ML20235U093

EN-89-017:on 890223,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued.Action Based on Inadequate Identification & Correction of Conditions Adverse to Quality

ML20235U093
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	02/17/1989
From:	Lieberman J, Troskoski W NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-88-309, EN-89-017, EN-89-17, NUDOCS 8903090054
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OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION UF 5IGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority (EA 88-309)

(Sequoyah)

Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY.- $50,000 This.is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) .

1 will be issued on or about February 23, 1989 to Tennessee Valley Authority. 1 This action is based on inadequate identification and correction of conditions  :

adverse to quality. Specifically, the licensee's post-trip review process '

failed to identify that RCS temperature was not being adequately controlled ,

following a reactor trip to ensure that shutdown margin was maintained. Once I identified, corrective actions were not sufficient to prevent recurrence. The j mitigation and escalation factors were considered and no adjustment was deemed I appropriate.-

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforc, ament action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice February 23, 1989 Telephone Notification of Licensee February 23, 1989

'The State of Tennessee will be notified.

The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.

Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contact:

W. Troskoski, OE, 23281 J. Lieberman, OE, 20741 Distribution:

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