IR 05000458/2010001

Annual Assessment Letter - River Bend Station (Report 05000458-10-001)

ML100621358
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	03/03/2010
From:	Vincent Gaddy NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Mike Perito Entergy Operations
References
IR-10-001
Download: ML100621358 (7)

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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N rch 3, 2010

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - RIVER BEND STATION (REPORT 05000458/2010001)

Dear Mr. Perito:

On February 18, 2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of 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, 2009. 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 security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone 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, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s 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.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2011. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the 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 nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle 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).

Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (817) 860-8144 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Reactor Projects Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47 Enclosure:

River Bend Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Senior Vice President David N. Lorfing Entergy Nuclear Operations Manager, Licensing P. O. Box 31995 Entergy Operations, Inc.

Jackson, MS 39286-1995 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Operations, Inc. Attorney General P. O. Box 31995 State of Louisiana Jackson, MS 39286-1995 P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Thomas Palmisano Vice President, Oversight Ms. H. Anne Plettinger Entergy Operations, Inc. 3456 Villa Rose Drive P. O. Box 31995 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 President of West Feliciana Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Police Jury Licensing P. O. Box 1921 Entergy Nuclear Operations St. Francisville, LA 70775 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission Bryan S. Ford William B. Travis Building Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety P. O. Box 13326 and Licensing Austin, TX 78701-3326 Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Entergy Operations, Inc. -3-Mr. Jim Calloway Director Public Utility Office of Emergency Preparedness Commission of Texas Pointe Coupee Parish 1701 N. Congress Avenue P.O. Box 248 Austin, TX 78711-3326 New Roads, LA 70760 Louisiana Department of Environmental Director Quality Office of Homeland Security and Radiological Emergency Planning and Emergency Preparedness Response Division West Feliciana Parish P. O. Box 4312 P.O. Box 796 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Joseph A. Aluise President Associate General Counsel - Nuclear East Feliciana Parish Policy Jury Entergy Services, Inc. P.O. Box 427 639 Loyola Avenue Clinton, LA 70722 New Orleans, LA 70113 Mayor-President Chief, Technological Hazards Office of the Mayor-President Branch East Baton Rouge Parish FEMA Region VI 222 St. Louis Street, 3rd Floor 800 N. Loop 288 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Denton, TX 76201-3698 President Chief Administrative Officer Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury Office of the Mayor-President P.O. Box 290 East Baton Rouge Parish New Roads, LA 70760 P.O. Box 1471 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 President West Baton Rouge Parish Policy Jury Director P.O. Box 757 Governors Office of Homeland Port Allen, LA 70767 Security and Emergency Preparedness 7667 Independence Blvd.

Administrator Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI Director ATTN: Tony Russell, Regional Office of Homeland Security and Administrator Emergency Preparedness FRC 800 North Loop 288 East Feliciana Parish Denton, TX 76209-3698 P.O. Box 427 Clinton, LA 70722 Director Office of Homeland Security Mayor, Town of St. Francisville East Baton Rouge Parish P.O. Box 400 3773 Harding Blvd. St. Francisville, LA 70775 Baton Rouge, LA 70807

Entergy Operations, Inc. -4-Division Administrator Emergency and Radiological Services Division LA Dept. of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 President West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775

Electronic distribution by RIV:

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)

Branch Chief, DRP/B(Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)

Administrative Assistant (Lisa.Day@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

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

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

RA Administrative Assistant (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)

DRA Administrative Assistant (Anita.Tannenbaum@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)

Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)

Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph.Giitter@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Robert.Nelson@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markley@nrc.gov)

NRR Project Manager (Alan.Wang@nrc.gov)

RidsNrrDirslpab Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

mortensengk@INPO.org File located: R:_Reactors\EOC2009\RBS.doc SUNSI Rev Compl. : Yes No ADAMS  : Yes No Reviewer Initials VGG Publicly Avail : Yes No Sensitive Yes : No Sens. Type Initials VGG C:DRP/B D:DRS D:DRP C:DRP/B VGaddy RJCaniano DDChamberlain VGaddy

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Page 1 of 2 River Bend 02/18/2010 10:37:21 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1 04/05/2010 04/09/2010 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 04/19/2010 04/23/2010 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 4 1 04/19/2010 04/23/2010 X02443 INITIAL EXAM-RB (04/2010)

EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1 06/07/2010 06/11/2010 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 06/07/2010 06/11/2010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 06/07/2010 06/11/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1 06/07/2010 06/11/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 1 06/07/2010 06/11/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System RS45 - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent BRQ - OPERATOR REQUAL INSP 3 1 08/16/2010 08/20/2010 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program RS12MCA - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 IP 7113011 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

1 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 3 1 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 X02452 INITIAL EXAM- RB (11/2010)

1 12/06/2010 12/17/2010 X02452 INITIAL EXAM- RB (11/2010)

PSB2-08G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 3 1 01/18/2011 01/28/2011 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR EP1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 7111402 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 River Bend 02/18/2010 10:37:21 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System RP678 - RADIATION SAFETY TEAM 3 1 02/14/2011 02/18/2011 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 02/14/2011 02/18/2011 IP 71124.07 Public Radiation Safety 1 02/14/2011 02/18/2011 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation EB1-07 - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1 03/14/2011 03/18/2011 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance TSB-52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 1 1 05/02/2011 05/20/2011 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.