ML20056A475

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/90-22 & 50-328/90-22 on 900606- 0705 & Notice of Violation.Nrc Decided Not to Hold Enforcement Conference or Propose Civil Penalty Because Significant Changes in Plant Mgt Occurred

ML20056A475
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	07/26/1990
From:	Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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See also: IR 05000327/1990022

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Docket'Nos.:--50-327-and 50-328

> License ?!os. :i . DPR-77. and DPR-79

Mr. Oliver D.. Kingsley, Jr.

Senior Vice. President, Nuclear Power

Tennessee Valley Authority.

6M 38A Lookout Place

1101 Market Square

. Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

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Dear Mr. Kingsley:'

SUBJECT: .N0TICE OF VIOLATION

. (NRC INSPECTION REPORT N05, 50-327/90-22 AND 50-328/90-22)

This refers to the NuMear Regulatory Commission (NRC) routine monthly

-_ inspection conducted by P Harmon from June 6,1990 thru July 5,1990. The

' . inspection included a review of activities authorized- for your Sequoyah

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed

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• with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed inspection report..

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

_these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

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iandTrepresentative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

,iactivities'in_ progress.

The_inspe'ction findings-indicate that certain activities appear to viciate-NRC

requirements. The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and

telemee,ts to be included in your response are described in-the enclosed Notice.

of Violation.

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cThe violation described in the enclosed Notice is similar to a violation

contained:in the Notice sent to you by our letter dated March 14, 1988.

. Recurring violations are of particular concern because the NRC expec_ts

. ,J11censees to learn frr, their past : failures and to take effective corrective

I actions. Although NRC does not normally consider monetary civil penalties for

iSeverity. Level IV violai-ions, the Enforcement Policy states ' hat 'such

y- penalties may be imposed for Severity Level IV violations-that 6,e similar to

previous . violations _for which the licensee did not take effective corrective

Taction. .In' this case, we have decided not to hold an enforcement conference

nor;to propose-a civil penalty because significant changes in plant management

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? occurred : since the--previous violation and the time frame between the

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occurrences -of the violation was very close to the two year criteria. However,

.ofl additional concern is why your QA department had not identified this' problem

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Lprior to: NRC identification. In your response to the encksed Notice, you

should' document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan

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to prevent-recurrence. We will review your response, including your proposed

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Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

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'400 West Sumit Hill Drive P. O. Box 2000 "

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Knoxville, TN 37902 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

C. H. Dean, Jr., Director E. G. Wallace, Manager

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Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Licensing and

ET 12A 11A Regulatory Affairs

400 West Sumit Hill Drive Tennessee Valley Authority

Knoxville, TN 37902 SN 1578 Lookout Place

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801  ;

'J. B. Waters Director

Tennessee Valley Authority M.-Burzynski  !

ET 12A 9A Site Licensing Manager [

400 West Sumit Hill Drive Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Knoxville, TN 37902 P. O. Box 2000

Soddy-Daisy, TN, 37379

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Chief Operating Officer TVA Representative

ET 128 16B -Rockville Office

400 West Sumit' Hill Drive 11921 Rockville Pike i

Knoxville, TN 37902 Suite 402 i

Rockville, MD -20852 -

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D. Nunn, Vice President .

Nuclear Engineering General Counsel

Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority

400 West Sumit Hill Drive 400 West Sumit Hill Drive

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Knoxville, TN 37902 Knoxville, TN 37902 j

Dr. M. 0. Medford Michael H. Mobley, Director  !

Vice President and Nuclear- Division of Radiological Health j

Technical Director T.E.R.R.A. Building .;

Tennessee Valley Authority. 150 -9th Avenue North i'

6N 38A Lookout Place Nashville, TN 37203

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Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 ,

State of. Tennessee

County Judge

Hamilton County Courthouse Dr. Henry Myers, Science

Chattanooga, TN 37402 Advisor '

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Comittee on Interior and

Insular Affairs  ;

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V. S. House of Representatives l

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corrective actions, and the results of future inspections to determine whether

further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC-

regulatory requirements.

In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2 .

. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its '

enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the -

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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 this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

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Bruce A. Wilson, Chief

TVA Projec.s

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report .

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