ML18025B648
| ML18025B648 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1981 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18025B646 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8109240555 | |
| Download: ML18025B648 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1981017
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Valley Authority
ATTN:
Mr. H. G. Parris
Manager of Power
500A Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga,
TN
37401
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Report Nos. 50-259/81-1
50-260/81-17
and 50-296/81-17
This refers to the special
safety inspection
conducted
by Mr. J.
R. Wray of this
office
on
June
29 - July 2,
1981,
of activities authorized
by
NRC Operating
License
Nos.
and
DPR-68 for the
Browns
Ferry facility.
Our
preliminary findings were discussed
with Mr. H.
L. Abercrombie,
Plant Superin-
tendent, 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.
During the inspection, it was
found that certain activities under your license
appear
to violate
NRC requirements.
These
items
and
references
to pertinent
requirements
are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed
herewith
as Appen-
dix A.
Elements to be included in your response
are delineated
in Appendix A.
One violation has
been categorized
as
a Severity Level III violation in accord-
ance
with the
Interim Enforcement
Policy published
in the
Federal
~Re ister
dated October 7,
1980.
A civil penalty is generally
imposed if a
Severity Level III violation has occurred.
However, after consideration
of this
matter
and for the
reasons
stated
in paragraph
5 of the inspection
report
no
civil penalty will be issued.
Your written response
to the Notice of Violation, and the results
of future
inspections
wi 11 be considered
in determining further enforcement action.
We
have
examined
actions
you
have
taken with regard to previously identified
enforcement matters
and unresolved items.
The status of these
items is discussed
in the enclosed report.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's
regulations,
a copy of this
letter and the enclosed
report will be placed in the
NRC's Public Document
Room.
If the report contains
any information that you believe to be exempt from disclo-
sure under
10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary
that you:
(a) notify this office by
telephone within ten days
from the date of this letter of your intention to file
a request for withholding; and (b) submit within twenty-five days from the date
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t of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information.
If your receipt of this letter has
been delayed
such that less
than
seven
days
are available for your review, please notify this office promptly so that
a
new
due date
may be established.
Consistent with section 2.790(b)(1),
such applica-
tion must be accompanied
by an affidavit executed
by the owner of the information
which identifies the document or part thereof
sought to be withheld,
and
a full
statement of the reasons
on the basis of which it is claimed that the information
should
be withheld from public disclosure.
This section further requires
the
statement
to address
with specificity the considerations
listed in 10 CFR 2.790-
(b)(4).
The information
sought to
be withheld shall
be incorporated
as far
as
possible into
a separate
part of the affidavit. If we do not hear
from you in
this regard within the specified periods
noted above,
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,
James
P.
~ O'Rei1ly
Director
Enclosures:
.1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/81-17
50-260/81-17
and 50-296/81-17
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H. J.
Green, Director of Nuclear Power
H. L. Abercrombie, Plant Superintendent
R.
E. Rogers, Project Engineer
H. N. Culver, Chief, Nuclear Safety
Review Staff
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