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Forwards insp repts 50-259/97-12,50-260/97-12

& 50-296/97-12

on 971207-980117

& NOV.Violation addressed

failure of plant

personnel

to promptly document

&. rept an

NRC identified

condition adverse

to quality to appropriate levels of mgt.

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February

12,

1998

Valley Authority

ATTN: Mr. 0. J.

Zeringue

Chief Nuclear Officer and

Executive Vice President

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN

37402-2801

SUBJECT:

NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-259/97-12.

50-260/97-12,

50-296/97-12

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Zeringue:

On January

17,

1998, 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 taci lity was generally characterized

by safety

conscious

oper ations, well scheduled

maintenance activities,

and strong

overall plant support.

One violation of NRC requirements

was identified.

The

violation addressed

the failure of plant personnel

to promptly document

and

report

an

NRC identified condition adverse to quality to appropriate levels of

management.

Previous inspection reports

have documented

examples of problem

reports

being prompted by the inspectors.

The violation is cited in the enclosed

Notice. of Violation (Notice).

and the

ci rcumstances

surrounding the violation are described in detai 1 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.

In accordance

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).

j QAg~0

Docket Nos.:

50-259,

50-260,

and 50-296

License

Nos:

DPR-33,

DPR-52,

and

DPR-68

Enclosures:

(See

page 2)

980S040~eO

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PDR

ADQCK 0500025'F

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PDR

Sincerely,

Origina! Signed by

M.S. Lesser

Mark S. Lesser,

Chief

Reactor

Projects

Branch

6

Division of Reactor

Projects

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Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Integrated

Inspection

Report

cc w/encls:

Hr. J.

A. Scalice,

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

h

Mr. R.

R. Baron,

General

Manager

Nuclear Assurance

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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T.

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F. J.

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A.

W.

De Agazio,

W.

C. Bearden,

RII

J. J.

Lenahan,

RII

D.

H. Thompson,

RII

. L. S. Mellen, RII

E.

D. Testa,

RII

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