ML020160008
| ML020160008 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 01/15/2002 |
| From: | Marschall C Division of Reactor Safety IV |
| To: | Cottle W South Texas |
| References | |
| IR-02-003 | |
| Download: ML020160008 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000498/2002003
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January 15, 2002
William T. Cottle, President and
Chief Executive Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC
TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 50-498/02-03;
50-499/02-03
Dear Mr. Cottle:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Region IV staff, will conduct a triennial fire protection baseline inspection at the South Texas
Project, Units 1 and 2. The inspection team will be comprised of a team of reactor inspectors
from the NRC Region IV office and a contractor. The inspection will be conducted in
accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.05, Fire Protection, the NRCs baseline fire
protection inspection procedure.
The schedule for the inspection is as follows:
Information gathering visit - April 16 - 18, 2002
Week of onsite inspection - April 29 thru May 3, 2002
In advance of the onsite inspection, members of the inspection team will visit the Comanche
Peak Steam Electric Station on April 16 - 18, 2002, to obtain information and documentation
needed to support the inspection, become familiar with your fire protection program, and, as
necessary, obtain plant-specific site access training and badging for unescorted site access. A
nonexhaustive list of the types of documents the team will be interested in reviewing, and
possibly obtaining, are listed in the Enclosure. The team leader will determine at that time, the
documents necessary for examination in our regional office, in preparation for the onsite portion
of this inspection. We would appreciate it if you could send this information to our office in
Arlington, Texas, so that it will arrive no later than noon on April 22, 2002.
During the information gathering visit, the team leader will discuss the following inspection
support administrative details: office space, size and location; specific documents requested to
be made available to the team in their office spaces; arrangements for site access (including
radiation protection training, security, safety, and fitness-for-duty requirements); and the
availability of knowledgeable plant engineering and licensing organization personnel to serve as
points of contact during the inspection.
STP Nuclear Operating Company
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We request that during the onsite inspection weeks you ensure that copies of analyses,
evaluations or documentation regarding the implementation and maintenance of the fire
protection program, including post-fire safe shutdown capability, be readily accessible to the
team for their review. Of specific interest, are those documents that establish that your fire
protection program satisfies NRC regulatory requirements and conforms to applicable NRC
and industry fire protection guidance. Also, appropriate personnel knowledgeable of: (1) those
plant systems required to achieve and maintain safe shutdown conditions from inside and
outside the control room, (2) the electrical aspects of the post-fire safe shutdown analyses,
(3) reactor plant fire protection systems, and (4) the fire protection program and its
implementation should be available at the site during the inspection.
Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have questions
concerning this inspection, or the inspection team's information or logistical needs, please
contact Ray Mullikin at 817-860-8102.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles S. Marschall, Chief
Engineering and Maintenance Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-498; 50-499
Enclosure: as stated
cc w/enclosure:
J. J. Sheppard, Vice President
Engineering & Technical Services
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing
Nuclear Quality & Licensing Department
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
STP Nuclear Operating Company
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M. T. Hardt/W. C. Gunst
City Public Service Board
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, Texas 78296
D. G. Tees/R. L. Balcom
Houston Lighting & Power Company
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
Jon C. Wood
Matthews & Branscomb
112 E. Pecan, Suite 1100
San Antonio, Texas 78205
A. H. Gutterman, Esq.
1800 M. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-5869
C. A. Johnson/R. P. Powers
AEP - Central Power and Light Company
P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5022
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
Records Center
700 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957
Bureau of Radiation Control
State of Texas
1100 West 49th Street
Jim Calloway
Public Utility Commission
William B. Travis Building
P.O. Box 13326
1701 North Congress Avenue
John L. Howard, Director
Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
STP Nuclear Operating Company
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Judge, Matagorda County
Matagorda County Courthouse
1700 Seventh Street
Bay City, Texas 77414
STP Nuclear Operating Company
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Electronic distribution from ADAMS by RIV:
Regional Administrator (EWM)
DRP Director (KEB)
DRS Director (ATH)
Senior Resident Inspector (NFO)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (DNG)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (KMK)
Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)
RITS Coordinator (NBH)
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ENCLOSURE
Reactor Fire Protection Program Supporting Documentation
1.
The current version of the fire protection program and fire hazards analysis.
2.
A listing of the fire protection program implementing procedures (e.g., administrative
controls, maintenance, surveillance testing, fire brigade).
3.
Pre-fire plans.
4.
Post-fire safe shutdown analysis.
5.
Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams highlighting the system and components
used to achieve and maintain hot standby and cold shutdown for fires outside the
control room and those components used for those areas requiring alternative shutdown
capability.
6.
Plant layout and equipment drawings that identify the physical plant locations of major
hot standby and cold shutdown equipment.
7.
Plant layout drawings that identify plant fire area and/or fire zone delineation, areas
protected by automatic fire suppression and detection, and the locations of fire
protection equipment.
8.
Plant layout drawings that identify the general location of the post-fire emergency
lighting units.
9.
A listing of plant operating procedures that would be used and which describe shutdown
from inside the control room with a postulated fire occurring in any plant area outside the
control room, and procedures that would be used to implement alternative shutdown
capability in the event of a fire in either the control or cable spreading room.
10
A listing of maintenance procedures that routinely verify fuse breaker coordination in
accordance with the post-fire safe shutdown coordination analysis.
11.
A listing of fire protection and post-fire safe shutdown related design change packages
(including their associated 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations) performed in the last three years.
12.
A listing of Generic Letter 86-10 evaluations performed in the last three years.
13.
The plants individual plant examination external event report, results of any post-
individual plant examination external event reviews, and listings of actions taken or plant
modifications conducted in response to individual plant examination external event
information.
14.
Organization charts of site personnel down to the level of fire protection staff personnel.
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15.
A listing of procedures/instructions that govern the implementation of plant
modifications, maintenance, and special operations, and their impact on fire protection.
16.
A listing of applicable codes and standards related to the design of plant fire protection
features and evaluations of code deviations.
17.
Listing of open and closed fire protection ONE forms and/or SMART forms (problem
reports, nonconformance reports, problem identification and resolution reports) initiated
within the last three years.
18.
Listing of plant fire protection licensing basis documents.
19.
Design basis document for fire protection.