ML20214D840

Forwards Draft Safety Evaluation Re Assessment of TVA Welding Program.Response to Open Issues Identified in Evaluation Requested within 3 Wks of Ltr Date.Particular Attention Should Be Made to Listed Items

ML20214D840
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/14/1986
From:	Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20214D842	List: ML20214D840 ML20214D856 ML20215N428 ML20215N433 ML20215N437
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NUDOCS 8611240271
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fur f, UNITED STATES f.) m i NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM511SSION r, o j WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

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Eccket hos.: 50-327 1 and 50-328 Mr. S. A. White flanager of Nuclear Power Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lcokcut Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

Transmittal of Draf t Cocy of the Evaluation on Uelding for Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 l

Enclosed.is a craft copy of the staff safety evaluation on welding for Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2. The staff intends to incorporate this evaluation into the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) en Volurre 2 of Nuclear Perfomance Plan which addresses Sequoyah. The purpose of this letter is to transmit the encloseo evaluation and request that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) respond to the ccen issues identified in the report.

TVA should pay particular attention to the folicwing:

(1) Confirm that the remaining two irregularities identified in Inspection Report Nos. 50-327/86-33 and 50-328/86-33 are encompassed in ycur on-going program for the reconciliation of drawings as discussed in Section III, 3.0 of Volurre 2. (See page 11)

(2) Identify how the TVA welding program will be revised to meet the ao-plicable requirements 10 CFR 50, Appendix 8 and the TVA topical quality assurance program. (See page 12 and 13)

(3) Prior to restart, provide the TVA position on the augmented ten-year inservice inscection program as described in the "Recormendations" section of the report. (See cage 17)

(4) Discuss how TVA plans to address those additional staff recontendations identified on page 18 of the evaluation.

In order for the staff to suppcrt the projected restart date for Sequoyah, TVA should provide the additional informatter within three weeks of the date of this letter. Any items which affect the Sequoyah Nuclear Performance Flen should be provided under oath or a#firmation as revised pages to the Plan.

If you can not meet this date, you should provide your proposed schedule in writing within seven days cf the date of this letter.

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• If you require any additional assistance, please contact the project manager for the Sequoyah SER, Mr. Joseph J. Holonich at FTS 492-7270.

Sincerely, B.J. Ycungblood, Director PWR Project Directorate #4 Division of Pl!R Licensing-A

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page JUSTDIBILIR:

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Sincerely, ,

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B. . Yq ngblood, Director PWR Pr4 ject Directorate f4 Division of PPR Licensing-A

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page