ML20236P724

Forwards Fire Protection Program self-assessment for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.Project Procedures Included as Part of Fire Protection Program Preparation Plan

ML20236P724
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	07/13/1998
From:	Sorensen J NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20236P727	List: ML20236P724 ML20236P980 ML20236Q002
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NUDOCS 9807170115
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Northern States Power Company

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Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Dr. East Welch. Minnesota 55089 l

July 13,1998 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket Nos.50-282 License Nos. DPR-42 50-306 DPR-60 Transmittal of Fire Protection Program Self-Assessment in a letter dated June 4,1998, the NRC asked NSP to provide a copy of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP) fire protection (FP) program self-assessment.

Accordingly, NSP is transmitting several documents related to the PINGP fire protection program self-assessment. These documents are included in Attachments 1 through 6.

Program Plan The PINGP fire protection program self-assessment is described by the PINGP Fire Protection Program Preparation Plan (/.:tachment 1). The Fire Protection Progsm Preparation Plan defines the scope, approach and methodology, schedule, resource requirements, and financial requirements necessary to:

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Ensure the PINGP FP Program meets the requirements of the NRC and related industry regulations.

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Establish the process for performing a review and self-assessment of the PINGP FP Program using NRC Temporary Instruction 2515/XXX, " Fire Proiection Functional Inspection (FPFI)," as a guide.

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Prepare for and respond to the NRC FPFl.

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USNRC NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY July 13,1998 Page 2 The FP Program Preparation Plan consists of: (1) detailed activity reviews, (2) an independent self assessment of the complete fire protection program, and (3) selected subject independent self-assessments. Project procedures are included as part of the FP Program Preparation Plan (and are included with Attachment 1).

Questions and issues arising from the FP Program Preparation Plan study are resolved using Procedure FPP-3, Identifying and Assessing Fire Protection Program Questions / Issues. Each Question / Issue is identified and prioritized based on potential to be a nonconformance, operability concern, or reportable event. Operability and deportability concems are assessed according to existing PINGP Administrative Work Instructions (AWI).

Detailed Activity Reviews To meet FP Program Preparation Plan objectives, project personnel are performing a comprehensive review of fire protection system components and performance (including: design and licensing requirements; configuration control; operating and maintenance practices, and quality assurance and corrective action programs). The four functional areas being reviewed are:

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Licensing and Commitment identification and Review 2.

Programmatic and Administrative Control Review and Verification 3.

Classical Fire Protection Review and Verification 4.

.10CFR50 Appendix R Review and Verification Project procedures (attached) have been prepared to define the scope and provide guidance to address each of the major activities, j

i The Fire Protection Program preparation team is a qualified multidisciplinary team with l

expertise in design engineering, system engineering, licensing, and fire protection I

regulatory requirements. The team is a blend of NSP and contract personnel. A l

Management Oversight Committee consisting of PINGP Plant Management staff and a Fire Protection Engineer from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant has been i

established to oversee the completion of the FP Program Preparation Plan, r

Fire Protection Program independent Self-Assessment i

The FP program independent self assessment reviewed all aspects of the fire protection and safe shutdown program basis and implementation. This self-j saxmit. DOC l

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USNRC NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY July 13,1998 Page 3 assessment benchmarked the progress towards enhancing the PINGP FP and safe shutdown programs. The final report is enclosed as Attachment 2.

Selected Subject Self Assessments Selected subject self assessments were performed for the following:

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Reactor Coolant Pump Oil Collection System (Attachment 3) 2.

Fire Protection Programmatic and Administrative Control Review and Verification (Attachment 4) 3.

IPEEE Peer Review (Attachment 5) 4.

Fire Protection Audit Practices (Attachment 6)

In this letter we have made no new Nuclear Regulatory Commission commitments.

Please contact Jeff Kivi (612-388-1121) if you have any questions related to this letter.

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USNRC NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY July 13,1998 Page 4 c: Dave Butler-Region 111 Pat Madden - NRR (technicallead)

Regional Administrator-Region ill, NRC Senior Resident inspector, NRC NRR Project Manager, NRC l

J E Silberg Attachments:

1. PINGP FP Program Preparation Plan

2. Proto-Power Corporation: PINGP FP Program Assessment Final Report

3. Tri-En Corporation: PINGP Compliance Review of 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Section Ill.O - RCP Lube Oil Collection System

4. Tri-En Corporation: PINGP Configuration Management and Administrative Controls Process Review-Fire Protection Program l

5. Erin Engineering and Research, Inc.: PINGP Fire IPEEE Technical Assessment Final Report

6. PINGP Fire Protection Audit Practices - Self Assessment i

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