ML20245K431

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/89-18 & 50-328/89-18 on 890606-0705 & Notice of Violation

ML20245K431
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/10/1989
From:	Wilson B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20245K433	List: IR 05000327/1989018 ML20245K431 ML20245K436
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NUDOCS 8908210018
Download: ML20245K431 (3)

See also: IR 05000327/1989018

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Dear Mrj Kingsley:  !

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SUBJECT: ' NOTICE OF VIOLATION 1

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LThis refers Lto' the .N0 clear. Regulatory Commission (NRC) routine monthly 'l

0 inspection conducted by . K. 'Jenison. from June 6 -

July 5, 1989. At the

conclusion. of the' inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of  !

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your staff identifiedLin the. enclosed inspection report.

r JAreas examined during/the inspection are: identified in the report. Thesel areas

iincluded . operational safety ~ verification, maintenance, and surveillance

activities. Within . these . areas, the inspection consisted; of selective

' examinations. of: procedures- and representative . records, interviews with

ipersonnel, and observation of activities.in progress. j

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The- inspection _ findings indicate that 'certain activities appeared to ' violate  !

.NRC-requirements. The violations were related to the Ice Condenser temperature H

' monitoring issue and involved a . failure to comply with Technical- Specifica-

t tions, a failure to perform an adequate review pursuant to the requirements of j

10'CFR 50.59, and a. failure to identify and take corrective actions for a  !'

condition . adverse to quality. The 10 CFR 50.59 issue appeared. similar to

previous apparent violations described in inspection report 327,328/89-15 which

are under consideration foriescalated enforcement. Please address whether

your programmatic corrective actions presented at the June 29, 1989 Enforcement

Conference for the.10 CFR 50.59 area would have. prevented this-problem. Also,

please _ ensure ' that your response to these violations addresses the additional

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? weaknesses and contributing factors identified for this issue in the enclosed

inspection report. Of particular concern to the NRC in relation to the Ice

g' Condenser issue was an apparent reluctance on the part of the TVA management to  ;

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take conservative technically based actions when plant conditions indicated  ;

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potential entry into Technical Specification action statements. Please ensure i

'that your.. response to violation 327,328/89-18-04 addresses this concern. >

The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be

included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

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l The enclosed Inspection Report also identifies activities that appeared to

violate NRC requirements but are not cited; therefore, no response is required

for those violations.

Your attention is also invited to the Unresolved Items identified in the

inspection report. These items will be addressed during future inspections.

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, 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.

Cincerely,

Cr%inal Signed By

BJUCE A WILSCN

Bruce A. Wilson, Assistant Director

for Inspection Programs

TVA Projects Division

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encis:

F. L. Moreadith, Vice President, 1

Nuclear Engineering

M. O. Medford, Vice President and

Nuclear Technical Director

County Judge, Hamilton County

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Dr. Henry Myers, Science Advisor -

J. T. LaPoint, Site Director 4

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Manager, Nuclear Licensing

and Regulatory Affairs

M. Burzynski, Acting Site

Licensing Manager

TVA Representative, Rockville Office

General Counsel, TVA

State of Tennessee

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