IR 05000259/1990015
| ML18038B526 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 06/01/1990 |
| From: | Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| NUDOCS 9511090302 | |
| Download: ML18038B526 (7) | |
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50-260 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee 05000260 50-296 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee 05000296 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION WILSON,B.
Region 2 (Post 820201)
RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION KINGSLEY,O.D.
Tennessee Valley Authority SUBJECT:
Discusses insp repts 50-259/90-15,50-260/90-15 a 50-296/
90-15 on 890619-900301
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Docket Nos.
50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
50-259/90-15, 50-260/90-15, AND 50-296/90-15, AND NRC INVESTIGATION REPORT NO.
Q2-89-009)
This refers to the investigation conducted during the period June 19, 1989 through March 1, 1990 of activities at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
The investigation report synopsis, including pertinent site inspection activities, is enclosed for your information.
The NRC Office of Investigation inquiry reviewed the circumstances associated with the apparent falsification of the quality records for the Restart Test Program, including the TVA identification, investigation, and corrective actions concerning this matter.
Your investigation concluded that there was a high probability that a portion of test 2-BFN-RTP-082 for the diesel generators was not conducted, contrary to the test records.
Other unauthorized test record changes of less significance, by the same individual, were identified.
Our~
inquiry reviewed your documents and interviewed two of your key personnel involved, and concluded that no further NRC inquiry was needed.
Our review concludes that certain activities appeared to violate NRC requirements.
The violation and references to the pertinent requirements are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.
The violation involves failure to develop and maintain complete and accurate test records and was found to be willful on the part of the responsible individual.
The NRC places great emphasis on the integrity and credibility of individuals performing safety-related activities and the accuracy of the records of such activities.
We are especially concerned about willful violations, and NRC enforcement policy requires that we consider a escalated enforcement in this case.
After our evaluation, escalated enforcement is not warranted since:
TVA identified the matter, it was promptly reported to the NRC, TVA took prompt 'and thorough corrective and disciplinary action, the matter appeared to be limited to one individual, and there appears to be adequate confidence that the restart test program was conducted properly.
95ii090302 900bOi PDR ADOCK 05000259
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
We have reviewed your corrective action and no further response to this violation will be required.
Nevertheless, we expect that you will reinforce to Tennessee Valley Authority and contractor employees the importance of integrity in the conduct of all activities that are associated with the safety of the plant.
Recurrence of this type of violation would be considered to represent a potentially significant lack of attention toward licensed responsibilities.
In accordance with Section 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely, (Original signed by A. Ignatonis)
Bruce Wilson, Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosures:
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NRC Investigation Synopsis cc w/encls:
(See page 3)
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
cc w/encls:
M. Runyon, Chairman Tennessee Valley Authority ET 12A 7A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 C.
H. Dean, Jr., Director Tennessee Valley Authority ET 12A 11A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 J.
B. Waters, Director Tennessee Yalley Authority ET 12A 9A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 W.
F. Willis Chief Operating Officer ET 12B 16B 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 D. Nunn, Vice President Nuclear Engineering Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive WT 12A 12A Knoxville, TN 37902 Dr.
M. 0. Medford Yice President and Nuclear Technical Director
'ennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chairman, Limestone County Commi ss ion P. 0.
Box 188 Athens, AL 35611 Dr. Henry Myers, Science Advisor Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs U. S.
House of Representatives Washington, D.
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20515 0. J. Zeringue, Site Director Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Yalley Authority P. 0.
Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35602 E.
G. Wallace, Manager Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 5N 157B Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 P. Carier, Site Licensing Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. 0.
Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35602 L.
W. Myers, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. 0.
Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35602 TVA Representative Rockville Office 11921 Rockville Pike Suite 402 Rockvi lie, MD 20852 General Counsel Tennessee Yalley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive ET 11B 33H Knoxville, TN 37902 Claude Earl Fox, M.D.
State Health Officer State Department of Public Health State Office Building Montgomery, AL 36130 State of Alabama bcc w/encls:
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
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