ML20149F874
| ML20149F874 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 07/08/1997 |
| From: | Holland W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| References | |
| 50-327-97-09, 50-327-97-9, 50-328-97-09, 50-328-97-9, NUDOCS 9707220346 | |
| Download: ML20149F874 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1997009
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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ATTN: Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
President, TVA Nuclear and
Chief Nuclear Officer
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
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Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT: ROOT CAUSE DETERMINATION / CORRECTIVE ACTION TEAM INSPECTION
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NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/97-09 AND 50-328/97-09
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
The purpose of this letter is to announce the subject inspection at your Sequoyah facility. We
have scheduled this inspection for August 4 - 8,1997. The designated inspection team
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leader, Jerome J. Blake, will make arrangements with your staff to telephonically discuss the
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inspection plans in more detail.
The inspection objective will be to evaluate the effectiveness of your corrective action
program as it relates to identified problems associated with selected systems and
components. The inspection will be conducted using inspection Procedure 40500,
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" Effectiveness of Licensee Controls in Identifying, Resolving, and Preventing Problems," and
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will involve a team of at least four inspectors.
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The team will require information about your program and its implementation for their in-office
preparation and while onsite for the inspection. A description of the material that is needed is
outlined in the enclosure. Our designated team leader will be contacting your staff and
arranging for specific material to be provided by July 25,1997.
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Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this
inspection, please contact me at (404) 562-4612.
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
CAUDLE JULIAN/FOR
William E. Holland, Chief
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Enclosure: As Stated
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O. J. Zeringue, Senior Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Jack A, Bailey, V;ce President
Engineering & Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
R.J.Adney
Site Vice President
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
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General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
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400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
Raul R. Baron, General Manager
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Nuclear Assurance and Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
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1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Pedro Salas, Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
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1101 Market Street
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. Ralph H. Shell, Manager
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J. T. Herron, Plant Manager
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Michael H. Mobley, Director
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Nashville, TN 37243-1532
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H. L. Whitener, Ril
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NRC Resident inspector, Operations
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
1260 Nuclear Plant Road
Spring City, TN 37381
NRC Resident inspector
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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2600 Igou Ferry Road
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
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-(VIs). Emergency Diesel Generator System (EDGS) & the Auxiliary Feedwater
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-(AFW) pumps and control valves in the last'3 years.
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Listing /desription of any temporary modifications presently installed.
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to the VIs. EDGS & AFW pumps and control valves in the last 3 years.
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LCO log entries for the VIs. EDGS & the AFW system in the last 3 years.
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The last 3 years of quarterly system health reports for the VIs. EDGS &
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Computerized listing of any PERs (including trending PERs) (including
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description of the problem and the corrective action. assigned / performed)
associated with the VIs. EDGS & the AFW system that were issued or closed
in the last 3 years. Also, any reports that are presently open but were
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issued greater than 3 years ago.
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'Results of IST on the AFW system and failed Technical S)ecifications
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.surveillances' associated with the VIs. AFW or EDGs in t1e last 3 years.
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Computerized machinery history records-(including corrective maintenance.
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preventative maintenance. predictive maintenance) for the VIs EDGS & the
AFW pumps and control valves in the last 3 years.
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preventive / predictive maintenance that is performed at 5 year internals.
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the most current results.
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Design Bases Document for the VIs EDGS & the AFW system.
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Description of the Preventive / Predictive Maintenance program for the VIs.
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EDGS & the AFW pumps and control valves.
The _following items are requested to be readily available while the team is
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Any independent. 0A. engineering, operational. ISEG assessments of the
VIs. EDGS & the AFW system in the last 3 years.
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Any vendor technical Jublications (including the current vendor manual)
for the VIs. EDGS & t7e AFW pumps and control valves.
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Any vendor trip reports / memos (usually given to the system engineer at
the. conclusion of a site visit) or laboratory reports associated with the
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VIs. EDGS & the AFW pumps and control valves in the last 3 years.
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Industry events review / disposition of:
Info Notice 86-14 & Supplements 1.2
Info Notice 88-09
Info Notice 88-67
Info Notice 90-45
Info Notice 90-76
Info Notice 93-51
Info Notice 94-66 & Supplement 1
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Info Notice 94-84
Circular 78-02
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