ML20206A439
| ML20206A439 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1988 |
| From: | Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20206A442 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8811150117 | |
| Download: ML20206A439 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1988046
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Docket Nos.: 50-327 and 50-328
License Nos.:
OPR-77 and OPR-79
vtfr.O. D. Kingsley
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power
Tennessee Valley Authority
6N 38A Lookout Place
1101 Market Square
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF V10LAT10N
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT N05. 50-327/88-46 AND 50-328/88-46)
This refers to the special Nuclear Regulatory Cormiission (NRC) heatup
shift coverage inspection conducted by Ken Jenison from October 5, 1988
througt October 11, 1988.
The inspection included a review of the activities
associated with the heatup of Sequoyah Unit 1.
At the conclusion of the
inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff
identified in the enclosed inspection report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. These areas
included extended control room observation and operational safety verification.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of pro-
cedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation
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of activities in progress.
The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate
NRC requiretrents.
The identified violation involved a failure to implement a
fire watch for non-functional fire barriers per the action statement of
Technical Specification 3.7.12.
During this inspection and your subsequent
investigation, numerous additional deficiencies were noted in the fire watch
routes.
It is expected that your response to this violation should include
resolution and corrective actions for all the identified deficiencies.
The
violation, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be included in
your response are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice " Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, its enclo:ures,
and any reply will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subjected to
the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by
the Pape work Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely.
Frank R. McCoy, Assistant Director
for TVA Inspection Programs
TVA Projects Division
Office of Special Projects
Enclosures:
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Noti. of Violation
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NRC Inspection Report
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Nuclear Engineering
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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