ML20210S220

Forwards NRC 860205 Trip Rept Reviewing Util Response to 850614 Order Modifying Licenses by Requiring Licensee to Upgrade Programs Re Significant Safety Conditions.Formal Closeout of Order Dependent Upon NRC Evaluation

ML20210S220
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, 05000000
Issue date:	05/05/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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References
EA-85-049, EA-85-49, NUDOCS 8605200465
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Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, 50-327, and 50-328 Mr. S. A. White Manager of Nuclear Power Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

ORDER MODIFYING LICENSES (EA 85-49)

On June 14, 1985, an Order Modifying Licenses was issued to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to take actions to upgrade programs at TVA's operating facilities for evaluating and reporting potentially significant safety conditions which were identified by TVA's Office of Engineering. The order required TVA to evaluate their programs in this area and submit the evaluation along with a plan and schedule for resultant changes. The order also required TVA to develop and submit a plan for training of all TVA personnel involved in implementing the revised programs.

We have reviewed TVA's responses dated July 26, 1985, August 13, 1985, and November 15, 1985. As follow-up, TVA's Sequoyah site and Engineering Offices in Knoxville were visited by NRC on December 18-20, 1985, to review the actions taken by TVA. A February 5, 1986 NRC trip report documenting the results of this review is enclosed. The results of the reviews indicate that you have devoted a substantial effort to upgrade your programs which were the subject of the Order.

The revised Corporate Nuclear Performance Plan forwarded to NRC by a letter dated March 10, 1986 describes plans that include restructuring of TVA's organization and improving TVA's nuclear corrective action program. TVA's actions in both of these areas appear to impact the programs for evaluating and reporting significant safety conditions which were subject to the Order; therefore, fonnal closecut of the Order will depend upon completion of NRC evaluations of these areas of the Corporate Nuclear Performance Plan. Also, evaluation and resolution of employee concerns and allegations that pertain to TVA's handling of significant safety issues may further affect closecut of the Order.

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} Tennessee " alley Authority To assist us in our review, please inform us of any changes made in TVA's corrective action programs, as proposed in the Corporate Nuclear Performance Plan, that modify your earlier responses to the June 14, 1985 Order. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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Enclosure:

02/05/86 NRC Memorandum cc w/ encl:

H. S. Sanger, Jr. , TVA K. W. Whitt, TVA B. Faas, Westinghouse J. Wills, TVA D. L. Williams, Jr. , TVA Resident Inspector /Sequoyah NPS Resident Inspector / Browns Ferry NPS Regional Administrator, RII TN Dept. of Public Health Attn: Director, Bureau of EHS M. H. Mobley, Div. of Radiological Health County Judge, Hamilton County Courthouse

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