ML19338E983
| ML19338E983 | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/1980 |
| From: | Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| NUDOCS 8010070235 | |
| Download: ML19338E983 (5) | |
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SE? 241980 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN:
H. G. Parris Manager of Power 500 A Chestnut Street, Tower II Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Gentlemen:
This letter is to confirm the dates of October 6,1980 through October 10,1980 for a visit by the NRC staff to your control room. The objective of this visit is to prepare a preliminary evaluation of the control room with regard to the following: /
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The adequacy of information presented to the operator to reflect plant status for normal operation, anticipated operational occurrences, and accident conditions; 2.
The groupings of displays and the layout of panels; 3.
Improvements in the safety monitoring and human factors ennancement of controls and control displays; 4.
The communication from the control room to points outside the control room, such as the on-site Technical Support Center.
(This communication link must also be coordinated with new requirements for transmission of plant systems data to NRC);
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The use of direct rather than derived signals for the presentation of process and safety informatinn to the operator; 6.
The operability of the plant from the control room with multiple failures of non-safety-grade and non-seismic systems and control room systems; 7.
The adequacy of operating procedures and operator training with respect to limitations of instrumentation displays in the control room; 8.
The categorization of alarms, with unique definition of safety alarms.
To assist the staff in its evaluation, your cooperation is requested in the following ways:
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Admittance for several people to the control room as needed for the duration of the visit; I
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Two qualified control room operators or simulator instructors to assist j
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Permission to use video and audio recording equipment and photographic equipment in the control room; 4
Access to copies of selected emergency procedures used in control room operations ;
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A briefing and debriefing with the plant manager.
As previously discussed with Carl Stahle, NRC, PM, we expect to be at the Watts Bar security gate at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, October 6,1980. The visiting team will consist of members of the NRC staff and its consultants.
The names of the visiting personnel are enclosed.
Prior to our visit, we request that you perform a preliminary human factors assessment of your control room as noted in paragraph I.D.1 of NUREG-0660 to identify significant human factors and instrumentations problems and establish a schedule approved by the NRC for correcting deficiencies. Please forward the results to us prior to our visit.
In addition, we request that you send us the following data, photographs, and information along with your preliminary assessment:
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Pictures or slides of the control room.
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Control room drawings showing and identifying systems, cabinets, displays and controls, including the process computer and associated displays.
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A control room overview drawing (TOP VIEW) showing location and identifi-cation of equipment in the control room.
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The following contacts name and phone number:
Applicant's licensing-PM Applicants site contact to assist the review team 5.
An arrangement for a shift complement of operators to assist us during procedure walk-throughs on Thursday, October 9,1980.
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An arrangement for three operators to assist the review team on Wednesday, October 8,1980 to perform control / display arrangement tasks.
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An arrangement for security clearances for the team equipment.
Video equipment 2-35mm c u eras and tripod Cassette tape recorders (3)
Film Sound level measuring equipment Light level measuring, equipment O
SE? 241980 3-We would appreciate receiving all of the above requested information at least one week prior to our visit so that we may have time to review it.
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feel free to telephone Mr. Raymond Ramirez, the team leader, at (301) 492-8429 if additional information is required relating to the control room visit.
Your cooperation in this important matter is appreciated.
Sincerely, NW Robert L. Tedesco Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing
Enclosure:
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Mr. H. G. Parris Manager of Power Tennessee Valley Authority 500A Chestnut Street Tower II Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 cc:
Herbert S. Sanger;.Jr...Esq.
General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 Commerce Avenue E 118 33 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Mr. H. N. Culver Tennessee Valley Authority 400 Commerce Avenue, 249A HBB Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Mr. Bob Faas Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Mr. Mark Burzynski Tennessee Valley Authority 400 Chestnut Street Tower II Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Mr. J. F. Cox Tennessee Valley Authority 400 Commerce Avenue, W10Cl31C Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Resident Inspector /Sequoyah NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 699 Hixson, Tennessee 37343 e
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ENCLOSURE 1 Control Room Design Review Team Members R. Ramirez, USNRC V. Moore, USNRC*
S. Saba, USNRC N. Thompson, USNRC M. Greenberg, USNRC D. Scaletti. USNRC R. Peterson, Lawrence Livermoore **
D. Wence, Lawrence Livermoore **
H. Price, Biotech
- R. Hatterick, Biotech V. Pezoldt
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