ML18024B326
| ML18024B326 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/1979 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| ML18024B327 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002120449 | |
| Download: ML18024B326 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1979030
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In Reply Refer To:
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50-259/79-30
50-260/79-30
50-296/79-30
UNITEDSTATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTAST., N.W., SUITE 3100
ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303
NOV 2 7 1S79
Valley Authority
Attn:
H. G. Parris
Manager of Power
500A Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga,
37401
Gentlemen:
This refers
to the inspection
conducted
by M. C.
Ashenden of this office on
October 9-12
and
October
15"17,
1979 of activities authorized
by
NRC License
Nos.
DPR-52 and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant facility, and
to the discussion of our findings held with H.
LE 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 inspectors.
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Two new unresolved
items resulted
from this inspection
and are discussed
in the
enclosed report.
These items willbe examined during subsequent
inspections.
During the inspection, it was
found that certain activities under your license
appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements.
These items
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 Regula-
tions.
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 willbe 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 statement
of the reasons
on the basis of which
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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 willbe placed in the Public Document Room.
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Valley Authority
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Should you have any questions
concerning this letter,
we will be glad to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Zc.
R.
C.
is, Acting Chief
Reactor Operations
and
Nuclear Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/79-30,
50-290/79-30
and 50-296/79-30
cc w/enclosures:
H. L. Abercrombie
Plant Superintendent
Post Office Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
D. E. McCloud, Project Engineer
400 Chestnut Street
Tower II
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Chattanooga,
37401
J. F.
Cox
400 Commerce Street
W10C131
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Knoxville, Tennessee
37902
E.
G. Beasley
Valley Authority
309 Grant's Building
Knoxville, Tennessee
37902
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