ML18031A424
| ML18031A424 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1986 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18030B326 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-86-11, 50-260-86-11, 50-296-86-11, NUDOCS 8605210426 | |
| Download: ML18031A424 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos.
50-259,
- 260, and 296 Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3
License Nos.
DPR-33, 52, and 68 The following violation was identified during an inspection conducted on March 1-31, 1986.
The Severity Level was assigned in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy ( 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C).
10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion V requires that activities affecting quality shall be p'rescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings of a type appropriate to the circumstances an'd shall be accomplished in accord-ance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings.
Contrary to the above, this requirement was not met for Surveillance Instruc-tion SI 4.7.B-6, Standby Gas Treatment System Iodine removal efficiency requires that periodic laboratory analysis of carbon samples be performed in accordance with ANSI N510-1975.
ANSI N510-1975, "Testing of Nuclear Air-Cleaning Systems,"
requires that laboratory testing of absorbent samples be performed in accordance with RDT-'M 16-IT ( 1973),
"Gas-phase Absorbents-for Trapping Radioactive Iodine and Iodine Compounds."
Laboratory testing of SGTS Train A carbon samples performed per SI 4.7.B-6 on July 13,
- 1985, were not performed in accordance with RDT M 16-1T (1973),
Sections 4.5.h and 4.5.g.
Only one test 4etermination was performed as opposed to the required three tests and the 5-hour minimum pre-equilibration period was not satisfied.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement I) and is applicable to all three units.
Pursuant'o 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of the Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) admission or denial of the al.leged violations; (2) the reasons for the violations if admitted; (3') the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Security or safeguards information should be submitted as an enclosure to facilitate withholding it from public disclosure as required by 10 CFR 2.790(d) or 10 CFR 73.21.
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