ML20098A113
| ML20098A113 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1984 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| NUDOCS 8409240304 | |
| Download: ML20098A113 (2) | |
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CH ATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 374ol 400 Chestnut reet Tower II
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AIO: 35 July 30, 1984 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
' Region II ATTN: James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
Enclosed is our response to J. P. O'Reilly's June 28, 1984
-letter to H. G. Parris transmitting Inspection Report Nos.
50-259/84-19, -260/84-19, -296/84-19 regarding activities at our Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant which appeared to have been in violation of NRC regulations. We have enclosed our response to the Notice of Violation. If you have any questions, please call Jim Domer at FTS 858-2725.
To the best of my knowledge, I declare the statements contained herein are complete and true.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY L. M. Mills, Manager Nuclear Licensing Enclosure 8409240304 840822 PDR ADOCK 05000259
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G PDR An Equal Opportunity Employer
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RESPONSE
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
50-259/84-19, 50-260/84-19, AND 50-296/84-19 J. P. O'REILLY'S LETTER TO H. G. PARRIS DATED JUNE 28, 1984 Enclosure Item 1 - 259/260/296/84-19-01 10 CFR 71.5(a) requires that each licensee, who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the regulations appropriate to -the mode of transport of DOT in 49 CFR Parts 170 through 189.
49 CFR 173.425(b)(6) requires that packaged radioactive material shipments must be braced so as to prevent shifting of lading under conditions normally incident to transportation.
Contrary to the above, upon arriving at the destination on April 10, 1984, a box of low specific activity radioactive waste shipped under control number BSMP 84-20 on April 4, 1984, was discovered to have shifted during transport.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).
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Admission or Denial of the Alleged Violation TVA admits the alleged violation as stated.
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Reasons for the Violations 49 CFR 173.425(b)(6) states in part, " shipments must be braced so as to prevent shifting of lading." On a shipment to U.S. Ecology (84-20), a small box was placed on top of larger boxes and braced, as was evidenced by photos taken before shipment was released. Apparently the bracing was inadequate for the 2,200-mile road trip to the burial site. The plant had no criteria for consistently specifying the minimum amount of bracing required for cross-country transport.
3 Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved Effective April 26, 1984, all shipments involving double-stacked boxes or drums receive more extensive lateral blocking and bracing.
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Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations A technical procedure will be revised with sketches which will detail types of acceptable blocking and bracing.
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Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved-Full complainee will be achieved by August 22, 1984.
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