ML20247E864

Ack Receipt of 881018 Response to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-259/88-22,50-260/88-22 & 50-296/88-22.Reiterates NRC Decision That Corrective Actions Re Lack of Certification Exam Records Inadequate

ML20247E864
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	03/21/1989
From:	Linda Watson Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
References
NUDOCS 8904030256
Download: ML20247E864 (2)

See also: IR 05000259/1988022

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MAR 21 1989 -

Mr. O. 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:

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SUBJECT: REPORT NOS.: 50-259/88-22, 50-260/88-22, 50-296/88-22

We have received your response of October 18, 1988, to our Notice of Violation,

issued on September 19, 3988, concerning activities conducted at your Browns

Ferry facility.

In your response to the violation, you referred to two separate violation

examples. There was no intent by the NRC to separate the two issues identified

in the violation, as they are closely interrelated. However, for clarity, the

two aspects of the violation identified in your responsa will be referred to

herein as Examples 1 and 2.

Example 1 of the violation addressed inadequate corrective actions related to

the qualification of four temporarily promoted shift engineers who did not meet

the training standard outlined in Nuclear Plant Operator Training Program

Procedure PMP 0202.05. Your response to this aspect of the violation, which

you have admitted, meets the requirements of 10 CFR 2.201. The corrective

actions described are acceptable.

Example 2 of the violation, which you have denied, has been incorrectly

characterized in your response. The intent of the violation was that timely

corrective action was not taken when a lack of certification examination

records for four shift engineers was identified in January 1987. As of the

NRC inspection in July 1988, there was no written indication that training

records had been located for any of the shif t engineers, or that corrective

action had otherwise been taken to ensure that the individuals were certified

in accordance with PMP 0202.05. The NRC's determination that adequate correc-

tive action had not been taken was based on Browns Ferry line management

written responses, Browns Ferry Training Department writtin responses, and New

Employee Concern Program documents. The fact that subsequent to the July 1988

NRC inspection you located documentation of certification does not negate the

original failure to take adequate corrective action in January 1987.

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', Please provide a revised response addressing Example 2 of the violation,'.within

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Linda J. Watson, Acting Assistant -

Director for Inspection Programs

L TVA-Projects Di. vision' .

Office of Nuclear Reactor. Regulation.

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cc: ;F. - L. Moreadith, Vice President,

Nuclear Engineering

0; J. Zerinque,: Site Director

Browns Ferry Nuclear. Plant

.R.'L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

P. Carier, Site Licensing Manager

G. Campbell, Plant Manager

TVA Representative, Rockville

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General Counsel,.TVA

State of Alabama

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A. R. Long, NRR/RII

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