ML20154N505
| ML20154N505 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1988 |
| From: | Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS |
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| ML20154N502 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-327-88-36, 50-328-88-36, NUDOCS 8809290326 | |
| Download: ML20154N505 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 i
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 Sequoyah License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 i
J During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted July 12 -
August 5,1988, 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. Appendix C (1988), the violation is Itsted below:
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10 CFR 50 Appendix J states thet:
II.H.3 Type C testing is required for those valves that, " Are required to operate intermittently under postaccident conditions..."
t III.C.1 "Type C tests shall be performed by local pressurization.
The pressure shall be applied in the same direction as that when the valve would be required to perform its safety j
function..."
III.C.2 "Valves, which are sealed with fluid from a seal system i
shall be pressurized with that fluid to a pressure not less that 1.10 Pa."
Contrary to the above, the containment spray and RHR spray inboard con-t tainment isolation valves have not been type C tested for the life of the plant.
i This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is i
hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear l
Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Director, Office of Special Projects, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Sequoyah, within 30 days of the date of the letter trans-l sitting this Notice.
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a i
Notice of Violation" and should include [for each violation): (1) admission or dental of the violation (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the l
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 j
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date when full compliance will be achieved.
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consideration will be given to extending the response time.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1
1 Frank R. McCoy, Assistant Director for TVA Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division i
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