ML19351F960
| ML19351F960 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/1980 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| NUDOCS 8102200599 | |
| Download: ML19351F960 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1980035
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In Reply Refer To:
NOV 1 21980
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50-259/80-35
50-260/80-29
50-296/ 80-29
Tennessee hiley Authority
ATTN:
H. G. Parris
Manager of Power
500A Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by R. F. Sullivan and J. W. Chase of
this office on September 1 to September 30, 1980, of activities authorized by
NRC Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry facility,
and to the discussion of our findings held with H. L. Abercrombie or J. L. Harness
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 inspectors.
Ne have examined actions you have taken with regard to previously identified
enforcement matters. These are discussed in the enclosed inspection 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 Violat!en enclosed herewith
as Appendix A.
7'is 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-
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 tne results achieved; (2)
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 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 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 thic regard within
the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss
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Sincerely,
R. C. Lewis, Acting Chief
Reactor Operations and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Inspectior. Report Nos. 50-259/80-35,
50-260/80-29 and 50-296/80-29
cc w/ enc 1:
H. L. Abercrombie, Plant Superintendent
R. E. Rogers, Project Engineer
H. N. Culver, Chief, Nuclear Safety
Review Staff
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