ML20154R469

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/88-34 & 50-328/88-34 on 880606-0711 & Notice of Violation.Violation C Involves Failure to Appropriately Implement Portions of Radiological Emergency Plan Associated W/Declaring Unusual Event

ML20154R469
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	09/15/1988
From:	Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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Download: ML20154R469 (2)

See also: IR 05000327/1988034

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SEP 151998

Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77. OPR-79

Mr. S. A. White

Senior Vice President, Nuclear Pcwer

Tennessee Vall?y Authority

6N 3SA Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Dear Mr. White:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/83-34 AND 30-32S/SS-34)

This refers to the routine Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) resicent

inspection ennducted by K. Jenison on June 6 -

July 11, 1988. At the

conclusion of the inspection, the tindings were discussed with those members

of your staff identified in the enclosed inspection report. NRC concerns

relative to the inspection findings were also discussed in an Enforcement

Conference held on July 28, 1933 at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. A sum ary of

this Enforcement Conference is contained in paragraph 7.e. of the enclosed

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. The violations, references to pertinent requirements, ard

elements to be incit.ded in your response are described in the enclosed Notice

of Violation. Violation A involves operation of the Upper Head Injection

System in a condition outsioe the Technical Specifications for a period of

approximately 17 hours1.967593e-4 days <br />0.00472 hours <br />2.810847e-5 weeks <br />6.4685e-6 months <br />. Violation B involves the failure of TVA staff to

comply with Technical Specification requirements to verify the operability of

tne remaining Emergency Diesel Generators (ED3) within one hour whenever one

ED3 unit is inoperable. Violation C involves the failure to appropriately

implement those portions of your Radiolegical Emergency Plan associated with

declaring an Unusual Event and notifying appropriate personnel within required

time constraints follo,,ing the identification of a reactor coolant leak in

excess of the requirements set aside in your Technical Specifications. We

wish to bring to your attentien the similarity of Violation C and the viola-

tion associated with NRC Inspection Report 50-327,323/SS-33. We are cencerned

that your cperating staff may be responding to alarms and conditions, which Dy

your site Radiological E ergency Plan, recuire ceclaring a Notification of

Unusual Event, in a manner which is less consensative than required and

expected. In your response to Violation C, please ensure this concern is

addressed.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2

Titla 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a ccpy of this letter, its enclosures,

and any reply will be placed in the NRC's Public Docu ent Roen.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subjected to

the clearance precedures of the Office of Manage ent and Eudget as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1950 PL 96-511.

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

Sincerely,

oment sc4to BY

FR ANK D. McCGY

Frank R. McCoy, Assistant Director

for TVA Inspection Programs

TVA Projects Division

Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violat:

2. NRC Inspection Report

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J. A. Kirkebo, Vice President,

Nuclear Engineering

J. L. LaPoint, Acting Site Director

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

R. L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

M. J. Ray, Acting Site Licensing

Manager

TVA Representative, Rockville

Office

Cereral Counsel, TVA

State of Tennessee

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J. G. Partlow, OSP

S. D. Richardson, OSP

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J. Rutberg, OGC

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