ML20245B702
| ML20245B702 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1989 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| ML20245B703 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8904260233 | |
| Download: ML20245B702 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1989001
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April 14, 1989
Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
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SUBJECT: SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP)
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/89-01AND50-328/89-01)
The NRC SALP Board has completed its periodic evaluation of your Sequoyah
facility for the period of February 4, 1988 to February 3, 1989.
The results
of the evaluation are documented in the enclosed SALP Report.
This report will
be discussed with you in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 5, 1989.
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The perfomance of your Sequoyah facility was evaluated in the functional areas
of plant operations, radiological controls, maintenance / surveillance, emergency
preparedness, security, engineering / technical support, and safety assessment /
quality verification.
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The previous SALP appraisal period was from March 1, 1984 - May 31, 1985.
The NRC chose to defer the SALP appraisal process during the June 1, 1985 -
February 3, 1988 period pending the restart of Sequoyah Unit 2.
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SALP appraisal process recomenced on February 4,1988 when Sequoyah began
the restart process.
Normally the ratings from the previous SALP period are provided in the SALP
report sumary section to provide a basis for establishing trends in licensee
performance. The staff determined that comparing the SALP ratings from the
1984-1985 assessment period to the current assessment period would have been of
little benefit in establishing a basis for trend comparison. The staff chose
instead to provide a written sumary for the period from January 1,1987 to
February 3, 1988 as a basis for trend comparison.
The operation of Sequoyah went through a maturing process during the assessment
period as a result of the restart and operation of both units.
During the
initial startup phase of Unit 2, the plant experienced a higher than expected
number of reactor trips. Management attention and involvement was apparent
in resolving the causes of those trips. As the assessment period progressed,
there appeared to be continued improvement in operations but not yet at a
rate that would result in performance substantially exceeding regulatory
requirements.
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The maintenance / surveillance area also showed improvement during the rating
period.
The development of new programs and their management and. implementation
contributed to this improvement.
Similar to operations, there appeared to be
continued improvement, but not yet at a rate that would. result in performance
substantially exceeding regulatory requirements.
The areas of radiological controls, emergency preparedness, and security were
determined to be adequate.
In the security area, outdated equipment which
caused continual maintenance problems resulted in substantial reliance on
compensatory measures.
The Engineering / Technical Support' area was weak but improving.
Continued
-management attention should be emphasized to support continued improvements and
to ensure that commitments are met and quality products provided.
The area of Safety Assessment / Quality Verification was determined to be
adequate.
Of particular note was the improvement in the corrective. action
program which had been ineffective in the past and the subject of numerous NRC
violations.
The advancement in performance by Sequoyah from the basis period to the end of
the assessment period is a tribute to the new plant management in place at
Sequoyah. The ab.ility of TVA to maintain aggressive managers in' key line
management positions will determine whether the level of performance already
achieved can be maintained and whether continued advancement is achievable
during the next assessment period.
Any comments you have concerning our evaluation of the performance of your
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Sequoyah_ facility should be submitted to this office within 30 days following
the date of our meeting. These comments will be considered in the development
of the final SALP report.
Your comments and a summary of our meeting will be
issued as an appendix to the final SALP report.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to
discuss them with you.
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Interim SALP Report -'Sequoyah
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General Counsel
Regional Administrator, Region II
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
'400-West Summit Hill Drive
101 Marietta Street, N.W.
T Ell: B33
Atlanta, Georgia '30323
Knoxville,. Tennessee 37902
Resident Inspector /Sequoyah NP
' Mr. R. L. Gridley
c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tennessee' Valley Authority
2600 Igou Ferry Road
SN 157B Lookout Place
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Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379-
- Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
Mr. John T. LaPoint
Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director
. Tennessee Valley Authority
Division of Radiological Health
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T.E.R.R.A. Building, 6th Floor
'P.O. Box 2000
150 9th Avenue North
Soddy Daisy,. Tennessee' 37379
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5404
Mr. M. Burzynski
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Dr. Henry Myers, Science Advisor
Tennessee. Valley Authority
Comittee on Interior
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
and Insular Affairs
P.O.' Box 2000
U.S. House of Representatives
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379
Washington, D.C.
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Mr. D. te. Williams
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley. Authority
Rockville Office
400 West Summit Hill Drive
11921 Rockville Pike
W10 885
Suite 402
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Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Rockville, Maryland 20852
County' Judge
Director
Hamilton County Courthouse
Division of Radiological Health
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
Tennessee Department of Public Health
2-212 Corda 11 Hull Building
Mr.-F. L. Moreadith
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
.Vice President, Nuclear Engineering
' Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. J. A. Raulston
400 West Sumit Hill Drive
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Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
.Mr. C._H. Fox, Jr.
Tennessee Valley Authority
6N 38A Lookout. Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
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