ML093520050

Letter - Regulatory Conference with Entergy

ML093520050
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	12/18/2009
From:	Clark J NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-E
To:	Kowalewski J Entergy Operations
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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU ITE 400 AR LIN GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 December 18, 2009 Joseph Kowalewski, Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

REGULATORY CONFERENCE WITH ENTERGY

Dear Mr. Kowalewski:

This refers to our meeting conducted at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV Office, Technical Conference Room located in Arlington, Texas on December 14, 2009. At the meeting, NRC and Entergy discussed the significance, cause, and corrective actions associated with an apparent violation involving the inoperability of the Train B vital Battery at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jeff Clark, P.E., Chief Project Branch E Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Presentation Slides

Entergy Operations, Inc. DISTRIBUTION: Parish President Council Senior Vice President St. Charles Parish Entergy Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 302 P. O. Box 31995 Hahnville, LA 70057 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Senior Vice President and Entergy, Operations, Inc.

Chief Operating Officer 440 Hamilton Avenue Entergy Operations, Inc. White Plains, NY 10601 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Radiological Emergency Planning Vice President, Operations Support and Response Division Entergy Services, Inc. P. O. Box 4312 P. O. Box 31995 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Chief, Technological Hazards Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety Branch and Licensing FEMA Region VI Entergy Services, Inc. 800 North Loop 288 P. O. Box 31995 Federal Regional Center Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Denton, TX 76209 Director Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Nuclear Safety Assurance (INPO)

Entergy Operations, Inc. Records Center 17265 River Road 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Killona, LA 70057-3093 Atlanta, GA 30339 General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P. O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154

Entergy Operations, Inc. E-Mail To:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Dean.Overland@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/E (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (Ray.Azua@nrc.gov)

Site Administrative Assistant, DRP/E (Linda.Dufrene@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

OEMail Resource OEDO RIV Coordinator, (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)

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