ML20024G725
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 04/18/1991 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Heflin H SENATE |
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The Honorable Howell Heflin United States Senate April 18, 1991 Washington, DC 20510-0101 r-w A., A?q m rm
Dear Senator Heflin:
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has forwarded you letter of ~
March 25, 1991, on behalf of Mr. Mike Dorriety, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC).
Mr. Dorriety raised questions about unresolved " human engineering defects" at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant which were dis.
cussed in a newspaper article.
The " Human Engineering Deficiencies" to which Mr. Dorriety refers are the issues which result from control room design reviews.
The NRC required that licensees for all U.S. commercial nuclear power plants perform detailed reviews of their control room designs.
One of the objectives of a control room design review was to identify any modifications to the control room configurations that would contribute to a reduction of risk, and enhance-ment in the safety of operation of a plant.
One result of the review is the identification of Human Engineering Deficiencies (HEDs).
The NRC reviews and evaluates the control room design review program and its implementation for each nuclear power plant.
The NRC has reviewed the Browns Ferry control room design review program and its implementation to ensure that safety-significant HEDs have been identified.
In reviewing the control room design eview program at Browns Ferry, the NRC evaluated the corrective actions for each HED and the implementation schedule for improvements that were to be made.
Many of the improvements provide enhancements to the control room to enable the operators to better perform their functions.
Some of these control room enhancements have not yet been made. However, the NRC has determined that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has identified and implemented acceptable corrective actions for all HEDs that warrant correction before reste.rt of Unit 2.
Further, the NRC will monitor the implementation of the remainder of Browns Ferry control room improvements to ensure that TVA meets the commitments that it has made.
Be assured that NRC will not authorize restart of the Browns Ferry plant until we are convinced that all significant safety issues have been addressed and the public health and safety is protected.
I hope this responds to Mr. Dorriety's concerns.
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The Honorable Howell HClin United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 0101
Dear Senator Heflin:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Comissicn (FERC) has forwarded your letter of March 25, 1991, on behalf of Mr. Mike Dorriety, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC).
Mr. Oorriety raised questions about unresolved " human ergineering defects" at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant which were dis.
cussed in a newspaper article. The " Human Engineering Deficiencies" to which Mr. Dorriety refers are the issues which result from control room design reviews.
The NRC required that licensees for all U.S. commercial nucled power plants perform detailed reviews of their control room designs. O of the objectives of a control room design review was to identify any modif)f risk, and enhance.
ations to the control room configurations that would contribute to a ro.ductioJro ment in the safety of operation of a plant. One resu of the review is the identification of Human Engineering Deficiencies (H s). The NRC reviews and evaluates the control room design review program d its implementation for each nuclear power plant.
The NRC has reviewed the Browns Ferry contro room design review program and its implementation to ensure that safety fw program at Browns Ferry, the NRC s nificant HEDs have been identified.
In reviewing the control room design re evaluated the corrective actions for ep HED and the implementation schedule for improvements that were to be mad '. Many of the improvements provide enhancements to the control room t nable the operators to better perform their functions. Some of these ephtrol room enhancements have not yet been made. However, the NRC has det rmined that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has identified and impi ented acceptable corrective actions for all.HEDs that are sufficiently safet significant to warrant correction before restart of Unit 2.
Further, the will monitor the implementation of the remainder of Browns Ferry control om improvements to ensure that TVA meets the comit.
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The Honorable Howell Heflin United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 0101
Dear Senator Heflin:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has forwarded your letter of March 25,1991,)on behalf of Mr. Mike Dorriety, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC.
Mr. Dorriety raised questions about unresolved " human engineering defects" at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant which were dis.
cussed in a newspaper article. The " Human Engineering Deficiencies' to which Mr. Dorriety refers are the issues which result from control room design reviews.
The NRC required that licensees for all U.S. commercial nuclear power plants perform detailed reviews of their control room designs. One of the objectives of a control room design reviek was to identify any modifications to the control room configurations that would ' ontribute to a reduction of risk, and enhence.
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One result of the review is the identification of Human Engineering Deficiencies (HEDs). The NRC reviews and evaluates the control room design review program and its implenr.tation for each nuclear power plant.
Trie NRC has reviewed the Browns Ferry control room design review program and its implementation to ensure that safety.significant HEDs have been identified.
In reviewing the control room design review program at Browns Ferry, the NRC evaluated the corrective actions for each HED and the implementation schedule for improvements that were to be made. Many of the improvements provide enhancements to the control room to enable the operators to better perform their functions.
Some of these control room enhancements have not yet been made. However, the NRC has determined that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has identified and implemented acceptable corrective actions for all HEDs that are sufficiently safety-significant to warrant correction before restart of Unit 2.
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Sincerely, James M. Taylor Executive Director
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Dear Senator Heflin:
The Federal Ener Regulatory Comission (FERC) has fomarded your letter of March 25,1991,)oi behalf of Mr. Mike Dorriety, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC.
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The Honorable Howell Heflin United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 0101
Dear Senator Heflin:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has forwarded your letter of March 25,1991,)on behalf of Mr. Mike Dorriety, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC. Mr. Dorriety raised questions about unresolved human engineering discrepancie at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant. The NRC staff provides the foll ng information in response to your request:
The NRC required all U.S. comercial nuclear power plants to perform a detailed control room degign review.
One of the objectives of a control room design review was to'sidentify any modifications of control room configurations that would contribute to a significant reduction of risk and enchancement in the safety of operation of a plant. The NRC review and evaluation of control reor iesign review programs and their implementation is consistent for all nucl.sr' power plants.
The NRC has reviewed and audite the Browns Ferry control room design review program and its implement 3 tion to ensure that safety.significant human engineering discrepancies hd e been identified and corrected prior to the restart of any unit. The N review of the control room des un review program at Browns Ferry inc1 ed an evaluation of corrective actions for each human engineering discrepancy and the implementation schedule for improvements that were to be made. Many of the improvements provide enhancements to the control roop to facilitate the operators in performing their functions. Some of these control room enhancements have not yet been made; however, the NRC has determined that TVA has identified and implemented acceptable corrective actions for all safety significant human engineering discrepancies that were 'r,equired to be corrected before restart of Unit 2.
Further, the NRC will monitor the implementation of the remainder of Browns. Ferry control room improvements to ensure that the connitments made by TVA are met.
The first concern of the NRC is protecting public health and safety. Please let me know of any additional assistance you may require.
Sincerely, James M. Taylor i
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