ML20196F356
| ML20196F356 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1988 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8812120271 | |
| Download: ML20196F356 (4) | |
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'e TENNECOEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOoA, TENNESSEE 37401 SW 157B Lookout Place 058 051988 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co mlssion ATTW: Docutaent Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555 Contletment
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In the Matter of
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Docket Mos. 50-327 Tenneasee Valley Authoritr
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50-320 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) UNITS 1 AND 2 - WRC INSPECTION REPORT WOS. 50-327, 328/88 RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV) 50-327, 328/88-46-01 Enclosed is TVA's response to F. R. McCoy's letter to 0. D. Kingsley dated Novernber 8,1988, that transtnitted the subject WOV.
The enclosure provides TVA's response to the WOV. This occurrence has been prevlously reported in licenses event report (LER) 50-327/88043, which contained comitments for correctLve action. Therefore, there are no new comitments contained in this subtnittal.
If you have any questions, please telephone M. A. Cooper at (615) 843-6549.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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Ms. S. C. Black, Assistant Director for Projects TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission one Whlte Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20052 Mr. F. R. McCoy, Assistant DLrector for Inspection Programs TVA Projects DLvision U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commlesion Region 11 101 Marietta Street, NW, suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30123 Sequoyah Resident inspector Sequoyah Wuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379
O ENCLOOURE RISPONSE TO NRC IN pECTION REPORT NO3. 50-327/68-46 AND 50.-328/88-46 F. R. McC0Y'J LETTER TO 0. D. KINGSLEY DATED HOVEMBER 8, 1988 Violation 50-327. 328/88-46-01 "TS 3.1.12 requires that, all fire barrier penetratlons (including cable penetration barriers, firedoors and fire dampers) in fire zone boundaries protecting safety related areas shall be functLonal at all times.
TS 3.7.12 Action a. requires that with one or more of the above required fire barrier penetrations non-functional, within one hour... verify the OpKRABILITY of fire detectors on at least one side of the non-functional (tre barrier and establish an hourly fire watch patrol.
Contrary to the above, on Oeptember 28, 1988 a required fire watch patrol in the Auxiliary Building was not performed and several breaches of fire barriers on this route were not checked. Additional examples of inadequate fire watch patrols were identified during a review which was condJeted by the llcensee at the request of the NRC.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplerent Is."
Admisalon or Dental of the Atleted Vlotation TVA admits the violation occurret as stated.
Reason for the Violation d
The immediate cause of this event is inadequate fire watch patrol, which resulted in a noncocpliance with technical specificattor (TS) 3.7.12.
The cause of the event is lack of adequale management overnight for the fire watch personnel. Menagement failed to provide clear and concise guidance on how fire watch individuals must perform their duties. Further, management did not provide for periodic checks of fire watch patrols to ensure adequate impletwntation of the f tre watch program.
Corrective Steps That Have Been Taken As immediate corrective actions. TVA management assigned fire operatiens personnel to accompany (Lre watch personnel on patrols to provido guidance regarding fire watch requiraments.
This continued until the fire operations personnel had accompanied all fire watches.
Upon verification that the fire watch employeo missed one hourly fire watch patrol, the individual was relieved from his fire watch responsihtlities; and a warning letter was issued.
Also, a psrlodic spot eteck of other fire watch individuals for their assigned fire watch routes t;as made by the fire operations unit shift supervisors and by quality control inspectors for several days following the incident.
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' Corrective Steps That Will Be Taten to Avoid Further Violations 1.
Quality control inspectors will continue periodic monitoring activities.
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Fire Protection Section supervisor has designated specific individuals to perform periodic monitoring activltles.
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R"i hardhets were provided to fire watch personnel for unique ins.stification.
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FLre Operations Section Instruction Letter (SIL) 10 has been revised to enhance the fire watch program.
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Formal training has been provided to fire watch personnel on the revised
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sectLon instruction letter to emphasino the importance of accurate loss j
and adherence to hourly firo watch route to fulfilt TS requiremente.
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A verbal warning has been issued to all fire watch personnel stating that, i
if a fire watch falls to perform his dutles, appropriate disciplinary l
actions will be taken, up to and including termination.
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Follow-up training for fire watch personnel, through observation of performane*- will be provided by fire protection engineers to ensure continued. aliance with fire watch requirements as outlined in Fire operations saw-10. This training will be complete by December 31, 1988, t
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The feasibility of watchman stations for monitoring fire watch activities will be evaluated by December 31, 1988.
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