ML18038B569
| ML18038B569 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1995 |
| From: | Gallo R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18038B570 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9512140251 | |
| Download: ML18038B569 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000296/1995201
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001
December
7,
1995
Valley Authority
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.,
President,
TVA Nuclear,
and Chief
Nuclear Officer
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION NO. 50-296/95-201,
BROWNS
FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 3,
OPERATIONAL READINESS ASSESSMENT
TEAM INSPECTION
Dear Mr. Kingsl ey:
This letter transmits
the report of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
(NRC) Operational
Readiness
Assessment
Team
(ORAT) inspection,
conducted
from
October
10 through
20,
1995, of activities authorized
by NRC Operating
License
No.
DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 3.
The inspection
was
conducted
by the Special
Inspection
Branch of the Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation
(NRR) and included staff from other branches
of NRR and from the
four.
NRC Regions.
The
ORAT performed
an independent
assessment
of management
controls,
programs,
and personnel
readiness
to support safe operation of the
Unit 3 facility.
The team's findings were discussed
with your plant
management
at the conclusion of the inspection
on October 20,
1995,
and at
a
public exit meeting
on October 27,
1995.
Overall, the inspection
determined that
TVA has demonstrated
readiness
for
Unit 3 operations
in the areas
reviewed.
TVA's performance
was consistent
with that of current operating reactors,
and activities observed
demonstrated
the capability to safely operate
the facility.
The management
at Browns Ferry
was considered
a strength.
Management
had arranged for insightful
and
critical assessments
of performance,
was well aware of the areas
requiring
attention,
was aggressive
in addressing
problem areas,
and
had performed
a
thorough self-assessment
of readiness
for operation.
The team also considered
'the area of engineering to be strong.
The other areas
examined operations,
maintenance,
surveillance testing, fire protection,
and safety assessment
and
quality verificationwere considered
adequate for operation.
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The team identified four deficiencies (listed in Appendix A): (I) a procedure
which did not ensure that fire dampers
would close in a fire area,
(2) examples of inadequate
operations
procedures
such
as errors in
troubleshooting
proc'edures,
(3) operators failing to make procedure-required
log entries for actions
such
as
pump starts,
and (4) maintenance
personnel not,
following procedures
for activities
such
as record reviews of completed
work.
The team findings agreed with the broad conclusions
reached
in your self-
assessments,
that attention to detail in procedure
preparation
and staff rigor
in procedure
compliance
were areas that required attention to achieve
improved
performance levels.
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NRC
R 'I office w'ill'issue any enforcement
actions that
may result
from this inspection.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy
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NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
please
conta
inspection
team leader,
Paul
P. Narbut, at (301) 415-2962 or the
NRC project
manager,
Joseph
F. Williams, at (301) 415-1470.
Sincerely,
Docket No.:
50-296
Robert
M. Gallo, Chief
Special
Inspection
Branch
Division of Inspection
and Support
Programs
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Inspection
Report 50-296/95-201
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