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Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/88-02,50-260/88-02 & 50-296/88-02 on 880101-31 & Notice of Violation.Concern Expressed Re Implementation of Engineering Changes & Mod Programs
ML20150E521
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 03/24/1988
From: Barr K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: White S
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Shared Package
ML20150E524 List:
References
NUDOCS 8804010031
Download: ML20150E521 (3)


See also: IR 05000259/1988002

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MAR 2 41988 i

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Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Mr. S. A. Wnite,

Manager of Nuclear Power

6N 3SA Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-259/88-02, 50-260/88-02, AND

50-296/88-02)

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

by G. L. Paulk on January 1-31, 19S8. The inspection included a review of

activities authori:ed for your Browns Ferry facility. At the conclusion of

the inspection, the findings were discust,cd with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection included operational safety, maintenance

observation, restart test program, maintenance improvement program, management

meetings, Surveillance Instruction upgrade program, joint test group meetings,

and engineering changes and modifications. 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 indica,e certain activities appeared to violate NRC

re q ui rerae nts . The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and

elements enclosed Notice of Violation.

An unresolved item is identified in paragraph 9, regarding deficient controls

over the annual FSAR updates which have resulted in an FSAR that cannot be

relied upon for 10 CFR 50.59 purposes. This matter will be pursued during

future inspections.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding the specific matters ,

identified in the enclosed notice, we are concerned about the implementation

of your engineering changes and modifications programs. Twelve important

findings are described in the report and summarized in paragraph 11.c.

Consequently, your response shoulo describe those particular at tions taken or

planned to improve the effectiveness of your program.

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MAR 2 41928

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In ae .ordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of NRC's, "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title

10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will

be pla:ed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget issued under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGN!D BY

KENNETH P. EARR

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Kenneth P. Barr, Acting Assistant

Director fer Inspection Prog.-ams

TVA Projects Division

Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violatinn

2. NRC Inspection Report

ec w/encis:

H. P. Pemrehn, Browns Ferry Nuclear

Plant Site Director

J. G. Walker, Plant Manager

R. L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

J. A. Kirkebo, Director

Nuclear E.'gineering

M. J. May, Manager of Site Licensing

TVA Representative, Rockville

Office

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S. D. Richardson, OSP

G, G. Zech, OSP

B. D Liaw, OSP

J. Rutberg, OGC

A. Ignatonis, OSP/RII

A. Johnson, OSP/RI!

K. Ivey, OSP/RI!

NRC Resident Inspector

DRS Technical Assistant

Document Control Desk

State of Alabama

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