ML20059L073

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/93-42 & 50-328/93-42 on 930904-1010 & Notice of Violation

ML20059L073
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/09/1993
From:	Crlenjak R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Medford M TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20059L077	List: IR 05000327/1993042 ML20059L073 ML20059L085
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NUDOCS 9311160293
Download: ML20059L073 (4)

See also: IR 05000327/1993042

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Dr. Mark 0. Medford

Vice President, Technical Support

3B Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

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Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION ,

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/93-42 AND 50-328/93-42)

This refers to the routine resident inspection conducted by W. Holland of this

office from September 4 through October 10, 1993. The inspection included a

review of activities authorized for your Sequoyah facility. At the co.clusion

of the inspection, the findings were discussed 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 pro u dures  :

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress. '

Based on the results of the inspection, certain of your activities appeared to I

violate NRC requirements as described in the enclosed Notice of Violation. We-

are concerned about the process that you use to control work' activities around-

and on energized electrical equipment. Past electrical event evaluations j

should have resulted in corrective actions' prior to the event discussed in

this report. In addition, we are concerned about your staff not following i

administrative requirements for post-maintenance or modification testing as l

required.

We are also concerned about a weakness which the NRC identified regarding the .!

lack of a periodic inspection of. critical portions of the inner containment'  !

liner. As of the end of the inspection period, we understand _that future  !

periodic inspections of the 'affected areas will be incorporated during

subsequent refueling outages,

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In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy-

of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document .

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Craven Crowell, Chairman Robert Fenech, Vice President

Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

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400 West Summit Hill Drive P. O. Box 2000

Knoxville, TN 37902 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

W. H. Kennoy, Director

Tennessee Valley Authority R. M. Eytchison, Vice President.

ET 12A Nuclear Operations

400 West Summit Hill Drive Tennessee Valley Authority

Knoxville, TN 37902 3B Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Johnny H. Hayes, Director Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Tennessee Valley Authority

ET 12A Michael H. Mobley, Director l

400 West Summit Hill Drive Division of Radiological Health ,

Knoxville, TN 37902 3rd Floor, L and C Annex

401 Church Street

TVA Representative Nashville, TN 37243-1532

Tennessee Valley Authority

RoCKville Office

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County Judge

11921 Rockville Pike Hamilton County Courthouse

Suite 402 Chattanooga, TN 37402

Rockville, MD 20852

Bill Harris .

General Counsel Route 1, Box 26

Tennessee Valley Authority Ten Mile, TN 37880 ,

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Knoxville, TN 37902

B. S. Schofield, Manager

Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory

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Teanessee Valley Authority .

4G Blue Ridge

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Ralph H. Shell

Si_te Licensing Manager i

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

P. O. Box 2000

Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 ,

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The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to ~!

the clearance procedures of the Office of Management. and Budget as required by l

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.  !

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please-contact:us, j

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R. V. Crlenjak, Chief  ;

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l. Notice of Violaiton ' +

2. NRC Inspection Report

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