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Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/98-09,50-260/98-09 & 50-296/98-09 on 981227-990206 & Notice of Violation.Conduct of Activities Was Characterized by safety-conscious Operations,Sound Engineering & Maint & Security Measures
ML18039A700
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Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 03/05/1999
From: Fredrickson P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Scalice J
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML18039A701 List:
References
50-259-98-09, 50-259-98-9, 50-260-98-09, 50-260-98-9, 50-296-98-09, 50-296-98-9, NUDOCS 9903170347
Download: ML18039A700 (11)


See also: IR 05000259/1998009

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0'CCESSION NBR:9903170347

DOC.DATE: 99/03/05

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FACIL:50-259 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, Tennessee

05000259

50-260

Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee

05000260

50-296 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee

05000296

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FREDRICKSON,P.

Region

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820201)

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RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

'SCALICE,J.A.

Tennessee

Valley Authority

SUBJECT:

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March 5,

1999

Tennessee

Valley Authority

ATTN:

Mr. J. A. Scalice

Chief Nuclear Officer and

Executive Vice President

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-259/98-09, 50-260/98-09,

AND 50-296/98-09 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Scalice:

This refers to the inspection conducted on December 27, 1998, through February 6, 1999, at the

Browns Ferry Nuclear facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

During the inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Browns Ferry Nuclear facilitywas

generally characterized

by safety-conscious

operations, sound engineering and maintenance

practices, and appropriate radiation controls and security measures.

Based on the results of the inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC

requirements occurred.

The violation is cited, in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the

circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection report.

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective

actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence are already

adequately addressed

on the docket in the enclosed inspection report. Therefore, you are not.

required to respond to this letter unless the description does not accurately reflect your

corrective actions or your position.

In that case, or ifyou choose to provide additional

information, you should followthe instructions speciTied in the enclosed Notice.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosures willbe placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

9903170347

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

(Original signed

by

Paul

E. Fredrickson)

Paul E. Fredrickson, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 6

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

Senior Vice President

Nuclear Operations

Tennessee

Valley Authority

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN 37402-2801

Jack A. Bailey, Vice President

Engineering and Technical Services

Tennessee

Valley Authority

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Karl W. Singer

Site Vice President

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee

Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

General Counsel

Tennessee

Valley Authority

ET 10H

400 West Summit Hill Drive

Knoxville, TN 37902

cc w/encls continued: See page 3

cc w/encls: Continued

Raul R. Baron, General Manager

Nuclear Assurance

Tennessee

Valley Authority

5M Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga,

TN 37402-2801

Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

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Tennessee

Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

Mark J. Burzynski, Manager

Nuclear Licensing

Tennessee

Valley Authority

4X Blue Ridge

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Timothy E. Abney, Manager

Licensing and Industry Affairs

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee

Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

Chairman

Limestone County Commission

310 West Washington Street

Athens, AL 35611

State Health Officer

Alabama Department of Public Health

434 Monroe Street

Montgomery, AL 36130-1701

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D. W. Jones, Rll

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L. S. Mellen, Rll

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NRC Senior Resident Inspector

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

10833 Shaw Road

Athens, AL 35611

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