IR 05000255/2017006
| ML18058B289 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2018 |
| From: | Eric Duncan Region 3 Branch 3 |
| To: | Arnone C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
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| References | |
| IR 2017006 | |
| Download: ML18058B289 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUIT E 210 LISLE , ILLINOIS 60532-4352 March 2, 2018 Mr. Charles Arnone Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, In Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT (REPORT 05000 255/20 17 00 6) Dear Mr. Arnone
- The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Palisades Nuclear Plant
, reviewing performance indicators (PIs)
, inspection results
, and enforcement actions from January 1, 20 17 through December 31, 20 1 This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facilit The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safet The NRC determined the performance at Palisades Nuclear Plant during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC
's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facilit The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31
, 20 1 This updated inspection plan now includes planned security inspections which were formerly transmitted under separate correspondenc The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issue Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection pla The inspections listed during the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revise The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any change C. Arnone - 2 - This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding."
Please contact Eric Duncan at 630-829-9620 with any questions you have regarding this lette
Sincerely,
/RA/ Eric R. Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Enclosure:
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