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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
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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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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)

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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

facil!ty.

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

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

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actions.

Although NRC does not normally consider monetary civil penalties for

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

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

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

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.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

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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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C. A. Vondra, Plant Manager

Tennessee Valley Authority

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

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Tennessee Valley Authority

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Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

C. H. Dean, Jr., Director

E. G. Wallace, Manager

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Tennessee Valley Authority

Nuclear Licensing and

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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

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Site Licensing Manager

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400 West Sumit Hill Drive

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Knoxville, TN 37902

P. O. Box 2000

Soddy-Daisy, TN, 37379

W. F. Willis

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Chief Operating Officer

TVA Representative

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-Rockville Office

400 West Sumit' Hill Drive

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D. Nunn, Vice President

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Nuclear Engineering

General Counsel

Tennessee Valley Authority

400 West Sumit Hill Drive

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Knoxville, TN 37902

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Dr. M. 0. Medford

Michael H. Mobley, Director

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Vice President and Nuclear-

Division of Radiological Health

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Technical Director

T.E.R.R.A. Building

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Tennessee Valley Authority.

150 -9th Avenue North

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Nashville, TN 37203

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

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State of. Tennessee

County Judge

Hamilton County Courthouse

Dr. Henry Myers, Science

Chattanooga, TN 37402

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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

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

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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,

ads't.cl Scnsd Cy

CE0E A.V!! LEON

Bruce A. Wilson, Chief

TVA Projec.s

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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NRC Inspection Report

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