ML20031A724
| ML20031A724 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 09/21/1981 |
| From: | Barber G, Thompson D, Wessman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EN-81-031, EN-81-31, NUDOCS 8109250316 | |
| Download: ML20031A724 (1) | |
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September 21, 1981 NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEM 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
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Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee /C C(/
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PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - $40,000 rog
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Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars will be issJed on or about September 24ci981 to the Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN. This action is based on apparent items of noncompliance at the Sequoyah facility which resulted in exceeding a Technical Specification Limitir.g Condition for Operation. The immediate cause of the event was a failure to return three recirculation valves in the containment spray system to their normally locked-shut position, as required by procedure. This failure rendered a system designed to prevent or mitigate a serious safety event unable to perform its intended function.
A news release has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice. The State of Tennessee will be notified.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifica~ly informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Action Signed September 21, 1981 Mailing of Notice September 24, 1981 Telephone Notification of Licensee September 24, 1981 Telephone Notification of State September 24, 1981 NRC News Release to be made following Licensee Notification The licensee has 30 days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.
Following NRC itaff evaluation of the resoonse, the civil penalties may be remttted, mitigated r in posed by Order.
Contact:
G. Barber, IE 24785 R. Wessman, IE 24900 D. Thompson, IE 24909 Distribution:
Trarsmitted H St. kI6J Chairman Palladino Commissioner Ahearne ACRS Commissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Roberts C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY F. J. Remick, PE MNBB:
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IE:HQ:
W. J. Dircks, ED0 H. R. Denton, NRR C. Michelson, AEOD R. H. Vollmer, NRR Landow:
J. J. Fouchard, PA T. E. Murley, NRR J. J. Cummings, 0IA H. S. Bassett, MPA R. Mattson, NRR H. K. Shapar, ELD D. Eisenhut, NRR Air Rights: / O //3 S
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