IR 05000313/2006009

IR 05000313-06-009, 05000368-06-009; 6/05/06-6/08/06; Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Radiation Safety Team

ML061840025
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	06/30/2006
From:	Shannon M P Plant Support Branch Region IV
To:	Forbes J S Entergy Nuclear Operations
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IR-06-009
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June 30, 2006

Jeffrey S. ForbesVice President Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801-0967

SUBJECT: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - NRC RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTIONREPORT 05000313/2006009 AND 05000368/2006009

Dear Mr. Forbes:

On June 8, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection atyour Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, facility. The enclosed report documents theinspection findings, which were discussed at the conclusion of the inspection with you and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the team evaluated the inspection areas within the Radiation ProtectionStrategic Performance Area that are scheduled for review every two years. These areas are:*Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

• Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems

• Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation

• Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material ControlProgram On the basis of the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, itsenclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available electronically for public inspectionin the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) com ponent Entergy Operations, Inc.-2-of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site athttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RA/Michael P. Shannon, ChiefPlant Support Branch Division of Reactor SafetyDockets: 50-313 50-368 Licenses: DPR-51 NPF-6

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000313/2006009 and 05000368/2006009

w/attachment:

Supplemental Informationcc e/encl:Senior Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995Manager, Washington Nuclear OperationsABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852County Judge of Pope CountyPope County Courthouse 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801Winston & Strawn LLP1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817 Entergy Operations, Inc.-3-Bernard BevillRadiation Control Team Leader Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867James Mallay Director, Regulatory Affairs Framatome ANP 3815 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Entergy Operations, Inc.-4-Electronic distribution by RIV:Regional Administrator (BSM1)DRP Director (ATH)DRS Director (DDC)DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)Senior Resident Inspector (RWD)Branch Chief, DRP/E (DNG)Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (VGG)Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)RITS Coordinator (KEG)DRS STA (DAP)S. O'Connor, OEDO RIV Coordinator (SCO)ROPreports ANO Site Secretary (VLH)ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML061840025SUNSI Review Completed: MPS ADAMS:

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Facility:Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2Location:Junction of Hwy. 64 W and Hwy 333 SouthRussellville, ArkansasDates:June 5 - 8, 2006 Inspectors:Larry Ricketson, P.E., Senior Health Physicist, Plant Support Branch Bernadette Baca, Health Physicist, Plant Support Branch Gilbert Guerra, Health Physicist, Plant Support Branch Donald Stearns, Health Physicist, Plant Support Branch Binesh Tharakan, Health Physicist, Plant Support BranchAccompanied By:Joe Furia, Senior Health Physicist, Region IApproved By:Michael P. Shannon, ChiefPlant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure-2-

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000313/2006009, 05000368/2006009; 6/05/06-6/08/06; Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1and 2; Radiation Safety Team The report covered a four-day period of inspection on site by a team of five region-based healthphysics inspectors. A.

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

B.Licensee Identified Violations

None

Enclosure-3-

REPORT DETAILS

2.RADIATION SAFETY Cornerstones: Occupational Radiation Safety [OS] and Public Radiation Safety [PS]2OS3Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment (71121.03)

a. Inspection Scope

This area was inspected to determine the accuracy and operability of radiation monitoringinstruments that are used for the protection of occupational workers and the adequacy ofthe program to provide self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to workers. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20 and the licensee's procedures required by Technical Specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed:*Calibration of area radiation monitors associated with transient high and very highradiation areas and post-accident monitors used for remote emergency assessment*Calibration of portable radiation detection instrumentation, electronic alarmingdosimetry, and continuous air monitors used for job coverage *Calibration of whole-body counting equipment and radiation detection instrumentsutilized for personnel and material release from the radiologically controlled area *Self-assessments, audits, and Licensee Event Reports

• Corrective action program reports since the last inspection

• Calibration expiration and source response check currency on radiation detectioninstruments staged for use *The licensee's capability for refilling and transporting SCBA air bottles to and fromthe control room and operations support center during emergency conditions, status of SCBA staged and ready for use in the plant and associated surveillancerecords, and personnel qualification and training*Qualification documentation for onsite personnel designated to performmaintenance on the vendor-designated vital components, and the vital component maintenance records for SCBA units Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunitieswere available to review the following items:*Licensee action in cases of repetitive deficiencies or significant individualdeficiencies

-4-The inspector completed 9 of the required 9 samples.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.2PS1Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems (71122.01)

a. Inspection Scope

This area was inspected to ensure that the gaseous and liquid effluent processingsystems are maintained so that radiological releases are properly mitigated, monitored,and evaluated with respect to public exposure. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20; 10 CFR Part 50 Appendices A and I; the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual; and the licensee's procedures required by Technical Specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed: *The most current radiological effluent release reports, changes to radiation monitorsetpoint calculation methodology, anomalous sampling results, effluent radiological occurrence performance indicator incidents, self-assessments, audits, and licensee event reports*Gaseous and liquid release system component configurations*Routine processing, sample collection, sample analysis, release of radioactiveliquid and gaseous effluent, and radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent release permits and dose projections to members of the public *Changes made by the licensee to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, the liquidor gaseous radioactive wast e system design, procedures, or operation since thelast inspection*Monthly, quarterly, and annual dose calculations

• Surveillance test results involving air cleaning systems and stack or vent flow rates*Instrument calibrations of discharge effluent radiation monitors and flowmeasurement devices, effluent monitori ng system modifications, effluent radiationmonitor alarm setpoint values, and counting room instrumentation calibration and quality control *Interlaboratory comparison program results

• Licensee event reports, special reports, audits, self-assessments and correctiveaction reports performed since the last inspection*Program for identifying contaminated spills and leakage and the licensee's processfor control and assessment; licensee's understanding of the location and

-5-construction of underground pipes and tanks and storage pools that containradioactive contaminated liquids; the licensee's capabilities of detecting spills orleaks and identifying groundwater radiological contamination both on site and beyond the owner-controlled areaEither because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunitieswere available to review the following items:*Abnormal releases The inspector completed 11 of the required 11 samples.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.2PS2Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation (71122.02)

a. Inspection Scope

This area was inspected to verify that the licensee's radioactive material processing andtransportation program complies with the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 20, 61, and 71 and Department of Transportation regulations contained in 49 CFR Parts 171-180. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed:*The radioactive waste system description, recent radiological effluent releasereports, and the scope of the licensee's audit program*Liquid and solid radioactive waste processing systems configurations, the statusand control of any radioactive waste process equipment that is not operational or is abandoned in place, changes made to the radioactive waste processi ng systemssince the last inspection, and current processes for transferring radioactive waste resin and sludge discharges*Radio-chemical sample analysis results for radioactive waste streams and use ofscaling factors and calculations to account for difficult-to-measure radionuclides *Shipment packaging, surveying, labeling, marking, placarding, vehicle checking,driver instructing, and disposal manifesting *Shipping records for nonexcepted package shipments

• Licensee event reports, special reports, audits, state agency reports,self-assessments and corrective action reports performed since the last inspection The inspector completed 6 of the required 6 samples.

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b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.2PS3Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) and Radioactive MaterialControl Program (71122.03)

a. Inspection Scope

This area was inspected to ensure that the REMP verifies the impact of radioactiveeffluent releases to the environment and sufficiently validates the integrity of theradioactive gaseous and liquid effluent release program; and that the licensee's surveys and controls are adequate to prevent the inadvertent release of licensed materials into the public domain. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50, the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, and the licensee's procedures required by technical specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed *Annual environmental monitoring reports and licensee event reports

• Selected air sampling and thermoluminescence dosimeter monitoring stations

• Operability, calibration, and maintenance of meteorological instruments *Each event documented in the Annual Environmental Monitoring Report whichinvolved a missed sample, inoperable sampler, lost thermoluminescence dosimeter, or anomalous measurement *Significant changes made by the licensee to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manualas the result of changes to the land census or sampler station modifications since the last inspection *Calibration and maintenance records for air samplers, composite water samplers,and environmental sample radiation measurement instrumentation, quality controlprogram, interlaboratory comparison program results, and vendor audits *Locations where the licensee monitors potentially contaminated material leavingthe controlled access area and the methods used for control, survey, and release from these areas *Type of radiation monitoring instrumentation used to monitor items released, survey and release criteria of potentially contaminated material, radiation detection sensitivities, procedural guidance, and material release records *Licensee event reports, special reports, audits, self-assessments and correctiveaction reports performed since the last inspection Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, noopportunities were available to review the following items:

-7-*Collection and preparation of environmental samples The inspector completed 10 of the required 10 samples.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.4.OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA2Problem Identification and Resolution

a. Inspection Scope

The team evaluated the effectiveness of the licensee's problem identification andresolution process with respect to the following inspection areas:*Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation (Section 2OS3)

• Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems (Section 2PS1)*Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation (Section 2PS2)

• Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material ControlProgram (Section 2PS3)

a. Findings and Observations

No findings of significance were identified.4OA6Management MeetingsExit Meeting SummaryOn June 8, 2006, the team presented the inspection results to Mr. J. Forbes, VicePresident Operations, and other members of the staff who acknowledged the findings. The team confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or examined during the inspection.ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee personnel

D. Calloway, Environmental Specialist, Chemistry

G. Carothers, Journeyman Instrument Technician, Instrument and Control

G. Damron, Health Physicist, Radiation Protection

J. Forbes, Vice President Operations

M. Frala, Supervisor, Chemistry

A. Hawkins, Specialist, Licensing

P. Killane, Health Physicist, Radiation Protection

D. Marvel, Supervisor, Radiation Protection

M. McCullah, Technician, Radiation Protection

T. Mitchell, General Manager, Plant Operations

D. Moore, Superintendent, Radiation Protection

D. Norman, Health Physicist, Radiation Protection

G. Stephenson, Specialist, Chemistry

J. Tarvin, Supervisor, Instrument and Control

T. Wilkins, Maintenance Instrument and Control Specialist-Nuclear, Maintenance

M. Frala, Supervisor, ChemistryNRC pers onnel

E. Crowe, Resident Inspector

J. Kirkland, Project Engineer

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

OpenedNONEOpened and Closed During this InspectionNONE

Section 2OS3: Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective EquipmentAudits and Self-AssessmentsLO-ALO-2005-00090,

CA-10

AttachmentA-2Calibration Maintenance and Work Orders

276702,

50284608,

50618122,

50966818,

50966819,

50966887,

50967879,

51000710, 51001238Condition ReportsCR-ANO-1-2004-01629,

CR-ANO-1-2004-01740,

CR-ANO-1-2005-02928,

CR-ANO-1-2006-00735CR-ANO-2-2004-01476,

CR-ANO-2-2005-01942,

CR-ANO-2-2005-02310,CR-ANO-2-2006-00281,

CR-ANO-2-2006-00360CR-ANO-C-2004-01077,

CR-ANO-C-2004-01975,

CR-ANO-C-2005-01108,CR-ANO-C-2006-00079CR-ECH-2004-00392, CR-ECH-2004-00573

Instrument Calibration Reports11082,11345,

AMS4-006,

AMS4-039,

AMS4-042,

EMP-003,

EMP-010, GN006, GN008,GSAM003, GSAM005,

HP-CS-011, PCM012, PCM013, PING002, PING006,WBC HSS#026 (1) and (2) Calibration Certificate dated August 10 - 12, 2005WBC HSS#026 (1) and (2) Calibration Certificate dated August 24 - 26, 2004Procedures08-S-10-11, Calibration of Portable Scalers, Revision 31313.009, Calibration of the Eberline

PING-1A Air Monitor System, Revision 6

1313.029, RADECO Model

HD-29 Air Sampler Calibration, Revision 5

1313.056, Calibration of the Eberline Model

EC4-3 Portable Area Monitor, Revision 4

1313.057, NEA Model SAM9/11 Small Article Monitor Calibration, Revision 2

1313.065, Eberline Model

AMS-4 Beta Particulate Monitor Calibration, Revision 3

2304.133, Unit 2 High Range Containment Radiation Monitor Calibration, Revision 10

2304.143, PASS Building Area Radiation Monitoring System Calibration, Revision 5

2304.265, Unit 1 & 2 Control Room Radiation Monitor 18 Month Test, Revision 6

ENS-RP-306, Operation and Calibration of the Eberline

PM-7, Revision 3

ENS-RP-307, Operation and Calibration of the Eberline Personnel Contamination Monitors (PCM), Revision 4

ELP-GET-RPT, Respiratory Protection Training, Revision 1

EPF-GET-RPT, Respiratory Protection Practical Factor Guide, Revision 2

RP-502, Inspection and Maintenance of Respiratory Protection Equipment, Revision 5MiscellaneousPersonnel Listing of Positive Whole-Body CountsRadiation Protection Shift Turnover Log List of operators and respiratory protection training dates AttachmentA-3

Section 2PS1:

Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and MonitoringSystemsCalibration Maintenance and Work Orders

50618124,

50685568,

50966681,

50981160,

50982449, 50993325Procedures1304.027, Unit 1 Effluent Process Radiation Monitor Calibration, Revision 192304.006, Unit 2 Gaseous Process Radiation Monitoring System Calibration, Revision 17

2304.141, Calibration of PASS Building 2RX-9840 (SPING 9), Revision 22Procedures1042.003, Radiochemistry Routine Surveillance Schedule and Tech. Spec. Reporting,

Revision 018-02

1604.015, Analysis of Unit Vents, Revision 014-05

1604.017, Analysis of Liquid Waste, Revision 018-04

1607.009, Sampling the Treated Waste Monitor Tanks, Revision 011-03

2607.010, Sampling the Unit 2 Vents, Revision 011-01Condition ReportsCR-ANO-C-2004-1069,

CR-ANO-C-2004-1070,

CR-ANO-C-2004-1266,

CR-ANO-1-2004-1941,CR-ANO-2-2004-1344,

CR-ANO-2-2004-2168,

CR-ANO-C-2005-1381, CR-ANO-1-2005-0746,

CR-ANO-1-2005-0791,

CR-ANO-1-2005-0970,

CR-ANO-1-2005-1363, CR-ANO-1-2005-1411,

CR-ANO-2-2005-0061,

CR-ANO-2-2005-2279,

CR-ANO-C-2006-0501Audits and SurviellancesQA-6-2005-ANO-1, Quality Assurance Audit Report, Nuclear Effluents and Environmental

Monitoring, August 26, 2005

QA-2-2004-ANO-1, Quality Assurance Audit Report, Chemistry, December 7, 2004

O2C-ANO-2005-0144, Oversight Observation

LO-ALO-2005-00090,

CA-10, Radiation Safety AssessmentRelease Permits1LR2004-0118 T16B, Treated Waste Monitor Tank, July 4, 20041LR2004-0128 T16A, Treated Waste Monitor Tank, August 3, 2004

1LR2005-0034 T50, Neutralization Tank, March 29, 2005

1LR2005-0149, Condensate Reject to Flume, October 6, 2005

2LR2004-0045 2T69B, Boric Acid Condensate Tank, July 8, 2004

2LR2005-0084 2TB, Sump, October 7, 2005

2LR2005-0029 2T92C, Regenerative Waste Tank, March 19, 2005

1GR2 004-0081

RWA, Radwaste Area Vent, July 29, 2004

1GR2 005-0028

FHA, Fuel Handling Area Vent, March 24, 2005

AttachmentA-41GR2005-0136 FHA, Fuel Handling Area Vent, October 13, 20052GR2004-0083 2RWA, Radwaste Area Vent, July 27, 2004

2GR2005-0026 2RWA, Radwaste Area Vent, March 8, 2005

2GR2005-0133 2ABE, Aux Building Ext Vent, October 20, 2005

2GR2005-0145 2RWA, Radwaste Area Vent, November 15, 2005

2GR2006-0072 2RWA, Radwaste Area Vent, June 6, 2006

2GR2 006-0073 2FHA, Fuel Handling Area Vent, June 6, 2006Air Filtration Testing5120.413, In-Place Testing of the Unit 1 Fuel Handling Area Filtration System, Change 003-02-0

(3/22/06)

20.423, In-Place Testing of the Unit 2 Fuel Handling Area Filtration System, Change 005-00-0

(4/19/06)

20.415, In-Place Testing of the Unit 1 Control Room Filtration System, Change 005-00-0

(9/12/05)

20.417, In-Place Testing of the Unit 1 Penetration Room Filtration Systems, Change 003-02-0

(4/19/05)Other DocumentsAnnual Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2004Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2005

Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, Arkansas Nuclear One, Revision 014-03-0

2004 Count Room QC Reports Trend Plots

2005 Count Room QC Reports Trend Plots

Section 2PS2: Radioactive Material Processing and TransportationCondition ReportsLO-ALO-2004-00164,

CR-ANO-C-2005-00008,

CR-ANO-C-2005-00594,CR-ANO-C-2005-01519,

CR-ANO-C-2005-02151, CR-ANO-C-2005-02153,

CR-ANO-C-2005-02073,

CR-ANO-C-2006-00809,

CR-ECH-2006-00174ProceduresEN-RW-101, Radioactive Waste Management, Revision 0EN-RW-102, Radioactive Shipping Procedure, Revision 3

EN-RW-104, Scaling Factors, Revision 2

EN-RW-105, Process Control Program, Revision 0

EN-RW-106, Integrated Transportation Security Plan, Revision 0

ENS-RP-121, Radioactive Material Control, Revision 1

1601-502, Radioactive Material Control at Radwaste, Revision 3

1601.503, Radioactive Material Packaging, Revision 2

1601.505, Processing of Spent Radioactive Resin, Revision 3

AttachmentA-5Audits and AssessmentsQuality Assurance Audit Report

AQ-15-2005-ENS-1Shipment Packages (Shipment #)RSR-04-037,

RSR-04-051,

RSR-05-087,

RSR-06-008,

RSR-06-044,

RSR-06-045,Fuel 01-06Miscellaneous2006 ANO Radwaste Part 61, Sample Validation and Database Update ReportsAN0-S-LP-HZM-C5001, Hazardous Materials Training, Revision 1

Section 2PS3: Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And RadioactiveMaterial Control ProgramCondition ReportsANO-C-2004-01181,

ANO-C-2005-00053,

ANO-C-2005-00080,

ANO-C-2005-00564,ANO-C-2005-01053,

ANO-C-2005-01573,

ANO-C-2005-01578, ANO-C-2005-01579,

ANO-C-2005-01608,

ANO-C-2006-00323,

ANO-C-2006-00372, and

ANO-1-2006-00035.ProceduresENS

RP-121, Radioactive Material Control, Revision 11052.003, Nuclear Chemistry Quality Control Program, Change Number 020-02-0

1303.077, Air Rotometer Calibration, Revision 4

1304.062, Meteorological Monitoring System Calibration, Change 012-00-0

1608.005, Environmental Radiation Monitoring Program, Change Number 028-03-0Calibration RecordsM&TE No. CRO029,Rotometer (Air Flow 0 to 40 LPM) Calibration Report, 10/31/05Meteorological instruments, 10/26/05AuditsLO-ALO-2005-0058,

LO-ALO-2005-0090,

LO-ANO-2006-0052,

QA-6-2005-ANO-1MiscellaneousAnnual Radiological Environmental Operating Report for 2004Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report for 2005

Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, Revision 014-03-0