ML18030A844
| ML18030A844 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/01/1985 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8511140078 | |
| Download: ML18030A844 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1985006
Text
ltoy 01
1985
Valley Authority
,
ATTN:
Mr.
H.
G. Parris
Manager of Power and
Engineering (Nuclear)
6Nll B Missionary Ridge Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Gentlemen:
'SUBJECT:
YOUR LETTER R.
H.
SHELL TO DR. J.
NELSON GRACE
APRIL
1985,
INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS.
50-259/86-
260/85-06
AN
296/85-06 -
RESPONSE
TO VIOLATION
In your response
to Item 4, you denied that
a violation occurred
in that you met
the requirement
of Note 1.A to suspend all operations
involving core alterations
and fully insert all operable
control
rods within one
hour.
We have reviewed
your
response
and
determined
that,
technically,
a violation did not occur.
Nevertheless,
we are
concerned
about your response
and the interpretations
that
you offer.
for example, if the
minimum number of operable
in'strument channels
per trip system is not met, the inoperable trip system
should
have
been tripped
as
specified
by Technical
Specification
Table
3. 1.A,
Note
1.
Following the
logic implied by your interpretation
of Note 1.A, all IRM's and
SRM's could be
t
in refueling or shutdown
modes without any requirement to repair the
instrumentation
until you planned to move fuel or startup.
We do not
believe
you
intended
this interpretation.
You are
requested
to
amend your
response
to provide clarification of your position.
We further
note that the
Browns Ferry Technical
Specifications
are
not clear
and
unambiguous.
You should give serious
considerations
to converting to the
Standard
Technical Specification format.
We
are withdrawing the specific violation identified
as
Item
4 in our letter
transmitting Inspection
Report
Nos.
50-259/85-06,
50-260/85-06
and 50-296/85-06.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this letter, please
contact
us.
Sincerely,
cc:
(See
page 2)
ORIGINAI, SIGNED 8Y
J. NELSON GRACE
J.
Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
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Licensing Section
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Project Engineer
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