ML19318A793
| ML19318A793 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/1980 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19318A791 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006240167 | |
| Download: ML19318A793 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1980019
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APR 241980
In Reply Refer To:
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50-259/80-19
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50-296/80-15
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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H. G. Parris
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Manager of Power
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Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by R. F. Sullivan of this office on
March 7 through April 4, 1980 of activities authorized by NRC Operating License
Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry facility, and to the discus-
sion of our findings held with H. L. Abercrombie at the conclusion of the inspec-
tion.
The inspection was an examination of the activities conducted under your license
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as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules
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d regulations and the conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of
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selective exaninations of procedures and represcntative records, interviews with
personnel, and observations by the inspectors.
We have examined actions you have taken with regard to previously identified
enforcement matters and unresolved items. The status of these items is discussed
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in the enclosed report.
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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 herewitti
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.ss 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 Regula-
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tions. .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:
(1) corrective steps which have-been taken by you and the results achieved; (2)
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corrective steps which will be taken to 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
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10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed.insy,ection
report wil1~ V placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. If this report contains
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any information that you (or your contractor) believe to be proprietary, it i.s
necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to this office to
withhold such ~ information from public disclosire. Any such application must
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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 infor-
nation identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the
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document. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period,
the report will be placed in the Public Dc:nment Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will-be glad to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
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R. C. Lewis, Acting Chief
Reactor Operations and Nuclear
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Support Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/80-19
50-260/80-14, and 50-296/80-15
cc w/ encl:
H. L. Abercrombie
Plant Superintendent
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35602
R. E. Rogers, Project Engineer
400 Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga, TN 37401
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H. N. Culver
249-A HBB
400 Commerce Avenue
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