ML20148F626

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/87-78 & 50-328/87-78 on 871214-18 & 880202-04 & Notice of Violation.Violation a Involves Failures to Comply W/Administrative Requirements for Authorization to Exceed Overtime Limits

ML20148F626
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/14/1988
From:	Barr K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20148F630	List: ML20148F626 ML20148F670 ML20148F700
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Download: ML20148F626 (2)

See also: IR 05000327/1987078

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MAR 141988

Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, OPR-79

Te,nnessee Valley Authority

t#TTH: Mr. S. A. White

Manager of Nuclear Power

6N 38A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 .

Gentlemen:  !

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/87-78 AND 53-328/87-78)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

J. B. Brady on December 14-18, 1987 and February 2-4, 1988. The inspection

included a review of activities authorized for your Sequoyah facility. At the

conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of

your staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to- violate

NRC requirements. Violation A involves failures to comply with administrative

requirements for authorization to exceed overtime limits as required by AI-30.

Violation B involves the failure to prescribe training and qualification

requirements for compcsite crews prior to their implementation. The

violations, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be included

in your response are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

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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 its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the

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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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

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Kenneth P. Barr, Acting; Assistant =

Director for Inspection Programs

TVA Projects Division

Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report .,

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M.w/encis:

L. Abercrombie, Site Director

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

u Y A. Kirkebo, Director,

Juclear Engineering

tr. L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

I R. Harding, Site Licensing

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Representative, Rockville Office

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T D. Ebneter, OSP

g,0. Richardson,OSP

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W. G. Zech, OSP

vM D. Liaw, OSP j

K. P. Barr, OSP/RII '

W. S. Little, OS?/RII

F. R. McCoy, OSP/RII

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R. E. Carroll, OSP/RII

J. B. Brady, OSP/RII

J. Rutberg, 0GC

C Resident Inspector

DRS Technical Assistant 1

NRC Document Control Desk i

State of Tennessee '

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