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Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/86-36,50-260/86-36 & 50-296/86-36 on 861001-31 & Notice of Violation.Attention Invited to Unresolved Items Noted in Insp Rept
	ML20211A555
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	02/05/1987
From:	Barr K; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	White S; TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20211A561	List: IR 05000259/1986036; ML20211A555; ML20211A619;
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FE8 0 51987

Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Mr. S. A. White

Manager of Nuclear Power

6N 38A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE.0F VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-259/86-36, 50-260/86-36. AND

50-296/86-36)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

G. L. Paulk on October 1-31, 1986. The inspection included a review of activities

authorized for your Browns Ferry facility. At the conclusion of the inspection,

the findir.gs were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the

enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection were operational safety verification,

maintenance observation, surveillance testing observation, licensee event

reports, emergency preparedness public information program, and plant design

changes and modifications. These areas are described in detail in the enclosed

inspection 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 certain activities appeared to violate NRC

requirements. The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and elements

to be included in your response are presented in the enclosed Notice of

Violation.

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Your attention is invited to unresolved items identified in the inspection

report. These matters will be pursued during future inspections.

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 and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget issued under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Original signed by

A. Ignatonis (for)

Kenneth P. Barr, Chief

TVA Projects Branch

Division of TVA Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Viol tion

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

H. P. Pomrehn, Site Director

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

R. L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

R. W. Cantrell, Acting Director

Nuclear Engineering

M. J. May, Site Licensing Manager

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J. N. Grace, RII

H. R. Denton, NRR

H. L. Thompson, NRR

J. M. Taylor, IE

B. B. Hayes, OI

S. R. Connelly, OIA

M. Grotenhuis, NRR

G. Gears, NRR

K. P. Barr, RII

NRC Resident Inspector

NRC Document Control Desk

State of Alabama

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