ML20039B595
| ML20039B595 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1981 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20039B584 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8112230282 | |
| Download: ML20039B595 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1981019
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Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. H. G. Parris
Manager of Power
500A Chestnut Street Tower II
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Gentlemen:
Subject: Emergency Preparedness App , sal
To verify that licensees have attained an adequate state of onsite e;nergency
preparedness the Office of Inspection and Enforcement is conducting special
appraisals at each operating power reactor si.te.
The objectives of the. appraisal
at each facility are to evaluate the overall adequacy and effectiveness of
emergency preparedness and to identi fy areas of weakness that need to be
strengthened. We will use the findings from these appraisals as a basis not only
for requesting individual licensee action to correct deficiencies but also for
effecting improvements in NRC requirements and guidance.
The NRC conducted a special appraisal of the emergency prepareaness program at
the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant from July 13 to July 24, 1981. This appraisal was
performed in lieu of certain routine inspectior.s norn. ally conducted in the area.
of emergency preparednen- Amas examined during this appraisal are described in
the enclosed report 6 0-259/81 D D-260/81-19; 50-296/81-19). Within there
areas, the appraisal team reviewed ~ selected procedures and representative
records, observed work practices, and interviewed personnel .
Certain activities under your license appear not to have been conducted in full
compliance with NRC requirements. These items and references to the pertinent
requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as
Appendix A.
Elements to be included -in your response to these items are
delineated in the Notice of Violation.
The findings of this emergency
preparedness appraisal also indicate that certain deficiencies exist in your
. emergency preparedness program and .that there are other additional emergency
preparedness areas that you should evaluate and consider for improvement. These
deficiencies
are
addressed
in
Appendix
B,
" Emergency
Preparedness
Deficiencies"
The areas to evaluate and consider for improvement are addressed
in Appendix C, " Appraisal Improvement Items".
We recognize that an explicit regulatory requirement pertaining to each item
identified in Appendices B and C may not currently exist. Notwithstanding this,
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you are requested to submit a written statement within thirty (30) days of the
date of this letter, describing your planned actions for correcting each of ti.e
deficiencies identified in Appendix B and the results of your consideration of
the additional items identified for improvement in Appendix C.
This description
is to include (1) steps which have been taken, (2) steps which will be taken, and
(3) a schedule for completion of actions for each item.
This request is made
pursuant to Section 50.54(f) of Part 50, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Your corrective 'ctions are to be incorporated into the site emergency plan and
procedures as a;propriate.
With respect to the deficiencies identified in Appendix B, and in reference to a
telephone conversation on October 30 between Mr. M. Wisenberg of your staff and
Mr. R. C. Lewis of this office, it is our understanding that corrective actions
will be completed no later than: February 1, 1982 for Deficiency 1; May 1, 1982
for Deficiency 2; and January 1,1982 for Deficiencies 3a and b.
You are requested to inform this office upon the actual completion of each of
these deficiencies.
If the above dates are not met, you are reminded that
enforcement action will be considered.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this
letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If
the report contains any information that you believe to be exempt from disclosure
under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary that you:
(a) notify this office by
telephone within ten days from the date of this letter of your intention to file
a request for withholding; and (b) submit within twenty-five days from the date
of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information.
If your receipt of this letter has been delayed such that less than seven days
are available for your review, please notify this office promptly so that a new
due date may be established. Consistent with section 2.790(b)(1), such applica-
tion must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information
which identifies the document or part thereof sought to be withheld, and a full
statement of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the information
should be withheld from public disclosure.
This section further requires the
statement to address with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far
as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in
this regard within the specified periods noted above, the report will be placed
in the Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Should you have any questions concerning tir.s appraisal, we .clil be pleased to
discuss them with you.
Sincemp,
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Director
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
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Appendix B, Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
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Appendix C, Appraisal Improvement Items
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/81-19,
50-260/81-19 and 50-296/81-19
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