ML20154R469
| ML20154R469 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 09/15/1988 |
| From: | Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20154R471 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8810040272 | |
| 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:
(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.
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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
5. C. Black, OSP
B. D. Liaw, OSP
K. P. Barr, OSP/RI!
J. B. Brady, OSP/RI!
J. Rutberg, OGC
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