ML19312D861

Ro:During Normal Operation,Requirement Not Completely Satisfied to Establish Fire Watch Anytime Cable Spreading Room Carbon Dioxide Sys Is Inoperable.Watchman Did Not Have Key or Check Room Continuously.Room Opened in 30 Minutes

ML19312D861
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	04/25/1980
From:	Mineck D IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
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DAEC-80-214, NUDOCS 8005050269
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f 80 e5066 M$%.C Iowa Electric Light and Ibwer Company April 25, 1980 i DAEC 214 Mr. James G. Keppler, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement - Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 ,

Subject:

Prompt Notification of a

' Reportable Occurrence File: A-ll3a

Dear Mr. Keppler:

This letter, telecopied to your office, is intended to satisfy the requirement for prompt notification of a Reportable Occurrence in accordance with Specification 6.11.2.a of the Duane Arnold Energy Center Technical Specifications.

" Technical Specification paragraph (s) violated: 3.13.D.2.b Description Occurrence: During normal operation it was determined the requirement to establish a fire watch anytime i the cable spreading room CO2 system is made inoperable was not completely satisfied. A watchman had been posted at the entrance to the cable . spreading room within one hour as required by Technical Specifications, but this person did not have a key to the room and was not checking'the room continuously. The room was subsequently opened and the fire watch properly established.

The fire watch was approximately 30 minutes late being properly established.

Very truly yours, M

Daniel L. Mineck Chief Engineer Duane Arnold Energy Center DLM/JVS/n cc: Director, Management Information and Program Control (2) 00 9 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission S Washington, D. C. 20555 g Ikwm Arimhi Energv Center

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