ML11306A390

OL - Fire Protection Audit Plan

ML11306A390
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	10/11/2011
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
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WBN2Public Resource From: Poole, Justin Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:56 PM To: Arent, Gordon Cc: Milano, Patrick; Campbell, Stephen; WBN2HearingFile Resource

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Fire protection audit plan Attachments: WBN 2 FP audit plan.docx

Gordon, Attached is the staffs audit plan for the upcoming fire protection audit. Please review and let us know if you have a question on a specific item. Thanks.

Justin C. Poole Project Manager NRR/DORL/LPWB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301)415-2048 email: Justin.Poole@nrc.gov 1

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AUDIT PLAN OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION WATTS BAR, UNIT 2 DOCKET NO.: 50-391 TAC NO.: ME3091 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Risk Assessment Fire Protection Branch

Background

By letter dated January 11, 2010, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number ML100191732), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Amendment 97 of Watts Bar, Unit 2, Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), which includes Section 9.5.1, Fire Protection System, which incorporates, by reference, the Watts Bar Fire Protection Report. The U. S. Nuclear regulatory Commission (NRC) and TVA have corresponded through letters regarding their Fire Protection Program. Through this correspondence, TVA submitted information related to the Watts Bar Unit 2 fire protection program, including an as-designed version of the Fire Protection Report on August 15, 2011.

The Fire Protection Branch (AFPB) has determined that an audit is an appropriate tool to obtain information needed to complete its review of and clarify information related to the fire protection program for Watts Bar Unit 2.

Regulatory Audit Bases

• Watts Bar As-Designed Fire Protection Report, submitted to the NRC on August 18, 2011.

• NRC Requests for Additional information and TVA responses [see enclosed matrix]

• 10 Code of Federal Regulations 50.48 Fire Protection.

• Appendix A to NRC Branch Technical Position 9.5-1 (APCSB) Guidelines for Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants Docketed Prior to July 1, 1976, August 23, 1976.

• NRC Regulatory Guide 1.189, Revision 2, Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants, October 2009.

• NUREG-0847, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Supplement 18, October 1995.

• NUREG-0847, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Supplement 19, November 1995.

• NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition, Chapter 9, Auxiliary Systems, Section 9.5.1.1 Fire Protection Program.

October 11, 2011

Regulatory Audit Scope The initial audit scope is as follows. Topics may be added or dropped as the review progresses.

• Installed plant fire protection features

• Fire water system

• Tour Auxiliary Control Room

• Tour Auxiliary Building

• Tour Control Building

• Tour Unit 2 Containment

• Staffing and training for Operator Manual Actions (OMAs)

• III.G.2 OMAs

• Alternate Safe Shutdown OMAs - Control Building - Fire Area 48

• Unit 2 Auxiliary Equipment Room CO2 system [FPR Part II, Section 12.3.3]

• Large fire dampers [FPR Part VII - Section 3.4]

Information and Other Material Necessary for the Audit The following documentation should be made available during the audit:

• A paper copy of the current Unit 1 Fire Protection Report

• A paper copy of the as-designed Unit 1 and Unit 2 Fire Protection Report

• Paper copies of fire protection related flow diagrams and plant layout diagrams

• Installed plant fire protection features Operating experience (Unit 1) documentation demonstrating the duration that fire protection equipment has been historically out of service

• Fire Water System Information related to the deterioration of the piping - samples, pictures, video, etc.

Procedure for OMA 1023 for a fire in IPS-A Procedure for OMA 1024 for a fire in IPS-B

• Operator Manual Actions Task to training matrix for Unit 1 OMAs Task to training matrix for Unit 2 OMAs

• III.G.2 OMAs Procedures for OMAs 1444 and 1445 for a fire in Rooms 772.0-A15 East, 772.0-A15 West and 772.0-A16 Procedures for OMAs 1540 and 1542 for a fire in Room 737.0-A1B Procedure for OMA 1023 for a fire in Room 729.0-A6 Procedures for OMAs 1022 and 1023 for a fire in Room 729.0-A14 Timing documentation for recalling operators to control room in the event of a fire How long does it take?

Drill records if available

• Large fire dampers UL evaluations referred to in FPR Part VII - Section 3.4 October 11, 2011

• Alternate Safe Shutdown OMAs Alternate control room SSD procedure (evacuation of main control room)

Procedures for OMAs to operate 2PCV112; 2FCV335A; 2FCV348A; 2BD211BB; 2DG82AA Procedure for OMA to operate 2-MCC-213-A1-A Team Assignments Audit Leader: Charles Moulton, Fire Protection Branch Audit Members: Daniel Frumkin, Fire Protection Branch Bernard Litkett, Fire Protection Branch NRC Support: Justin Poole, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Region II staff member, TBD Logistics The audit will take place during the week of October 24, 2011.

The entrance briefing will take place on the morning of Tuesday, October 25.

The exit briefing will take place on the afternoon of Thursday, October 27.

Special Requests Provision is requested for a work and meeting space for the audit team outside the plant protected area.

Deliverables Within 45 days of the audit exit, the NRC staff will prepare a detailed audit report documenting the information reviewed during the audit, and any open items that might be outstanding after the audit.

References

• Watts Bar As-Designed Fire Protection Report, submitted to the NRC on August 18, 2011.

• NRC Requests for Additional information and TVA responses [see enclosed matrix]

• 10 Code of Federal Regulations 50.48 Fire Protection.

• Appendix A to NRC Branch Technical Position 9.5-1 (APCSB) Guidelines for Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants Docketed Prior to July 1, 1976, August 23, 1976.

• NRC Regulatory Guide 1.189, Revision 2, Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants, October 2009.

• NUREG-0847, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Supplement 18, October 1995.

• NUREG-0847, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Supplement 19, November 1995.

• NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition, Chapter 9, Auxiliary Systems, Section 9.5.1.1 Fire Protection Program.

October 11, 2011

NRC RAI and TVA response Matrix Date From To Subject February 9. 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 1 March 10, 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 2 March 16, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response March 31, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response April 25, 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 3 May 6, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response May 23, 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 4 May 26, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response June 7, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response June 8, 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 5 June 17, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response July 1, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response July 21, 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 6 July 22, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response August 5, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response September 14, 2011 NRC TVA Fire Protection RAIs group 7 September 30, 2011 TVA NRC Partial RAI response ENCLOSURE