ML18038B100
| ML18038B100 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1994 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18038B099 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-94-11, 50-260-94-11, 50-296-94-11, NUDOCS 9501110156 | |
| Download: ML18038B100 (2) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Docket Nos.
50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 During an NRC inspection conducted on December 2,
- 1994, 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 55.53(e) states, in part, "If a licensee has not been actively performing the functions of an operator or senior operator, the licensee may not resume activities authorized by a license issued under this part except as permitted by paragraph (f) of this section."
10 CFR 55.53(f) states, in part, "If paragraph (e) of this section is not met, before the resumption of functions authorized by a license issued under this part, an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall certify... that the licensee has completed a minimum of 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> of shift functions under the direction of an operator or senior
- operator, as appropriate, and in the position to which the individual will be assigned.
The 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> must have included a complete tour of the plant and all required shift turnover procedures."
Contrary to the above, on December 29,
- 1992, and October 8,
- 1993, an authorized representative of the facility incorrectly certified that two licensed operators, who had not been actively performing the functions of an operator, met the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(f) to resume activities authorized by their licenses when, in fact, they had not met these requirements as evidenced below.
The licensed operators resumed activities authorized by their license without completing the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(f).
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On December 29,
- 1992, an authorized representative of the facility certified that an operator had completed a minimum of 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> of shift functions in the position to which he was assigned when, in
- fact, he had accumulated no more than 3.6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> in the control
'oom in the position to which the individual was to be assigned.
The authorized representative also incorrectly certified that the licensee had completed a plant tour when records indicated that he did not enter any other vital areas of the plant except the control room during his reactivation period.
The licensee also failed to participate in all required shift turnover procedures.
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On October 8,
- 1993, an authorized representative of the facility certified that an operator had completed a minimum of 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> of shift functions in the position to which he was assigned when, in
- fact, he had accumulated no more than 16.6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> in the control room in the position to which the individual was assigned.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
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 of Violation (Notice), within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.
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 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 t
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 this &3~day of5ua ~994 Enclosure 1