ML20195B231

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 880701-31.Violation Noted:Failure to Generically Review Condition Adverse to Quality Repts SQN 871347,SQP 871003,SQP 871066 & Sqt 871304 within 70 Days of Initiation of Repts
ML20195B231
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 10/25/1988
From: Mccoy F
NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ML20195B228 List:
References
50-259-88-21, 50-260-88-21, 50-296-88-21, NUDOCS 8811010405
Download: ML20195B231 (2)


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ENCLOSURE NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3 License Nos. OPR-33, OPR-52 and OPR-68 Ouring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on July 1-31, 1988, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. The vio-lation involves failure to comply with the Nuclear Quality Assurance Manual (NQAM) requirements for generic review of conditions adverse to quality.

In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C the violation is listed below:

10 CFR Part 50, Criterion V, as implemented by TVA's Quality Assurance (QA) Topical Report, TVA-1R75-1A, Rev. 9, Sections 17.1.6 and 17.2.5, Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings, requires that activities affecting quality be accomplished in accordance with instructions, procedures, or drawings.

NQAM Part 1 Section 2.16, Rev. 3, Corrective Action, Paragraph 10.5, requires that condition adverse to quality reports (CAQRs) classified as "potentia'ly generic" be reviewed by the potentially affected organization within 70 calendar days from origination of the CAQR.

Contrary to the above, CAQRs SQN 871347, SQP 871003, SQP 871066, and SQT 871304, were classified as potentially affecting Browns Ferry and did not receive generic review within 70 calendar days from the origination of the CAQRs.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement II) and applies to all three Units.

Pursuant to the p*ovisions of 10 CFR 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 Director, Office of Special Projects, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Browns Ferry within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a 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

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Tennessee Valley' Authority 2 Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3 License Nos. OPR-13, OPR-52 and OPR-68 a 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, con-

sideration will be given to extending the response time.

! FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION u.

1 i Frank R. McCoy, Assistant Director

for TVA Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division

, Office of Special Projects a Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this ar*A day of October 1988

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