ML18036A397
| ML18036A397 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/11/1991 |
| From: | Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18036A396 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-91-26, 50-260-91-26, 50-296-91-26, NUDOCS 9110080208 | |
| Download: ML18036A397 (3) | |
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e ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Val 1 ey Authority Br owns Fer ry 1, 2, and 3
Docket Nos.
50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 During ihe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on July 16 - August 16,
- 1991, two violations of NRC requirements were identified.
The first violation was for removing fire wrap without posting a fire watch.
The second violation was for failure to follow fuel movement procedures.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
Appendix C
( 1991),
the violav.ions are listed below:
A.
Technical Specification
- 3. 11.G. 1.a reaui res tha all fire rated assemblies separating systems inportant to safe shutdown within a fire area shall be operable at all times or a fire watch must be established within one hour.
Contrary to the
'above, a
NRC inspector identified on July 28, 1991, that fire wrap had been removed from operable residual heat removal service water pump motor power cables in the intake structure and a fire watch was not established.
This fire wrap provides a
one hour fire resistance barrier between redundant safe shutdown equipment, which do not meet the minimum 20 feet Appendix R separaiion criteria.
The fire wrap was removed on July 24, 1991, for Unit 3 walkdown inspection under an approved work order 91-35664-00, although walkdown inspections for Unit 2 had previously been performed in this area.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I) applicable to all three units.
B.
Technical Specification Section 6.8. 1. l.a, requires that writ~en procedures be established and implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
This includes procedures for refueling equipment operation.
Procedure 3-ST-91-03, Unit 3
Fuel
- Sipping, required that fuel bundle movements be in accordance with 3-GOI-100-3, Refueling Operations, and the approved Fuel Assembly Transfer Forms.
Procedure 3-GOI-100-3, step 5.4.6, required that all steps on the Fuel Assembly Transfer Forms be performed line by line.
Contrary to the
- above, on June 29,
- 1991, and 'July 6,
- 1991, during ihe performance of fuel sipping, fuel assemblies were placed in Unit 3 spent fuel storage pool locations other than those required by the approved Fuel 9110080208 95091i PDR ADQCK 05000259 G
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Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3
2 Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 Assembly Transfer Forms.
The second event occurred after the implementa-tion of corrective actions taken for the first event which included first and second party 'verification of both the fuel assembly serial number and spent fuel storage pool location.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I) applicable to Unit 3.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk,'ashington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and if applicable, a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation.
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation, or if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results
- achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date with full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received in the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be t
taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4/L~
Bruce Wilson, Chief TVA Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this l)44 day of September 1991