ML043180008
| ML043180008 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 10/28/2004 |
| From: | John Nakoski NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations |
| Nakoski J A, NRR/DLPM, 415-1068 | |
| References | |
| EA-03-086, TAC MC2963 | |
| Download: ML043180008 (8) | |
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION October 28, 2004 Mr. Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station, Unit 1 5485 U.S. Highway 61 P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775
SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSION ORDER EA-03-086 REGARDING REVISED DESIGN BASIS THREAT (DBT) AND REVISIONS TO PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS PLAN, AND SAFEGUARDS CONTINGENCY PLAN (TAC NO. MC2963)
Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:
By letter dated April 29, 2004, Entergy Operations, Inc. submitted a supplemental response in accordance with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with the revised design basis threat, dated April 29, 2003, (DBT Order) for River Bend Station, Unit 1.Section III.A of the Order requires licensees to revise their physical security plans (PSP), training and qualification plans (T&Q Plan), and safeguards contingency plans (SCP) to provide protection against the revised DBT set forth in Attachment 2 to the DBT Order. These revised plans, along with an implementation schedule, were required to be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) for review and approval no later than April 29, 2004.
The NRC staffs review of the PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plans submitted in your letter dated April 29, 2004, as supplemented on July 1, July 19, July 26, August 9, August 17, August 26, September 8, and September 30, 2004, has focused on ensuring the necessary programmatic elements are contained in these plans in order to provide high assurance that activities involving special nuclear material are not inimical to the common defense and security and do not constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health and safety.
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION NOTICE: Enclosure 2 contains Safeguards Information.
Upon separation from Enclosure 2, this letter and are DECONTROLLED.
Mr. Hinnenkamp The NRC staff has determined that subject to subsequent inspection and evaluation, these plans contain the necessary programmatic elements to provide the required high assurance that the River Bend Station will be protected against the revised DBT. The NRC staff, therefore, approves the PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plan for River Bend Station, Unit 1. However, ultimately, the effectiveness of these plans will be judged on your ability to meet regulatory requirements through facility implementing procedures and site practices. As such, your facility implementing procedures and practices will continue to be subject to future NRC review and inspection, including NRC-conducted force-on-force exercises.
In addition, the NRC staff noted that your PSP included alternatives to certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 73.55. In each case, the NRC staff found that the alternative measures provide an equivalent level of protection to that of the associated requirement and meet the high assurance objective of 10 CFR 73.55(a). The NRC staff, therefore, approves the alternatives shown in the table below. The NRC staffs evaluation is discussed further in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE).
Approved Alternatives to the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 SE Section PSP Section Alternative to 10 CFR Description 3.6.2 6.2 73.55(c)(3)
Isolation Zones 3.9.4.3 9.4.3 73.55(d)(4)
Protected Area (PA) vehicle search requirements 3.9.4.4 9.4.4 73.55(d)(1)
PA personnel search requirements 3.9.5.2 9.5 73.55(d)(1) 73.55(d)(4)
PA access control requirements 3.10.1 10.1 73.55(c)(5)
PA illumination requirements 3.13.1 14.1 73.55(c)(1) 73.55(d)(7)(i)(B)
Temporary reclassification of Vital Areas to PA status (devitalization)
Finally, consistent with the DBT Order, conforming administrative license changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of the DBT Order requirements. Therefore, an administrative license change to FOL No. NPF-47 is being made to incorporate the reference to the revised required by the DBT Order. This change complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I.
Please replace the enclosed page to your FOL as indicated in the Enclosure.
Mr. Hinnenkamp A copy of our SE (designated as Safeguards Information), is also enclosed.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Section Chief, Security Plan Review Team, Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-458
Enclosures:
- 2. Safety Evaluation (Safeguards Information) cc w/encl 1 only: See Mailing List 1 cc w/encls 1 and 2: Mr. Andre James, Site Security Manager
Mr. Hinnenkamp A copy of our SE (de`signated as Safeguards Information), is also enclosed.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Section Chief, Security Plan Review Team, Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-458
Enclosures:
- 2. Safety Evaluation (Safeguards Information) cc w/encl 1 only: See Mailing List 1 cc w/encls 1 and 2: Mr. Andre James, Site Security Manager DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC SPRT R/F OGC ACRS DJohnson MWebb RGramm HBerkow GHill (2)
DLPM DPR TBoyce AHowell, RIV Accession No.:
- See Previous Concurrence OFFICE SPRT/TL SPRT/PM SPRT/LA SPRT/PL OGC NSIR/SC NRR/SC NAME PPeduzzi*
MChernoff*
CHawes*
JPeralta*
JHeck*
SMorris JNakoski DATE 10/5/04 10/8/04 10/8/04 10/8/04 10/14/04 10/28/04 10/28/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
River Bend Station cc w/o encl.:
Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Manager - Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 President of West Feliciana Police Jury P. O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Mr. Michael E. Henry, State Liaison Officer Department of Environmental Quality Permits Division P. O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 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 Vice President - Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Attorney General State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC.**
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-458 RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. NPF-47 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
Consistent with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with revised design basis threat, (DBT Order), issued on April 29, 2003, conforming administrative license changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of the DBT Order requirements. Therefore, an administrative license change to Facility Operating License No. NPF-47 is being made to incorporate the reference to the revised required by the DBT Order. These changes comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this administrative license change can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this administrative license change will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this administrative license change is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- Entergy Operations, Inc. is authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States, Inc., and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.
Entergy Gulf States, Inc., has merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. was the surviving company in the merger.
2.
Accordingly, the FOL is changed, as indicated in the attachment.
3.
This administrative license change is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented on or before October 29, 2004.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the FOL Date of Issuance: October 28, 2004
CHANGES TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-47 DOCKET NO. 50-285 Replace the following page of the Facility Operating License NPF-47 with the attached revised page as indicated. The revised page is identified by revision date and contains marginal lines indicating the area of change.
Remove Page Insert Page 7
7 D.
The licensee shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to the provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Physical Security, Safeguards Contingency and Training and Qualifications Plan" submitted by letter dated September 30, 2004.
E.
Except as otherwise provided in the Technical Specifications or Environmental Protection Plan, EOI shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section 2, Items C.(1); C.(3) through (9); and C.(11) through (16) of this license in the following manner: initial notification shall be made within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written followup within 60 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73 (b), (c) and (e).
F.
The licensee shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.
G.
This license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on August 29, 2025.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original signed by Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. Attachments 1-5
- 2. Appendix A - Technical Specifications (NUREG-1172)
- 3. Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan
- 4. Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuance: November 20, 1985 Revised:
Amendment No. 70, 79, 85, 119, 135 Revised by letter dated October 28, 2004