ML20211F797

Notice of Violation from Insp on 860406-0505

ML20211F797
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	06/13/1986
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20211F796	List: IR 05000327/1986028 ML20211F791 ML20211F797 ML20211F804
References
50-327-86-28, 50-328-86-28, NUDOCS 8606190024
Download: ML20211F797 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 The following violations were identified during an inspection conducted on April 6 - May 5,1986. The Severity Levels were cssigned in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR Part 2, Appendh C).

Technical Specification (TS) 6.15, Major Changes to Radioactive Waste Treatment Systems (Liquid, Gaseous and Solid), requires that licensee initiated major changes to the radioactive waste systems be reported to the Commission in the Semi-Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (or Final Safety Analysis Report) for the period in which the evaluation was reviewed

-by the Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC). TS 6.15 states, in parts d, e, f, g and h that the discussion of each change shall include:

d. an evaluation of the change which shows the predicted releases of radioactive materials in liquid and gaseous effluents and/or quantity of solid waste that differ from those previously predicted in the license application and amendments thereto;

e. an evaluation of the change which shows the expected maximum exposures to individuals in the restricted area and to the general population that differ from those previously estimated in the license application and amendments thereto;

f. a comparison of the predicted releases of radioactive materials, in liquid and gaseous effluents and in solid waste, to the actual releases for the period prior to when the changes are to be made;

g. an estimate of the exposure to plant operating personnel as a result of the change; and

. h. documentation of the fact that the change was reviewed and found l acceptable by the PORC.

TS 6.15 further states that the modification shall become effective upon review and acceptance by the PORC.

Contrary to the above, the licensee did not submit information on a major radwaste system change made in 1982 until the submittal of a Final Safety Analysis Report Revision dated April 11, 1985. The licensee also failed to l perform the evaluations to meet the requirements of TS 6.15, parts d, e, f, l g and h and failed to provide a discussion of these parts to the Commission.

l In addition, the modifications were implemented without review and accep-l tance by the PORC.

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8606190024 860613 PDR ADOCK 05000327 G PDR.

Tennessee Valley Authority 2 Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 License Nos. OPR-77 and DPR-79 This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement I). This violation applies to both units.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) admission or denial of.the alleged violation; (2) the reasons for the violation if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Security or safeguards information should be submitted as an enclosure to facilitate withholding it from public disclosure as required by 10 CFR 2.790(d) or 10 CFR 73.21.

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