ML20154N505

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880712-0805.Violation Noted:Containment Spray & RHR Spray Inboard Containment Isolation Valves Not Type-C Tested for Life of Plant

ML20154N505
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	09/16/1988
From:	Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:
Shared Package
ML20154N502	List: ML20154N499 ML20154N505 ML20154N512
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 .

i Sequoyah License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79  ;

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: [

' 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 -

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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 '

i plant. ,

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. Where good cause is shown, t

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

Office of Special Projects l

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