ML20062H541

Forwards Maint Team Insp Repts 50-327/90-25 & 50-328/90-25 on 900723-27,0806-10,20-24 & 0914 & Notice of Violation

ML20062H541
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/20/1990
From:	Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20062H545	List: IR 05000327/1990025 ML20062H541 ML20062H550
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See also: IR 05000327/1990025

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November 20, 1990

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. ,

Senior.Vice President, Nuclear Power

Tennessee Valley Authority

6N 38A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN - 37402-2801

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

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SUBJECT: NOTICE.0F VIOLATION '

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/90-25 AND 50-328/90-25)

This refers to the- Special Maintenance Team Inspection led by B. R. Crowley

of this office on July 23-27', August 6-10, 20-24 and September 14, 1990. The I

. inspection included a' revi'ew: of activities authorized for your Sequoyah

facility. At' the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed .

with those members of your staff identified in the report. l

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

these areas,. the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and ' representative records, : interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in' progress.

The- inspection findings are summarized in the Executive -Summary of the

report. -In general, the findings show that you have developed a good .

maintenance program with satisfactory implementation. Particularly noteworthy

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y'- in ' contributing t'o an overall good program was a strong maintenance management l

zwith support _ from - plant = management and a strong corporate maintenance . l

organization involved in site maintenance activities. Commitment to a strong

maintenance program was evident. Your attention is invited to the weaknesses

identified in the report. . In particular, weaknesses in the area of cleanliness

and material condition -of' low-voltage vital equipment should receive attention..

-Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appearedito

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be in violation of NRC: requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of

- Violation ' Notice). We are. concerned about the violation (failure to control'

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cleanliness in _ low-voltageL vital equipment) because the conditions in the

instrumentation Mand control cabinets could have rendered the. equipment

. inoperable .in a seismic : event. In addition, a similar violation was

. identified on high-voltage. (480 volt and 6900 volt) equipment in early 1988.

(See ' Inspection Report- No. . 50-327, 328/88-06). It appears that corrective

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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the encicsed Notice when preparing your response, in your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements,

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to

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

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Original signed by

Kenneth P. Barr

Bruce A. Wilson, Chief

lA Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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Tennessee Valley Authority

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Rockville, MD 20852

General Counsel

Tenr.essee Valley Authority

400 West Summit Hill Drive

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Michael H. Mobley, Director

Division of Radiological Health

T.E.R.R.A. Building

150 -9th Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37247-3201

State of Tennessee

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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