ML18036A395
| ML18036A395 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/11/1991 |
| From: | Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Nauman D TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18036A396 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9110080200 | |
| Download: ML18036A395 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1991026
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Docket Nos.
50-259,
50-260,
and 50-296
License
Nos.
and
Valley Authority
ATTN:
Nr.
D. A.
Nauman
Senior Vice President,
Nuclear
Power
6N 38A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS
50 259/91
26
50-260/91-26,
AND
50-296/91-26)
This refers
to the inspection
conducted
by
C.
A. Patterson
of this office on
July
16,
1991
August
16,
1991.
The
inspection
included
a
review of
activities authorized
for your Browns Ferry facility.
At the conclusion of the
inspection,
the
findings
were
discussed
with
.hose
members
of your staff
identified in the enclosed
report.
Areas
examined
during
the
inspection
are
identified in the report.
Within
these
areas,
the inspection
consisted
of selective
examinations
of procedures
and
representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and
observation
of
activities in progress.
Based
on the results of thi s inspection,
cer ain of your ac ivities appeared
to
be in violation of
NRC requirements,
as specified
in the enclosed
Notice of
Violation concerni ng removal
o
fire wrap and fuel movements.
We are concerned
about the first violation because fire wrap that separates
redundant trains of
safe
shutdown
equipment
was
removed
from operable
equipment without posting
a
The fire wrap was
removed to support Unit 3 walkdown inspections
which were
planned
by contractor
personnel.
These
inspections
had previously
been
performed
and should not have
been permitted.
We are concerned
about the
second violation because
two fuel
movement errors
occurred within
a
two week
period.
Corrective
actions
were
implemented
after
the first
occurrence
including independent verification but
a second
error still occurred.
Both of
these
violations
involved
Unit
3 activities
and
control
of
contractor
personnel.
You are
required
to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified
in the
enclosed
Notice
when
preparing
your
response.
In your
response,
you should
document
the specific actions
taken
and
any additional
actions
you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice,
including your proposed
corrective actions
and
the results of future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine
whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regula.ory requirements.
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Valley Authority
In accordance
with
10 CFR 2.790 of the
NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a
copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
The responses
directed
by this letter and its enclosures
are not subject to the
clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the
Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L. No. 96.511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this letter,
please
contact
us.
Sincerely,
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Bruce
Milson, Chief
TVA Projects
Enclosures:
1.
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2.
NRC Inspection
Report
cc w/encls:
(See
page
3)
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Valley Authority
cc w/encls:
M. Runyon,
Chairman
Valley Authority
12A
400 West
Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
J.
B. Waters, Director
Valley Authority
ET 12A
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
W.
F. Willis
Senior Executive Officer
ET 12B
400 West
Sumo it Hill Drive
Knoxville, Tt:
37902
D. Nunn, Vice President
Nuclear Projects
Valley Authority
3B Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Dr.
M. 0. Medford
Vice President,
Nuclear Assurance,
Licensing
and Fuels
Valley Authority
3B Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Chairman,
Limestone
County
Commission
P. 0.
Box 188
Athens,
35611
Claude Earl
Fox, M.D.
State
Health Officer
State
Department of Public Health
State Office Building
Montgomery,
36130
J.
R.
Bynum, Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Valley Authority
3B Lookout Place
101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
0. J. Zeringue,
Vice President
Browns Ferry Operations
Valley Authority
P.
O.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
E.
G. Wallace,
Manager
Nuclear Licensing
and
Regulatory Affairs
Valley Authority
5B Lookout Place
Ch
tanooga,
TN
37402-2801
. Carier, Site Licensing Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P.
O.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
J.
A. Scalice,
Plant Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
TVA Representative
Rockville Office
11921 Rockville Pike
Suite
402
Rockvi lie,
20852
General
Counsel
Valley Authority
11H
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
0.
D. Kingsley, Jr
President,
Generating
Group
Valley Authority
6N 38A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
3742-2801
W.
H. Kennoy, Director
Valley Authority
ET 12A
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
State of Alabama
bcc w/encls:
(See
page
4)
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Valley Authority
bcc w/encls:
S.
D. Ebneter,
RII
G.
C. Lainas,
F. J.
Hebdon,
P. J. Kellogg, TVAP/RII
B. Bordenick,
M. S. Callahan,
GPA/CA
R.
H. Bernhard,
TVAP/RII
T
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Ross,
ocument Control
Desk
NRC Senior Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Route
12,
Box 637
Athens,
35611
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