ML20150E540

Discusses Insp Repts 50-327/87-24,50-328/87-24,50-327/87-30 & 50-328/87-30 on 870406-0505 & 0506-0612,respectively & Forwards Notice of Violation.Violation Involves Inadequate Procedure Implementation & Lack of Control Over Testing

ML20150E540
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/14/1988
From:	Richardson S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Shared Package
ML20150E545	List: ML20150E540 ML20150E546
References
NUDOCS 8804010058
Download: ML20150E540 (3)

See also: IR 05000327/1987024

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- Match 14, 1988 - -

Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

EA 87-XX

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: 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. 50-327,328/87-24AND50-327,328/87-30)

This refers to the subject Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) inspections

conducted at the Sequoyah facility on April 6 - May 5, 1987, and May 6 -

June 12, 1987. The subject reports documenting these inspections and the

associated Enforcement Conference were sent to you on June 4, 1987, and

July 20, 1987, respectively. The inspections included a review of the

circumstances surrounding the February 1, 1987 and the April 29, 1987 reactor

coolant system spill events, and observations of ongoing testing evolutions.

As a result of these inspections, five failures to comply with NRC regulatory

requirements were identified and, accordingly, NRC concerns regarding the

inspection findings were discussed by J. A. Axelrad, Deputy Director, Office of

Special Projects and G. G. Zech, Assistant Director, Inspection Programs, TVA

Projects, Office of Special Projects - NRC, with C. C. Mason, Deputy Manager of

Nuclear Power-TVA, in an Enforcement Conference held on June 18, 1987.

The violation described in the enclosed Notice of Violation involves several

examples of inadequate procedure implementation and identifies occurrences

which demonstrate a lack of control over testing evolutions, and system and

equiprnent status. We believe that issuance of this Notice of Violation is

necessary to obtain the management attention necessary to resolve the

underlying problem. Your corrective action will be specifically reviewed

during the heat up phase and NRC operational readiness evaluation.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to p. event recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine

whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

NRC regulatory requirements.

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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 enclosure

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget is required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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

Sincerely,

Original signed by

Steven D. Richardson, Acting Director

TVA Projects Division

Office of Special Projects

Enclosure:

Notice of Violation

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