ML20212B077
| ML20212B077 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 02/23/1987 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703030472 | |
| Download: ML20212B077 (4) | |
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.D TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 SN 157B Lookout Placo FEB 231987 U.S. Nuctoar Hogulatory Commlssion Attn:
Document Control Desk Offico of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D.C.
20555 Attention:
Dr. J. Nelson Crace In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-327 Tonnesseo Valley Authority
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50-328 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANTS UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
50-321/86-53 AND 50-328/86 CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCRAM Thls la in responso to your November 24, 1986 letter to S. A. White which contained a requent that wo provido NRC Wlth documentation of our action to correct deficiencies in our correctivo action program.
TVA in in agrooment with NRC's assessment of our correctivo action program as reported In the subject inspection report. The coverity of the identified defieloncton is recognized no lo the urgency with which we must o11minato the underlying causon.
The followinf, measures have boon taken by TVA to addroso the causes for the excoontvo numbor of escalated audit dovlations requiring uppor management resolution and our past failure to promptly correct conditions adverso to quality (CAQa) at Soquoyah Nuclear Plantt o Identification of the Hoot Causo o Increased Management Attention l
o implementation of Improvement Initiativos In order to offectively correct the conditions which lod to the NRC violation, TVA flest had to identify the root causo.
As dotermined by the Sito Director, the root cauno was a failuro by management to establich priority and commitment to timely responstvonono to the resolution of CAQs.
Specifically, thlo lod to a lack of emphaslo on mooting schedulod corroctivo action completion daten.
The Manar,or of Nuclear powor has provided direction to all Offico of Nuclear Power (ONP) managora emphasizing hin commitment to prompt and offectivo action to renolvo the defielencico and manur,emont accountability for implomontation of correctivo actions accordinr, to plan and uchoduto.
In addition, the Manager of Nuclone powor hun modo a commitment to monitor the utatus of the correctivo actions to unnuro emphanla in placed on timoly and offoetivo ronolution.
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.. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission FE.B 231987 ONP managers have notified the organizations within their line of responsibility of thole endorsement of the direction provided by the Manager of Nuclear power and have imptomented goveral improvement initiativos, the most important of which are discussed below.
In order to increase attention and enhanco lines of communication, single contact points woro estabilshed both at Sequoyah and with the Nuclear Quality Assurance Audit and Evaluation Branch (NQA&EB). Their task is to expeditiously coordinato the resolution of audit deviations by clarifying issuon, resolving disagreementa, and serving as liaison betwoon groups.
Thlu coordination is to be accomplished throughout the audit process.
Site and plant management representation has boon required at audit entrance and exit mootings to ensure that potential dovlatlons are discussed with the supervicor of the responsible section and agreement is reached on the scopo of the dovlation and correctivo action nooded to allminate the CAQ.
Every effort is made to resolve the dovlation during the audlt.
If this cannot be accomplished before the oxlt mooting, a correctivo action plan and schedule for completing the correctivo action is mutually agrood to by the auditor (s) and plant management and to to bo based on the importance to safety and the signlficance of the dovlation.
After Soquoyah recolpt of the formal audit report, a responso to the audit dovlation in prepared and, before formal submittal, is coordinated with NQA&MB to further verify concurrence of correctivo actlons and schedulon.
If at any polnt, thoro lo disagrooment betwoon the responsible plant noction and NQA&EU, the lasuos are to be handled by the single contact pointu. Falling this, issues will be progressively raised to the management level nocensary to resolvo the disagroomont.
Beginning February 23, 1981, wookly plant mostings will bo hold to review the ntatus of audit dovlations including oulutanding responoon and upcoming duo datos. Dolinquent actions wlit bo brought back on schedulo by plant management and each plant manager will be hold dlroctly responsible for agrood upon correctivo actions.
Similar improvement initiativos have boon Implemented for CAQs identlflod and reported in correctivo action reporta (CAHn).
In ordor to allmlnato invalid CANS and docroduo the number of unacceptable proposed correctivo action plano, a pre-CAR meeting la hold with the Sito Director or his repropontativo and all responsible managorn. The background of the CAR la rovlowed and a dolormination 10 made no to the significanco.
If a CAR in dolormlnod to ho valid, it in issued to the rapponnLble organization to outabilnh realintic correctivo action duo daton.
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(( { h )hhf The managers of the respansible organizations will be hold accountable for meeting the agreed Jpon duo dates. Resolution meetings will be held by the Site Director or his representativo, the site Quality Manager, and affected managers if an initial responso is late or rejected as incomplete. Should the resolution meetings fall to produce an agreement for a revised duc date or an acceptable corrective action plan, the CAR will be escalated in accordance with approved oscalation procedures. To ensure the successful implementation of the improvement initiatives, an indoctrination session for plant management was conducted on February 3,198 7. Emphants was placed on a thorough understanding and familiarity with the audit process and the management actions necessary to implement the correctivo action program. In summary, management attention has been placed on increased communication to ensure concurred correctivo action and completion dates. This action and increased emphasis on meeting specified schedules should significantly reduce the number of escalated items. Although escalated items may not bo climinated entirely, the number will be minimized and is expected to be limited to those issues which appropelately require the involvement of division directors or the Manager of Nuclear Power. We bellove the program specifled above will improve the corrective action program for both audit deviations and CARO. Very truly yours, TENNESSEE V LLEY AUT110HITY / R. Crldley Director Nuclear S ety and Licennlng cc: Soo pago 2
i i _4_ U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission {gg}}}@] i i cc: Mr. J. J. Holonich Sequoyah Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7920 Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. James Taylor, Director Office of Inspection and Rnforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. B. J. Youngblood U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7920 Norfolk Avenue i Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. C. C. Zech, Director TVA Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 11 i 101 Marletta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 1 I Sequoyah Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 4 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 31319 i l l l 1 I l I i l i i
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