ML12229A511
| ML12229A511 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 08/16/2012 |
| From: | Vincent Gaddy NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C |
| To: | Olson E Entergy Operations |
| Gaddy V | |
| References | |
| IR-12-010 | |
| Download: ML12229A511 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000458/2012010
Text
August 16, 2012
Mr. Eric W. Olson
Site Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station
5485 U.S. Highway 61
St. Francisville, LA 70775
SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION - NRC AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION PLANNING LETTER, INSPECTION REPORT
Dear Mr. Olson:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV
staff will conduct an augmented inspection team follow-up inspection at your River Bend
Station. The inspection will be comprised of resident inspectors and a regional reactor inspector
from the NRC Region IV office. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with Inspection
Procedure 93800 and multiple reactor oversight process baseline inspection procedures.
The schedule for the inspection is as follows:
In-office preparation: September 10 - 14, 2012
Onsite inspection:
September 17 - 21, 2012
This inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to
minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have
enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. Please note that the documents
are requested to be provided by September 4, 2012. In addition, we request that appropriate
personnel knowledgeable of each of the unresolved items documented in NRC Inspection
Report 0500458/2012009 be available to support the inspectors during the onsite inspection
week.
We have discussed this inspection activity with your staff. If there are any questions about this
inspection or the material requested, please contact the team lead, Brian Tindell, at
254-897-1500 or by email at brian.tindell@nrc.gov.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
E. Olson
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This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control No. 3150 0011.
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for
information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control No.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and
its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
Project Branch C
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket: 05000458
License: NPF-47
Enclosure: Augmented Inspection Team Follow-up Inspection Document Request
cc w/ encl: Electronic Distribution
E. Olson
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Alan.Howe@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Patrick.Louden@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
RBS Administrative Assistant (Lisa.Day@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/C (Rayomand.Kumana@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Alan.Wang@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
OEMail Resource
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Silas.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)
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/RA via Email
/RA/
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08/16/2012
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Enclosure
Augmented Inspection Team Follow-up Inspection Document Request
Inspection Dates:
In-office preparation: September 10 - 14, 2012
Onsite: September 17 - 21, 2012
Inspection Procedures:
IP 93800, Augmented Inspection Team
Various Reactor Oversight Process Baseline Inspection
Procedures
Team Lead:
Brian Tindell, Resident Inspector, Comanche Peak NPP
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic
format in care of Brian Tindell, by September 4, 2012. Please provide requested documentation
electronically if possible. Also, we request that you categorize the documents with the
numbered list below. If you are unable to send the requested information, please inform the
inspectors and provide the documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. The
inspectors will request additional documents during the preparation and onsite inspection
weeks. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please contact the team
lead.
For the following items from Augmented Inspection Team Inspection Report 05000458/2012009, please provide current copies, as applicable, of related condition reports,
work orders, root cause analysis and/or apparent cause evaluations, system design criteria,
vendor manuals, UFSAR descriptions, technical specification requirements, technical
requirements manual requirements, fire protection report descriptions, procedures, drawings,
plant safety index records, fire incident reports, scram reports, industry operating experience
screenings, and post-event risk analysis:
1. Main Control Room Annunciator Control and Conduct of Operations
2. Past Operability of the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System
3. Implementation of the Procedure for Infrequently Performed Tests or Evolutions
4. Corrective Action Program Implementation for Prior Lockout Relay Failure in
February 2011
5. Implementation of Vendor and Industry Recommended Relay Testing and Maintenance
6. Implementation of the Station Cable Reliability Program
7. Onsite Safety Review Committee Implementation
8. Ability to Promptly Staff the Fire Brigade at All Times During Plant Operation
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Enclosure
Inspector Contact Information:
Resident Inspector
254-897-1500
brian.tindell@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: Brian Tindell
1600 East Lamar Blvd.
Arlington, TX 76011-4511