ML18036A857
| ML18036A857 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/11/1992 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18036A853 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-92-29, 50-260-92-29, 50-296-92-29, NUDOCS 9209220135 | |
| Download: ML18036A857 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Vali ey Authority Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3
Docket Nos.
50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 During the'Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on July 18 - August 14,
- 1992, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:
Technical Specification Section 6.8. 1, Procedures, requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision, 2, February 1978.
Included in the appendix are administrative procedures for equipment control.
Site Standard Practice 12.3, Equipment Clearance Procedure, requires that personnel be signed onto a clearance prior to commencing work.
Contrary to the above, these requirements were not met when on July 29,
- 1992, a contractor supervisor completed work associated with Work Plan 3169-92 and failed to have clearance request 3-92-277 assigned to him by the Shift Operations Supervisor prior to commencement of the work activities..
This is a repeat Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I) applicable to all three units.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, the Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control
- Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of'he 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 or demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia 1
this 11th day of Sept
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