ML20151U848

Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/88-01,50-260/88-01,50-296/88-01, 50-327/88-01 & 50-328/88-01.Violations Noted.Issuance of Enforcement Action Not Necessary to Achieve Remedial Action, Since Corrective Action Initiated Since Violations Occurred

ML20151U848
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Site:	Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, 05000000
Issue date:	04/20/1988
From:	Richardson S NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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See also: IR 05000259/1988001

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. SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

APR 2 01988

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

50-327 and 50-328

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

DPR-77 and OPR-79

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: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-259/88-01, 50-260/88-01, 50-296/88-01,

50-327/88-01 AND 50-328/88-01

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

W. J. Tobin on January 6, 7 and 13,1988. The inspection included a review of

activities conducted by your Corporate Nuclear Security Branch. 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 with res3ect to your Security Program for screening

individuals prior to granting unescorted access clearances, specifically, in

failing to meet the criteria for verifying references and education require-

ments as committed to in paragraph 1.3.1 of the TVA Physical Security Plan.

Normally, the NRC would issue a Notice of Violation for the violation described

above. The violation would be categorized in accordance with the "General

Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Action",10 CFR Part 2,

Appendix C (1987) (Enforcement Policy), as a Severity Level IV problem.

However, in accordance with Section V.G of the Enforcement Policy published in

52 Fed. Reg. 36215 (September 28, 1987) regarding enforcement discretion for

licensees forced into extended shutdowns, a Notice of Violation will not be

issued. Issuance of an enforcement action is not necessary to achieve remedial

action since you have initiateo significant corrective action since the

violations occurred and your programmatic corrective actions for these

violations have already been examined and found acceptable by the NRC. No

response to this letter is required.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and

security measures are exempt from put,lic disclosure. Therefore, the enclosure

to this letter with the exception of the report cover page, which presents a

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

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TVA Projects Division

Office of Special Projects

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report

(Safeguards Information)

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H. L. Abercrombie, Site Director

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

J. A. Kirkebo, Director,

Nuclear Engineering

R. L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

M. R. Harding, Site Licensing

Manager

H. P. Pomrehn, Site Director

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

M. J. May, Site Licensing Manager

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J. G. Walker, Plant Manager

TVA Representative, Bethesda Office

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