ML18024A913
| ML18024A913 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/1979 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18024A915 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907310155 | |
| Download: ML18024A913 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1979009
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UNITEDSTATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION II
10'I MARIETTASTREET, N.W.
ATLANTA.GEORGIA 30303
MAR 2
9 1979
In Reply Refer To:
RII:DSP
50-259/79-9
50-260/79-9
50-296/79-9
Valley Authority
ATTN:
H.
G. Parris
Manager of,'ower
500A Chestnut Street
Tower II
Chattanooga,
TN
37401
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by D. S. Price of this office on
March 12-15,
1979, of activities authorized
by NRC Operating License Nos.
DPR-52 and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1,
2 and
3
facilities, and to the discussion of our findings held with H. L. Abercrombie
at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas
examined during the inspection
and our findings are discussed
in the
enclosed
inspection report.
Within these
areas,
the inspection consisted of
selective
examinations
of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews
with personnel,
and observations
by the inspector.
One new unresolved
item resulted
from this inspection
and is discussed
in the
enclosed
report.
This item will be examined during subsequent
inspections.
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During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your
license
appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements.
This item and
references
to pertinent requirements
are listed in the Notice of Violation
enclosed
herewith as Appendix A.
This notice is sent to you pursuant
to the
provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's""Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10,
Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires
you to submit to this
office, within 20 days of your receipt of this notice,
a written statement
or
explanation in reply including:
(1) corrective steps
which have
been taken
by you 'and the results
achieved;
(2) corrective steps
which will be taken to
avoid further noncompliance;
and (3) the date
when full compliance will be
achieved.
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 and the enclosed
inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room. If this
report contains
any information that you (or your contractor) believe to be
proprietary, it is necessary
that you make
a written application within 20
days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure.
Any
such application must include
a full stategept
of the reasons
on the basis of
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which it is claimed that the information is proprietary,
and should be prepared
so that proprietary information identified in the application is contained in
a separate
part of the document.
If we do not hear from you in this regard
within the specified period,
the report will be placed in the Public Document
Room.
Should you have any questions
concerning this letter,
we will be glad to
discuss
them with you.
'Sincerely,
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R.
C.
ewis, Acting Chief
Reactor Operations
and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/79"9,
50-260/79-9
and 50-296/79-9
cc w/encl:
cc w/encl:
J.
G. Dewease
Plant Superintendent
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
D. E. McCloud, Project Engineer
400 Chestnut Street
Tower II
Chattanooga,
TN
37401
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