IR 05000458/2006001
| ML060610216 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060610216 (6) | |
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March 2, 2006
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - RIVER BEND STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2006001)
Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:
On February 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the River Bend Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, River Bend Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.
While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix, the performance indicator for Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours crossed the threshold from Green to White during the first quarter, and returned to Green in the third quarter. The supplemental inspection conducted as a result of the White performance indicator found that your staff performed a comprehensive and thorough evaluation in which specific problems were identified, an adequate root cause evaluation was performed, and corrective actions were taken or planned to prevent recurrence.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the
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resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Mr. Kriss Kennedy at (817) 860-8144 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47 Enclosure:
River Bend Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 General Manager Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Director - Nuclear Safety Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P.O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3817 Manager - Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775
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The Honorable Charles C. Foti, Jr.
Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Bert Babers, President West Feliciana Parish Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Michael E. Henry, State Liaison Officer Department of Environmental Quality Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (PJA)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (KMK)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (WCW)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)
W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)
C. Gordon (CJG)
DRS Branch Chiefs (JAC, ATG, LJS, MPS1)
T. Bergman, Chief, TRPS, OEDO (TAB)
S. Richards, Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (SAR)
C. Holden, Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (CFH)
C. Haney, Director, DORL, NRR (CXH)
D. Terao, Chief, LPLG, DORL, NRR (DXT)
B. Vaidya, NRR Project Manager (BKV)
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River Bend Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2006 08:32:18 Report 22
EB1-08G
- IN SERVICE INSPECTION (BOILER)
Baseline Inspections 04/17/2006 04/21/2006
7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 05/01/2006 05/05/2006
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 05/01/2006 05/05/2006
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 05/01/2006 05/05/2006
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB1-21
- CDB Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006
7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 06/19/2006 06/30/2006
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection
EB2-12B
- MAINTENANCE RULE BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 07/10/2006 07/14/2006
7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 07/17/2006 07/21/2006
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 07/17/2006 07/21/2006
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 07/17/2006 07/21/2006
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
BRQ SIM
- BIENNIAL RQ SIM ONLY Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program
EP1
- EMERG PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006
7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006
7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
OB-RQ
- REQUALIFICATION INSP Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program
EB2-07B
- HX PERFORMANCE Baseline Inspections 09/18/2006 09/22/2006
7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL-FP Baseline Inspections 01/29/2007 02/02/2007
7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
Baseline Inspections 02/12/2007 02/16/2007
7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
EB2-52B
- PIR INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/09/2007 04/13/2007
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
River Bend Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2006 08:32:18 Report 22
EB2-52B
- PIR INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/23/2007 04/27/2007
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems
EB1-2/17
- 50.59 & PERMANENT PLANT MODS Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007
7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007
7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications
EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 04/09/2007 04/13/2007
X02348 RIVER BEND - INITIAL EXAM (06/07)
Not Applicable 05/07/2007 05/18/2007
X02348 RIVER BEND - INITIAL EXAM (06/07)
EP2
- EP PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007
7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007
7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007
7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007
7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.