ML18024B044
| ML18024B044 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18024B045 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910090123 | |
| Download: ML18024B044 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1979016
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UNITEDSTATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I I
101 MARIETTAST., N.W., SUITE 3100
ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303
In Reply Refer To:
RII:CJ
50-259/79-16
50-260/79-16
50-296/79-16
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Valley Authority
ATTN:
H. G. Parris
Manager of Power
500A Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga,
TN
37401
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by C. Julian of this office on May 30-
June
1,
1979, of activities authorized
by NRC License
Nos
~ DPR-33,
and
DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant,
and to the discussion of our findings
held with J.
G. Dewease at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas
examined
during this inspection
included review of the circumstances
of
the short period ev '~occuring during Unit 2 startups in the period 5/26-29/79.
Within these area
the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and observations
by the
inspector.
Two new unresolved
items resulted
from this inspection
and are discussed
in the
enclosed report.
These items will be examined during subsequent
inspections.
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 result's achieved;
(2) corrective steps
which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance;
and (3) the date
when full
compliance will be achieved.
To complete our inspection of these matters,
please
make available for review the
Unit 2 process
computer printout from the alarm typer for the hours
1925 through
2400
on 5/26/79.
The information identified in this paragraph is requested
to
facilitate our inspection effort; therefore,
any documents sent to us pursuant to
this request will be returned to you upon completion of our review.
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Valley Authority
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JUL
6 1979
Should you have any questions
concerning this letter,
we will be glad to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Richard
C. Lewis, Acting Chief
Reactor Construction
and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
l.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspection Report No. 50-259/79-16
50-260/79-16,
and 50-296/79-16
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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