IR 05000298/1987015

Insp Rept 50-298/87-15 on 870629-0702.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Fire Protection/Prevention Program & Implementation

ML20236D457
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	07/24/1987
From:	Hunter D, Jaudon J, Murphy M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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U.S.: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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License: .!DPR-46 Docket: '50-298

. Licensee: ' Nebraska Public Power District'(NPPD)'-

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In'spection At: CNS Site, Brownville, Nebraska Inspection Conducted: June 29 through July 2, 1987 Inspector: .~ '7 /T-4/f') :

M. E. Murphy, Proj#ct Inspector, Project .Date, '

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Inspection Summary Inspection Conducted June 29 through July 2, 1987 (Report 50-298/87-15) '

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of fire protection / prevention :R program and implementatio .Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie ,

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DETAILS C Persons Contacte'd

• Horn, Division Manager, Nuclear Operations

• F. Alderman, Station Fire Chief-

• P. 8allinger, Operations Engineering Superviso *C. Goings-Merrill, Regulatory Compliance ~ Specialist

• J. Peaslee,' Surveillance Coordinator

• S. Peterson, Acting Plant Services Manager The NRC inspector also contacted other licensee personnel including ,

administrative,: clerical, maintenance, and operations personne '

• Denotes'those attending the exit intervie '2 . Fire Protection / Prevention Program This' inspection was to evaluate the overall adequacy of.the licensee's program and to determine that the licensee was implementing the program in conformance with regulatory-requirements and industry guides and standard The NRC inspector reviewed the following CNS procedures:

Number Title Revision Date Hazardous Material Control -4 04/30/87 0. Control of Transient Combustibles 0 01/22/87 0.16 Control of Fire Doors 5 03/19/87 i

0.23 CNS Fire Protection Plan 3 12/28/86

2. Carbon Dioxide Systems 15 05/07/87 l

2.2.10 Deluge and Sprinkler Systems 8 01/30/86 2.2.30 Fire Protection System 26 04/09/87 2.2.72 Smoke, Temperature, and Flame Detection 4 02/29/84 !

2.3.2.37 Fire Protection - Annunciator 1 8 02/17/84 2.,3.2.38 Fire Protection (Manual Pull Alarms) -

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2.3.2.39 Fire Protection (Sprinkler System Actuation and C02 ) - Annunciator 3 5 01/16/86 2.3.2.40' Fire Protection - Annunciator 4 10 10/30/85 2.3.2.40.1 Fire Protection - Annunciator 5 5 03/27/86 l l

2.3.2.54 Pump House Fire Detection Panel FP-PNL-5 0 04/17/84 l

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3. Fire Barrier Seal Activities Control 2' 04/10/86 5, General Fire' Procedures 21 06/12/86

.1 5. Special Fire Procedures (5.4.2.1 through  ;

5.4.2.28) Various i 6. Fire Protection Systems (Surveillance i Procedures) (6.4.5.1 through 6.4.5.21) Various l

7.2.16 Backup Fire Protection Pump' Removal, Disassembly, Inspection, Rework, Peassembly,.and Installation 6 10/16/86

.7.3.34 Diesel Fire Pump Batteries Removal and Installation 0 01/02/86 7.10 Flame Process Control 5 05/07/87 7. Special Process Control Maintenance Procedure -

6 06/25/87 This review verified that the licensee had technically adequate procedures to implement the fire prote'ction program. Procedural guidance was provided to control combustible material and reduce fire hazard '

Administrative proce'dures also provided for maintenance and surveillance on fire suppression, detection, and support equipment. Personnel training, qualifications. and responsibilities were adequately provide !

Maintenance evolutions that significantly increase fire risk were properly  !

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L The NRC inspector toured accessible areas of the plant site for general i

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area condition, work. activities in progress, and visual condition of fire protection systems and equipmen Combustible materials and. flammable and combustible liquid and gas usage were restricted or properly controlled in areas containing safety-related equipment and component Items checked included positions of selected valves, fire barrier condition, hose stations, hose houses, halon and carbon dioxide system lineups, fire

!- -lockers, and fire extinguishers for type, location, and conditio !

During this tour, the NRC inspector noted that the closing mechanism for fire door H-104 failed to provide positive closur This was also noted

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i by the licensee's. representative who initiated action to correct the deficiency. Also noted by the NRC inspector was that Blast Door H-300, which provides access to the SAS corridor and is part of the control room-3-hour rated fire area boundary,'did not'have a UL rating label. Th .i ventilation ducts penetrating the fire area boundaries of the 903-foot  !

control building corridor, RPS rooms 1A'and 1B, and the auxiliary relay room do not have fire damper The licensee provided the NRC inspector with a copy of the fire hazards analysis matrix and supporting engineering

. evaluations for each of the affected areas. Subsequently, the NRC inspector reviewed this information with NRR and was told that it was acceptabl ;

There was no welding, cutting, or use of open flame ignition sources found i in the areas toured. There were no construction activities in progress in the toured areas. There was some maintenance work noted. General housekeeping conditions were found to be excellent. Fire brigade equipment, including emergency breathing apparatus, was found to be properly stored and maintaine Fire protection systems and equipment installed for protection of safety-related areas were found to be functional and tested in accordance with the requirements specified in the technical specifications. A few procedural and data reduction errors were noted and identified to the license These errors did not alter the procedural result The NRC inspector also reviewed fire brigade training and drill record The records were in order and confirmed that training and drills were being conducted at the specified interval .There were no violations or deviations identified in this area of the inspectio . Exit Interview An exit interview was conducted on July 2, 1987, with those personnel denoted in paragraph 1 of this report. 'At this exit interview, the NRC inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspectio ,

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