ML20150E540
| 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: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8804010058 | |
| Download: ML20150E540 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1987024
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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328
EA 87-XX
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. S. A. White
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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
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