ML20246N029
| ML20246N029 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 05/04/1989 |
| From: | Wilson B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20246N033 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8905190329 | |
| Download: ML20246N029 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1989010
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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power
Tennessee Valley Authority
6N 38A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
SUBJECT:' NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/89-10 AND 50-328/89-10
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This refers.to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by
H. L. Whitener on March 16-20, 1989.
The inspection included a review of
activities authorized for your Sequoyah facility pertaining to containment
integrated leak rate testing. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings
were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed
Inspection Report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.
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these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and- representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Within the scope of the inspection, no violations - or deviations were
identified.
However, due to excessive leakage through penetration X-59, the
March 1989 containment integrated leak rate test (CILRT) for Unit 2 was
this is the second co,s CILRT (November 1984) on
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classified as a failed test.
nsecutive test failure.
Unit 2 was a failed test,
10 CFR 50, Appendix J requires that when two consecutive CILRT test failures
occur, CILRTs are to be performed at each refueling outage until two consecutive
tests are successful.
Our classification of a failed CILRT does not prohibit
you from seeking relief from the requirement by submitting your justification
for an alternate corrective plan.
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 and its enclosure
will- be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you .have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
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Bruce A. Wilson, Assistant
Director for Inspet. tion Programs
TVA Projects Division
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
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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 Office
General Counsel, TVA
State of Tennessee
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S. D. Ebneter, RII
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, 0GC
NRC Resident Inspector
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