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#REDIRECT [[IR 05000327/1985001]]
| number = ML20215F401
| issue date = 06/08/1987
| title = Discusses Safety Insp Repts 50-327/85-01 & 50-328/85-01 on 850114-18 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Notice Issued W/O Civil Penalty Due to Lack of Clarity Re Fire Protection Requirements & Significant Time Lapse Since Insp
| author name = Keppler J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
| addressee name = White S
| addressee affiliation = TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
| docket = 05000327, 05000328
| license number =
| contact person =
| document report number = EA-85-048, EA-85-48, NUDOCS 8706220369
| package number = ML20215F404
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO UTILITY, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| page count = 6
}}
See also: [[see also::IR 05000327/1985001]]
 
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                                              JUN 0 8 1987
          Docket No. 50-328
        . License No. DPR-79
          EA 85-48
          Tennessee Valley Authority
                                                                                                  ;
          ATTN: Mr. S. A.. White
                    Manager of Nuclear Power
          6N 38A Lookout Place
          1101 Market Street                                                                      <
          Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801                                                              l
          SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/85-01
                      AND50-328/85-01)
          Gentlemen:
          As a result of deficiencies identified by the NRC during a July 16-20, 1984            i
          Appendix R inspection at Tennessee Valley Authority's'(TVA) Watts Bar facility,
          a Confirmation of Action Letter concerning t.he implementation of 10 CFR Part 50,        ,
          Appendix R, Sections III.G, III.J, III.L and III.0 was issued to the Sequoyah            ,
          NuclearPlant(SNP)byRegionIIonAugust 10, 1984. TVA's_re-evaluation at                    i
          SNP was completed on December 21, 1984. A special safety inspection was                  l
          conducted on January 14-18, 1985 at SNP Units l'and 2 to evaluate the adequacy -
          of TVA's performance with respect to fire protection at SNP. As a result of
          the inspection, numerous violations of NRC requirements were identified, some            ,
          of which you had identified previously. The report which documents'this                i
                                                                                                  .
          inspection was sent to you with a letter dated March 29, 1985. An Enforcement
          Conference to discuss the violations was held in the NRC Region II Office on
          February 28, 1985. The enforcement action c,n .this matter. was then held in
          abeyance while the Commission resolved a number of. issues pertaining to
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                                                                Those~ actions have now been          I
          Appendix R implementation and enforcement.
          resolved and we a're proceeding to issue this enforcement action.
          Violation I.A.1 described in the enclosed Notice of Violation'(Notice) involves
            36 examples in 19 different plant areas in which both trains of redundant hot
          shutdown systems could have been rendered inoperable in the event of a fire.
          Thus, the plant's ability to achieve and maintain hot shutdown was not assured.    ;-
          Violation I.A.2 involves 245 circuits that had a common power source with other
            shutdown equipment and which were not properly electrically protected from the
            circuit of concern. These circuits could have prevented operation or caused
          malfunction of equipment necessary to achieve and maintain hot-shutdown
            conditions in the event of a fire. Violation I.B involves 13 examples in which
            both redundant trains of cabling for systems'necessary.to achieve and maintain
            cold shutdown were located in the same fire area and therefore could have been
            rendered inoperable had there been a fire.
                                                                                                .;
            The number of examples of noncompliance that were identified. in;1984 are of-              '
            concern to the NRC because they are' indicative of weaknesses in TVA's original
            review, design, construction and modifications made to implement the requirements
            of 10'CFR Part 50, Appendix R for.Sequoyah Unit 2. We recognize that since this
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                            PDR    ADOCK 05000328
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      Tennessee Valley Authority                                      -2-
      inspection you have taken actions to correct the deficiencies. We expect that
      SNP 2 will either be in compliance with Appendix R or have approved compensatory
      measures in place prior to restart. However, in accordance with the " General
      Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2,
      Appendix C (1987), Violations I.A and I.B described in the enclosed Notice have
      been categorized in the aggregate as a Severity Level II problem because the
      numerous violations identified in hot shutdown and cold shutdown systems lead
      us to conclude that a fire in these areas would have damaged equipment to the
      extent that safe shutdown would not have been achieved and maintained in the
      event of a fire.
      A civil penalty is normally proposed for a Severity Level II violation or problem
      absent mitigating circumstances. However, after consultation with the Commission
      and the Deputy Executive Director for Regional Operations, I have been authorized
      to issue the enclosed Notice without a civil penalty. Because of the apparent
      lack of clarity which existed regarding the fire protection requirements, the
      significant time that has elapsed since the inspection associated with these
      violations, and after considering the unique circumstances at TVA involving the
      extensive efforts to identify and correct problems including some of the cited
      violations, I have concluded that issuance of a civil penalty at this time is
      unnecessary.                                                        -
      Violation II.A in the enclosed Notice involves design deficiencies associated
      with the reactor coolant pump oil collection systems; Violation II.B involves
      deficiencies associated with cable fire barrier assemblies; and Violation II.C
      involves deficiencies associated with the emergency lighting units. Collectively,
      these violations have been characterized as a Severity Level IV problem.
      You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
      specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.. In your response,
      you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you
      plan to prevent recurrence. You may reference previous submittals regarding this
      matter in your response to this letter.
      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's Public Document Room.
      The responses directed by this letter and its enclosure are not subject to the
      clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget issued under the
      Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
                                                              Sincerely,
                                                            g a b /yd ~ 0a- -                  l
                                                            VJamesG.Keppfek, Director          !
                                                              Office of Special Projects
                                                                                              o
      Enclosure:                            See next Page
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                Enclosure:
                Notice of Violation
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                H. L.:Abercrombie, Site Director
                - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant-
                J. A. Kirkebo, Acting Director
                  Nuclear Engineering.
                R. L. Gridley, Director
                  Nuclear Safety and Licensing        i
                M. R. Harding, Site Licensing
                  Manager.
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    JLieberman, OE                                                          )
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    JGoldberg, 0GC
    TMurley, NRR                                                            i
    Enforcement Coordinators                                                l
        RI, RII, RIII, RIV, RV
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    OE Files
    DCS
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    Docket File (50-327 and 50-328)
    NRC PDR
    Local PDR
    JAxelrad                                                                ;
    SEbneter
    SRichardson
    JZwolinski
    BDLiaw                                                                  !
    JZech, RII
    SConnelly, 0IA
    BHayes, 01
    CJamerson
    ACRS(10)                                                                .
    JPartlow                                                                l
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      Plant Rdg                                                              i
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    JDonohew
    TRotella                                                                i
    JHolonich
    JKelly                                                                  j
            IR:IP                    fdD          0            OGC *
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          HWong, OE
          JGoldberg, OGC
          TMurley, NRR
          Enforcement Coordinators
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        .EJordan, AE00
          OE Files
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          DCS
          DocketFile(50-327and50-328)
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      Tennessee Valley Authority        Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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      cc:
      General Counsel                  Regional Administrator, Region II
      Tennessee Valley Authority        U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission    1
      400 West Summit Hill Drive        101 Marietta Street, N.W.              '
      Eli B33                          Atlanta, Georgia 30323
      Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
                                        Resident Inspector /Sequoyah NP        !
      Mr. R. L. Gridley                c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l
      Tennessee Valley Authority        2600 Igou Ferry Road                  i
      5N 157B Lookout Place            Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379          j
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      Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
                                        Mr. Richard King
      Mr. H. L. Abercrombie            c/o U.S. GA0
      Tennessee Valley Authority        1111 North Shore Drive                j
      Sequoyah Nuclear Plant            Suite 225, Box 194                    '
      P.O. Box 2000                    Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
      Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379
                                        Tennessee Department of
      Mr. M. R. Harding                    Public Health
      Tennessee Valley Authority        ATTN: Director, Bureau of
      Sequoyah Nuclear Plant                    Environmental Health Services
      P.O. Box 2000                    Cordell Hull Building
      Soddy Daisy Tennessee 37379      Nashville, Tennessee 37219
      Mr. D. L. Williams                Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director
      Tennessee Valley Authority        Division of Radiological Health
      400 West Summit Hill Drive        T.E.R.R.A. Building
      W10 B85                            150 9th Avenue North
      Knoxville, Tennessee 37902        Nashville, Tennessee 37203
      County Judge
      Hamilton County Courthouse
      Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
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