ML18036B181
| ML18036B181 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1993 |
| From: | Cline W NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II) |
| To: | Medford M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18036B182 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9303160044 | |
| Download: ML18036B181 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1993003
Text
Docket Nos.
50-259,
50-260,
50-296
License
Nos.
Valley Authority
ATTN:
Dr. Nark 0. Medford
Vice President,
Nuclear
Assurance,
Licensing
8 Fuels
3B Lookout Place
1101 Harket Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT'OTICE
OF VIOLATION
(NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS. 50-259/93-03,
50-260/93-03
AND
50-269/93-03)
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by E.
D. Testa of this office on
February 8-12,
1993.
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
tne failure to follow
procedures
for proper labeling
may result in unnecessary
exposure of personnel
to radiological
and other hazardous
conditions.
In addition, the enclosed
Inspection
Report identifies activities that violated
NRC requirements
that
will not be subject to enforcement
action because
the licensee's
efforts in
identifying and/or correcting the violation meet the criteria specified in
'ection
VII.B. of the Enforcement Policy.
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 future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine
whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to.ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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Valley Authority
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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.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this .letter,
please
contact
us.
Sincerely;
The responses
directed
by this letter and the enclosed
Notice are not subject
to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Hanagement
and Budget
as required
by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L. No.96-511.
William E. Cline, Chief
Radiological
Protection
and
Emergency
Preparedness
Branch
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
Enclosures:
1.
2.
NRC Inspection
Report
cc w/encls:
J.
B. Waters,
Chairman
Valley Authority
ET 12A
400 West
Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
J.
R.
Bynum, Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Valley Authority
3B Lookout Place
1101 Harket .Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Site Licensing Hanager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
0. J. Zeringue,
Vice President
Browns Ferry Operations
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
cc w/encls:
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on page
3)
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Valley Authority
(cc w/encls:
cont'd)
Hark J. Burzynski,
Hanager
Nuclear Licensing
and
Regulatory Affairs
Valley Authority
5B Lookout Place
. 1101 Harket Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Site equality Hanager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P.-O.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
TVA Representative
Rockville Office
11921 Rockville Pike
Suite
402
Rockville,
20852
General
Counsel
Valley Authority
ET IIH
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN
37902
Chairman,
Limestone
County
Commission
P. 0.
Box 188
Athens,
35611
State
Health Officer
Alabama Department of Public Health
434 Honroe Street
'ontgomery,
36130-1701
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H. S. Callahan,
GPA/CA
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G. Lainas,
F.
Hebdon,
Document Control
Desk
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Valley Authority
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NRC Senior Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Route
12,
Box 637
Athens,
35611
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