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Responds to NRC 930210 Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-287/92-23 & 50-388/92-23.C/As:surveillance Procedures Will Be Revised to Address Types of Fire Barrier Matl to Be Inspected to Provide Acceptance Criteria for Fire Barrier
ML18026A425
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Site: Oconee, Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/19/1993
From: KEISER H W
PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: HODGES M W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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PLA-3933, NUDOCS 9303250120
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ACCELERATEDDOCUMENTDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9303250120DOC.DATE:93/03/19NOTARIZED:NO=DOCKETCIL:50-387SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Unit1,Pennsylva0500038750-388SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Unit2,Pennsylva05000388AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION"KEISERgH.W.PennsylvaniaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONHODGES,M.W.Region1(Post820201)r

SUBJECT: RespondstoNRC930210ltrreviolationsnotedininsprepts50-287/93-23&50-388/93-23.C/As:surveillanceprocedureswillberevisedtoaddresstypesoffirebarriermatltobeinspectedtoprovideacceptancecriteriaforfirebarrier.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE01DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofVioationResponseNOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-2PDINTERNAL:ACRSAEOD/DSP/TPABDEDRONRR/DRCH/HHFBPTNRR/DRSS/PEPBNRR/PMAS/ILPB2DIR-REGIL02RGNIFILE01EXTERNALEG&G/BRYCEgJ~H~NSICCOPIESLTTRENCL112211111111111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMECLARK,RAEOD/DEIBAEOD/TTCNRR/DORS/OEABNRR/DRIL/RPEBNRR/PMAS/ILPBlNUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS2RESMORISSEAUiDNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL11111111111111111111'DNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTEICONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPI-37(EXT.504-2065)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!DTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR23ENCL23 PennsylvaniaPower8LightCompanyTwoNorthNinthStreet~Allentown,PA18101-1179~215/774-5151HaroldW.KeiserSeniorVicePresident-Nuclear215/7744194MAR191993Mr.MarvinW.Hodges,DirectorDivisionofReactorSafetyU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406SUSQUEHANNASTEAMELECTRICSTATIONREPLYTONOTICEOFVIOLATION(EA92-234)(387/92-23&388/92-23)PLA-3933FILER41-2DocketNos.50-38750-388

DearMr.Hodges:

ThisletterprovidesPennsylvaniaPower&LightCompany'sresponsetotheNoticeofViolation(EA92-234)forNRCCombinedInspectionReport50-387/92-23and50-388/92-23.TheNoticeofViolationwasdatedFebruary10,1993.Thenoticerequiredsubmittalofawrittenreplywithinthirty(30)daysofthedateoftheletter.However,asdiscussedwithMr.JohnR.WhiteofNRCRegionIonFebruary19,1993,PPkLhasbeenauthorizedtodelaytheresponseuntilMarch19,1993.Wetrustthatthecommissionwillfindtheattachedresponseacceptable.Verytrulyyours,KeiserAttachmentCC:NRCDocumentControlDesk(original)Mr.G.S.Barber,NRCSr.ResidentInspectorMr.R.J.Clark,NRCSr.ProjectManagerRegionI-RegionalAdministrator9303250i209303i9PDRADOCK050003878PDR ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE1OF10REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATIONA.ViolationA(387/92-23-07;388/92-23-07)TechnicalSpecification3.7.7states:"Allfireratedassemblies,includingwalls,floor/ceilings,cabletrayenclosuresandotherfirebarriersseparatingsafetyrelatedfireareasorseparatingportionsofredundantsystemsimportanttosafeshutdownwithinafirearea,'ndallsealingdevicesinfireratedassemblypenetrations,includingfiredoors,firewindows,firedampers,cableandpipingpenetrations,sealsandventilationsealsshallbeOPERABLE."TechnicalSpecification4.7.7.1.states:"EachoftheaboverequiredratedassembliesandsealingdevicesshallbeverifiedOPERABLEatleastonceper18monthsbyperformingavisualinspectionof:a.Theexposedsurfacesofeachfireratedassembly."Contrarytotheabove,betweenDecember1989andSeptember4,1992,theexposedsurfacesofeachfireratedassemblyconstructedofKaowoolandthegypsumboardenclosuresinFireZones0-28Aand0-28Bhadnotbeenverifiedoperable.~ResonseSeeLER50-387/92-015-01foradditionaldetails.1.ReasonortheViolationSurveillanceoftheexposedsurfacesofKaowoolforstationcommonareaswasnotadequatelyperformedbetweenJuly1990andDecember1992,andgypsumboardenclosuresinFireZones0-28Aand0-28BwerenotsurveilledbetweenDecember1989andSeptember4,1992duetoinadequaciesinsurveillanceprocedureSM-013-013.This"procedure,whichwasrevisedin1990,didnotspecificallyidentifyKaowoolandgypsumboardasbeingfirebarriermaterial.Consequently,personnelperformingthesurveillancewerenotcognizantthatKaowoolandgypsumboardenclosurebarriermaterialsweretobesurveilled.Theproceduralweaknesses(contributingfactors)inthe1990revisionwere:Deletionofspecificracewaysrequiredtobesurveilled.TheracewaydesignationswerereplacedwithareferencetoincorrectC-1700seriesdrawingsthatidentifiedracewaylocations.(seeViolationB)

-ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE2OF10Alackofadescriptionoffire.barriermaterialtobeinspected,and2.CorrectiveStesWiiichHaveBeenTakenandtheResultsAchieved:,a.KaowoolfirebarriermaterialwassurveilledincommonplantareasinDecember1992.GypsumboardenclosuresinFireZones0-28Aand0-28BweredeclaredinoperableonJanuary5,1993andsubsequentlyhavebeenredesignedandarecurrentlybeingreinstalledtoapprovedULdesign.b.AdditionaltrainingandengineeringoverviewwereprovidedtopersonnelperformingtheDecember1992andJanuary1993surveillances.3.CorrectiveStesWhichWillBeTakentoAvoidFurtherViolations:a.SurveillanceproceduresSM-013/113/213-013willberevisedtoaddressthetypesoffirebarriermaterialtobeinspectedandtoprovideappropriateacceptancecriteriaforeachtypeoffirebarrier.TheseprocedureswillberevisedbyApril30,1993.b.SurveillancesrequiredbySM-013/113/213-013willbereperformedbeginninginMay1993andwillbecompletednolaterthanthestartupfollowingtheUnit2sixth'efuelingandinspectionoutagecurrentlyscheduledtoendonMay20,1994.Individualsperformingthesesurveillanceswillreceivetrainingontherevisedsurveillanceprocedurespriortoperformingthesurveillances.4,DateoFullCornliance:Basedon(2a)above,PPEcLisinfullcomplianc ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE3OF10B.ViolationB(387/92-23-08)TechnicalSpecification6.8.1states,inpart,thatwrittenproceduresshallbeimplementedfortheFireProtectionProgram.ProcedureNDI-QA-15.3.1,Revision3,FireProtectionProgram,states,inpart:"ThisNDIoutlinestheuniqueresponsibilitiesandinterfacesrequiredtoimplementtheFireProtectionProgram."Attachment1,"FireProtectionFeaturesAndActivitiesRequiringQuality,"ofNDI-QA-15.3.1specified,inpart,that:"Qualityrequirementsshallbe,appliedtothefireprotectionfeaturesinthefollowingareas:-a.Unit1ReactorBuilding;...d.ControlStructure;...j.FirebarrierwrappingidentifiedasbeingwrappedtomeetAppendixR(10CFR50)inDrawingsE294andE295;k.Fire-ratedwalls,fire-ratedfloors,...fire-ratedpenetrationsealswithinandenclosingtheaboveareas(asspecifiedonengineeringdrawings)Contrarytotheabove,asofSeptember4,1992,thefollowingareexamplesfoundwhereprocedureshadnotbeenproperlyimplementedand,therefore,adequatequalitywasnotappliedtotwoseriesofdesigndrawingsforrequiredfireprotectionfeaturesintheUnit1ReactorBuildingandControlStructure.~DrawingE-294didnotshowKaowoolasfirebarrierwrapmaterialonconduitsA1P105,C1P107,andA1P071inFireZone0-28HlocatedintheControlStructure.~OneoftheC-1700seriesofdrawings,DrawingC-1754,failedtoshowcorrectlytheconduitrunforconduitsE1P353andC1P077inFireZone0-28B-IlocatedintheControlStructure.~DrawingC-1721,SheetNo.2,Revision1,andE-294omittedshowingthatconduitsE1K586andE1K758werewrappedwithThe'rmo-LagwheretheyenteredFireZone1-2DlocatedintheControlStructure.~DrawingE-294,hadnodesignationinthetitleblockindicatingthequalitylevelofthedrawing,andtheC-Seriesdrawingswereincorrectlylabelledinthetitleblock"NONQUALITY-RELATED."

ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE4OF10~AdditionalexampleswherequalitywasinadequatelyappliedtothesetwoseriesofFireProtectiondesigndrawingsareidentifiedinSection5.1andAttachment3ofRegionIInspectionReport50-387and388/92-23andareconsideredpartofthisviolation.~Resense1.ReasonortheViolationTheerrorsintheReactorBuildingsandControlStructureE-294/295andC-1700seriesdrawings,utilizedforfireprotectionactivities,resultedfrominadequatedrawingverificationswhenthedrawingswereoriginallydeveloped.Followinginitialinstallationoffirebarriers(installedunderanonquality-relatedprogram),PP&LrequestedthatourA/Edevelopdrawingstoidentifythelocationoftheinstalledfirebarriers.Thesedrawings,E-294/295,wereneverfieldverifiedastofirebarrierlocationsortypeofmaterialutilized.TheC-1700seriesdrawingswhichidentifyracewaylayoutsweresubsequentlydevelopedutilizingtheE-294/295drawings.NofieldverificationswereperformedontheC-1700seriesdrawingsexceptforplantmodificationworkactivitiesthatutilizethesedrawings.Thesedrawingerrorswerethenpropagatedinsurveillanceprocedures(seeViolationA),engineeringstudiesandcalculationsthatutilizedinputsfromthesedrawings.Plantmodificationswerefieldverifiedpriortoinstallation.SeeViolation"C"foradditionaldeficienciesidentifiedfromthiswalkdown.2.CorrectiveStesWhichHaveBeenTakenandtheResultsWhenthedrawingerrorswereidentified,PP&Linitiatedacomprehensivewalkdownofplantareasthatcontainedfireratedracewaywrap.Allaccessibleracewayshavebeeninspected.Drawingerrorshavebeencorrected.Additionally,DrawingChangeNoticeshavebeenattachedtodrawingstoidentifytheactualfirebarriermaterialinstalledifmischaracterizedonthedrawings.Further,engineeringstudiesandcalculationswhichutilizedthesedrawingshavebeenreviewedandcorrected,wherenecessary.3.CorrectiveStesWhichWillBeTakentoAvoidFurtherViolations:a.TheappropriateclassificationoftheE-294/295andC-1700seriesdrawingsarebeingdispositionedandwillbemaintainedas"as-built"drawings.Additionally,byrevisionorattachment,thenotation"Quality-F"willbeaddedtothetitleblockofthesedrawings.TheestimatedcompletiondatefortheseactivitiesisApril30,1993.b.InaccessibleareawalkdownswillbecompletednolaterthanthestartupfollowingtheUnit2sixthrefuelingandinspectionoutagecurrentlyscheduledtoendonMay20,199 ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGESOF104.DateoFu1lComliance:PPEcLwillbeinfullcompliancenolaterthanthestartupfollowingtheUnit2sixthrefuelingandinspectionoutagecurrentlyscheduledtoendonMay20,199 ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE6OF10C.ViolationC(387/92-23-06)TheSusquehannaSteamElectricStationUnit1FacilityOperatingLicense,NPF-14,wasamendedonMarch27,1990,byAmendment95toreviseLicenseCondition2.C.(6),whichstates,inpart:~"PennsylvaniaPower8LightCompanyshallimplementandmaintainineffectallprovisionsoftheapprovedfireprotectionprogramasdescribedintheFireProtectionReviewReportforthefacilityandasapprovedintheNRCSafetyEvaluationdatedAugust9,1989...."Table5.0-1,partC.4,"Inspection,"oftheFireProtectionReviewReportundertheheadingof"SusquehannaSESCompliance"states,inpart,thatfieldpersonnelwitnessedthefireprotectioninstallationandverifiedconformancewithdesigndrawings.BechtelSpecification8856-E-61,Revision1,"TechnicalSpecificationforElectricalRacewayFireInsulationBarrierMaterialsfortheSusquehannaSteamElectricStationUnits-1and2ofthePennsylvaniaPowerALightCompany,Allentown,Pennsylvania,"wasSusquehannaSteamElectricStation's(SSES)designspecificationforinstallingsafeshutdowncableracewayfirebarriersduringconstruction.DrawingA-107,Revision21,"ControlStructureUpperCableSprdgRm-El744'-0"BatteryRoom-'El771'-0","describesconstructionfeaturesanddetailsofgypsumboardenclosuresusedtoprovideAppendixRprotectionforredundantsafeshutdownelectricalcircuitsandcircuitbreakers..1.BechtelSpecification8856-E-61,paragraph6.4.6,statesthatZetexshallhaveaminimum3inchoverlap.Contrarytotheabove,onAugust27,1992,inFireZone0-28H,theColdInstrumentShop,anapproximately20squareinchestriangularsectionofKaowoolwasnotcoveredwithZetexandtheZetexdidnothavethespecified3inchoverlap.2.BechtelSpecification8856-E-61,paragraph6.4.11,statesthatwheretheracewaypenetratesafirebarrierwallthejuncturewillthenbesealedwithmasticcoatingtonotlessthan1/4inchthicknessandshallnotextendlessthan8inchesontotheexterioroftheblanketandsurfaceofthefirebarrierandwall.Contrarytotheabove,onSeptember1,1992,inFireZone1-4A-N,aconduitD1P008firebarrierwrapjunctionatafireratedwallwasobservednottobesealedwithmasticcoatingtothespecifiednotlessthan1/4inchthicknessandtonotlessthan8inchesontotheexterioroftheblanketandsurfaceofthefirebarrierandwal ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE7OF103.DrawingA-107,Detail4,Eley.,providesdetailsofaonehourgypsumfirebarrierenclosurewithanairgapbetweentheinnerandoutergypsumboard.Contrarytotheabove,asofSeptember4,1992,inFireZone0-28B-II,aone-hourratedelectricalbreakerenclosurefabricatedwithgypsumboarddidnothavetheairgapbetweentheinnerandoutergypsumboardmakingupthefirebarrierenclosureasspecifiedbytheinstallationdrawing,A-107,indrawingdetailnumber4.4.AdditionalexampleswhereSSES'srequiredfireprotectionqualityassuranceinspectionsfailedtoidentifyinstallationdeficienciesthatwerenotinconformance-tothedesignspecificationsaredetailedinSection4.3.4andAttachment3ofRegionIInspectionReport50-387&,388/92-23andareconsideredpartofthisviolation.~Resossse1.ReasonortheViolationThisviolationincorporatesnoncompliancesassociatedwithinadequatesurveillanceprocedureacceptancecriteriaanddiscrepancieswithinitialconstructiondesigndocuments.Inadequatesurveillanceprocedureacceptancecriteria(seeViolationA)resultedinthefollowingnonconformancesgoingundetected:tomZetexinFireZone0-28H,andtheinterfacebetweentheracewaywrapandthewallwasnotsealed.ThegypsumboardconstructiondeficiencyinFireZone0-28B-IIwouldonlyhavebeenidentifiedanddispositionedatthetimeofconstruction.InitialconstructionoffirebarriersattheSusquehannaSESwerenotquality-relatedactivitiesandinspectionsofworkactivitiesweredeterminedbyresponsiblefieldengineers.Norequirementexistedstatingthatallactivitiesbeinspected.Additionally,documentationassociatedwithconstructionofnon-qualityinspectionactivitieswasonlyrequiredtobemaintaineduntilsystemturnovertoPP&L.Nodocumentationonthegypsumboarddeviationwaslocated,thereforethereasonforthisviolationcannotbedetermined.,Inanycasethisdeficiencywouldnothavebeenidentifiedthroughnormalsurveillanceactivities.2.CorrectiveStesWhichHaveBeenTakenandtheResultsAchieved:Acomprehensivewalkdownoffireratedracewaywrapinaccessibleareaswasconducted(seeViolationB).Resultsofthesewalkdownsidentifiedthreeracewayswithincorrectmaterials,approximatelyadozenminordiscrepancies,approximatelytwentyminormaintenanceconcerns(wearandtearitems),andvariousdrawingdiscrepancies.ThecompletiondateoftheactionsassociatedwiththesedeficienciesisestimatedtobeApril30,199 'ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE8OF103.CorrectiveStesWhichWillBeTakentoAvoidFurtherViolations:a.Enhancedsurveillanceprocedureswillidentifythetypeofissuesnotedinthisviolation;therefore,additionalactionsarenotrequired.b.TheimproperlyinstalledgypsumboardenclosureinFireZone0-28B-IIisbeingredesigned.ThisnewdesignisscheduledtobeinstalledbyApril30,1993.c.ActionsassociatedwiththedrawingwalkdowndeficienciesarescheduledtobecompletedbyApril30,1993.Anydeficiencies-identifiedininaccessibleareasbytheperformanceoftherevisedsurveillancewillbedispositionedandresolvedthroughcurrentlyestablishedprocesses.4.DateoFullComliance:PALwillbeinfullcomplianceuponinstallationoftheredesigngypsumboardenclosurein.FireZone0-28B-IIandtherepairofotherdiscrepanciesnotedin(3)above.Theidentifiedactivitiesarescheduledtobe.completedbyApril30,199 ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE9OF10C..ViolationD(387/92-23-04)TheFacilityOperatingLicense,NPF-14,wasissuedonJuly17,1982,forSusquehannaSteamElectricStationUnit1andcontainedacondition,2.C.(7),BatteryRoomArea[Section9.5.4,SafetyEvaluationReport(SER),SupplementalSafetyEvaluationReportSSER¹1andSSER¹3]statedthat:r"Priortoexceedingfivepercentof-fullpowerandsubjecttoNRCreviewandapproval,PP&Lshalleitherconductatanapproved'testinglaboratoryanASTME-119testoftheas-installedone-hourcablewrapconfigurationorinstallanautomaticfireextinguishingsystem."TheFacilityOperatingLicense,NPF-14wasamendedonMarch27,1990,byAmendment95toreviseLicenseCondition2.C.(6),whichstatesinpart:"PennsylvaniaPower&LightCompanyshallimplementandmaintainineffectallprovisionsoftheapprovedfireprotectionprogramasdescribedinthefireProtectionReviewReportforthefacilityandasapprovedintheSafetyEvaluationdatedAugust9,2989..."Contrarytotheabove,asofSeptember4,1992,SusquehannaSteamElectricStationwasfoundtohaveaKaowoolwrapfirebarrierinstalledinFireZone0-28H.,PP8rLdidnotsubjectthisKaowoolcablewraptoanASTME-119testatanapprovedtestinglaboratoryandPPALdidnotsubmitthisKaowoolcablewrapconfigurationtotheNRCforreviewandapprovalforuseinUnit1BatteryRoomArea,FireZone0-28H,attheSusquehannaSteamElectricStation.ThereisnoautomaticfireextinguishingsysteminstalledinUnit1BatteryRoomArea,FireZone0-28H.AdditionalexamplesofhowSSES'suseofKaowoolinFireZone0-28HdonotmeettherequirementsofDeviationRequest8or17oftheSusquehannaSteamElectricStationFireProtectionReviewReportaredocumentedinRegionIInspectionReport50-387/92-23andareconsideredpartofthisviolation.~Resonse1.ReasonortheViolationDeviationRequestNo.17oftheSusquehannaSteamElectricStationFireProtectionReviewReportrequestedadeviationfromtherequirementsof10CFR50,AppendixR,SectionIII.G.2.ctopermittheuseofKaowoolasaone-hourfirebarrierinplantareaswhereKaowoolwasalreadyinstalled.Thisdeviationrequestwasaconservativeactionintendedtodocumenttheplantconfiguration.KaowoolwasacceptedbytheNRCasan ATTACHMENTTOPLA-3933FILER41-2PAGE10OF10adequateonehourfirebarrierin,GenericLetter86-10whichwasissuedpriortorequestingthisdeviation.Thedeviationrequestlistedtheaffectedfireareas/zoneswhereKaowoolisinstalled.ThedeviationrequeststatedthatfirezonesthatcontainedKaowoolalsohadautomaticfiredetectionandsuppressioninstalled.PPEcLdidnotrecognizethatKaowoolwasinstalledinFireZone0-28HinDeviationRequestNo.17becauseofincorrectdrawingsusedtodeveloptheRequest(seeViolationB).DeviationRequestNo.8oftheSusquehannaSteamElectricStationFireProtectionReviewReportrequestedadeviationfromtherequirementsof10CFR50,AppendixR,SectionIII,G.2.atopermittheuseofaone-hourfirebarriertoseparateredundantsafeshutdownequipment/cablesinFireZone0-28B-I,0-28B-II,1-2D,and0-28Hwhenautomaticsuppressionisnotpresent.InrespondingtoDeviationRequestNo.8,NRCimplementedLicenseCondition2.C.7inOperatingLicenseNPF-14forSusquehannaUnit1whichrequiredPPEcLtoeitherconduct"atanapprovedtestinglaboratoryanASTME-119testoftheas-installedone-hourcablewrapconfigurationorinstallanautomaticfireextinguishingsystem."SincePPALdidnotrecognizethatKaowoolwasinstalledinFireZone0-28H,wedidnotprovideanASTME-119testasrequiredbythisLicenseCondition.2.CorrectiveStesWhichHaveBeenTakenandtheResultsAchieved;TheKaowoolfirebarriersin0-28Hwerereplacedwithpre-formedThermo-Lagfirebarriermaterial.3.CorrectiveStesWhichWillBeTakentoAvoidFurtherViolations:EKaowoolfirebarriermaterialwillnotbeutilizedfornewfirebarrierinstallations.ExistingKaowoolfirebarriersinuseatSusquehannaSESarebeingmaintained.4.DateoFullComliance:BytakingtheactionsrequiredbyBulletin92-01andSupplement1,PPEcLisinfullcompliancewithThermo-Lagfirebarriermaterialrequirements.