ML18025B400
| ML18025B400 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1981 |
| From: | Barber G, Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EN-81-010, EN-81-10, NUDOCS 8103190524 | |
| Download: ML18025B400 (4) | |
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REGULATORY INFOR'"ATION DISTRIBUTION SY TERAI (RIhS) 0 ACCESSION NBR:810319052%
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FACIL:50-259 Brnwns Fer ry 01ucl ear Power 50-260 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power 50-296 Rrowns Ferry Nuclear Power AUTH'AME AUTHuR AFF ILI ATIvN BARBER2G ~
Director's Uff<cei Offi THOMPSOViO ~ 'irecto s Officei Offi REC IP ~ VA~E RFC IPIENl AFF ILIATION 03/17 NOTARIZED; NO Station>
Unit 12 Tennessee Stationi Unit 2i Tennessee Stations Unit 3i Tennessee DOCKET 050 59 00020 il5 0
6 ce of Inspection and Enforcement ce of Inspection and Enforcement
SUBJECT:
E'I-81-0 ho:on 8103?0 notice of violation proposed iiiposktion of civil penalties will be issued. Action oased on alleged noncompliance re fire orotection
- program, OISTRIBUTIuN CODE:
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TITLE: Pre'l iminary Not i f i ca ti on of Ocurrence or Non-Rout ine Event NOTES: icy:FCAF/N<SS icy:FCAF/NESS 1 cy; FCAF/ "lvSS 05000259 050002e0 05000296 RECIPIENT IO COOE/NA><E INTERNAL: NRC PDR COPIES L.TTR ENCL RECIPIENT I O CODE/N AhtE G
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Licensee:
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEt!ENT ACTION Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN Docket Nos.
50-259; 50-260 and 50-296 (Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units I, 2 and 3)
March 17, 1981 cti 81 10
~Sub ect:
PROPOSED INPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - 550,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition
. of Civil Penalties in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about Miarch 2o, 1981, 'to Tennessee Valley Authority.
This action is based on
'alleged violations involving a breakdown of the licensee's control of the fire protection program at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
These alleged violations include failure to provide automatic sprinkler protection for the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) service water pumps, failure to provide an adequate fire resistant enclosure for the emergency battery room, failure to provide adequate fire vatches as required by the Technical Specifications, and failure to adhere to the fire protection procedures for fire pump testing, fire brigade drills and application of fire retardant coatings of electrical cables.
A news release has been prepared and will be issued a,bout the time the licensee receives the Notice.
The State of Alabam<a will be notified.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Action Signed Mailin'g of Notices Telephone iVotification Telephone t<otification NRC News Release to be 3/17/81 3/20/81 of Licensee 3/20/81 of State 3/20/81 made Following Licensee ttotification The licensee has 25 days from the date of the Notice, in which to respond.
Following NRC staff evaluation of the response, the civil penalties may be remitted, mitigated or imposed 'by Order.
Contact:
G. Barber, IE 27246 D.'hompson, IE 28487 Transmitted H St. ll'L~
Commissioner Ahearne S. J. Chilk, SECY ACRS Distribution:
Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Bradford C.
C.
- Kammerer, CA E. J.
- Hanrahan, PE (For Distribution)
Trans<<i ted:
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R. Denton,
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H. Vollmer, NRR T.
E. Hurley, NRR D.
F. Ross, NRR D. Eisenhut, NRR S.
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~~aC godSl PRELIMINARY INFORilATION NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL MARCH 20 1981