ML18038C003

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970914-1025.Violation Noted:Between 970824-28,while in Condition Requiring Primary Containment Integrity,Inoperable Containment Isolation Valve 3-FCV-64-34 Not Restored to Operable Status within 4 Hours

ML18038C003
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	11/24/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML18038C002	List: ML18038C001 ML18038C003 ML18038C004
References
50-296-97-10, NUDOCS 9712050205
Download: ML18038C003 (4)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority' Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-296 License 'No.

DPR-68 During an 'NRC inspection conducted on September 14 - October 25,

1997, one violation of NRC requir'.ements was identified.

In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedures.i'or" NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600.

the violation is'isted

'below.'rowns Ferry Technical Specification (TS) Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.7.D states that when primary containment integrity is required all primarycontain'ment isolated valves shall: be operable and in the event any primary containment isolation valve becomes inoperable.

reactor operation may continue provided at least one valve, in each line having an inoperable valve. is operable and within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> dither a.

The inoperable valve is restored to operable status, or b.

Each affected line is isolated by use of at least one deactivated containment isolation valve secured in the isolated position.

Contrary to the above, between August 24 and 28.

1997, while in a condition requiring primary containment integrity, inoperable containment isolation valve 3-FCV-64-34 was not restored to an operable

status, nor was the affected line isolated within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />.'he valve failed to close during testing at 7:45 p.m..

[CDTj on August 24.

1997.

The valve was repaired on August 28, 1997.

The affected line remained unisolated during this period.

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 Browns Ferry, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting thi.s Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be clear ly 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 wi 11 be achieved.

Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a

Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked.

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should not be taken.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to

--provide an acceptable response; then please provide a bracketed copy of your response-that identifies the information that should be protected and a

redacted copy of your response that deletes such information'f you request withholding of'uch material, you

~m specifically identify the portions of your response that you.seek to have. withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e,g. explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable

response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 24th day of November 1997