ML20129D268
| 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 |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20129D272 | List: |
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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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1101 Market Street
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.
Therefore, the
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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
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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
Distribution w/ Inspection Sumary and NW:
E. W. Merschort, H11
M. S. Lesser, RII
J. F. Williams, NRR
F. J. Hebdon, NRR
S. M. Shaeffer, RII
G. T. MacDonald, RII
C. F. Smith, RII
D. H. Thompson, RII
J. H. Moorman, RII
G. A. Hallstrom, RII
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10833.Shaw Road
Athens, Al. 35611
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