ML18031B300

Advises That NRC Will Perform Independent Welding Team Insp on 870420-24 at Facility.Objective of Insp,Insp Tasks & Inspectors Participating on Team Encl.Insp Results Will Be Forwarded

ML18031B300
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/21/1987
From:	Zwolinski J NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
References
NUDOCS 8704300081
Download: ML18031B300 (6)

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Docket No. 50-259/260/296 Mr. S. A. White Manager of Nuclear Power Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

Dear Nr. White:

April 21, 1987

SUBJECT:

THE NRC WELDING TEAM INSPECTION Re:

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3

The NRC will perform an independent welding team inspection during the period April 20-24, 1987 at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.

The objective of this inspection, inspection tasks and inspectors participating on the team are identified in the enclosure.

Members of your staff will be kept informed of our inspection progress and significant findings.

An exit meeting with you or members of your staff will be conducted on April 24, 1987 in accordance with our normal procedures.

The inspection results of the team inspection will be transmitted to you through the standard NRC inspection report.

If you have any questioris regarding this letter, please contact your Project

Manager, John Stang, at (301) 492-9413 or 9045.

Sincerely, Original signed by Rajender Auluck for:

John A. Zwolinski, Assistant Director for Projects Division of TVA Projects Office of Special Projects

Enclosure:

Welding IrIspection Plan Outline COPY TO:

Mr. N. J.

May Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Post Office Box 2000

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Chairman, Limestone County Commission Post Office Box 188

Athens, Alabama 35611 Claude Earl Fox, M.D.

State Health Officer State Department of Public Health State Office Building Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Regional Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. Steven Roessler U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Training Cegter Osborne Office Center, Suite 200 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 Resident Inspector/Browns Ferry NP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 2, Box 311

Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. Richar d King c/o U.S.

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ENCLOSURE 1 INSPECTION PLAN BROMNS FERRY Inspection Topic:

Melding Team Inspection Date:

April 20-24, 1987 I

Inspection Report Nos.:

50-259/87-16, 50-260/87-17 and 50-296/87-16 Ins ectors:

G. Georgiev, Team Leader, Structural Installations T. McLellan, Engineering Calculations M. Schuster, Pipe Melding, Consultant E. Martindale, Nondestructive Examination, Consultant B. Crowley, HVAC Installations D. Smith, Electrical Installations R.

Newsome, Pipe Supports M. Marini, Instrument Installations, Consultant

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To assess the adequacy and the validity of the information contained in the TVA's Phase I report.

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Review the TVA's inspector's qualification/certification records.

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Review the TVA's reinspection procedures and inspect a sample of welds to assess the sample selection concerning the TVA reinspection effort.

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Review a sample of employee concerns which relatese to Browns Ferry plant.

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Audit a sample of TVA's engineering evaluations and results.

Review the associated engineering calculations.

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