IR 05000327/1987024

Discusses Insp Repts 50-327/87-24,50-328/87-24,50-327/87-30 & 50-328/87-30 on 870406-0505 & 0506-0612,respectively & Forwards Notice of Violation.Violation Involves Inadequate Procedure Implementation & Lack of Control Over Testing

ML20150E540
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/14/1988
From:	Richardson S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Shared Package
ML20150E545	List: ML20150E540 ML20150E546
References
NUDOCS 8804010058
Download: ML20150E540 (3)

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 EA 87-XX Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. S. A. White ,

Manager of Nuclear Power 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327,328/87-24AND50-327,328/87-30)

This refers to the subject Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) inspections conducted at the Sequoyah facility on April 6 - May 5, 1987, and May 6 -

June 12, 1987. The subject reports documenting these inspections and the associated Enforcement Conference were sent to you on June 4, 1987, and July 20, 1987, respectively. The inspections included a review of the circumstances surrounding the February 1, 1987 and the April 29, 1987 reactor coolant system spill events, and observations of ongoing testing evolution As a result of these inspections, five failures to comply with NRC regulatory requirements were identified and, accordingly, NRC concerns regarding the inspection findings were discussed by J. A. Axelrad, Deputy Director, Office of Special Projects and G. G. Zech, Assistant Director, Inspection Programs, TVA Projects, Office of Special Projects - NRC, with C. C. Mason, Deputy Manager of Nuclear Power-TVA, in an Enforcement Conference held on June 18, 198 The violation described in the enclosed Notice of Violation involves several examples of inadequate procedure implementation and identifies occurrences which demonstrate a lack of control over testing evolutions, and system and equiprnent status. We believe that issuance of this Notice of Violation is necessary to obtain the management attention necessary to resolve the underlying problem. Your corrective action will be specifically reviewed during the heat up phase and NRC operational readiness evaluatio 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 p. event recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirement \

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e Tennessee Valley Authority 2 March 14, 1988 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 Public Document Roo The responses directed by this letter and its enclosure are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-51 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact u

Sincerely, Original signed by Steven D. Richardson, Acting Director TVA Projects Division Office of Special Projects Enclosure:

Notice of Violation

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H. L. Abercrombie, Site Director Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ,

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