ML20059K947

Notice of Violation from Insp on 931006-08.Violation Noted: Licensee Alcohol Testing Procedures Did Not Address Those QCs Used to Ensure Test Results Were Valid

ML20059K947
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/10/1993
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Shared Package
ML20059K927	List: IR 05000327/1993048 ML20059K924 ML20059K947
References
50-327-93-48, 50-328-93-48, NUDOCS 9311160249
Download: ML20059K947 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION  !

l Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327 and 328 -)

Sequoyah License Nos. DPR-77 and 79 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 6-8, 1993, a violation of NRC '

requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of- l Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," the violation is listed .

below: l 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness For Duty Program, subparagraph 26.22 Written- I Policy and Procedures, states in part, "Each licensee subject to this Part shall establish and implement written policies and procedures  ;

designed to meet the general performance objectives and specific requirements of this Part. As a minimum, written policies and l procedures must address fitness for duty through the following:

procedures to be utilized in testing for alcohol, including the quality [

controls used to ensure the test results are valid."

10 CFR Part 26, Appendix A, subpart 2.7, Laboratory and Testina Facility 1 Analysis Procedures, subparagraph (0) Additional Reauirements for HHS i Certified laboratories and Licensee's Testina Facilities, states in part, " Procedure Manual. Each licensee's testing facility shall-have'a ,

procedure manual which includes preparation of standards and controls, ,

calibration procedures, remedial actions to be taken when the test .!

systems are outside of expiration dates." '

Contrary to the above, on October 7,1993, the licensee's alcohol i testing procedures did not address those quality controls used to ensure  :

the tests results were valid, in that, the procedures did not include .;

accurate preparation of standards, calibration, nor the action to be taken if the test system is outside of expiration dates.

This is a Severity Level IV viola; ion (Supplement VII). [

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATIN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, .

Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that I

- is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include '

for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation,- or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full l

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Tennessee Valley Authority 2 Docket Nos. 50-327 and 328 Sequoyah License Nos. DPR-77 and 79 compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply-is not received' within the time specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified,-

suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given-to' extending the response time.

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