ML090090644

Notification of an NRC Triennial Fire Protection Baseline Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2009006) and Request for Information

ML090090644
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	01/09/2009
From:	O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/EB-2
To:	Walsh K Entergy Operations
References
IR-09-006
Download: ML090090644 (8)

See also: IR 05000382/2009006

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January 9, 2009

Kevin Walsh, Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT: WATERFORD 3 - NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2009006) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Walsh:

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV staff will conduct a triennial fire protection baseline inspection at your Waterford 3

facility in April 2009. The inspection team will be comprised of reactor inspectors from the NRC Region IV office. The team will conduct the inspection in accordance with the baseline Inspection Procedure 71111.05TTP, "Fire Protection-NFPA 805 Transition Period (Triennial)."

The schedule for the inspection is as follows:

• Information gathering visit: March 24 - 26, 2009

• Onsite inspection: April 06 - 10, 2009 April 27 - May 1, 2009

Two individuals will participate in the information gathering visit, to select the fire areas for evaluation, identify additional documents needed to support the inspection, obtain unescorted access, meet with the key personnel who will support the inspection, and become familiar with your fire protection program. The enclosure to this letter provides an initial list of the documents

the team will want to review. We request that your staff transmit copies of the documents listed in the enclosure to the NRC Region IV office for team use in preparation for the inspection. Please send this information so that it will arrive in our office in Arlington, Texas, by the dates listed in the enclosure.

We request that during the onsite inspection weeks, you ensure that copies of analyses, evaluations, or documentation regarding the implementation and maintenance of the fire

protection program, including post-fire safe shutdown capability, be readily accessible to the team for their review. Of specific interest are those documents that establish that your fire protection program satisfies the NRC regulatory requirements and conforms to applicable NRC and industry fire protection guidance. Also, appropriate personnel knowledgeable of: (1) plant systems required to achieve and maintain safe shutdown conditions from inside and outside the

control room, (2) the electrical aspects of the post-fire safe shutdown analyses, (3) reactor plant fire protection systems, and (4) the fire protection program and its implementation should be available to support the team at the site during the inspection.

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have questions concerning this inspection or the inspection team's information or logistical needs, please contact the lead inspector, Greg Pick, at 817-860-8270.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Neil O'Keefe, Chief Engineering Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38

Enclosure: Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Supporting Documentation

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Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc. P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Services, Inc. P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Services, Inc. P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Site Vice President Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-0751

Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751

General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES

Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751

Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-3093

Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P.O. Box 91154

Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697

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Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist, State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University

Russsell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497

Parish President Council St. Charles Parish

P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057

Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy, Operations, Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance

P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312

Lisa R. Hammond, Chief Technological Hazards Branch

National Preparedness Division FEMA Region VI 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209

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Electronic distribution by RIV: Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Ray.Azua@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Dean.Overland@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRP/E (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (George.Replogle@nrc.gov) WAT Site Secretary (Vacant) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Only inspection reports to the following: DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov) S. Williams, OEDO RIV Coordinator (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov) ROPreports

File located: SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials

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- 1 - Enclosure ENCLOSURE

Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Documentation Requested

Please provide the following documentation items 1 - 4 prior to the onsite information-gathering visit, preferably no later than March 6, 2009. Where practical, please provide copies electronically.

1. The current version of your fire protection program and fire hazards analysis.

2. Post-fire safe shutdown analysis and the supporting calculations that demonstrate acceptable plant response.

3. Copies of the licensing basis documents for fire protection (Safety Evaluation Reports, pertinent sections of the Final Safety Analysis Report, exemptions, deviations, letters to/from the NRC regarding fire protection/fire safe shutdown, etc.).

4. The Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment or portions of the plant's Individual Plant Examination for External Events report addressing fire events.

5. Plant layout and equipment drawings for the selected fire areas (these areas will be selected during the information gathering trip) that identify: (a) the physical plant locations of major hot standby and cold shutdown equipment; (b) plant fire area and/or fire zone delineation; and (c) the locations of fire protection equipment, such as

detection, suppression, and post-fire emergency lighting units; and (d) fire area boundaries.

Please provide the following documentation items 5 - 34 during the information-gathering visit or by March 27, 2009, in order to support inspection preparation. Whenever practical, please

provide copies electronically. However, drawings should be provided as paper copies of sufficient size that all details are legible.

6. Fire protection program implementing procedures (e.g., administrative controls, operator response procedures for fires, fire fighting procedures, etc.).

7. Operating procedures used for achieving and maintaining hot and cold shutdown conditions from the control room in the event of a fire outside the control room (III.G.2 areas). 8. Operating procedure(s) used to implement an alternative shutdown (III.G.3 areas) capability with or without control room evacuation.

9. Pre-fire plans for the selected fire areas (areas to be selected by the team during the information-gathering trip).

10. A list of equipment used to achieve and maintain hot standby and cold shutdowns in the event of a fire (safe shutdown equipment lists).

- 2 - Enclosure 11. Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams showing the components used to achieve and maintain hot standby and cold shutdown for normal and alternate shutdown. Please provide one copy of the piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for these systems of a size sufficient to read all details. These should include the systems used for RCS

makeup, RCS pressure control, decay heat removal, and reactivity control, including the essential support systems.

12. A listing of design change packages which were determined to impact fire protection and post-fire safe shutdowns, performed in the last 3 years.

13. Copies of Generic Letter 86-10 evaluations performed in the last 3 years.

14. A listing of open and closed corrective action documents initiated in the last 3 years, which relate to the fire protection program or equipment. Include corrective action document number, date, and subject.

15. A listing of the applicable codes and standards (with the versions) related to the design of plant fire protection features and evaluations of any code deviations.

16. Drawings of the portions of the emergency lighting system which support fire response.

17. Procedures used to remove smoke from safety-related areas and the engineering studies or calculations which support the design basis.

18. Drawings of communication systems credited in the license basis for firefighting and plant operations during fires where control room is occupied and/or evacuated.

19. Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for the fire water and sprinkler systems.

20. A listing of maintenance and surveillance testing procedures for alternative shutdown capability and fire barriers, detectors, pumps and suppression systems.

21. Maintenance Rule performance criteria and a summary of the last 3 years' performance history for fire protection program systems or functions monitored within the Maintenance Rule program.

22. A copy of fire protection program requirements (e.g. limiting conditions for operation, surveillance test requirements) covered by Technical Specifications, Technical

Requirements Manual, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, or similar documents.

23. Copies of internal and external self-assessments, audits, peer-assessments or similar reviews related to post-fire safe shutdown capability or the fire protection program completed since August 1, 2006.

24. A list of manual actions taken outside the control room which are credited to mitigate the consequences of fires in III.G.2 areas (non-alternative shutdown areas). The list should group actions by the initiating fire area or zone and indicate where the action must take place.

- 3 - Enclosure 25. Electronic copies of operator study guides (i.e. lesson plan text and graphics) or design basis documents that describe the purpose/function/operating characteristics of the safe shutdown systems (reactor coolant system (RCS) makeup, RCS pressure control, decay heat removal, and reactivity control, including the essential support systems).

26. Two copies of one-line diagrams of the electrical distribution system. These should depict how power gets from the switchyard to the engineered safety feature loads (480V and 4160V). Also, include the vital DC distribution system one-line diagrams.

27. A list of automatic and manually initiated gaseous fire suppression systems in the plant, giving location and the key equipment being protected.

28. A list of repairs (and the procedure that controls the actions) needed to: a) reach and/or maintain hot shutdown and b) reach and/or maintain cold shutdown.

29. A list of high to low pressure interface valves.

30. A copy of procedures governing the training and operation of the fire brigade.

31. Organization charts of site personnel down to the level of fire protection staff personnel.

32. A contact list of key site personnel who will be supporting this inspection, giving location of their office and phone number onsite.

33. The team would like to observe an unannounced fire brigade drill in the plant, if possible, during the week of April 27, 2009. Please put us in contact with the appropriate

personnel for planning drills during the onsite information gathering trip.

34. The team would like to perform a walkthrough of the procedure for control room evacuation due to fire with qualified operators in the plant during the week of April 6, 2009. Please put us in contact with the appropriate personnel for planning the

walkthrough during the onsite information gathering trip.