ML18038B974
| ML18038B974 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1997 |
| From: | Lesser M NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II) |
| To: | Kingsley O Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 50-259-97-08, 50-259-97-8, 50-260-97-08, 50-260-97-8, 50-296-97-08, 50-296-97-8, NUDOCS 9710220281 | |
| Download: ML18038B974 (12) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1997008
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REGULATORY INFO
QH'IBiMBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:9710220281
DOC.DATE: 97/10/08
NOTARIZED: NO
DOCKET
FACIL:50-259 Browns Ferry Nuclear
Power Station, Unit 1, Tennessee
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Browns Ferry Nuclear
Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee
05000260
50-296
Browns Ferry Nuclear
Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee
05000296
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
LESSER,M.S.
Region
2 (Post
820201)
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
KINGSLEY,O.D.
Valley Authority
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October 8.
1997
Valley Authority
ATTN:
Mr. Oliver D.
Kingsley, Jr.
President,
TVA Nuclear and
Chief Nuclear Officer
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga.
TN
37402-2801
SUBJECT:
INCORRECT COVER LETTER TO NRC
INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT
NOS.
50-259/97-08,
50-260/97-08
AND 50-296/97-08
Dear Mr. Tingsley:
This is to inform you that the subject report dated August 29,
1997,
was sent
to you with the incorrect cover letter
as
shown in Enclosure l.
Enclosure
2 is
a corrected
sheet
which may be used to adjust your records.
I
apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused.
Sincerely,
Enclosures:
1. Erratum Sheet
2. Corrected
Sheet
cc w/encls:
(See
page 2)
Mark S. Lesser,
Chief
Reactor Projects
Branch
6
Division of Reactor Projects
97i022028a
97i008259
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cc w/encls:
Mr. 0. J. leringue.
Senior Vice Pres.
Nuclear Operations
Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Mr.. J.
A. Bailey. Vice Pres.
Engineering
and Technical
Services
Va1 1 ey Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga.
TN
37402-2801
Hr.
R.
R. Baron,
General
Manager
Nuclear Licensing
4J Blue Ridge
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga.
TN
37402-2801
Hr.
H. J. Burzynski,
Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Valley Authority
4J Blue Ridge
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Mr. C.
H. Crane. Site Vice President
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35602
Mr. T.
E. Abney.
Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35609
Hr.
K.
W. Singer.
Plant Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Valley Authority
P. 0.
Box 2000
Decatur,
35609
General
Counsel
Valley Authority
ET 10H
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville. TN
37902
Chairman
Limestone County Commission
310 West Washington Street
Athens.
35611
State .Health Officer
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
434 Monroe Street
Montgomery,
36130-1701
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page 3)
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Lieberman.
B. T.
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M. S. Lesser,
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RII
F. J.
Hebdon.
J.
F. Williams,
W.
C. Bearden.
RII
C.
F. Smith, RII
D.
H. Thompson,
RII
L. S. Mellen,
RII
E.
D. Testa,
RII
PUBLIC
NRC Senior Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
10833
Shaw Road
Athens.
.35611
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August
29,
1997
Valley Authority
ATTN:
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley. Jr.
President,
TVA Nuclear
and
Chief Nuclear Officer
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga.
TN
37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS. 50-
/97-08. 50-260/97-08.
50-Z96/97-08
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On August 2.
1997, the
NRC completed
an ins ection at your
Browns Ferry
facility.
The enclosed
report presents t
results of that inspection.
During the six-week period covered
by
is inspection period. your conduct of
activities at the Browns Ferry facil
y was generally characterized
by safety
conscious
operations,
satisfactory
ngineering.
and professionally conducted
maintenance.
One violation of N
requirements
was identified.
NRC
inspectors identified that
a s
ety evaluation
had not been completed to
support
a change to the faci
ty as described
in the Updated Final Safety
Analysis Report.
The violation is cited
the enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice),
and the
circumstances
surroun
ng the violation are described in detail in the
enclosed
report.
P
ase note that you are required to respond to this letter
and should follow
e instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice when
preparing your r
ponse.
The
NRC will use your response,
in part. to
determine
whet
r further enforcement action is necessary
to ensure
compliance
with regulat
y requirements.
Enclosure
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August 29,
1997
Valley Authority
ATTN:
Hr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
President,
TVA Nuclear and
Chief Nuclear Officer
6A LookoUt Place
1101 Harket Street
Chattanooga.
TN
37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NRC
INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT
NOS. 50-259/97-08.
50-260/97-08.
50-296/97-08
Dear
Hr. Kingsley:
On August 2,
1997, the
NRC completed
an inspection at your Browns Ferry
facility.
The enclosed
report presents
the results of that inspection.
During the six-week period covered
by this inspection period,
your conduct of
activities at the Browns Ferry facility was generally characterized
by safety
conscious
operations,
satisfactory engineering.
and professionally conducted
maintenance.
One violation was identified involving a failure to perform
a
written safety evaluation to support
a change to the facility as described in
the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.
The
NRC is concerned
because it
occurred
due to apparent misapplication of your complex design control
process.
The violation is cited in the enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice).
and the
circumstances
surrounding the violation are described
in detail in the
enclosed
report.
Please
note that you are required to respond to this letter
and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice when
preparing your response.
The
NRC will use your response.
in part. to
determine whether further enforcement
action is necessary
.to ensure
compliance
with regulatory requirements.
Enclosure
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