Set 2

Question 1

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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What buildings/structures does this procedure apply to?

Answer 1

Those containing Safe Shutdown Systems

(RCB, EAB, MAB, ECWIS, FHB, DGB, IVC, FPH, TGB, AFWSTs)

Question 2

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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Definition of Functional ?

Answer 2

A fire protection/detection/barrier system, subsystem, component, or device SHALL be FUNCTIONAL or have FUNCTIONALITY when it is capable of performing its specified design purpose(s), and when all necessary attendant instrumentation, controls, electrical power, cooling or seal water, lubrication, fuel, or other auxiliary equipment that are required for the system, subsystem, component, or device to perform its design purpose(s) are also capable of performing their related design purpose(s).

Question 3

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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Who is responsible for knowing status of fire protection systems, operating them, and ensuring compensatory measures taken as appropriate?

Answer 3

Shift Manager

Question 4

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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FIre Protection System Functionality Requirements

Answer 4

The FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM SHALL be functional at all times with

1) each of the two fire water storage tanks containing a minimum of 300,000 gallons,

and

2) two fire water pumps, each capable of 2500 gpm, taking suction from the two fire water storage tanks and discharging into the fire water underground ring main piping.

A flow path SHALL be maintained from the discharge of the fire water pumps to the isolation valves for each sprinkler/spray system, hydrant, and hose station required by this procedure to be functional:

Question 5

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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IF only one pump is functional, THEN …

Answer 5

restore one additional pump to functional status or provide an alternate pump within 7 days.

Question 6

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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IF only one water supply is functional (total available volume greater than or equal to 300,000 gallons but less than 600,000 gallons), THEN …

Answer 6

restore the nonfunctional/impaired water supply to functional status or establish an alternate water supply within 7 days.

Question 7

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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IF both water sources (tanks, pumps, or a combination) are nonfunctional/impaired, THEN …

Answer 7

restore at least one water supply source or establish an alternate fire water supply within 24 hours.

Question 8

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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IF the fire water underground ring main or discharge header is nonfunctional/impaired (a flowpath as described in 4.3 is not maintained), THEN …

Answer 8

restore the distribution piping or establish temporary distribution (piping or hose line jumpers) within 24 hours. See Addendum 5 for valves associated with the fire water underground ring main piping.

Question 9

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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When are the sprinkler or spray systems required to be functional ?

Answer 9

The SPRINKLER or SPRAY SYSTEMS identified in Addendum 2 SHALL be functional whenever the equipment protected by them is required to be operable by Technical Specifications:

w/in 1 hr establish continuous or hourly firewatch depending if area contains redundant safety equipment or not

Question 10

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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When is the Halon System in the relay room required to be functional ?

Answer 10

The HALON SYSTEM in the Relay Room portion of the Electrical Auxiliaries Building (Fire Area 1, Zone 032) SHALL be functional whenever equipment in the Relay Room is required to be operable by the Technical Specifications. Only one bank of bottles, Main or Reserve, is required for the Halon system to be functional.

Question 11

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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Which fire hydrants are required to be functional and when?

Answer 11

Yard FIRE HYDRANT #13 SHALL be functional whenever equipment in the Essential Cooling Water Intake Structure is required to be operable by the Technical Specifications,

Yard FIRE HYDRANTS #7 AND #20 SHALL be functional whenever the Auxiliary Feedwater Tanks are required to operable by the Technical Specifications, and

Yard FIRE HYDRANT #10 SHALL be functional whenever equipment in the Fire Pump House is required to be functional per this procedure:

Comp Measure - within 1 hr provide additional 2 1/2” hose to connect to different hydrant

Question 12

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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Fire rated assemblies (walls, cable tray enclosures, other fire barriers, etc.) and sealing devices are required to be operable …

Answer 12

FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES separating safe shutdown fire areas or separating portions of redundant systems important to safe shutdown within a fire area, and SEALING DEVICES in fire rated assembly penetrations (fire doors; fire rated elevator doors; fire dampers; and cable, piping, and ventilation duct penetration seals) SHALL be functional whenever equipment protected by the fire rated assemblies is required to be operable by the Technical Specifications. Functional status for fire doors SHALL include self-closing and latching where such features are installed.

Comp measure - hourly firewatch if 1 side of assembly/sealing device impaired: continuous if both

Question 13

• 0PGP03-ZF-0018, Fire Protection System Functionality Requirements*
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Fire Detection System Instrumentation listed in Addendum 4 required when …

Answer 13

The FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM instrumentation identified in Addendum 4 SHALL be functional whenever equipment protected by the fire detection instrumentation is required to be operable by the Technical Specifications:

Comp measure - within 1 hr establish hourly firewatch unless in RCB, then inspect every 8 hrs or monitor RCB temp hourly

Question 14

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Major purposes of this procedure

Answer 14

Describes establishment of fire watch

Provides mechanism for Fire Marshal to evaluate work activities with transient fire loads

Administrative controls for fire prevention during work activities

Question 15

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Continuous fire watch

Answer 15

The act of monitoring an area for signs of a fire without leaving the assigned area until relieved by another qualified Fire Watch person, or when the posting is closed. The definition of continuous may also be extended to include entering the assigned area once every 15 minutes, and will be annotated on the Fire Watch log sheet by the Fire Marshal (FM).

Question 16

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Fire Barrier

Answer 16

those components of construction (walls and floors and their supports including beams, joists, and columns; penetration seals or closures; fire doors and fire dampers) that are rated by approved laboratories in hours of resistance to fire or are described in the FHAR or UFSAR and approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Question 17

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Fire Watch

Answer 17

The action of monitoring for a fire in an assigned area in which fire detection or suppression capability is impaired, fire barriers are breached, or work is being performed which could increase the likelihood or consequences of fire. The monitoring may be performed hourly or continuously.

Question 18

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Ignition Source

Answer 18

A process that requires the use of open flame, spark or, heat producing equipment. This includes but is not limited to: cutting and welding, grinding, spark-producing operations, open burns, and the use of melting pots, portable furnaces, and gas fired burners, or heaters.

DOES NOT include hand held heat guns and electric soldering irons.

Question 19

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Impairment

Answer 19

The degradation of a fire protection system or feature that adversely affects the ability of the system or feature to perform its intended function (RG 1.189). This includes licensing and property protection components. An impairment may be
“anticipated” - planned/scheduled work OR “unanticipated” - a failure discovered during testing or plant rounds/walkdowns.

Question 20

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Who is responsible for maintaing site fire brigade , protection, and detection systems ?

Answer 20

The Manager, Operations is responsible to maintain a site fire brigade and operate and monitor the site fire protection and detection systems.

Question 21

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Additional requirements for TIG welding

Answer 21

The applicable Control Room SHALL be contacted when TIG welding inside the Power Block, as this may have an effect on radiation monitors and nuclear instrumentation.

Question 22

• 0PGP03-ZF-0001, Fire Protection Program*
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Required actions for missed/late fire watch

Answer 22

Fire Watch personnel SHALL contact the Shift Manager AND the FM immediately, if a continuous watch is missed or is late OR an hourly round is missed (not performed during the clock hour) for any reason.

Initiate CR

The FM, Shift Manager or designee SHALL sign the last sheet of the Fire Watch Log AND indicate the date and time. This may also be performed per telecon, as required.

Question 23

• 0PGP03‑ZF‑0011, STPEGS Fire Brigade*
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Fire Brigade Staffing

Answer 23

A trained plant fire brigade will be equipped and available at all times.

Each shift fire brigade SHALL consist of five members of the Operations shift crew with specific personnel designated to serve as the Fire Brigade Leader, two members with safe shutdown systems training, and two qualified members.

The Fire Brigade Leader SHALL NOT be the Shift Manager.

Question 24

• 0PGP03‑ZF‑0011, STPEGS Fire Brigade*
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Fire Brigade Duties

Answer 24

The fire brigade SHOULD be utilized to combat fires that affect safety‑related equipment. SM/US discretion is required for any other response.

The Fire Brigade Leader SHALL:

Establish and maintain communications with the control room.

Verify the proper complement of fire brigade members is available on shift and arrange for replacements if necessary.

Request and coordinate the efforts of the fire brigade with offsite fire departments, if outside assistance is requested.

Direct the fire brigade members in firefighting efforts using the fire preplan for the affected area and this procedure for guidance.

Request that the Control Room staff arrange any support personnel or equipment that the Fire Brigade Leader deems appropriate.

Complete Form 6, Fire Report and notify the FM or designee for any fires on site whether or not the Fire Brigade was called out.

The Fire Brigade Leader has ready access to keys for any locked doors.

The Fire Brigade members SHALL:

transport fire suppression and support equipment to the fire scene, suppress fires and perform salvage operations as directed by the Fire Brigade Leader.

Question 25

* 0PGP03‑ZF‑0011, STPEGS Fire Brigade* * * * What is the term "Mayday" for

Answer 25

the Fire Brigade SHALL use the term “Mayday” as the means of verbally notifying personnel that a Fire Brigade member is “in trouble” and is in need of assistance immediately.

Question 26

* 0PGP03‑ZF‑0011, STPEGS Fire Brigade* * * * Health Physics Duties for Fire

Answer 26

Report to assembly area Advise FBL of protective actions to take if radiological risk Provide keys to doors in RCA if required Support Fire Brigade with additional SCBAs as needed.

Question 27

ZF0514 Who is responsible for ensuring applicable barrier impairment Form 1 sections completed accurately?

Answer 27

Planners, Field Engineers, Craft Sup. - Section 1 Fire Marshal - Section 2 Security Force Supervisor - Section 3 Rapis Response Team - Section 4 Design Engineering Civil Sup. - Section 5

Question 28

ZA0154 Mitigating Actions for Unplanned Openings in CRE

Answer 28

a)If a hole or breach not previously included in the Control Room ∆P test exists, the holes must be plugged. The barrier material must be substantial and must restore the CRE Boundary to a condition equivalent to the design condition (i.e. capable of withstanding \> 0.125 inch water gage positive pressure in the CRE). This could include; but is not limited to: expanding hole plugs, expanding FME devices, silicon foam sealant, elastomer sealant and ¾ “ plywood with duct tape for bigger openings. Installations of these barriers are mitigating actions to prevent unfiltered inleakage and the CRE Boundary would remain inoperable with them installed until the permanent boundary material is restored. Based on this the barrier materials are not required to be safety related.

Question 29

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Purpose and Scope

Answer 29

Provide guidance for performing Operability Determinations, Functionality Assessments and Reportability Reviews of a Structure, System, Subsystem, Train, Component, or Device (referred to as a SSC) Establishes the Operability Assessment System (OAS) Program Provides a functionality assessment and documentation process for SSCs that are NOT part of Technical Specifications. Provides Shift Managers guidance for Technical Specifications LCO reportability.

Question 30

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * What is the purpose of the OAS Program ?

Answer 30

for managing plant equipment configuration changes needed to ensure Technical Specification Action Statements, Action Times, Completion Times, Risk-Informed Completion Times (RICTs), Risk-Management Action Times (RMATs), regulatory requirements, or commitments identified by Operations Management are met for inoperable equipment, components and systems.

Question 31

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Difference b/w Operable and Functional

Answer 31

RIS 05-20 specifically reserves operability determinations for specified functions governed by the Technical Specification. Functionality assessments are performed for non-Technical Specification SSCs. .

Question 32

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Current Licensing Basis (CLB)

Answer 32

The set of NRC requirements which include: NRC regulations in 10 CFR Parts 2, 19, 20, 21, 26, 30, 40, 50, 51, 54, 55, 70, 72, 73, and 100 and appendices thereto Commission Orders License conditions Exemptions Technical Specifications Plant-specific design basis information defined in 10 CFR 50.2 and documented in the most recent UFSAR (as required by 10 CFR 50.71). Licensee commitments contained in correspondence such as responses to NRC Bulletins, Licensee Event Reports, Generic Letters, and Enforcement Actions. Licensee commitments documented in NRC Safety Evaluations.

Question 33

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Immediate Operability Determination (IOD)

Answer 33

An IOD is an Operability Determination that is made within a short time of the Shift Manager/Unit Supervisor becoming aware of a suspected non-conforming or degraded condition affecting any SSC described in Technical Specifications.

Question 34

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Prompt Determination (PD)

Answer 34

A graded process used to confirm the Immediate Operability Determination (IOD) when the IOD results in a conclusion of Operable but Degraded or Operable but Non-Conforming. The time limit for completing a PD is established by the Shift Manager and depends on the safety significance of the issue (normally 1 week or 24 hrs if LOC \<72hrs). *Responses vary from straight forward conclusions documented in CAP to validations that require extended analysis documented in a Prompt Operability Determination (POD).* Performed by Engineering with SM/US concurrence

Question 35

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Time of Discovery

Answer 35

The time at which the Shift Manager recognizes that the condition does NOT comply with Technical Specifications LCO or Surveillance Requirement and the Technical Specification required action must be applied. Technical Specification actions are entered at the TIME OF DISCOVERY even if it is later determined that the noncompliant condition existed prior to that time.

Question 36

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Shift Manager Responsibilities

Answer 36

Remaining cognizant of SSC operability as well as the status of Immediate Operability Determinations, Prompt Determinations, and Functionality Assessments. Requesting assistance if required to perform IOD, PD, FA, and Reportability Reviews. Review and approve PD, FA, Reportability Determinations Ensuring Operability Determination timeliness commensurate with the safety significance. Ensuring appropriate actions initiated any time an SSC is found to be INOPERABLE or OPERABLE BUT DEGRADED OR NONCONFORMING. Ensuring Operability Determinations sufficiently address what equipment is degraded or nonconforming, the safety function(s) performed by the equipment and other criteria required by this procedure. Reviewing the cumulative effects of compensatory actions when new ones are added.

Question 37

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Presumption of Operability

Answer 37

Technical Specifications are organized and implemented on the presumption that systems are operable. Without information to the contrary, it is reasonable to assume that once a system or component is established as operable it will remain operable. The previous verification of operability (e.g., surveillance or operability determination) provides that assurance.

Question 38

* 0POP01-ZO-0011, Operability, Functionality, and Reportability Guidance* * * * Tech Spec 3.0.3

Answer 38

The Shift Manager has the sole authority for initiating entry into and ensuring compliance with Technical Specification 3.0.3. The Shift Manager will initiate Technical Specification 3.0.3 actions in a controlled manner within the time limits specified in that Specification. Permission of the Operations Manager/designee SHALL be obtained prior to voluntary entry into Technical Specification 3.0.3. Time limits of Technical Specification 3.0.3 become applicable when the Shift Manager determines that the event meets the criteria of Technical Specification 3.0.3. The Shift Manager must make preparations for plant shutdown during the first hour of entry into Technical Specification 3.0.3. Such preparations should include owner notification in accordance with the Owner Communication Plan, notification of the Operations Manager who will notify the Plant Manager, and a review of shutdown procedures. The Shift Manager will allow sufficient time for a controlled and orderly shutdown. The following maximum ramp rates are considered controlled and orderly but may be adjusted to comply with Technical Specification action times: Approximately 40% per hour from 100% to 20% power. (2 hours) Approximately 15% per hour from 20% to 3% power. (about 1 hour) Perform orderly Reactor shutdown from 3% power to MODE 3 conditions in the remaining time. Mode 3 and below use available Technical Specification Action time, as long as the requirements of Technical Specification 3.0.3 action times are met. The initiation of any nuclear plant shutdown required by Technical Specifications requires a 4-hour ENS notification to the NRC. (i.e., the initiation of any power reduction, such as control rod insertion or boron concentration change, intended to achieve an operational condition or mode that requires the reactor to be subcritical)