IR 05000259/1978031
| ML18024A689 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 01/03/1979 |
| From: | Bradford W, Kellogg P, Taylor P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18024A687 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-78-31-01, 50-259-78-31-1, 50-260-78-36, 50-296-78-34, NUDOCS 7902270154 | |
| Download: ML18024A689 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTASTREET, N.W.
ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303 Report Nos.:
5-259/78-31, 50-260/78-36 and 50-296/78-34 Docket Nos.:
50-259, 50-260 and 50-296 License Nos.:
DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 Licensee:
Tennessee Valley Authority 818 Power Building Chattanooga, Tennessee 27401 Facility Name:
Browns Ferry 1, 2, and
Inspection at:
Limestone County, Alabama Inspection conducted:
December 12-14, 1978 Inspectors:
W. H. Bradford P.
A. Taylor Accompanying Person Approved by:
P.
e Nuclea upport ection No.
Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch
>Date Ins ection Summar Ins ection on December 12-14 1978 (Re ort Nos. 50-259/78-31 50-260/78-36 and 50-296 78-34 training program, formal training and retraining programs for non-licensed plant personnel, and plant tour of the refueling floor Unit No.
1.
The in-spection involved 20 inspector hours onsite by two NRC inspectors.
Results:
Within the three areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviation were identified.
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RII Rpt.
Nos. 50-259/78-31, 50-260/78-36, and 50-296/78-34 DETAILS I
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W. H. Bradford, eactor Inspector Nuclear Support Section No.
Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch Date C
P.
A. Taylo, Reactor Inspector Nuclear Support Section No.
Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch D te Dates of Inspection:
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14, 1978 Reviewed by:
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Nuc e r Su port Se tion No.
Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch ate 1.
Persons Contacted Tennessee Valle Authorit
- Browns Ferr
2 and
-"J.
G. Dewease, Plant Superintendent
"-H. L. Abercrombie, Assistant Plant Superintendent
"-J. B. Studdard, Operations Supervisor-J. L. Harness, (}uality Assurance Supervisor-J.
D. Glover, Shift Engineer
"-R.
G.
Goodman, Training Officer W. Nichols, Instrumentation Instructor-R. F. Sullivan, NRC Resident Inspector H. Bugg, Health Physics Supervisor J. Pittman, Results Section Supervisor M. Haney, Maintenance Section Supervisor
- Mechanical J.
Teaque, Maintenance Section Supervisor - Electrical
-'Denotes those present at the Exit Interview.
2.
Licensee Action on Previous Ins ection Findin s
Not inspecte ~
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RII Rpt. Nos. 50-259/78-31, 50-260/78-36, and 50-296/78-34 I-2 3.
Unresolved Items None identified within the areas inspected.
4.
Exit Interview A management interview was conducted at the conclusion of the inspection on December 14, 1978, with Mr. Dewease and other members of his staff (denoted in paragraph 1).
The purpose and scope of the inspection was summarized'.
Trainin and Retrainin for Non-Licensed Personnel The inspector reviewed implementing procedure BRNP-17 "General Employee Training",
training schedules, and examined training and attendance records of ten (10) non-licensed personnel to verify that formal training programs have been established and meets the requirements set forth in Technical Specification Section 6.1, FSAR Section 13.3 and ANSI N18.1-1971.
The inspector interviewed six (6) persons selected from mechanical and electrical sections, and instrumentation section to verify that training was being provided as described in BFNP-17.
The inspector reviewed weekly plant agenda schedules and the plant operations review committee (PORC) minutes No. 3224 dated December 5, 1978, to verify that responsibilities have been assigned and that periodic evaluation of training and retraining was being conducted.
The inspector reviewed the contents of the health physics instructional letter and examined twenty-five (25)
signed statements by female employees which specified instructions had been received in prenatal radiation exposure.
Interviews with female employees confirmed that instructions had been provided to them.
Within the areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
6.
Licensed 0 erator Re uglification Pro ram The inspector reviewed documents and training records to verify that a
requalification training program for NRC licensed reactor operators (RO's)
and senior reactor operators (SRO's)
had been established and was consistent with the requirements of the licensee's approved Operator Requalification Training Program, Section 6.1 of the Technical Specifi-cations and Appendix A to
CFR 55.
The inspector reviewed training records for 3 SRO's and 6 RO' RII Rpt. Nos. 50-259/78"31, 50-260/78-36, and 50-296/78-34 I-3 The inspector reviewed the results of an internal audit and the licensee response and corrective action concerning Licensed Operator Requalification Training.
The audit was conducted on April 10-21,'978.
Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
7.
Plant Tour The inspectors toured the plant, accommpanied by the NRC Resident Inspector, to observe the refueling operation in progress on Unit No. l.
The inspectors discussed the refueling operation with one of the licensed operators who was actively involved in the refueling process.
Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.