ML20151V935

Forwards Heatup Shift Coverage Insp Repts 50-327/88-20 & 50-328/88-20 on 880227-0318.Violations Noted Will Be Addressed in Separate Correspondence

ML20151V935
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	04/27/1988
From:	Mccoy F NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20151V938	List: ML20151V935 ML20151W078
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NUDOCS 8805030250
Download: ML20151V935 (2)

See also: IR 05000327/1988020

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Docket Nos.: 50-327 and 50 328

License Nos.: OpR-77.and DpR-75

Tennesee Valley Authority

-ATTN: Mr. S. A. White

Manager of Nuclear power

6N 38A Lookout place

1101 Market Square

p Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION rep 0RT NOS. 50-327/88-20 AND 50-328/88-20)

This refers to the special Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) heatup

shift coverage inspection conducted by the NRC's Sequoyah Restart Task i

Force on February 27, 1988 thru March 18, 1988. The inspection included

a review of the activities associated with the heatup of Sequoyah

Unit 2. 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 are identified in the report.

These areas included extended control room observation and operational

safety verification. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

selective examinations of procedures and representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.

The ir.spection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to

violate NRC requirements. The identified violations involved: (1)

failure to develop or implement procedures (3 examples), (2) failure to

comply with cold leg accumulator Technical Specification requirements

(missed surveillance test), (3) failure to comply with TS 3.0.3

involving the loss of safety functions, and (4) failure to ensure timely

notification of the NRC of a loss of safety functions as required by

10 CFR 50.72.b.2.111 and AI-18, "plant Reporting Requirements". The

first and second violations, which are described in paragraphs 10 and 11

of the enclosed report, will be addressed under separate correspondence.

Additionally, the third and fourth violations, which are described in

paragraph 11 of the enclosed inspection report, are under consideration

for escalated enforcement action. Accordingly, a Notice of Violation

addressing each of the violations is not being issued at this time, and

therefore no response to these violations is required. However, please

be advised that the characterization of the violations described in

paragraphs 10 and 11 of the enclosed inspection report may change as a

result of further NRC review. You will be advised by separate

correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.

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In accorda'nce w'ith Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part

2 Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, its

onclosures, and any reply will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

Room.

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

Sincerely,

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Frank R. McCoy

Sequoyah Startup Manager

Office of Special Projects

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

-H. L. Abercrombie, Site Director

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

- J. A. Kirkebo, Director,

Nuclear Engineering

- R. L. Gridley, Director

Nuclear Safety and Licensing

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M. R. Harding, Site Licensing

Manager

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S. D. Ebneter, OSP

-S. D. Richardson, OSP

-G. G. Zech, OSP

-B. D. Liaw, OSP

U. S. Little, OSP/RII

F. R. McCoy, OSP/RII

J. B. Brady, OSP/RII

-J. Rutberg, OGC

- NRC Resident Inspector

DRS Technical Assistant

NRC Document Control Desk

State of Tennessee

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