ML20217M576
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1998 |
| From: | Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Zeringue O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| NUDOCS 9805050049 | |
| Download: ML20217M576 (16) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1998099
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April 27, 1998
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN:
Mr. O. J. Zeringue
Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
MEETING SUMMARY - SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE
(SALP) SEQUOYAH
Dear Mr. Zeringue:
On April 21. 1998, the NRC staff met at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, with
representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority's staff.
The purpose of
this meeting was to discuss the results of the SALP Report. 50-327/98-99 and
50-328/98-99, which was issued on April 1. 1998.
Enclosure 1 is a list of
individuals who attended the meeting and Enclosure 2 contains a copy of the
materials supplied by the NRC at the meeting.
Enclosure 3 is an errata to
correct an error in the plant support section of the SALP Report.
The
statement concerning the security access authorization program is incorrect
and has been removed.
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 Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter. please contact me.
Sincerely.
(Original signed by Luis A. Reyes)
Luis A. Reyes
Regional Administrator
Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328
License Nos.
Enclosures:
1. List of Attendees
2. Presentation Summary
3. Errata Page 5
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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1101 Market Street
Chattanooga TN 37402-2801
Jack A. Bailey. Vice President
Engineering and Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga TN 37402-2801
Masoud Bajestani
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
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General Counsel
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Raul R. Baron, General Manager
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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1101 Market Street
Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801
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Mark J. Burzynski
Manager
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801
Pedro Salas. Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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Soddy-Daisy. TN 37379
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J. T. Herron. Plant Manager
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Soddy Daisy. TN 37379
Michael H. Mobley. Director
Division of Radiological Health
3rd Floor. L and C Annex
401 Church Street
Nashville. TN 37243-1532
County Executive
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Hamilton County Courthouse
Chattanooga. TN 37402
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Chairman Jackson
Commissioner Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
Commissioner Dicus
L. J. Callan. EDO
H. L. Thompson
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M. D. Tschiltz. Regional Coordinator.
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S. J. Collins. NRR
A. J. Galante. CIO
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F. J. Miraglia. NRR
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F. J. Hebdon NRR
R. W. Hernan. NRR
J. Lieberman. OE
A. P. Hodgdon. OGC
B. J. Keeling. CPA/CA
D. L. Gamberoni. SALP Program Manager. NRR
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L. R. Plisco. RII
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M. S. Lesser. RII
P. A. Taylor. RII
W. C. Bearden. RII
C. F. Smith. RII
D. H. Thompson. RII
L. S. Mellen. RII
E. D. Testa. RII
K..E. Clark. RII. PA0
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NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
Federal Emergency Management Agency
ATT.. Mr. William McSwain. Chief
Technical Hazards Branch
3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road
Chamblee. GA 30341
NRC Resident Inspector
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2600 Igou Ferry
Soddy-Daisy TN 37379
NRC Resident Inspector
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
-1260 Nuclear Plant Road
Spring City. TN 37381
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J. T. Herron. Plant Manager
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Soddy Daisy. TN 37379
Michael H. Mobley Director
Division of Radiological Health
3rd Floor. L and C Annex
401 Church Street
Nashville TN 37243-1532
County Executive
Hamilton County Courthouse
Chattanooga. TN 37402
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L Reyes
Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)
R. Hernan
Project Manager, Project Directorate 11-3, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation (NRR)-
J. Jaudon'
Director, Division of Reactor Safety. RII
H. Christensen
Branch Chief, Branch 6. Division of Reactor Projects (DRP),
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Senior Resident Inspector, Secuoyah Nuclear Plant DRP, RII
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Resident Inspector, Sequoyah' huclear Plant. DRP, RII
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R. Telson
Resident Inspector. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. DRP, RII
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Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President
J. Scalice
Senior Vice President. Nuclear Operations
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Site Vice President. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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R. Barron
General Manager, Nuclear Assurance
J Herron
Plant Manager
P. Salas
Manager, Site Licensing
R. Norton
Manager, Site Quality
' B. O' Brian
Manager, Maintenance
E. Freeman
Manager, Maintenance & Modifications
J. Gates
Manager, Business & Work Performance
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D. Koehl
Assistant Plant Manager
H Butterworth
Manager, Operations
J Valente
Manager Engineering
C. Kent
Manager, RADCON/ Chemistry-
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SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF
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SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT
APPRAISAL PERIOD: JULY 28,1996
THROUGH FEBRUARY 21,1998
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
SALP RATING SUMMARY
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LAST PERIOD
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Category 1.
_icensee attention ard involvement have
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on safety and
resulted in a superior level of
performance.
Licensee proarams and
procedures have providet;I effective
controls.
The licensee s self-assessment
efforts have been effective in the
identification of emergent issues.
Corrective actions are technically sound.
com]rehensive,liminated, gh. lution ofRecurring
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pro]lems are.e
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Category 2.
Licen ee attention and involvenent are
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Licensee
orograms and procedures normall.v. provide
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dericiencles may exist.
The licersee's
self-assessments are normall.
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although issues may escape 1 entification.
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effective.
although some may not be como ete.
Root
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Licensee proarams and procedures have not
provided sufficient control of activities
in important areas.
The licensee s
self-assessment efforts may not occur until
aft r a potential problem becomes apparent.
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imp ications of significant issues may not
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have been demonstrated.
Numerous minor
issues cQmbine to indicate that the
licensee s corrective action is not
thorough.
Root cause analyses.do not probe
deep enough,f 1ssues.resulting in the incomplete
resolution o
Because the margin
to unacceptable performance in important
aspects is small
increased NRC and
licensee attention is required.
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OPERATIONS
STRENGTHS
MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT
RESPONSE TO TRANSIENTS
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TRAINING
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OUTAGE MANAGEMENT
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CHALLENGES
SUSTAIN PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENTS
SURVEILLANCE TEST
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POST MAINTENAN~CE TESTING
PROCEDURE & WORK
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MODIFICATIONS TO RESOLVE
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Chemistry parameters were monitored aggressively for both primary and
secondary sides of the plant.
The upgrade of the chlorination system
for the essential raw water cooling water system was an enhancement to
the ability to deal with biological fouling.
In emergency preparedness the performance during drills and exercises
was good.
Effective management involvement was not always evident, and
corrective actions were not always adequately completed.
Equipment
deficiencies were not always addressed expeditiously.
There were
problems found in the development of procedures, indicating a need for
more effective management oversight in this area.
The implementation of the physical security program at Sequoyah was a
strength.
Excellent management support was evident.
When an event of
vandalism was found, the licensee quickly developed and ra] idly
implemented appropriate plans to ascertain the extent of t1e problem.
Equipment performance in the security area was superior so that there
were relatively few instances when it was necessary to invoke
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compensatory measures.
Significant improvements were realized in the fire prevention and
protection area.
The dedicated fire brigade was well organized and
trained.
New fire pumps were installed, and a potable water supply was
established, improving system readiness while reducing long-term
degradation of piping.
Testing of the new hardware was superior.
Self-assessments were generally strong in the plant support area,
especially in the areas of security and radiological controls.
The Plant Support area is rated Category 1.
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Chemistry parameters were monitored aggressively for both primary a
secondary sides of the plant. The upgrade of the chlorination sy tem
for the essential raw water cooling water system was an enhance nt to
the ability to deal with biological fouling.
In emergency preparedness the performance during drills and xercises
was good.
Effective management involvement was not alway evident, and
corrective actions were not always adequately completed.
Equipment
deficiencies were not always addressed expeditiously.
ere were
problems found in the development of procedures, indi
ting a need for
more effective management oversight in this area.
The implementation of the physical security progr m at Sequoyah was a
strength.
Excellent management support was evi
nt. When an event of
vandalism was found. the licensee quickly devp oped and ra) idly
implemented appropriate plans to ascertain t e extent of t1e problem.
Equipment performance in the security area as superior so that there
were relatively few instances when it was ecessary to invoke
compensatory measures. The access auth ization program represented an
area in need of increased management i
olvement, since there were
numerous instances in which contract s were granted site access before
being properly authorized.
Significant improvements were r
ized in the fire prevention and
protection area. The dedicate fire brigade was well organized and
trained. New fire pumps wer installed, and a potable water supply was
established, improving syst
readiness while reducing long-term
degradation of piping.
T ting of the new hardware was superior.
Self-assessments were
nerally strong in the plant support area,
especially in the are s of security and radiological controls.
The Plant Support rea is rated Category 1.
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