ML17193A321
| ML17193A321 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  (DPR-033, DPR-052, DPR-068) |
| Issue date: | 07/11/2017 |
| From: | Catherine Haney Region 2 Administrator |
| To: | Shea J W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| EA-17-069, IR 2017409 | |
| Download: ML17193A321 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/2017409
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July 11, 2017
Mr. Joseph Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF GREATER THAN GREEN FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOWUP LETTER, INSPECTION REPORT 05000259/2017409, 05000260/2017409 AND 05000296/2017409
Dear Mr. Shea:
This letter provides you the final significance determination of a security finding that was identified during a special inspection conducted at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3, as documented in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Report (IR) 05000259/2017406, 05000260/2017406 and 05000296/2017406, dated April 17, 2017.
The preliminary significance was characterized as Greater-than-Green and documented in NRC IR 05000259/2017408, 05000260/2017408 and 05000296/2017408, dated May 3, 2017. On May 15, 2017, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) acknowledged the finding and selected to provide additional information through a written response. The NRC received TVA's written response on June 14, 2017. This letter also acknowledged the finding and preliminary significance and provided additional information regarding the licensee's completed root cause evaluation and corrective actions completed to date. After considering the information developed during the inspection and the additional information submitted by the licensee, the NRC has reached a final significance determination for the finding, as noted in Enclosure 1.
The NRC has also determined that a violation occurred, as noted in Enclosure 2. The circumstances surrounding the violation(s) were described in detail in NRC IR 05000259/2017406, 05000260/2017406 and 05000296/2017406. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, this Notice of Violation (Notice) is considered an escalated enforcement action. The NRC has concluded that the information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when full compliance was achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket in your written response dated June 14, 2017. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. The NRC has determined that the finding cited in Enclosure 1 places Browns Ferry, Unit 1, 2, and 3, in the Regulatory Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix beginning the Second Quarter of 2017. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct an additional inspection when you have notified us of your readiness. This additional inspection will be conducted to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes for the performance issues are understood; to provide assurance that the extent-of-condition and extent-of-cause of the performance issues are understood; and to provide assurance that the corrective actions are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes, and prevent recurrence. This letter supplements, but does not supersede, the annual assessment letter issued on March 1, 2017. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, "Public inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,"
of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room, or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS); accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1), and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the Enclosures will not be made available for public inspection.
Sincerely,/RA/ Catherine Haney Regional Administrator
Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296 License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68
Enclosures:
1. Final Significance Determination 2. Notice of Violation cc: (see page 3) cc: Mr. Steven M. Bono Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Station Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000, NAB 2A-BFN Decatur, AL 35609
Mr. James L. Paul Director, Plant Support (Interim) Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000, NAB 1A-BFN Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Fred E. Marcussen Director, Nuclear Security Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, EB 10B-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. P. L. Parker Senior Manager, Site Security Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000, PAB 2G-BFN Athens, AL 35609
Mr. D. L. Hughes General Manager Site Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 NAB 1A-BFN Decatur, AL 35609 Glen E. Pry Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 POB 2C-BFN Decatur, AL 35609 SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF GREATER THAN GREEN FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOWUP LETTER, INSPECTION REPORT 05000259/2017409, 05000260/2017409 AND 05000296/2017409 DISTRIBUTION: V. McCree, OEDO Region II Regional Coordinator, OEDO B. Holian, NRR C. Scott, OGC M. Johnson, OEDO E. Julian, SECY D. Decker, OCA B. Bricket, RI R. Skokowski, RIII H. Harrington, OPA K. Fowler, OI H. Bell, OIG L. Casey, NRR M. Hay, RIV A. Richardson, NSIR L. Casey, NRR D. Furst, OE L. Wert, RII J. Munday, RII J. Shehee, RII A. Blamey, RII A. Gody, RII R. Hannah, RII J. Ledford, RII J. Pelchat, RII S. Price, RII M. Kowal, RII K. Sloan, RII OEMAIL Resource ROPAssessment.Resource RidsNrrDirs Resource Public (OUO Removed) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SENSITIVE NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:_________________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS/PSB2 RII:DRS/PSB2 RII:DRS RII: EICS RII:ORA/RC RII:ORA OE SIGNATURE JXJ5 OXS1 ATG MXK7 SAP1 LXW1 DXF4 NAME J. Justice O. Smith A. Gody M. Kowal S. Price L. Wert D. Furst DATE 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICE NSIR NRR RII: ORA SIGNATURE AJP2 LRC1 CXH NAME D. Pretzello L. Casey C. Haney DATE 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 7/ /2017 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRSII\PSBII\REACTORS\BROWNS FERRY\ENFORCEMENT\BROWNS FERRY PUBLIC FSD_FINAL.DOCX