ML20247B763
| ML20247B763 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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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| NUDOCS 8903300031 | |
| Download: ML20247B763 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1989008
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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power
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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.
Withregardtotheviolation,theNRCisconcernedthatTVAhadanopportunity(
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to identify the deficient inservice inspection work done by contractors, but
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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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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
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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:
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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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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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