ML20247B763

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/89-08 & 50-328/89-08 on 890213-17 & Notice of Violation.Mgt Attention Should Be Directed to See That Future Audits of Contractor Work at TVA Effective

ML20247B763
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/15/1989
From:	Linda Watson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20247B766	List: IR 05000327/1989008 ML20247B763 ML20247B769
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NUDOCS 8903300031
Download: ML20247B763 (2)

See also: IR 05000327/1989008

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.

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Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power

Tennessee Valley Authority

6N 38A Lookout P1 ace

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/89-08 AND 50-328/89-08)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

R. W. Newsome on February 13-17, 1989. -The inspection included a review of-

activities authorized for your Sequoyah facility. 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. With'n these

areas, the inspection consisted of 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 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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i Withregardtotheviolation,theNRCisconcernedthatTVAhadanopportunity(

to identify the deficient inservice inspection work done by contractors, but

l didn't. Level III TVA inspectors were assigned to audit the contractors work

but were not instructed to ensure that the welds being examined were the

correct ones. Management attention should be directed to see that future

audits of contractor work at TVA are effective.

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 enclosures

wil'i be placed-in the NRC Public Document Room. ,

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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, Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Lin a J. Watson, Acting Assistant Director

for Inspection Programs

TVA Projects Division

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

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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D. M. Crutchfield, NRR

B. D. Liaw, NRR

S. C. Black, NRR

R. C. Pierson, NRR

F. R. McCoy, NRR/RII

L. J. Watson, NRR/RII

J. B. Brady, NRR/RII

J. Rutberg, 0GC

NRC Resident Inspector

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