ML20057A411

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/93-33 & 50-328/93-33 on 930711- 0807 & Notices of Violation & Deviation

ML20057A411
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	09/03/1993
From:	Crlenjak R NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II)
To:	Medford M Tennessee Valley Authority
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NUDOCS 9309140168
Download: ML20057A411 (4)

See also: IR 05000327/1993033

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Dr. Mark 0. Medford

Vice President, Technical Support

3B Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/93-33 AND 50-328/93-33)

This refers to the routine resident inspection conducted by W. Holland of this

office from July 11 through August 7,1993. The inspection included a review of

activities authorized for your Sequoyah 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 are identified in the report. Within these .

areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and

representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities

in progress.

Based on the results of the inspection, certain of your activities appeared to

violate NRC requirements as described in the enclosed Notice of Violation. In ,

addition, systems described in the Final Safety Analysis Report appeared to be

not functional as described in the enclosed Notice of Deviation. We are very

concerned about the safety sensitivity demonstrated at Sequoyah during this

period. Regulatory issues involving inadequate configuration control,

surveillance performance, design control, and procedural compliance need

continuing management attention. In addition, several examples of " attention to

detail" weaknesses were identified by the NRC which reflect continuing problems

in communication of expectations to lower levels of supervision and craft

personnel. We will continue to closely monitor personnel sensitivity to ,

regul atory issues during performance of activities in accordance with the

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Restart Plan.

We did observe that your internal and external assessments identified several  ;

areas for continuing focus. The assessments concluded that positive progress was i

being made in accordance with your restart plan activities. We consider your

assessment activities to be a positive indicator of managements willingness to

understand problem areas for implementation of corrective actions.

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In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of l

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.  ;

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The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the i

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the ,

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.  ;

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

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Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation '

2. Notice of Deviation

3. NRC Inspection Report

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W. H. Kennoy, Director Michael H. Mobley, Director

Tennessee Valley Authority Divist:n of Radiological Health

ET 12A 3rd Floor, L and C Annex

400 West Summit Hill Drive 401 Church Street

Knoxville, TN 37902 Nashville, TN 37243-1532

R. M. Eytchison, Vice President General Counsel

Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority

Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11H

3B Lookout Place 400 West Summit Hill Drive

1101 Market Street Knoxville, TN 37902

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

County Judge

B. S. Schofield, Manager Hamilton County Courthouse

Nuclear Licensing and Chattanooga, TN 37402

Regulatory Affairs

Tennessee Valley Authority Bill Harris

5B Lookout Place Route 1, Box 26

1101 Market Street Ten Mile, TN 37880

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

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Robert Fenech, Vice President

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

TVA Representative

Tennessee Valley Authority

Rockville Office

11921 Rockville Pike

Suite 402

Rockville, MD 20852

Ralph H. Shell

Site Licensing Manager

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

P. O. Box 2000

Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

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Document Control Desk

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2600 Igou Ferry

Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

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