ML20207D537
| ML20207D537 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1988 |
| From: | Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| To: | White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20207D541 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8808150378 | |
| Download: ML20207D537 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1988027
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Docket Nos.: 50-327 and 50-328
License Nos.: OPR-77 and DPR-79
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Tgnnessee Valley Authority
(ATTN: Mr. S. A. White
Senior Vice President.
Nuclear Power
6N 38A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/88-27AND50-328/88-27)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted
by K. Jenison on May 1,1988 thru May 30, 1988.
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.
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 identified violation involves the failure of your
corrective action programs to assure that violations of your Technical
Specifications with regard to making positive reactivity changes in conjunction
with an inoperable Control Room Emergency Ventilation System will not recur.
The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be
included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.
Although the specific technical aspects of this violation are not significant
safety concerns, the following programmatic issues do concern us.
1.
The Condition Adverse to Quality Report (CAQR) related to these
events specified inadequate corrective action, was incorrectly closed
based on a temporary procedure change and did not require a root
cause analysis or recurrence control.
2.
The Plant Operations Review Staff was apparently not knowledgeable of
the corrective action status or actual actions accomplished at the
time Revision 1 to LER 327/870078 was prepared and issued.
3.
Your Corporate Commitment Tracking System closure procedure does
not appear to contain adequate controls to assure that proper and
complete actions have been taken prior to closure of the tracking
item.
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An effective corrective action program and a reliable reporting program are
essential to the operation and oversight of Sequoyah.
Therefore, your response
should also address actions
weaknesses in these programs. you are taking to correct the above listed
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2
Title 10, Code of Federal Reculations,'a co)y of this letter, its enclosures,
and any reply will be placed 'n the NRC s Pu)lic 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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Frank R. McCoy, Assistant Director
for TVA Insaection Programs
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TVA Projects )ivision
Office of Special Projects
Enclosures:
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