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Forwards Enforcement Conference Meeting Repts 50-259/85-19, 50-260/85-19 & 50-296/85-19 on 850314.Concerns Expressed Re Violations of Regulatory Requirements & Effectiveness of Mgt Controls Re Inoperable Water Level Instruments
ML20129F524
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry  
Issue date: 04/03/1985
From: Grace J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Parris H
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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NUDOCS 8507170378
Download: ML20129F524 (2)


See also: IR 05000259/1985019

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April 3, 1985

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Mr. H. G. Parris

Manager of Power and Engineering

500A Chestnut Street Tower II

Chattanooga, TN 37401

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SUBJECT: MEETING SUMMARY - REPORT NOS. 50-259/85-19, 50-260/85-19, AND

50-296/85-19

This letter refers to the Enforcement Conference held at our request at the

Region II office on March 14, 1985. This meeting concerned activities authorized

by NRC Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry

facilities. The meeting related to inoperable water level instruments, failure

to perform post-maintenance testing of a control rod, and certain security

violations.

Our concerns about violations of regulatory requirements and the effectiveness

of your management controls were expressed to you at the meeting.

Details of

our discussions are provided in the enclosed inspection report.. Your -positive

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_ response to our concerns is appreciated. We will evaluate the effectiveness of.

your corrective actions during future inspections.

The meeting provided TVA and NRC with a better understanding of inspection

findings and enforcement issues, in our opinion.

In accordance with Section

2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice", Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's

Public Document Room.

If you wish to withhold information contained in the

inspection report, please notify this office by telephone and submit a written

application to withhold information consistent with the requirements of

2.790(b)(1).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to

discuss them.

Sincerely,

Original Signed by

8507170378 850403

J. Nelson Grace

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Regional Administrator

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Enclosures:

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Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/85-19,

50-260/85-19, and 50-296/85-19

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Meeting Agenda dated March 14, 1985

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JJ. W. Anderson, Manager

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K. W. Whitt,-Chief, Nuclear Safety Staff

D. L. Williams, Jr. ,' Supervisor

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