ML20129D268

Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/96-07,50-260/96-07 & 50-296/96-07 on 960617-21 & NOV

ML20129D268
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	07/19/1996
From:	Fredrickson P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20129D272	List: IR 05000259/1996007 ML20129D268 ML20129D293
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NUDOCS 9609300018
Download: ML20129D268 (4)

See also: IR 05000259/1996007

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ATTN: Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.

President, TVA Nuclear and

Chief Nuclear Officer

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Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-259/96-07, 50-260/96-07, AND

50-296/96-07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Kingsley:

This refers to the inspection conducted on June 17-21, 1996, at the Browns

Ferry facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether

activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance

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with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were

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discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed 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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and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared

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

Violation (Notice).

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

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

In your

response, you should document the specific cetions 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.

The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by

10 CFR Part 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited

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by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

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

Sincerely.

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY

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Paul E. Fredrickson, Chief

Special Inspection Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

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Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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NRC Inspection Report (SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION)

cc w/encls:

0. J. Zeringue, Senior Vice President

Nuclear Operations

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Tennessee Valley Authority

6A Lookout Place

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1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

cc w/ Inspection Sumrary and NOV:

Dr. Mark 0. Medford, Vice President

Technical Services

Tennessee Valley Authority

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

R. D. Machon

Site Vice President

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35602

Raul R. Baron, General Manager

Nuclear Licensing

Tennessee Valley Authority

4G Blue Ridge

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

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Pedro Salas

Site Licensing Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35602

TVA Representative

Tennessee Valley Authority

One Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20001

General Counsel

Tennessee Valley Authority

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400 West Summit Hill Drive

Knoxville, TN 37902

Chairman

Limestone County Commission

310 West Washington Street

Athens, AL 35611

State Health Officer

Alabama Department of Public Health

434 Monroe Street

Montgomery, AL 36130-1701

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M. S. Lesser, RII

J. F. Williams, NRR

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S. M. Shaeffer, RII

G. T. MacDonald, RII

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D. H. Thompson, RII

J. H. Moorman, RII

G. A. Hallstrom, RII

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