IR 05000327/1990009

Discusses SALP Repts 50-327/90-09 & 50-328/90-09 & Forwards Summary of 900530 SALP Meeting.Improvements Noted.Encourages Pursuance & Monitoring of Effectiveness of Corrective Actions

ML20058L697
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	07/20/1990
From:	Edneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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Docket Nos.- 50-327, 50-328 License Nos. OPR-77, DPR-79 Mr.' Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power , Tennessee Valley Authority ' i 6N 38A Lookout Place  ; 4 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 j

Dear Mr..Kingsley:

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 . SUBJECT: SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP)  '
  -(NRC-INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/90-09 AND 50-328/90-09)

This refers to the NRC's Systematic Assessment of Licensee Perfomance (SALP) for ~your Sequoyah. facility which was sent to you on May 17, 1990; our meeting.

of May 30, 1990, at which we discussed the report; and'your written comments dated July 16. 1990.

Thank you - for your review of the SALP report. Since you had no negative or corrective comments to the report, the Initial SALP Report transmitted to you

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meeting sumary and SALP slides,.and a copy of your written comments.

The perfomance of your Sequoyah facility has shown improvements. I encourage you to pursue and monitor the effectiveness of your corrective actions.

' In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2 Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter with the  ;

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No reply to this letter is required; however, should you have any questions, I L ~will be pleased to discuss them with you. i L

Sincerely, (Original signed by Stewart D. Ebneter) s Stewart D. Ebneter Regional Administrator Enclosures: 1. Meeting Summary dated 5/30/90 w/ Slides 2. TVA Coments dated 7/16/90 cc w/encis: (Seepage 2) ' 900S080020 900720

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i ENCLOSURE 1 SALP PRESENTATION MEETING SUMMARY AND SLIDES i

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A.. A meeting was held on May 30, 1990, at the Plant Operations Training Center, to discuss the SALP Board Report for the period February 4 1989. Slides presented are attached to this Enclosure.

. I B. Licensee Attendees: M. Runyan, Chairman, Board of Directors. TVA I 4 - J. B. Waters Board of Directors TVA W. F. Willis, Chief Operating Officer E. S. Christenbury, General Counsel 0. D. Kingsley, Jr., Senior Vice President, Nuclear i Power D. E. Nunn, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering M. O. Medford,- Vice Pre.sident and Nuclear Technical - i t Director l J. R. Bynum, Vice President Nuclear Power Production C. A. Vondra, Plant Manager, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant  !

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A significant number.of additional licensee employees were present at the  ! SALP presentation that are not listed above. These included various 1 levels of corporate and plant management.

( C. .NRC Attendees: D. M. Crutchfield, Associate Director for Special

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S. D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator, Region II,  !

  (RII)     i B. A. Wilson, Assistant Director for Inspection  J Programs, TVAPD, NRR-    i S. C. Black Assistant Director for Projects. TVAPD,  l NRR   *

J. N. Donohew, Senior Project Manager, TVAPD, NRR P. E. Harmon, Senior Resident Inspector, Sequoyah, TVADP, NRR .

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