ML20134G152
| ML20134G152 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1997 |
| From: | Casto C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| NUDOCS 9702100299 | |
| Download: ML20134G152 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1996016
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January 13,1997
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
President, TVA Nuclear and
Chief Nuclear Officer
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-327/96-16 AND 50-328/96-16)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
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An NRC inspection was conducted on September 23-27,1996, November 4-22,1996,
and December 16-19,1996, at your Sequoyah facility. The purpose of the inspection
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was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely
and in accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection the
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findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed
report.
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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas,
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the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative
records, interviews with personnel,and observation of activities in progress.
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Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in -
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violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation
(Notice). The violation is of concern because it is indicative of inadequate
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implementation of your design control program. Four unresolved items were also
identified in connection with the use of high burnup fuel having average core
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exposure of 1000 Effective Full Power Days (EFPD). We are requesting a meeting
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with TVA to obtain additional information for resolution of these unresolved items.
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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the
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clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this
letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Charles A. Casto
Charles A. Casto, Chief
Engineering Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328
Enclosures: 1.
2.
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encis:
O. J. Zeringue, Senior VP
General Counsel
Nuclear Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
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6A Lookout Place
400 West Summit Hill Drive
1101 Market Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Raul R. Baron, General Manager
Dr. Mark O. Medford, VP
Nuclear Assurance and Licensing
Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
4J Blue Ridge
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Pedro Salas, Manager
R.J.Adney
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Site Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
4J Blue Ridge
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street
P. O. Box 2000
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
(cc w/encls cont'd - See page 3)
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Distribution w/encis:
Ralph H. Shell, Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
E. W. Merschoff, Ril
M. S. Lesser, Ril
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
P. O. Box 2000
S. E. Sparks, Ril
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R. W. Hernan, NRR
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Soddy-Daisy, TN 37 J79
F. Hebdon, NRR
J. T. Herron, Plant Manager
H. L. Whitener, Ril
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
C. F. Smith, Ril
Tennessee Valley Authority
E. D. Testa, Ril
P. O. Box 2000
D. H. Thompson, Ril
J. H. Moorman, Ril
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
P. Steiner, Ril
Michael H. Mobley, Director
PUBLIC
Division of Radiological Health
NRC Resident inspector, Operations
3rd Floor, L and C Annex
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
1260 Nuclear Plant Road
Spring City, TN 37381
County Executive
Hamilton County Courthousu
NRC Resident inspector
Chattanooga, TN P7402
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2600 Igou Ferry Road
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
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