ML18036A852
| ML18036A852 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/11/1992 |
| From: | Merschoff E NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II) |
| To: | Medford M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18036A853 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9209220114 | |
| Download: ML18036A852 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1992029
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SEP 11 1992
Docket Nos.- 50-259,
50-260,
and 50-296
License
Nos.
and
Valley Authority
ATTN:
Dr. Hark 0. Hedford, Vice President
Nuclear Assurance;
Licensing
& Fuels
3B Lookout Place
1101 Harket Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
{NRC INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS. 50-259/92-29,
50-260/92-29,
AND
50-296/92-29)
,This refers to the inspection
conducted
by C. A. Patterson
of this office on
July 18,
1992 - August 14,
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 representative
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 (Notice).
The violation is of concern
because
of the repetitive
errors of modification contractor supervisors
concerning
hold orders.
The violation described
in the enclosed
Notice is similar to
a non-cited
violation contained
in our letter dated
June
3,
1992.
Recurring violations
are of particular concern
bec'ause
the
NRC expects
licensees
to learn
from
their past failures
and to take effective corrective actions.
Although
NRC
does not normally consider monetary civil penalties for Severity Level
IV
violations, the Enforcement
Policy states that
such penalties
may be
imposed
for Severity Level
IV violations that are similar to previous violations for
which the licensee
did not take effective corrective action.
In this case,
we
have decided
not to hold
an enforcement
conference
nor to impose
a civil
penalty
because
of your extensive
management
involvement in development of the
corrective actions.
In your response
to the enclosed
Notice,
you should
document the specific actions
taken
and
any additional actions
you plan to
prevent recurrence.
We will review your response,
including your proposed
corrective actions,
and the results of future inspections
to determine
whether
further
NRC enforcement
action is necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC
regulatory requirements.
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Additionally, an apparent violation was identified and is being reviewed
by
the
NRC staff for appropriate
enforcement.
The apparent violation involved
falsification of plant records.
Accordingly no Notice of Violation is
pr'esently
being issued for the inspection findings.
Please
be advised that
the number
and characterization
of the apparent violation described
in the
enclosed
inspection report
may change
as
a result of further
NRC review.
You
will be advise'd
by separate
correspondence
of the results of our deliberations
on this matter.
No response
regarding the apparent violation is required at
this time.
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
futureinspections,
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 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
1
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L. No. 96.511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this letter,
please
contact
us.
Sincerely,
(Original signed by J. Johnson)
Ellis W. Herschoff, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
2.
NRC Inspection
Report
cc w/encls:
(See
page 3)
Valley Authority
r
cc w/encls:
Mr. John
B. Waters, Director
Valley Authority
ET 12A
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
TVA Representative
Valley Authority
Rockville Office
11921 Rockville Pike
Suite
402
Rockville,
20852
General
Counsel'ennessee Valley Authority
11H
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
Chairman,
Limestone
County
Commission
P. 0.
Box 188
Athens,
35611
Mr. J.
R.
Bynum, Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Valley Authority
3B Lookout Place
101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Mr. R.
R. Baron, Site Licensing
Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear, Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
Mr. 0. J. Zeringue,
Vice President,
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
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SEP 11 1992
Mr. M. J. Burzynski,
Manager
Nuclear Licensing
and
Regulatory Affairs
Valley Authority
58 Lookout Place
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Claude Earl
Fox,
M. D.
State Health Officer
State
Department of Public Health
State Office Building
Montgomery,
36130
State of Alabama
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(See
page
4)
Valley Authority
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J.
R. Johnson,
RII
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F. J.
Hebdon,
P. J. Kellogg, RII
T. Ross,
NRC Document Control
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PII.
NRC Senior Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Route
12 Box 637
Athens,
35611
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