IR 05000309/1989014

Insp Rept 50-309/89-14 on 890724-28.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Fire Protection/Prevention Program, Program Administration & Organization,Administrative Control of Combustibles & Ignition Sources & Equipment Maint

ML20246F870
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	08/21/1989
From:	Anderson C, Roy Mathew NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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. U.S.' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I-

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Report No. :50-309/89-14

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License No. DPR-36 Priority - Category-

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C Licensee: Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company-83 Edison Drive '

Augusta, Maine 04336-Facility Name: ' Maine Yankee Inspection:At: Wiscasset; Maine Inspection Conducted: July 24 - 28,'1989

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Ell 7/f 7 R. K. Mithew, eactor Enginee date O

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, C. J. Anderson, Chief, Plant Systems Section date

' Inspection' Summary: Inspection on July 24-28, 1989 (Report No. 50,-32/89-14)

Areas Inspected: Routine unannounced inspection of the Fire Protection / Prevention Program including: program admiaistiation and organization; administrative control of comous?, Wies: administrative e entrol

'taf ignition sources; other administrative controls; equipment maintenance,  ;

inspection and tests; fire brigade trnning; periodic inspectior.s ar.d gusif ty 1j assurance audits; and facility tour .

. fnults: Of the areas inspected, no violations were iGentifie e908310156 890822 PDR ADOCK 05000309 ,

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l Details 1.0 Persons Contacted

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1.11 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPCO)

• E. T. Boulette, Vice President, Operations / Plant Manager

- *S. Brown, Fire Protection Coordinator

• J. Brinkler, . Department Head, Technical Suppor l

• S. T. Leclerc, QP Section Head

• S. E. Nichols, Licensing Supervisor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission'(NRC)

• R. Freudenberger, Resident' Inspector

'*J. R. Johnson, Chief, Project Branch 3

• Denotes those present at the exit meetin E 2.0 Fire Protection / Prevention Program (64704)

The-inspector reviewed several documents in the following areas of the program to verify that the licensee had. developed and implemented adequate procedures consistent with the Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA), Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), and Technical Specifications (TS). The documents reviewed, the scope of review, and the inspection findings for each area of the program are described in the following section .1 Program Administration and Controls fest I,qnition Sources and Combustible Materials The inspectee reviewed the pracedures in Attachment i 'v. verify that the Fire Protection Program, as described in tne ?SAR and other licensing documer.ts, is prrperly inplemerte The scope of the review was to escerte.in that:

Personnel vere desigrated for implementing the program at the vite;

Qualifications were delineated for personnel designated to implement the program;

Special authorization for the use of combustible, flammable or explosive hazardous material in safety-related areas;

Prohibition on the storage of combustible, flammable or explosive hazardous material in safety-related areas;

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The removal of all wastes, debris, rags, oil. spills or other combustible materials resulting from the work activity or a the end of.each work shift, whichever,is sooner;

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Periodic inspection for accumulation of combustibles;.

Transient combustibles to be restricted and controlled in safety-related areas;

Housekeeping to.be properly maintained in areas containing safety related equipment and components;

. Requirements for.special authorization (work permit) for

. activities involving welding, cutting, grinding, open flame or other. ignition sources' and that they are properly -safeguarded in areas containing. safety-related equipment and components;

Prohibition on smoking in safety-related areas, except where

" smoking permitted" areas'had been specifically designated by plant management;

• Work' authorization, construction permit or similar arrangement is provided for review and approval cf modification, construction and maintenance activities which could adversely affect the safety of.the facility:

Fire brigade organization and qualifications of brigade members are del $neated; J

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Fir:e reperting ir.;tructions for general plant pertonnel are

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• Periodic audits are to be conducted on the enties fire l protectiori program; and

• Fire protection / prevention program is included in the licensee's QA Progra The review of these documents and the inspection of the areas described did not identify any unacceptable condition .2 Equipment Maintenance, Inspection and Test The inspector reviewed several surveillance and testing procedures to determine whether the licensee had developed adequate procedures

! which established maintenance, inspection, and testing requirements for the plant fire protection equipmen In addition, the inspector reviewed test records for the carbon dioxide (c 2) systems installed in cable vault, protected cable tray area, unprotected cable tray a __- _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ - - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _

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4 area, conta'inment' motor control center and containment electrical penetration to verify that each system is capable of performing its 1 required functio No unacceptable conditions were identifie '

2.3 Fire Brigade Training 2. Procedure Review

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i The inspector reviewed the Fire Brigade Training Program to verify that this program includes: {

q l ~ Requirements for announced and unannounced drills; j Requirements for fire brigade training and retraining at prescribed frequer.cies; Requirements fo* at least one drill per year to be performed on backshift for each brigade, Requirements for maintenance training records Requirements for minimum of 2 drills for each brigade member per yea o unacceptable conditions were identifie . Records Review i

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members fer 1989 to verify that tney had attended the required quarttriy training, participated ',n a quarterly drill, and yearly hands-on training on fire extinguishing practic The inspector observed an announced fire drill to evaluate the brigade's response actions, brigade leader's tactics, '

planning, decisive instructions and communication skill The inspector also observed the folicw-up critique of the drill with all fire brigade member No unacceptable conditions were identifie .4 Periodic Inspections and Quality Assurance Audits The inspector reviewed QA audits MY-89-10, MY-88-10 and internal audits of the Fire Protection Program. The scope of the review was to ascertain that the audits are conducted in accordance with the technical specifications and, that audit findings are being resolved

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in a timely and satisfactory manner. Some of the problem areas i identified during the previous NRC inspections and QA audits were: Inoperable fire doors and failure to list all fire doors in the procedur . Inoperable emergency light ] Technical Specification related fire protection valves were not cycled due to insufficient procedure . Snoke detectors exceeded the six months testing schedul . 3 Fire brigade members missed their minimum requirement of 2 drills for calendar year 198 . Not all fire barriers were included in the Fire Protection Progra The inspector noticed that inadequate staffing is the chief weakness in the fire protection program. The fire protection coordinator had other responsibilities besides that of maintaining the fire progra Licensee management decided that increased attertion to Fire Protec-tion requirements was warranted, based on the discrepancies identi- )

fied. Management deciced to assign a full-time Fire Prorection '

Coordinator and two Fire Protection Assist,nts te bandle the rire Protection problems. The licensee had taken pr3 mot corrective ,

actions to correct all the identified discrepancies. At this time, j the licensee has a tracking system to perform all surveillance tests, -

and to develop schedules for trackirg fire brigade training and drills. All the deficient procedures were reviewed and update Fire Protectirn deficiency report items vere given a high priorit l Licensee oersonnel statea chat all of the Fire Protection Procedures

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will be reviewed and updated by April 1990.

I The inspector noted that in a previous NRC inspection report (86-12),

the licensee agreed to investigate the possibility of adding an odor or scenting agent to the c

system for personnel protection. During this inspection, the licensee stated that they are planning to make this modification during the next refueling outag No unacceptable conditions were identified.

l 3.0 Facility Tour The inspector examined fire protection water systems, including fire pumps, fire water piping and distribution systems, post indicator valves, l hydrants and contents of hose house The inspector toured accessible vital and non vital plant areas and examined fire detection and alarm l

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e 7 6 systems ~, automatic and manual fixed suppression. systems, interior hose stations, fire barrier penetration seals, and fire doors. The inspector observed general plant housekeeping conditions and randomly checked tags of portable extinguishers for evidence of periodic inspections. No deterioration of equipment was noted. .The inspection tags attached to extinguishers indicated that monthly inspections were performed.

I No unacceptable conditions were identifie .0 Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee management representatives (see Section 1.0 for-attendees) at the conclusion of the inspection on July 28,.198 The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection at that time. The inspector also confirmed with the licensee that the report will not contain any proprietary information. The licensee agreed that the inspection report may be placed in the Public Document Room without

. prior licensee. review for proprietary informatio (10 CFR 2.790)

At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspector.

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.g-ATTACHMENT I Fire Program

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Proceoures Reviewed Procedure No.13.19.1, Revision 7 -

Carbon dioxide. system te' stin Procedure No~. 3'19.3,_ . Smoke detector testing-

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Fire emergency . Procedure No.;19.'7, >

Revision . Welding,. cutting, and ignitio source safety; procedure Procedure No. 19.6,= . Revision 7' -

Fire training

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Control of transient flammable and' combustible solids, liquids and gase Procedure No. 19.2, Revision 9 -

Fire equipment. inspection

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' Fire cump capacity tes ' Procedure Not 19.12,- Revision 6 -

Fire cours Procedure:No. 19.29, Revisior, 7 ' -

Fire dcor access and repair guidelines Y Prccedure No. 3.39.2.1, Revision 2 -

Yearly fire main system functional test and flush

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Fire system isolation valve testing Procedure No. 3.19.11, Revision 5 -

Fire barrier penetration seeling Procedure No. 19.4,- Revision 10 -

Remote battery pack emergency

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lighting system QA Procedure No. 0-16-1, Revision 3 -

Corrective action procedures

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Discrepancy reporting procedure Technical Specifications, Section 5, Administrative controls Fire Protection Plan, Revision 9 l-

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