ML20207D537

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/88-27 & 50-328/88-27 on 880501-30 & Notice of Violation.Response to Notice of Violation Should Also Address Listed Programmatic Issues,Including Incorrect Closure of Condition Adverse to Quality Rept

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: ML20207D537 ML20207D681 ML20207D706
References
NUDOCS 8808150378
Download: ML20207D537 (3)

See also: IR 05000327/1988027

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Docket Nos.: 50-327 and 50-328 '4

License Nos.: OPR-77 and DPR-79 CL .

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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 '

TVA Projects )ivision

Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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W. A. Kirkebo Vice President,

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