ML033230144

Lt 05000416 - Revised Inspection Schedule Arising from Reorganization of the NRC Region IV Division of Reactor Safety

ML033230144
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	11/17/2003
From:	Chamberlain D Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Forbes J Entergy Operations
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November 17, 2003 Jeff S. Forbes, Vice President, Operations - Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

Subject:

REVISED INSPECTION SCHEDULE ARISING FROM REORGANIZATION OF THE NRC REGION IV DIVISION OF REACTOR SAFETY

Dear Mr. Forbes:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV, has reorganized its Division of Reactor Safety (DRS) effective December 28, 2003.

The Divisions inspection duties were formerly divided among three branches:

Operations Branch Plant Support Branch Engineering & Maintenance Branch

 Operator licensing  Security  Safety System Design and

 Identification and  Radiological Performance Capability Resolution of Controls  Permanent Plant Problems (PI&R)  Emergency Modifications Preparedness  Inservice Inspection Activities

 Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

 Fire Protection

 Heat Sink Performance

 Maintenance Effectiveness Beginning in January, 2004, there will be four DRS inspection branches with inspection responsibilities as follows:

Operations Branch Performance Evaluation Branch

 Initial Operator Licensing  PI&R Lead Responsibility

 Operator Requalification Program  Fire Protection

 Emergency Preparedness  Heat Sink Performance

 PI&R Support  Maintenance Effectiveness

Entergy Operations, Inc. Engineering Branch Plant Support Branch

 Safety System Design and  Security Performance Capability  Radiological Controls

 Permanent Plant Modifications  PI&R Support

 Inservice Inspection Activities

 Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

 PI&R Support The reorganization of DRS and the reallocation of inspection duties required changes to the 2004 calendar year inspection schedule. The new DRS inspection schedule for your plant is attached.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

as stated Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 cc w/enclosure:

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P.O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005-3502 Jay Barkley, Chief Energy & Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385

Entergy Operations, Inc. President, District 1 Claiborne County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Manager Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 The Honorable Richard Ieyoub Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Office of the Governor State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201 Mike Moore, Attorney General Frank Spencer, Asst. Attorney General State of MS P.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225 Dr. Brian W. Amy State Health Officer State Board of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 Robert W. Goff, Program Director Division of Radiological Health Mississippi Dept. of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Entergy Operations, Inc. Director, Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Affairs Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

Entergy Operations, Inc. Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

Senior Resident Inspector (TLH4)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (WDJ)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (TRF)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

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