ML20244D041
| ML20244D041 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 04/13/1989 |
| From: | Linda Watson Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20244D044 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8904210116 | |
| Download: ML20244D041 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1989007
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Mr. Oliver .D. Kingsley, Jr.
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-Dear Mr. Kingsley:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
-(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/89-07 AND 50-328/89-07)
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Thi s refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission - (NRC) routine monthly
inspection 1 conducted by K. Jenison from February 5- - March 4,1989. ' At the
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conclusion of the. inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of
your staff _ identified in the enclosed inspection. report.
The areas examined during 'the inspections included operational -safety-
. verification, maintenance and surveillance activities and L observations :of
refueling activities.
Within the'se areas, the inspection ~ ~ consisted of
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selective examinations of procedures and representative- records, interviews
with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.
The inspection findings indicate 'that certain activities appeared to violate
NRC requirements. 'The identified violation : involved several examples of
failure to establish and implement procedural requirements
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involved a fuel handling event -in which' an interlock designed to.. prevent a
safety event was bypassed: _and could not perform _ its~ intended function.
Example f. resulted ---in a reactor trip.
Examples a.
and e. appeared to be
_ repeat occurrences of previous violations.
Consequently, you are requested
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to include in your response to examples a. and e. a discussion of why your
previous corrective actions were not effective.
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The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be
included in your response, are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.
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Section 2.c of the enclosed inspection report discusses an administrative
program weakness associated with implementation of a recent upgrade to the
radiological control program. This issue was of concern to the NRC since NRC
resident inspector access to all radiological controlled areas was restricted
for a brief period of time due to the program change. The same type of access
problem was also encountered during the as-built inspection in 1987 after the
implementation of a radiological control prog' ram change.
Please provide a
written . response within 30 days of the date of this letter describing why the
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10_ CFR' 50.70 requirement for resident inspector access is not being incor-
porated .into radiological control program changes and how you intend to ensure
that it will be in the future.
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In accordance with Section 2.790- of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
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Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, its enclosures,
and any reply will be placed in the NRC's Public~ Document Room.
The responses' directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL-96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
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Linda J. Watson, Acting Assistant
Director f.or Inspection Programs
TVA Projects Division
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
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NRC; Inspection Report
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cc w/encis:
F. L. Moreadith, Vice President,
Nuclear Engineering
J. L. LaPoint, Site Director
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
R. L. Gridley, Director
Nuclear- Safety .and Licensing
M. Burzynski, Acting Site
Licensing Manager
TVA Representative, Rockville
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General Counsel, TVA
State of Tennessee
bec w/encls:
D. M. Crutchfield, NRR
B. D. Liaw, NRR
S. C. Black, NRR
R. C. Pierson, NRR
J. B. Brady, NRR/RII
B. B. Desai, NRR/RII
J. Rutberg, OGC
NRC Resident Inspector
NRC Document Control Desk
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