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                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                                REGION I V
                                          1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD
                                      ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
                                          August 16, 2012
Mr. Eric W. Olson
Mr. Eric W. Olson  
Site Vice President
Site Vice President  
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc.  
River Bend Station
River Bend Station  
5485 U.S. Highway 61
5485 U.S. Highway 61  
St. Francisville, LA 70775
St. Francisville, LA 70775  
SUBJECT:         RIVER BEND STATION - NRC AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM
                FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION PLANNING LETTER, INSPECTION REPORT
SUBJECT:  
                05000458/2012010
RIVER BEND STATION - NRC AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM  
Dear Mr. Olson:
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION PLANNING LETTER, INSPECTION REPORT  
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV
05000458/2012010  
staff will conduct an augmented inspection team follow-up inspection at your River Bend
Dear Mr. Olson:  
Station. The inspection will be comprised of resident inspectors and a regional reactor inspector
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV  
from the NRC Region IV office. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with Inspection
staff will conduct an augmented inspection team follow-up inspection at your River Bend  
Procedure 93800 and multiple reactor oversight process baseline inspection procedures.
Station. The inspection will be comprised of resident inspectors and a regional reactor inspector  
The schedule for the inspection is as follows:
from the NRC Region IV office. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with Inspection  
        In-office preparation: September 10 - 14, 2012
Procedure 93800 and multiple reactor oversight process baseline inspection procedures.  
        Onsite inspection:     September 17 - 21, 2012
The schedule for the inspection is as follows:  
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
In-office preparation: September 10 - 14, 2012  
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
Onsite inspection:  
personnel knowledgeable of each of the unresolved items documented in NRC Inspection
September 17 - 21, 2012  
Report 0500458/2012009 be available to support the inspectors during the onsite inspection
This inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to  
week.
minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have  
We have discussed this inspection activity with your staff. If there are any questions about this
enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. Please note that the documents  
inspection or the material requested, please contact the team lead, Brian Tindell, at
are requested to be provided by September 4, 2012. In addition, we request that appropriate  
254-897-1500 or by email at brian.tindell@nrc.gov.
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                                     -2-
E. Olson  
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
- 2 -  
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.
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the  
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection  
information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control No. 3150 0011.
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control No.
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for  
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and
information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a  
its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control No.  
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and  
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at
its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public  
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's  
                                                Sincerely,
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at  
                                                  /RA/
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).  
                                                Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
                                                Project Branch C
                                                Division of Reactor Projects
Sincerely,  
Docket: 05000458
License: NPF-47
/RA/  
Enclosure: Augmented Inspection Team Follow-up Inspection Document Request
cc w/ encl: Electronic Distribution
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                                   -3-
E. Olson  
Electronic distribution by RIV:
- 3 -  
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Electronic distribution by RIV:  
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Alan.Howe@nrc.gov)
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)  
Acting DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)  
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Patrick.Louden@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)  
Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Alan.Howe@nrc.gov)  
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)  
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Patrick.Louden@nrc.gov)  
RBS Administrative Assistant (Lisa.Day@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)  
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)  
Project Engineer, DRP/C (Rayomand.Kumana@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)  
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
RBS Administrative Assistant (Lisa.Day@nrc.gov)  
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)  
Project Manager (Alan.Wang@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/C (Rayomand.Kumana@nrc.gov)  
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)  
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)  
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Alan.Wang@nrc.gov)  
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)  
OEMail Resource
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)  
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Silas.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)  
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)  
R:\_REACTORS\_RB\2012\RBS2012010 Inspection Planning Ltr.doc       ML 12229A511
OEMail Resource  
SUNSI Rev         Yes  No         ADAMS     Yes  No Reviewer Initials   VGG
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Silas.Kennedy@nrc.gov)  
Compl.
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)  
Publicly Avail     Yes  No         Sensitive  Yes  No Sens. Type Initials VGG
RI:DRP/A         BC:DRP/C
BTindell         VGGaddy
  /RA via Email     /RA/
08/16/2012       08/16/2012
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY                               T=Telephone   E=E-mail     F=Fax
R:\\_REACTORS\\_RB\\2012\\RBS2012010 Inspection Planning Ltr.doc  
SUNSI Rev  
Compl.
Yes  No  
ADAMS  
Yes  No  
Reviewer Initials  
VGG  
Publicly Avail  
Yes  No  
Sensitive  
  Yes  No  
Sens. Type Initials VGG  
RI:DRP/A  
BC:DRP/C  
BTindell  
VGGaddy  
   
/RA via Email  
/RA/  
08/16/2012  
08/16/2012  
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
T=Telephone           E=E-mail       F=Fax  
ML 12229A511


          Augmented Inspection Team Follow-up Inspection Document Request
Inspection Dates:               In-office preparation: September 10 - 14, 2012
                                Onsite: September 17 - 21, 2012
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Inspection Procedures:         IP 93800, Augmented Inspection Team
Enclosure
                                Various Reactor Oversight Process Baseline Inspection
                                Procedures
Augmented Inspection Team Follow-up Inspection Document Request  
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
Inspection Dates:  
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
In-office preparation: September 10 - 14, 2012  
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
Onsite: September 17 - 21, 2012  
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,
Inspection Procedures:  
vendor manuals, UFSAR descriptions, technical specification requirements, technical
IP 93800, Augmented Inspection Team  
requirements manual requirements, fire protection report descriptions, procedures, drawings,
Various Reactor Oversight Process Baseline Inspection  
plant safety index records, fire incident reports, scram reports, industry operating experience
Procedures  
screenings, and post-event risk analysis:
    1. Main Control Room Annunciator Control and Conduct of Operations
Team Lead:  
    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
Brian Tindell, Resident Inspector, Comanche Peak NPP  
        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
                                                -1-                                    Enclosure
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  


Inspector Contact Information:
Brian Tindell
Resident Inspector
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254-897-1500
Enclosure
brian.tindell@nrc.gov
Inspector Contact Information:  
Mailing Address:
Brian Tindell  
US NRC Region IV
Resident Inspector  
Attn: Brian Tindell
254-897-1500  
1600 East Lamar Blvd.
brian.tindell@nrc.gov  
Mailing Address:  
US NRC Region IV  
Attn: Brian Tindell  
1600 East Lamar Blvd.  
Arlington, TX 76011-4511
Arlington, TX 76011-4511
                              -2- Enclosure
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IR 05000458-12-010, River Bend, Augmented Inspection Team Follow-Up Inspection Planning Letter
ML12229A511
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Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
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

05000458/2012010

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

- 2 -

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

- 3 -

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)

R:\\_REACTORS\\_RB\\2012\\RBS2012010 Inspection Planning Ltr.doc

SUNSI Rev

Compl.

Yes No

ADAMS

Yes No

Reviewer Initials

VGG

Publicly Avail

Yes No

Sensitive

Yes No

Sens. Type Initials VGG

RI:DRP/A

BC:DRP/C

BTindell

VGGaddy

/RA via Email

/RA/

08/16/2012

08/16/2012

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

ML 12229A511

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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

- 2 -

Enclosure

Inspector Contact Information:

Brian Tindell

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