ML20237B170
| ML20237B170 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1998 |
| From: | Christensen H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Scalice J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20237B172 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-327-98-07, 50-327-98-7, 50-328-98-07, 50-328-98-7, EA-98-380, NUDOCS 9808180082 | |
| Download: ML20237B170 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1998007
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{{#Wiki_filter:_ - - _ - _ - - - _ - _ _ _ _ - - - - _ _ _ - -_ - _-_ - . i l- i , l. L l , ' August 4, 1998 .EA 98-380 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street l Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-327/98-07 AND 50-328/98-07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION ' Dear Mr. Scalice: This refers to the inspection conducted on June 6 - July 18,1998, at the Sequoyah facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection. During the inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Sequoyah . facility was generally characterized by good operations. Shift turnovers and mid-shift briefings continued to be effective. Management oversight of the problem evaluation reporting (PER) process was also noted to be, effective. Maintenance review of issues was effective with a positive finding identified fo'r_ the thorough review of the turbine driven auxiliary feedwater pump packing issue. Engineering. support was considered to be satisfactory during the period. Plant support was considered to be good.with several strengths identified in the radiation protection area and several positive findings . identified in the fire protection area. Based on the results of this inspection. the NRC has determined that
. violations of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the
enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) and.the circumstances surrounding them are i k .. described in detail in the subject inspection report. The first violation involved failures to take prompt corrective actions for adverse conditions I related to the pressurizer level transmitters. The second violation involved 2 examples of invalid calibrations performed on the Unit 2 pressurizer level l instrument 2-LT-68-320. The NRC is concerned about these issues because ~ L inappropriate processes were used to address the degraded conditions of the l transmitter, which resulted .in a failure to inform senior site management of I L- the adverse conditions. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will . use your response, in part. to determine whether further enforcement action is .necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 13 0 0 ~" ~P ' ! 9808180002 980304 E j> -PDR ADOCK 05000327 h e , pan , ' - ,
- - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ __ - . l ! TVA 2 l 1 j l In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of this letter, its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Sincerely. (Original signed by Harold O. Christensen) Harold O. Christensen, Chief , l Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77. DPR-79 ' Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation 2. Integrated Inspection Report 3. TIA 98-002 l cc w/encls: Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street i 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 l Site Vice President ! Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy. TN 37379 cc w/encls continued: See page 3-
_. __ _ _ _ _ _ ._- ._______ _____-___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l . . L TVA 3 . i l cc w/encls: Continued , General Counsel L . Tennessee Valley Authority ET 10H. 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville. TN 37902 Raul R. Baron. General Manager , !- Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801 Mark J. Burzynski. Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority - 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga TN 37402-2801 Pedro Salas. Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority ! P. O. Box 2000 L Soddy-Daisy. TN 37379 J. T. Herron Plant Manager ! Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. 0.. 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 i . County Executive L Hamilton County Courthouse .' Chattanooga. TN 37402 Distribution w/encls: See page 4 l _ _ _ - _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _
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