ML20247L558
| ML20247L558 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1998 |
| From: | Christensen H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Scalice J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20247L564 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-327-98-04, 50-327-98-4, 50-328-98-04, 50-328-98-4, NUDOCS 9805260015 | |
| Download: ML20247L558 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000327/1998004
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May 15, 1998
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN:
Mr. J. A. Scalice, Acting
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Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-327/98-04 AND
50-328/98-04 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Scalice:
This refers to the inspection conducted on March 15, 1998 through April 25,
1998, at the Sequoyah facility.
The enclosed report presents the results of
this inspection.
During the inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Sequoyah
facility was generally characterized by good operations.
However, negative
findings were identified for operator errors that led to a boration event and
for the failure of plant personnel to identify water intrusion into a vital
480 Vac motor control center.
The conduct of maintenance and surveillance
activities was generally characterized as good, with a positive finding for
the observed condition of the Unit 1 ice condenser.
However, a concern was
identified with the process for random sampling of ice baskets due to the
number of baskets which had become frozen-in-place and thus could not be
weighed.
The conduct of engineering was good with a positive finding for
implementation of vendor guidance for monitoring and refurbishing reactor
protection system power supplies.
Plant support was considered to be good
based on a special security inspection during this inspection period.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a
violation of NRC requirements occurred.
The violation is cited in the
enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) and the circumstances surrounding it are
described in detail in the subject inspection report.
The violation involved
a failure to perform the appropriate technical specification (TS) surveillance
requirement when the emergency diesel generator fuel oil transfer pump
automatic start circuitry was disabled.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
The NRC will
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use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is
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necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
9805260015 990515
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of
this letter, its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC
Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely.
(Original signed by Harold O. Christensen)
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Harold O. Christensen. Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 6
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-327. 50-328
Enclosures:
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NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encls:
J. A. Scalice
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga TN 37402-2801
Jack A. Bailey. Vice President
Engineering and Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Masoud Bajestani
Site Vice President
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Soddy-Daisy. TN 37379
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General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
ET 10H
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
Raul R. Baron. General Manager
Nuclear Assurance
Tennessee Valley Authority
4J Blue Ridge
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Mark J. Burzynski, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
4J Blue Ridge
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Pedro Salas, Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Soddy-Daisy. TN 37379
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J. T. Herron, Plant Manager
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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P. O. Box 2000
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Soddy Daisy. TN 37379
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Michael H. Mobley. Director
Division of Radiological Health
3rd Floor L and C Annex
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
County Executive
Hamilton Caunty Courthouse
Chattanooga. TN 37402
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NRC Resident Inspector
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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1260 Nuclear Plant Road
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NRC Resident Inspector
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2600 Igou Ferry Road
Soddy-Daisy. TN 37379
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