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MONTHYEARIR 05000382/20230102024-01-31031 January 2024 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection Report 05000382/2023010 IR 05000382/20230032024-01-23023 January 2024 Acknowledgment of Reply to a Notice of Violation NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2023003 ML24012A1962024-01-12012 January 2024 Response to 2nd Round Request for Additional Information Concerning Relief Request Number EN-RR-22-001 Proposed Alternative to Use ASME Code Case N-752, Risk-Informed Categorization and ML23340A2292023-12-28028 December 2023 Withdrawal of an Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3/4.3.2 to Remove Exemption from Testing Certain Relays at Power to Support Elimination of Potential Single Point Vulnerability (EPID L-2022-LLA-0169)-LTR ML23349A1672023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure ML23348A3572023-12-14014 December 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Use Online Monitoring Methodology Slides and Affidavit for Pre-Submittal Meeting ML23352A0292023-12-13013 December 2023 Entergy - 2024 Nuclear Energy Liability Evidence of Financial Protection ML23340A1592023-12-13013 December 2023 Entergy Operations, Inc. - Entergy Fleet Project Manager Assignment ML23333A1362023-11-29029 November 2023 Supplement to Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23325A1442023-11-21021 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23312A1832023-11-14014 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2023003 and Notice of Violation ML23311A2082023-11-0909 November 2023 Reassignment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch IV IR 05000382/20234012023-10-0404 October 2023 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000382/2023401 (Cover Letter Only) IR 05000382/20230052023-08-21021 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - (Report 05000382/2023005) IR 05000382/20233012023-08-15015 August 2023 NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000382/2023301 IR 05000382/20230022023-08-0808 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2023002 IR 05000382/20234022023-08-0707 August 2023 NRC Security Inspection Report 05000382/2023402 (Full Report) IR 05000382/20230402023-07-12012 July 2023 Revised 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000382/2023040, Exercise of Enforcement Discretion, and Follow-Up Assessment Letter ML23191A4562023-07-10010 July 2023 Notification of Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection (050003822023010) and Request for Information ML23158A1042023-06-0808 June 2023 Information Request for the Cybersecurity Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000382/2023401 ML23145A2272023-06-0202 June 2023 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000382/2023040, and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion ML23130A2732023-05-10010 May 2023 and Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station - Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations ML23117A2172023-05-0101 May 2023 Safety Evaluation for Quality Assurance Program Manual Reduction in Commitment IR 05000382/20230012023-04-24024 April 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2023001, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Report 07200075/2023001, and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion ML23111A2132023-04-21021 April 2023 Responses to RAI Concerning Relief Request Number EN-RR-22-001 Proposed Alternative to Use ASME Code Case N-752, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment for Repair/ Replacement Activities ML23110A1122023-04-20020 April 2023 Annual Report for Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual Changes Under 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3), 10 CFR 71.106, and 10 CFR 72.140(d). Notification of Application of Approved Appendix B to 10 CFR 72 Subpart G ML23108A2542023-04-18018 April 2023 WCGS Information Request, Security IR 2023401 IR 05000382/20234032023-04-17017 April 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000382/2023403 ML23093A2122023-04-0303 April 2023 Annual Report on Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Combustion Engineering Emergency Core Cooling System Performance Evaluation Models for Calendar Year 2022 ML23089A0602023-03-30030 March 2023 Entergy Operations, Inc. - Fleet Project Manager Assignment ML23088A3922023-03-29029 March 2023 Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance (10 CFR 50.54(w)(3)) ML23080A2882023-03-21021 March 2023 Decommissioning Funding Status Report Per 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1) Entergy Operations, Inc ML23059A2592023-03-0707 March 2023 Correction to Issuance to Amendment No. 270 Adoption of TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b ML23065A2002023-03-0303 March 2023 EN 56252 Update - Flow Serve - Final Notification of Potential Part 21 on Peerless 56 Frame DC Motors ML23060A1092023-03-0101 March 2023 Proof of Financial Protection (10 CFR 140.15) IR 05000382/20220062023-03-0101 March 2023 Annual Assessment Letter for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, (Report 05000382/2022006) ML22322A1092023-02-17017 February 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 270 Adoption of TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b IR 05000382/20230902023-02-0101 February 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, NOV, and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2023090 ML23032A5062023-02-0101 February 2023 Technical Specification Index and Bases Update to the NRC for the Period November 11, 2021 Through July 25, 2022 ML23030A6642023-01-27027 January 2023 Flowserve, Part 21 Second Interim Notification Report Re Peerless 56 Frame DC Motors IR 05000382/20220042023-01-26026 January 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2022004 and Independent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection Report 07200075/2022001 ML23024A0822023-01-20020 January 2023 Stephens Insurance, Entergy - 2023 Nuclear Energy Liability Evidence of Financial Protection ML23018A2202023-01-18018 January 2023 Quality Assurance Program Manual Reduction in Commitment IR 05000382/20220912023-01-12012 January 2023 Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report 05000382/2022091 and Preliminary White Finding and Apparent Violation IR 05000382/20220032023-01-0505 January 2023 Revised Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2022003 ML22342B1402022-12-0202 December 2022 56252-EN 56252 - Flowserve - Limitorque - Interim Report Potential Part 21 on Peerless 56 Frame DC Motors ML22300A2082022-11-30030 November 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 269 Adoption of 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors ML22332A5292022-11-29029 November 2022 Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000382/2023301 IR 05000382/20220132022-11-28028 November 2022 Design Basis Assurance Inspection (Programs) Inspection Report 05000382/2022013 IR 05000382/20220022022-11-0101 November 2022 Revised Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2022002 2024-01-31
[Table view] Category:Notice of Violation
MONTHYEARML23312A1832023-11-14014 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000382/2023003 and Notice of Violation IR 05000382/20230902023-02-0101 February 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, NOV, and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2023090 IA-21-006, NOV IA-21-006 Waterford Hernandez2021-05-18018 May 2021 NOV_IA-21-006_Waterford_Hernandez ML21127A2812021-05-14014 May 2021 Notice of Violation - NRC Investigation Report 4-2020-018 IR 05000382/20180102019-04-0505 April 2019 Notice of Violation; NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2018010 and Investigation Report 4-2017-022 IR 05000382/20180082019-01-30030 January 2019 Errata - Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000382/2018008 and Notice of Violation ML18319A3792018-11-15015 November 2018 NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000382/2018008 and Notice of Violation IR 05000382/20170092018-07-20020 July 2018 Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing...Inspection Report 05000382/2017009 and Notice of Violation ML18201A4922018-07-20020 July 2018 Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing...Inspection Report 05000382/2017009 and Notice of Violation ML16153A1582016-05-31031 May 2016 IA-15-052, Kristen Smith, Notice of Violation and NRC Investigative Report 4-2014-017 ML16152A1142016-05-25025 May 2016 Terry Labue - Notice of Violation from 02/03/2014 - 05/19/2015 NRC Investigation, Confirmatory Order Modifying License IR 05000382/20140092014-03-28028 March 2014 EA-13-233 Final Significance Determination of White Finding and Notice of Violation; NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2014009 ML13324B1332013-11-20020 November 2013 IR 05000382-13-004; on 07/01/2013 - 09/30/2013; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Integrated Resident and Regional Report; Fire Protection, Post-Maintenance Testing, and Other Activities IR 05000382/20130042013-11-20020 November 2013 IR 05000382-13-004; on 07/01/2013 - 09/30/2013; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Integrated Resident and Regional Report; Fire Protection, Post-Maintenance Testing, and Other Activities ML12310A4972012-11-0505 November 2012 IR 05000382-12-008, July 16, 2012 - September 24, 2012, Waterford 3 Biennial Baseline Inspection of the Identification and Resolution of Problems. IR 05000382/20120082012-11-0505 November 2012 IR 05000382-12-008, July 16, 2012 - September 24, 2012, Waterford 3 Biennial Baseline Inspection of the Identification and Resolution of Problems. IR 05000333/20110092012-01-26026 January 2012 EA-10-090, EA10-248, EA-11-106 Fitzpatrick/Entergy - Confirmatory Order (Effective Immediately) and Notice of Violation, Investigation Report Nos. 1-2009-041, 1-2010-019 and 1-2010-031, Inspection Repot No. 05000333-11-009 IR 05000382/20090082010-01-14014 January 2010 Final Significance Determination for a White Finding and Notice of Violation; NRC Inspection Report 05000382-09-008 ML0624205132006-08-30030 August 2006 IR 05000382-06-009 on 03/06/2006-08/09/2006 for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Discrepant or Unreported Performance Indicator Data and Notice of Violation IR 05000382/20060092006-08-30030 August 2006 IR 05000382-06-009 on 03/06/2006-08/09/2006 for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Discrepant or Unreported Performance Indicator Data and Notice of Violation ML0623003362006-08-18018 August 2006 IR 05000382-06-003; 04/08/2006-07/07/2006; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Identification and Resolution of Problems IR 05000382/20060032006-08-18018 August 2006 IR 05000382-06-003; 04/08/2006-07/07/2006; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Identification and Resolution of Problems ML0410303442004-04-12012 April 2004 EA-03-230, Entergy Operations, Inc., Waterford 3, Final Significance Determination for a White Finding and Notice of Violation (NRC Inspection Report No. 50-382/03-007) 2023-02-01
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February 1, 2023
SUBJECT:
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF A WHITE FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT LETTER; NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2023090
Dear John Ferrick:
This letter provides you the final significance determination of the preliminary White finding discussed in our previous communication dated January 12, 2023, which included Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report 05000382/2022091, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22348A272. The finding involved errors associated with engineering conversion factors used with the plant stack wide range gas monitor which made the results of radiological dose projection modeling inaccurate for emergency response purposes in cases using the plant stack wide range gas monitor.
In a telephone conversation on January 17, 2023, with Mark Haire, Chief, Response Coordination Branch, of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV, Leia Milster, Manager, Regulatory Assurance, of your staff, indicated that Entergy Operations, Inc. declined the opportunity to discuss this issue in a regulatory conference or to provide a written response, and understood that NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Attachment 2 appeal rights only apply to those licensees that have either attended a regulatory conference or submitted a written response to the preliminary determination letter.
After considering the information developed during the inspection, the NRC has concluded that the finding is appropriately characterized as White, a finding of low to moderate safety significance.
The NRC has also determined that the failure to maintain the effectiveness of an emergency plan that met the requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix E, and the planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b), is a violation of 10 CFR 50.54(q)(2) as cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The circumstances surrounding the violation were described in detail in Inspection Report 05000382/2022091. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the Notice is considered an escalated enforcement action because it is associated with a White finding.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. If you have additional information that you believe the NRC should consider, you may provide it in your response to the Notice. The NRC review of your response to the Notice will also determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
As a result of our review of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3s performance, including this White finding, we have assessed the performance of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 continues to be in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, effective the second quarter of 2022. We had previously assessed the performance of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 to be in the Regulatory Response column based on a White finding documented in our letter dated September 12, 2022 (ML22241A143). Therefore, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response) Inputs, when your staff has notified us of your readiness for this inspection. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root cause and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition and the extent of cause are identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and from the NRCs ADAMS, accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy or proprietary information so that it can be made available to the public without redaction.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mark Haire of my staff at 817-200-1223.
Sincerely, Signed by Monninger, John on 02/01/23 John D. Monninger Deputy Regional Administrator Docket No. 05000382 License No. NPF-38 Enclosure:
Notice of Violation
ML23025A384 SUNSI Review: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:
By: JGK Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive OFFICE SES:ACES C:RCB C:PBD TL:ACES RC NSIR NAME JKramer MHaire JDixon JGroom DCylkowski KBrock SIGNATURE /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E DATE 01/17/23 01/18/23 01/18/23 01/18/23 01/18/23 01/18/23 OFFICE NRR OE D:DORS D:DRSS DRA NAME RFelts JPeralta RLantz MMuessle JMonninger SIGNATURE /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E /RA/ E DATE 01/23/23 01/24/23 01/30/23 01/30/23 02/01/23
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc. Docket No. 05000382 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 License No. NPF-38 EA-22-119 During an NRC inspection conducted from October 23 to December 7, 2022, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 50.54(q)(2) requires, in part, that a holder of a license under 10 CFR Part 50 shall follow and maintain the effectiveness of an emergency plan that meets the requirements in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, and the planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b).
10 CFR 50.47(b)(9) requires, in part, that adequate methods, systems, and equipment for assessing and monitoring actual or potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency condition are in use.
Contrary to the above, from June 6 to September 9, 2022, the licensee failed to follow and maintain the effectiveness of an emergency plan which met the requirements in 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix E and the planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b). Specifically, the licensee failed to use adequate methods, systems, and equipment for assessing and monitoring actual and potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(9), because the licensee had conversion factor errors that would result in inaccurate dose assessments for a radiological release through the plant vent stack exhaust path.
This violation is associated with a White significance determination process finding.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV, 1600 East Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas 76011-4511, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, and email it to R4Enforcement@nrc.gov within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a Reply to a Notice of Violation, EA-22-119 and should include: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level; (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will be taken; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, the NRC may issue an order or a demand for information requiring you to explain why your license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response, with the basis for your denial, to the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
Enclosure
Because your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and from the NRCs ADAMS, accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy or proprietary information so that it can be made available to the public without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information).
Dated this 1st day of February 2023 2