ML072900038

(Public) Distribution of Revision 2 of the NRCs Significance Determination Process Risk-Informed Inspection Notebooks, and Accompanying Phase 2 Pre-Solved Tables (Tac No. MD6415)

ML072900038
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Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/18/2007
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Walsh K Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1480
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ML072900030	List: ML072900038
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OFFICIAL: USE or:L'M CaEOeflIT' flEL1ATED0 lrXZflL1ATItipfie UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 18, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - DISTRIBUTION OF REVISION 2 OF THE NRC'S SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION PROCESS RISK-INFORMED INSPECTION NOTEBOOKS, AND ACCOMPANYING PHASE 2 PRE-SOLVED TABLES (TAC NO. MD6415)

Dear Mr. Walsh:

In 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested information from licensees to support the Significance Determination Process (SDP) Risk-Informed Inspection Notebook (notebook) enhancement/standardization effort. The NRC has completed this effort and has issued Revision 2 of the notebook for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3).

The NRC developed these notebooks to facilitate Phase 2 of the NRC inspection finding significance determination process detailed in Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, "Significance Determination Process," Appendix A, "Determining the Significance of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations." SECY-99-007A, "Recommendations for Reactor Oversight Process Improvements," sets forth this.process and additional details are included in the NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0308, "Reactor Oversight Process Basis Document." NRC inspectors and risk analysts, who have extensive understanding of plant-specific design features and operation, are expected to use these notebooks. The notebooks will be updated on a case-by-case basis as needed to reflect changes to the facilities.

Revision 2 of the notebooks is accompanied by the Site Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheet (the Spreadsheet). The NRC added the Spreadsheet to help reduce the time it takes to process inspection findings. The NRC benchmarked the notebooks against licensee Probability Risk Assessments and plant configurations. The enclosed compact disk containing the above documents is provided for your use to facilitate your understanding of the SDP in Inspection Manual Chapter 0609.

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Security-Related information.

When separated from enclosure, this document is decontrolled.

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K. T. Walsh The information on the enclosed compact disk is designated exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390(d)(1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations since it contains security-related information.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1480.

Sincerely, N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382'

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Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Site Vice President Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Services, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety

& Licensing Entergy Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Chairman Louisiana Public Services Commission P.O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University.

Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Resident Inspector Waterford NPS P.O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70057-0751 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 September 2007

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