ML18038C001
| ML18038C001 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1997 |
| From: | Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Zeringue O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18038C002 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-97-10, 50-260-97-10, 50-296-97-10, EA-97-475, NUDOCS 9712050201 | |
| Download: ML18038C001 (12) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1997010
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CATEGORY 2
REGULATORY INFORMATION.DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:9712050201
DOC.DATE: 97/11/24
NOTARIZED: NO
DOCKET
FACIL:50-259 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1,
05000259
50-260 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2,
05000260
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50-296 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee
05000296
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
JOHNSON, J.R.
Region
2 (Post
820201)
RECIP
NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
ZERINGUE,O.J.
Valley Authority
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Ngvember
24,
1997
EA 97-475
.Valley Authority
ATTN:
Nr. 0. J. Zeringue
Chief'uclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
6A Lookout .Pl
ace'.'101
Harket Str'eet
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
SUBJECT:
'NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-259/97-10,
50-260/97-10,
50-296/97-10,
Dear Hr. Zeringue:
On October 25.
1997 the
NRC completed
an inspection at your Browns Ferry
facility..
The findings related to this inspection were discussed
with members
of your staff 'on October 28,
1997.
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,
effective maintenance
and engineering,
and strong plant
support.
One violation of NRC requirements
was identi'fied.
NRC inspectors
identified that Technical Specification required actions were nat completed
for an inoperable containment isolation valve.
The violation is cited in the enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice).
and the
circumstances
sur rounding 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 wi'll use your response,
in part, to deter-
mine whether further enforcement action is necessary
to ensure
compliance with
regulatory requirements.
In,addition.
an apparent .violation,was identified and considered for escalated
enforcement action in accordance with the "General
Statement of Policy and
Procedures
for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy).
The
apparent violation involved your identification that procedural
controls did
not prevent certain containment isolation valve alignments which under
specific postulated
circumstances,
could have resulted in exceeding the
containment
design pressure
in a design basis accident.
.This apparent
violation will be addressed
in a separate
correspondence,
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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 J.
R. Johnson)
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Docket Nos.:, 50-259,
50-260,
and 50-296
~License
Nos:
and DPR-68
Jon
R. Johnson,
Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
2.
.NRC Integrated
Inspe'ction Report
cc w/encls:
(See
page 3)
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cc w/encls:
Senior Vice President
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 Assurance
4J Blue Ridge
'1101 Market Street
Chattanooga,
TN
37402-2801
Mr. M. J. Burzynski,
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 Author ity
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 Author ity
P. 0.
Box 2000
.Decatur,
35609
General
Counsel
Valley Authority
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-400 West Summit Hill Drive,
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Knoxville, TN
37902
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.. 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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