IR 05000259/1978024

IE Inspec Rept 50-259/78-24,50-260/78-27 & 50-296/78-23 on 780915.Meeting Held Re TVA Security Program & Managerial Changes Being Implemented

ML20062A114
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	09/22/1978
From:	Gillespie F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML18024A462	List: IR 05000259/1978024
References
50-259-78-24, 50-260-78-27, 50-296-78-23, NUDOCS 7810110059
Download: ML20062A114 (3)

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Report Nos.: 50-259/78-24, 50-260/78-27 and 50-296/78-23 Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 Category: C I Licensee: Tenne::see Valley Authority 830 Power Building Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 l

l Facility Name: Browns Ferry 1, 2 and 3 Inspection at: Browns Ferry - Limestone County, Alabama Inspection conducted: September 15, 1978 Inspector: J. M. Fuchko Accompanying Personnel: J. P. O'Reilly, Director, RII, IE H. C. Dance, Section Chief, RII, IE F. P. Gillespie, Section Chief, RII, IE R. F. Sullivan, Reactor Inspector, RII,,IEs Reviewed by: s . T A5 f/02/7 i F.P.Gillespie,C)tief 'Da te ,

Security and Investigation Section Safeguards Branch Inspection Sumarv Management Meeting on Septenber 15. 1978 (Report Nos. 50-259/78-24, 50-260/78-27 and 50-296/78-23)

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l R11 Rpt. Nos. 50-259/78-24, 50-260/78-27 and 50-296/78-23 -1-DETAI Prepared by: ,

t , h #7/AN.lf F. P. Gillespie, C.hief 'Date Security and Investigation Section Safeguards Branch Date of Meeting: ge/ptember 15, 78 Reviewed by: ,/ h W . /B .' Kedaa ,' ief Safeguards Br ch

/Dare~ Meeting Attendance Tennessee Vallev Authority Mr. J. E. Gilleland, Assistant Manager of Power i Mr. H. S. Fox, Director, Division of Power Production Mr. V. S. Stephenson, Supervisor, Power Security Mr. C. B. Sauer, Chief, Public Safety Service Branch Mr. H. J. Green, Chief, Nuclear Generation Branch Mr. J. G. Dewease, Superintendent, Browns Ferry Plant Mr. R. Jackson, Captain, Browns Ferry Public Safety Service Nuclear * - gulatorv Ccomission Mr. Jame:, P. O'Reilly, Director, Region II Mr. F. P. Gillespie, Chief, Security and Investigation, Safeguards Branch, RII Mr. J. M. Fuchko, Physical Security Inspector, Security and Investigation Section, RII Mr. H. C. Dance, Chief, Reactor Projects Section No.1, Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch, RII Mr. R. F. Sullivan, Resident Inspector, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant General As a result of the security inspection conducted on July 26-28, 1978, at the Bro as Ferry Nuclear Power Station a meeting was held at the

. request of the Region II Directo The meeting was held on September 15, 1978, at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Statio . Plant Tour Prior to the start of the meeting the Region II Director and staff toured the facility. Emphasis was placed on both general security and I

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RkIRpt. Nos. 50-259/78-24, 50-260/78-27 and 50-295/78-23 -2-specific corrective actions resulting from the -July 26-28, 1978,

. inspectio The introductions of meeting participants was conducted

. . following the plant tou . Meeting Comments TVA indicated that they had a strong management commitment to security and what they considered an effective audit system. They did not address their specific response to the noncompliance items of the July 26-28, 1978, inspectio In general terms TVA addressed their management position on security and correction of identified deficiencies. Agreement was reached on tne need for compliance with all regulatory requirements and the need for timely correction of identified problem . Closing The NRC stressed the need to follow through with the security audit program and indicated that the excellent guard training at Browns Ferry

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reduced the possible enforcement actions considered by the NRC. The

NRC also indicated that corrective actions to both NRC and TVA audits will be stressed in future inspections.

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