ML18038B976

Valley Authority

SUBJECT:

Forwards insp repts

50-259/97-09,50-260/97-09

a 50-296/97-09

on 97091

& NOV.Two violations were identified, inspector

identified that snubbers

were being tested

under conditions

other than stated

in TSs

a not implemented correctly.

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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:

NRC

INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-259/97-09.

50-260/97-09.

50-296/97-09.

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

On September

13,

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.

good engineering,

professionally conducted

maintenance,

and strong plant support.

Two violations of NRC requi rements

were identified.

NRC inspectors identified that snubbers

were being tested

under

conditions

other than those stated in th'e Technical Specifications

and that scaffolding

procedures

were not being correctly implemented.

The violation involving inadequate

implementation of scaffolding controls is

considered

a repetitive violation.

Repetitive violations are addressed

in the

NRC's "Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

(Enforcement Policy).

NUREG-1600,Section IV.B.

The Enforcement Policy allows

the severity level of a violation to be increased if the violation can be

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considered repetitive.

For example,

a Severity Level

IV violation could be

increased

to Severity Level III with the attending escalated

enforcement

action.

However, in this case,

we have decided not to increase

the severity

level of this violation based

on the limited direct safety significance,

your

prompt initiation of corrective actions,

and your overall satisfactory

performance in this area.

The violations are cited in the enclosed

Notice of Violation (Notice),

and the

circumstances

surrounding the violations 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.

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.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

(PDR).

Sincerely,

(Original signed

by M. S. Lesser)

Docket Nos.:

50-259,

50-260,

and 50-296

License

Nos:

DPR-33,

DPR-52,

and

DPR-68

Jon

R. Johnson.

Director

Division of Reactor

Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violaton

2. Integrated

Inspection

Report

cc w/encls:

(See

page 3)

cc w/encls:

Mr. 0. J. Zeringue,

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

Valley Authority

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN

37402-2801

Mr. R..R.

Baron,

General

Manager

Nuclear Licensing

4J Blue Ridge

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN

37402-2801

Mr.

M. J.

'Bur zynski,

Manager

Nuclear Licensing

Valley Authority

4J Blue Ridge

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN

37402-2801

Mr .

C.

M. 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

Mr. K.

W. Singer,

Plant Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Valley Authority

P. 0.

Box 2000

Decatur,

AL. 35609

General

Counsel

Valley

Authority'T

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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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Distribution w/encls:

J.

R. Johnson,

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H. S. Lesser,

RII

S.

E. Sparks,

RII

F. J.

Hebdon.

J.

F. Williams,

W.

C. Bearden,

RII

C.

F. Smith, RII

D.

H. Thompson,

RII

L. S. Nellen, RII

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D. Testa,

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Inspector

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

10833

Shaw Road

Athens,

35611

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F. J.

Hebdon.

F. Williams,

M. C. Bearden,

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C. F. Smith. RII

0. H. Thompson. RII

L. S. Hellen. RII

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D. Testa.

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PUBLIC

NRC Senior Resident

Inspector

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

10833

Shaw Road

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