ML20148B105

Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/77-26,50-260/77-26 & 50-296/77-26 on 771213-16 & Notice of Violation.Rept Details & Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20148B105
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/03/1978
From:	Long F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gerald Williams TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20148B078	List: IR 05000259/1977026 ML20148B073 ML20148B097 ML20148B105
References
RII:DJB, NUDOCS 7810310069
Download: ML20148B105 (2)

See also: IR 05000259/1977026

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In Reply Refer To:

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Tennessee Valley Authority

Attn: Mr. Godwin Williams, Jr.

Manager of Power

830 Power Building

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401

Centlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. D. J. Burke of this

office on December 13-16, 1977, of activities authorized by NRC Operating

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry Units 1, 2

and 3 facilities, and to the discussion of our findings held with

Mr. J. G. Dewcase at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in

the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection

consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your

license appaar to be iri noncompliance with NRC requirements. This item

and references co pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of

Violatic.? enclosed herewith as Appendix A. This notice is sent to you

pursuant tu the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of

Practice," Part ^ , Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201

requires you to submit to this office, within 20 days of your receipt of

this aotice, a written statement or explanation in reply including: (1)

co m etive steps which have been taken by you and the results achieved;

(2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance;

and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

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In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Codes of Federal Regulations, activities involving

your security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the

Notice of Violation and Details II of the enclosed inspection report

will not be placed in the Public Document Room; however, a copy of this

letter and the remaining portions of the enclosed inspection report will

be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. If the portions of the

report to be released contain any information that you (or your contractor)

believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written

application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information

from public disclosure. Any such application must include a full statement

of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the information

is proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary information

identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the

document. If we do not hear from yo'u in this regard within the specified

period, the report will be placed in,.the.Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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F. J. Long, Chief

Reactor Operations and

Nuclear Support Branch

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

(Exempt from Disclosure)

2. RII Inspection Rpt. Nos. 50-259/77-26,

50-260/77-26 and 50-296/77-26

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Mr. J. G. DeWease

Plant Superintendent

Box 2000

Decatur, Alabama 35602

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