ML050210107
| ML050210107 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 01/21/2005 |
| From: | Nolan M NRC/OE |
| To: | |
| Starkey D | |
| References | |
| EA-04-223 EN-05-002 | |
| Download: ML050210107 (2) | |
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January 21, 2005 EN 05-002 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
Tennessee Valley Authority (EA-04-223)
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Docket No. 05000327
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or around January 26, 2005, to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as a result of inspections at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance that may require additional NRC inspection, involved the failure to promptly identify and correct binding problems with the Siemens breaker mechanism operated cell (MOC) slide assembly for the 1A Residual Heat Removal (RHR) pump.
A Notice of Violation is included based on a violation of the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, Corrective Action, in that TVA failed to promptly correct this condition adverse to quality. Specifically, TVAs actions in response to the previous MOC linkage problems and the vendors discovery of the binding problem in April of 2004 did not constitute adequate corrective action to preclude the failure of the 1A RHR breaker, which resulted in the failure of 1A RHR pump to start during surveillance testing.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Final Significance Determination January 26, 2005 Telephone Notification of Licensee January 26, 2005 The State of Tennessee will be notified.
The licensee has 30 days from the date of the letter in which to respond.
Contacts:
Doug Starkey, OE, at 301-415-3456 Chris Nolan, OE, at 301-415-3360
Distribution OWFN ________
OWFN ______
TWFN _______
Regional Offices Chairman _____
EDO OCFO RI RIV Comm. ________
DEDR OP CTR RII Comm. ________
DEDMRS NMSS RIII Comm. ________
OE OCIO Comm. ________
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