ML20153C463

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880711-15.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Implement REP Until 64 Minutes After Conditions Met for Declaring Notification of Unusual Event

ML20153C463
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/22/1988
From:	Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ML20153C444	List: ML20153C441 ML20153C463 ML20153C472
References
50-327-88-33, 50-328-88-33, NUDOCS 8809010153
Download: ML20153C463 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos.

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 50-327),50-328 License Nos. OPR-7 DPR-79 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on July 11-15, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appenafx C (1988), the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1.e stated that, "Written procedures shall be established im Site Radiological EmergencyPlan[alemented,andmaintainedcovering....

REP] implementation."

REP Implementing Procedure IP-1, "Emergency Plan Classification Logic,"

stated "If there is any reason to doubt whether a given condition has actually occurred, the shift engineer or Site Emergency Director will proceed with the required notification without waiting for formal confirmation."

Contrary reason toto the above, doubt on February the validity of a se 8,ismic alarm at time of receipt, the1988, alt licensee failed to implement the REP until 64 minutes after the conditions had been met for declaring a No'.ification of Unusual Event.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VIII).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFA 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the birector, Office of Special Projects, the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Sequoyah, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This realy should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and shoulc include: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the 9folation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an g

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1 TennessheValleyAuthority Docket Nos. 50-327 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2 LicenseNos.OPR-7f,50-328 DPR-79 order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, -

suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Frank R.',cCoy, M Ass stant'Difector for TVA Inspection Programs TVAProjectsDivision Office of Special Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 22 day of August 1988