ML20148F211

Confirms 880314 Telcon Re Proposed 880317 Enforcement Conference in Soddy Daisy,Tn to Discuss Apparent Failure to Comply W/Tech Spec 3.0.3 Action Requirements

ML20148F211
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/15/1988
From:	Barr K NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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NUDOCS 8803280092
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MAR 151989  !

Tennessee Valley Authority yTN: Mr. S. A. White Manager of Nuclear Power 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATION OF MEETING - SEQUOYAH DOCKET NOS. 50-327 AND 50-328 This confirms the telephone conversation between Mr. S. A. White, Manager of Nuclear Power - TVA, and Mr. S. D. Ebneter, Director, Office of Special Projects - NRC, on March 14, 1988, concerning an Enforcement Conference to be conducted at the Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant, Soddy Daisy, TN on March 17, 1988, at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss concerns related to the apparent failure to comply with Technical Specification (TS) 3.0.3 action requirements when both centrifugal charging pumps were IN0PERABLE for a 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and 24 minute period on March 9,1988. In addition to this specific event, we request that you be prepared to address why the corrective action your staff has taken for other recent operational events was not effective in preventing this occurrence. A proposed meeting agenda which lists our major  ;

concerns is enclosed.

Should you have any questions regarding these arrangements, we will be pleased to discuss them.

Sincerely,

. ;_ _ d Wh Kenneth P. Barr, Acting Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division Office of Special Projects cc: S( L. Abercrombie, Site Director Sequoyah Nuclear Plant W A. Kirkebo, Director, Nuclear Engineering LW L. Gridley, Director i Nuclear Safety and Licensing LM. R. Harding, Site Licensing Manager GVA Representative Rockville Office o

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,,.y MAR 161989 ENCLOSURE PROPOSED MEETING AGENDA Tennessee Valley Authortty March 17, 1988, 1:00 p.m.

I. Opening Remarks NRC II. Issues of Concern:

(1) TVA's apparent failure to comply with TS 3.0.3 TVA/NRC action requirements when both centrifugal charging pumps (CCPs) were IN0PERABLE for a 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and 24 minute period on March 9, 1988 Discussion to include the following:

Why the event occurred Why it went unnoticed during shift turnover Why did the operators on shift at'the time of discovery consider CCP 2A OPERABLE while it was in "Pull-to-Lock" Why it took so long to notify the shif t supervisor Why it took so long for the event to be reported to NRC Headquarters (Red Phone)

(2) Why corrective action for those recent operational events listed below did not prevent the March 9, 1988, occurrence:

Procedural noncompliances which have occurred during the time frame of 1/14/88 - 2/26/88 Inadvertent-ESF actuations Inadvertent and unknown entries into-TS Limiting Conditions for Operations III. Closing Remarks NRC I

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