ML20154P560

Forwards Insp Repts 50-259/88-05,50-260/88-05 & 50-296/88-05 on 880301-31 & Notice of Violation.Unresolved Items Re Proper Designation of Alternate Plant Operations Review Committee Chairmen & Q-list Programmatic Deficiencies Noted

ML20154P560
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/20/1988
From:	Barr K NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Shared Package
ML20154P562	List: ML20154P560 ML20154P564 ML20154P570
References
NUDOCS 8806030380
Download: ML20154P560 (3)

See also: IR 05000259/1988005

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MAY ! O 1989

Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

T nessee Valley Authority

TN: 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. 50-259/88-05, 50-260/88-05, AND

50-296/88-05)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

G. L. Paulk on March -1-31,1988. The inspection included a review of activi-

ties authorized for your Browns Ferry 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 included operational safety, maintenance

observation, surveillance testing observation, reportable occurrences, plant '

operations review committee (PORC), restart testing and Q-List. Within these

areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and

representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activi-

ties in progress.

The inspection findings indicate certain activities appeared to violate NRC

requirements. The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and

elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice

of Violation.

Violation D described in the enclosed Notice is similar to a violation con-

tained in the Notice sent to you by our letter dated April 21, 1986. Because

"similar violations," as described in the NRC Enforcement Policy are of

significant concern to the NRC, please give particular attention,in your

response to the identification of the root cause of this problem and your

corrective action to prevent recurrence.

Two unresolved items were identified in the inspection report. The first

matter ralates to proper designation of alternate Plant Operations Review

Committee (PORC) chairmen in your Plant Managers Instruction 7.1 which are

other than those stated in Technical Specification 6.5.1.2.a. The second

matter relates to Q-list programmatic deficiencies which require further

evaluation by your staff to ensure that the Q-list can be relied upon in

determining safety-related and important to safety equipment.

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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

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosures 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.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

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Kenneth P. Barr, Acting Assistant

Director for Inspection Programs

TVA Projects Division

Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation '

2. NRC Inspection Report

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