ML19289F044
| ML19289F044 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Phipps Bend  |
| Issue date: | 03/15/1979 |
| From: | Murphy C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19289F040 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906010138 | |
| Download: ML19289F044 (9) | |
See also: IR 05000553/1979002
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MAR 151979
In Reply Refer To:
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50-553/79-02
50-554/79-02
Tennessee Valley Authority
Attn: Mr. H. G. Parris
Manager of Power
500A Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. W. Wright of this office on
February 5-8, 1979 of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. CPPR-162 and
CPPR-163 for the Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 facilities, and to
the discussion of our findings held with Mr. W. P. Kelleghan at the conclusion
of the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are 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. This item and references
to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed here-
with 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 expla-
nation in reply including:
(1) corrective steps which have been taken by
and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to
you,
avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when 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 the NRC's Public Document Room. If this
report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to be
proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within 20
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days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure. Any
such application must include a full statement 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 Public Document
Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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Charles E.
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Reactor Construction and
Engineering Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-553/79-02
and 50-554/79-02
cc w/ enclosures:
Mr. W. P. Kelleghan, Project Manager
Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant
Post Office Box 2000
Surgoinsville, Tennessee 37873
Mr. J. E. Wills
Project Engineer
400 Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401
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Mr. J. F. Cox
400 Commerce Street
W10C131C
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
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