ML20206A486

Notice of Violation from Insp on 881005-11.Violation Noted: Required Fire Watch Patrol in Auxiliary Bldg Not Performed & Several Barriers on Route Not Checked

ML20206A486
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/08/1988
From:	Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Shared Package
ML20206A442	List: IR 05000327/1988046 ML20206A439 ML20206A486
References
50-327-88-46, 50-328-88-46, NUDOCS 8811150146
Download: ML20206A486 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION [

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Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 Sequoyah License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 c

During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) special heatup",hift coverage inspection conducted October 5-11, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was ,

identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure I for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation [

is listed below: (

TS 3.7.12 requires that, all fire barrier penetrations (including cable  ;

penetration barriers, firedoors and fire dampers) in fire zone boundaries i j

protecting safety related areas shall be functional at all times. [

t TS 3.7.12 Action a. requires that with one or mcre of the above required i i fire barrier penetrations non-functional, within one hour ... verify the [

! OPERABILITY of fire detectors on at least one side of the non-functional

! fire barrier and establish an hourly fire watch patrol. L Contrary to the above, on September 28, 1988 a requireo fire watch patrol (

i in the Auxiliary Building was not performed and several breaches of fire t barriers on this route were not checked. Additional examples of inadequate  !

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fire watch patrols were identified during a review which was conducted by l W the licensee at the request of the NRC.  ;

This is a Severity level lY violation (Supplement I).  ;

i j Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is ,

i hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear r i Regulatory Comission ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, l

with a copy to the Director, Office of Special Projects, and a copy to the  ;

! NRC Resident inspector, Sequoyah, within 30 days of the date of the letter 1 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 denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted,  ;

, the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, i i the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and ~

1 the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration wili be given to extending the response time. If an adequate j i

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Tennessee Valley Authority 2 Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 Sequoyah License Nos. OPR-77, DPR-79 reply is not received wiihin the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Fra R. McCoy, Ass stant Director for TVA Inspection Programs TVA Frojects Division Office of Special Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this y f6 day of November 1988 i

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