ML18036B210
| ML18036B210 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18036B209 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-260-93-05, 50-260-93-5, NUDOCS 9303300007 | |
| Download: ML18036B210 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Docket No.:
50-260 License No.:
DPR-52 During an NRC inspection conducted on February 22-26,
- 1993, 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:
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, states that, activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, and drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures or drawings.
TVA's qualified, Detailed Welding Procedure DWPS-GT11-0-1-N, Revision 0
requires that, welding current (Amps) be set within the range qualified of 25 to 120 Amps and shielding gas flow be set between 15 and 25 Cubic Feet Per Hour (CFH).
Contrary to the above, on February 25, 1993 a gas tungsten welder was observed welding on a
ASME class 2 Weld (PCI-2-001-001) on the harden vent piping using 165 Amps and a shielding gas flow of 30 CFH.
The welder had not checked the amper age or voltage prior to starting his welding operations and the equipment used did not have gages for making these determinations.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I), applicable to Unit 2 only.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, 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, D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include:
(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 when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within 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
'hy 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 this 23 day of March 1993 9303300007 930323 PDR ADOCK 05000259 8
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