ML18033B397
| ML18033B397 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 06/14/1990 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| ML18033B398 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9006210553 | |
| Download: ML18033B397 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1990007
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NOTARIZED:
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Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1,
50-260
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee
50-296
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
CRUTCHFIELD,D.
Division of Reactor Projects
III,IV,V& Special Projects
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
KINGSLEY,O.D.
Valley Authority
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
June
14,
1990
Docket Nos. 50-259,
50-260,
and 50-296
I icense
Nos.
and
Nr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
Senior Vice President,
Nuclear Power
Valley Authority
6N 38A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
SUBJECT:
SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT
OF LICENSEE
PERFORMANCE (SALP)
(NRC INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS. 50-259/50-260
AND 50-296/90-07)
The
NRC
SALP Board
has
completed its periodic evaluation of your BTowns Ferry
facility for the period of January
3,
1989 to March 31,
1990.
The results of
the
evaluation
are
documented
in the
enclosed Initial SALP Report.
This
report will be discussed
with you at the Browns Ferry site in a pubic meeting.
t
Me will'ontact you to establish
a date for this meeting.
The performance
of your Browns Ferry facility was evaluated
in the functional
areas
of-shutdown operations,
radiological controls, maintenance/surveillance,
emergency
preparedness,
security,
engineering/technical
support,
and safety
assessment,/qua lity verification.
The previous
SALP appraisal
period
was
from March 1,
1984 to
May 31,
1985.
The
NRC chose
to defer the
SALP appraisal
process
during the June 1,
1985 to
January
2,
1989
period
pending
substantial
resolution
of the restart
activities of
Browns
Ferry
Unit 2.
The
normal
SALP appraisal
process
recommenced
oII January
3, 1989.
Normally the ratings
from the previous
SALP period are provided in the
report
summary section to provide
a basis for establishing
trends in licensee
performance.
The staff determined that
comparing
the
SALP ratings from the
1984 - 1985
assessment
period to the current assessment
period would have
been
of little benefit in establishing
a basis for trend
comparison.
The staff
chose
instead to provide
a written summary for the period from January
3,
1989
to June 30, 1989,
as
a basis for trending.
The
assessment
indicates
that
performance
in all areas
met
or
exceeded
regulatory
requirements.
In addition,
improving performance
trends
were
noted
in the
areas
of Maintenance/Surveillance,
Emergency
Preparedness,
and
Safety Assessment/guality
Verification.
Radiological Controls
was
a signifi-
cant strength at the site.
Although the
SALP is positive,
the existing high level of management
attention
should
be
continued
in all areas
to ensure
safe
startup
and operation
of
Unit 2.
This is discussed
further in the body of the
SALP report.
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In the,functional area of Maintenance
and Survei llance, the staff notes that
there
has
been significant and notable
improvements in the maintenance
area at
Browns Ferry.
However, the assessment
period indicated continuing problems
with the licensee's ability to correct long-term deficiencies
in its sur-
veillance program involving unclear, difficult-to-use procedures
and insuffi-
cient attention to detail
by personnel
performing procedures.
Program
changes
have
been instituted but demonstration
of significant and sustained
progress
in
this area
was not evident when-the assessmwt
period ended.
The evaluation of
licensee's
performance
in the area of modifications is also part of this
functional area.
We noted the appraisal
by site management that modifications
still require considerable
management
attention
due to poor performance
in both
the quantity and ouality of work output.
We believe that continued
improveaznt
fn these
areas
(surveillances
and modifications) is needed,
and will be a key
factor of NRC's plannea operational
readiness
assessment.
Any comments you have concerning
our evaluation of the performance of your
Browns Ferry facility should
be submitted to this office within 30 days
following the date of our meeting.
These
comments will be considered
in the
development of the Final
SALP report.
Your comments
and
a summary of our
meeting will be issued
as
an appendix to the Fi'nal
SALP report.
t
Should you have any questions
concerning this letter,
we will be glad to
discuss
them with you.
S incere ly,
Enclosure:
Initial SALP .Report - Browns Ferry
cc w/enclosure:
See next page
Original si gned by
Dennis
M. Crutchfield, Ditector
Division of Reactor Projects - III,
IV, V and Special Projects
Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation
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T. M. Roberts,
Commissioner
F. J.
Remick, Cotanissioner
K. C. Rogers,
Commissioner
J.
R. Curtiss,
Commissioner
.
J.
M. Taylor,
H. L. Thompson, Jr.,
J.
H. Sniezek,
R. M. Borchardt, Regional
.Coordinator,
EPO
T. E. Murley,
S. Varga,
D. M. Crutchfield,
B. D. Liaw,
S.
C. Black,
'.
C. Pierson,
J. Rutberg,
R. Nease,
SALP Coordinator,
Regional Administrators, Rl, RII,
RIII, RIV, and
RV
K. Clark, RII, PAO
B. Milson, TVA, RII
H. Little, TVA, RII
R. Bernhard,
TVA, RII
K. Landis, Chief,
NRC Resident
Inspector
DRS and
DRSS Branch Ch'.efs,
and Section Chiefs
IMPELL
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M. Runyon,
Chairman
Yalley Authority
ET 12A 7A
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
Director
Valley Authority
ET 12A 11A
400 West Sumnft Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
J.
B. Haters, Director
Valley Authority
ET 12A 9A
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
H. F. Hillis
Chief Operating. Officer
ET 128 168
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
D. Nunn, Vice President
Nuclear Engineering
Tennessee- Valley Authority
400 Hest SunInft Hf11 Drive
HT 12A 12A
Knoxville, TN
37902
Dr. M. 0. Medford
Vice President
and Nuclear
Technical Director
Yalley Authority
.6N 38A Lookout Place
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Chairman,
Limestone County
Comnfssion
P. 0.
Box 188
Athens,
35611
Dr. Henry Myers, Science Advisor
Comnfttee
on Interior and
insular Affairs
U. S.
House of Representatives
D. C.
20515
0. J. Zeringue, Site Director
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0. Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
E. G. Wallace, Manager
Nuclear Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs
Valley Authority
5N 1578 Lookout Place
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
P. Carier, Site Licensing Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
L. H. Myers, Plant Manager-
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
AL '5602
TYA Representative
Rockvi 1 le Office
11921
Rockvflie Pike
Suite 402
Rockvflle, MD
20852
General
Counsel
Yalley Authority
400 Hest Summit Hill Drive
ET 118 33H
Knoxville, TN
37902
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State
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State of Alabama