ML18036B097

Revises 921013 Response to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-259/92-29,50-260/92-29 & 50-296/92-29.Implementation of Performance Monitoring Program to Measure Contractor in-field Performance Completed

ML18036B097
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	12/14/1992
From:	Zeringue O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9212180116
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'ennessee Valley Auth'ority RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document. Control Desk)

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Revises 921013 response to violations noted i;n Insp Repts 50-259/92-29,50-260.92-29 8 50-296/92-29.Implementation of.

performance monitoring program to measure contractor in-field performance completed.

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Tennessee Valley Autnonty, post Oftice Box 8XN, Decatur, Atabama 35609.2000 O. J. "Ike Zeringue Vice President. Browns Ferry Nuctear Plant

'QEC l4 1992 U.S, Huclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:

Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.

20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-259 50-260 50-296 BROWHS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFH) - REVISIOH TO TVA RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV) 92-29, WITHDRAWINQ A CORRECTIVE ACTION COMNITMEHT HRC issued Inspection Report 92-29 on September 11, 1992, which cited TVA with a violation for failure to follow procedures.

Specifically, the violation stated that Site Standard Practice (SSP) 12.3, Equipment Clearance Procedure, was not followed when a )ob supervisor failed to sign onto a clearance prior to beginning work.

TVA provided its response to the HOV on October 13, 1992.

TVA stated in its response that this= event was caused by a lack of attention to procedural i

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TVA took prompt corrective actions to address this event, including personnel corrective actions, conducting supplemen a

ng t 1 traini for affected personnel holding clearance authorization, and adding additional con ro s o

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to remove contractor personnel from the clearance list that had not held a clearance for more than 90'days.

TVA also coamitted to enh ance the work sign-on process by providing facilities at a single location for individuals involved in Unit 3 recovery activities to sign onto clearances.

TVA expected to complete this enhancement by December 17, 1992.

Subsequent to this event, TVA has completed implementation of a performance mon or it ring program which provides a simple, reliable method to measure er is con rac or t

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's infield performance.

In this program, a TVA task manag ible for assigned to each design change.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission DEf: i4 >9S2 performing daily valkdoms t'o monitor implementation of the assigned design changes, and verifying that appropriate clearances and vork permits have'een approved and issued.

Bach task manager is also responsible for ensuring that the contractori are in full compliance vith the clearance program.

Since implementation of this program, no additional contractor-related clearance procedure violations have, occurred.

Pp TVA considers 'that the actions discussed above provide a more effective

'recurrence control. 'Additional facilities*for. clearance and vork, sign-on authorizations for Unit 3 recovery activities are no longer considered necessary.

Therefore, TVA is vithdraving its commitment to enhance the vork sign-on process at BFH by adding facilities.

Sh ld you have any questions or vish additional information related to ou you at the performance monitoring program, please telephone Earl M. Ridgell a (205) 729-2636.

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NRC Resident Inspector Brogans Ferry Nuclear Plant Route 12, Box 637

Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. Thierry M. Ross, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory, Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland, 20852 Mr. B. A. Wilson, Project Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, HW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323