ML19225C669

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-553/79-05 & 50-554/79-05 on 790508-11 & Notice of Violation
ML19225C669
Person / Time
Site: Phipps Bend  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 05/31/1979
From: Murphy C
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Parris H
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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NUDOCS 7908020080
Download: ML19225C669 (2)


See also: IR 05000553/1979005

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In Reply Refer To:

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50-553/79-05

50-554/79-05

Tennessee Valley Authority

Attn:

H. G. Parris

Manager of Power

500A Chestnut Street Tower II

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401

Gentlemen:

This refers to ti;e inspection conducted by J. R. narris of this office

on May 8-11, 1970 of acti7ities authorized by NRC Construction Permit

Nos. CPPR-162 and CPPR-163 for the Phipps Bend facility, Units I and 2,

and to the discussion of our findings held with W. P. Kelleghan at the

conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection ard our findings art discussed in

the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection

consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

We have examined actions you have taken with regard to previously reported

unresolved items.

The status of these items is discussed in the enclosed

report.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your

license appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements.

These

items and references to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice

of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This notice is sent to

you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of

Practice", Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201

requires you to submit to this office, within 20 days of your receipt of

this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including:

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corrective steps which have been talen by you, and the results achieved;

(2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance;

and (3) the da's wben full compliance will be achieved.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and

the enclosed inspection report will be placed in tie NRC's Public Document

Room.

If this report contains any information that you (or your contractor)

believe to be proprietary, it is oecessary that you make a written

application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information

from public disclosure. Any such application must include a full statement

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of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the information

is proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary information

identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the

document.

If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified

period, the report will be placed in the Pub 1_c Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

Charles

urphy , Chief

Reactor Construction and

Engineering Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violaticu

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Inspection Report Nos. 50-553/79-05

and 50-554/79-05

cc w/ enclosures:

W. P. Kelleghan, Project Manager

Post Office Box 2000

Surgoinsville, Tennessee 37873

J. F. Cox

400 Commerce Street

W9D214

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

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