ML18036A700
| ML18036A700 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/1992 |
| From: | Wilson B NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II) |
| To: | Medford M Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| ML18036A701 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9205190118 | |
| Download: ML18036A700 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1992011
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Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296
License Nos. DPR-33,'DPR-52, and DPR-68
Valley Authority
ATTN: Dr. Mark O. Medford, Vice President
Nuclear Assurance,
Licensing
&. Fuels
3B Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN 37402-2801
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-259/92-11, 50-260/92-11,
AND
50-296/92-1
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This refers to the inspection conducted by C. A. Patterson of this office on
March 14, 1992 - April 17, 1992.
The inspection included a review of activities
authorized for your Browns Ferry facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the
findings were discussed with those 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
'epresentative
records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in
progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in
violation of NRC requirements,
as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation
concerning ineffective correction action and failure to perform independent
verification. We are concerned about the violation for ineffective corrective action
because
an inspector has identified again that control room recorders contained the
wrong chart paper.
This indicates
a lack of attention to detail.
We are concerned
about the violation concerning independent verification because
equipment
operation was and can be adversely affected.
The examples cited indicated
problems with understanding how and when to perform independent verification.
These problems are particularly of concern since two previous violations involving
independent=verification
were cited within the past two years.
On June 14, 1990,
violation 90-14-05 was issued for failure to perform independent verification during
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cable determination.
On August 6, 1991, violation'91-24-02 was issued after the
incorrect fuses were installed in a emergency diesel generator control circuit.
These violations indicate continuing problems with implementation of independent
verification.
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 sp'ecific 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 regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice", a copy of this
letter and its enclosures
w'ill 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,
Orgirel @gled By
BRUCE A %NB(N
Bruce A. Wilson, Chief
Reactor Projects, Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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2.
NRC Inspection Report
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Valley Authority
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Mr. John B. Waters, Director
Valley Authority
ET 12'A
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
TVA=Representative
Valley Authority
Rockville Office
11921
Rockville Pike
Suite 402
Rockville, MD
20852
Mr. M. J. Burzynski, Manager
Nuclear Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs
Valley Authority
5B Lookout Place
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Claude Earl Fox; M. D.
State Health Officer
State Department of Public Health
State Office Building
Montgomery, AL ~, 36130
General Counsel
Valley Authority
ET 11H.
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
State of Alabama
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Chairman, Limestone County
Commission
P. O. Box 188
Athens, AL
35611
Mr. J. R. Bynum, Vice President
Nuclear Operations
'ennessee
Valley Authority
'B
Lookout Place
101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Mr. R. R. Baron, Site Licensing
Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL
35602
Mr. O. J. Zeringue, Vice President,
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL
35602
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G. C. Lainas, NRR
F. J. Hebdon, NRR
P. J. Kellogg, DRP/Rll
B. Bordenick, OGC
M. S. Callahan, GPA/CA
R. H. Bernhard, DRP/Rll
T. M. Ross,
Document Control Desk.
NRC Senior Resident
Inspector'.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 12, Box 637
Athens, Alabama 35611
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