ML20197H229
| ML20197H229 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/1997 |
| From: | Lesser M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Zeringue O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9712310225 | |
| Download: ML20197H229 (28) | |
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December 11, 1997 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. O. J. Zeringue Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
- BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT. DOCKET NOS. 50 259, 50 260. AND 50-296
Dear Mr. Zeringue:
On December 5,1997, the NPC staff met in the Region 11 office with representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
The purpose of this meeting was for TVA to discuss the results of their self assessment in the areas of operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant suport. is a list of the individuals who attended the meeting, and Enclosure 2 contains a copy of the material supplied by the licensee at the meeting.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." Part 2.
Title 10 Code of federal Regulations. a co)y of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely.
OriginalSigned by M.S. Lesser Mark S. Lesser. Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:
50 259. 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33. DPR-52. amd DPR 68
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Handout Material cc w/encls:
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Senior Vice Pres.
Mr.K.W.Sinber.PlantManager Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry uclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P. O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Decatur. AL 35609 Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801 General Counsel Mr. J. A. Bailey. Vice Pres.
Tennessee Valley Authority Engineering and Technical Services ET 10H Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Sumit Hill Drive 6A Lookout Place Knoxville TN 37902 1101 Market Street Chattanooga TN 37402 2801 Chairman Limestone County Comission Mr. R. R. Baron, General Manager 310 West Washington Street Nuclear Assurance Athens, AL 35611 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street State Health Officer Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801 Alabama Dept. of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Mr. M. J. Burzynski. Manager Montgomery. AL 36130 1701 Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Distribution:
(See page 3) 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801 Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Dccatur. AL 35602 hr. T. E. Abney. Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Decatur. AL 35609
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A. W. De Agazio. NRR W. C. Bearden. R!l C. F. Smith, Ril D. H. Thompson. Ril L. S. Mellen, Rll E. D. Teste, RII PUBLIC NRC Senior Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 10833 Shaw Road Athens AL 35611 l
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LIST OF ATTENDEES MC B. S. Mallett Acting Deputy Regional Administrator. Region II (RII)-
J. R. Johnson Director. Division of Reactor Projects (DRP) Ril L. R. Plisco. Deputy Director. DRP. Ril C. A. Casto. Deputy Director. Division of Reactor Safety (DRS). Ril H. O. Christensen. Chief. Engineering Branch DRS. RIl W. C. Bearden. Reactor Inspector. DRS. Ril L.- D.- Wert. Senior Resident Inspector. Browns Ferry. DDRP. Ril S. E. Sparks. Project Engineer. DRP. Ril F. J. Hebdon. Director. Project Directorate 11-3, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (Telecon)
Licensee Attendees:
C. Crane. Site Vice President K. Singer. Plant Manager R. Jones. Assistant Plant Manager J. Johnson. Site Quality Manager T. Abney. Licensing and Industry Affairs Manager D. Nye. Site Engineering Manager
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Introduction Chris Cranc Site Organization Chris Crane l
1 Plant Performance Chris Crane Department Self-Assessments j
Operations R. G. Jones Engineering David Nye l
- Maintenance Karl Singer 4
- Plant Support Karl Singer i
Plant Material Condition R. G. Jones t
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DEPARTMENT SELF ASSESSMENTS OPERATIONS Strengths / Accomplishments AUO Rounds Management Involvement with Training Operations Procedures Enhancement Control Room Command and Control Expanded Self Assessment Program i
Focus Area Status Control AUO Rounds Human Performance R. G. Jones 14
DEPARTMENT SELF -ASSESSMENTS (CONT.)
ENGINEERING Strengths /Accomp_lishments
- Resolution of Long Standing Equipment Problems
- Prioritization of Equipment Upgrades Maintenance Rule Implementation Improvement in 10 CFR 50.59 Implementation Improved Support to Operations and Maintenance
- Fire Protection
- Security
- Flow Accelerated Corrosion Program
- Operability Evaluations Focus Areas
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MAINTENANCE Strengths / Accomplishments
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Strengths / Accomplishments
-- Reduction of Environmental Non-Compliances
- Effective Use of Decontamination Techniques
-Radwaste Volume Below INPO Year 2000 Geals
- Chemistry Performance Indicators Excellent j
- Routine Fire Watches Eliminated I
- Successful REP and Security Drills
- Security Hardware Improvements -
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- Radchem Self-Assessment Program
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- Advanced Liquid Radwaste Processing System (Thermax)
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UNIT 2 CYCLE 9 REFUELING OUTAGE ACCOMPLISIIMENTS ORIGINAL COMPLETION PERCENT SCOPE
- Corrective Maintenance Activities 274 272 99
- Maintenance Support Activities 272 272 100-
- Preventive Maintenance Activities 565 562 99
- Modification Workplans/ Work Order 289 306 100
- Work Orders Breakage NA 344 100
- Temporary Leak Repairs Removed 10 10 100
- TACFs Removed 2
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- Centrol Room Deficiencies 50 71 100
- Operator Work Arounds 8
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- Total Man Rem 342.9 280 (Projected based on TLD results)
- TVA Recordable Injuries 0
0 UNFAVORABLE EVENTS
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REGULATORYISSUES FSAR Review Electronic FSAR-Licensing Initiatives' Improved Standard Tednical Specification Conversion Posver Uprate Month Operating Cycle Licensing Submittal Quality 21 Tim Abney
I QUALITY ASSURANCE OVERVIEW
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. Assessment / Audit Program Focused Assessments Based on Indicators Site QA Vertical Slice Assessments
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