ML051450198

Summary of Annual Performance Assessment Meeting for River Bend Station

ML051450198
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	05/25/2005
From:	Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION R E G I O N I V 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 May 25, 2005 Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUMMARY

OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT MEETING FOR RIVER BEND STATION

Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:

This refers to the meeting conducted in St. Francisville, Louisiana, on May 19, 2005, to discuss the safety performance at River Bend Station between January 1 and December 31,2004.

Topics discussed during the meeting included the Reactor Oversight Process and the safety performance at River Bend Station. Members of the public present at the meeting were allowed to ask questions and comment on the proceedings.

In accordance with Section 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincere I y,

David N. Graves, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NRC Presentation Slides

Entergy Operations, Inc.

cc w/enclosures:

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 39286-1 995 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 61 N 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 20006-381 7 Manager - Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775 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 Burt 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. Box4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 7871 1-3326 Jimmy Bello, President Pointe Coupe Parish Police Jury P.O. Box 290 New Roads, LA 70760 James Hunt, President East Feliciana Parish Police Jury P.O. Box427 Clinton, LA 70722 Riley Berthelot, Jr., President West Baton Rouge Parish Police Jury P.O. Box 757 Port Allen, LA 70767 Bobby Simpson, Mayor-President Office of the Mayor-President East Baton Rouge Parish P.O. Box 1471 Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Federal Emergency Management Agency ATTN: Gary Jones, Acting Regional Director Region VI, Federal Center 800 North Loop 288 Denton, TX 76201 -3698 Walter Monsour/lrma Plummer/Alfred Williams Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Office of the MayodPresident East Baton Rouge Parish P.O. Box 1471 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Joanne Moreau, Director Office of Homeland Security and East Baton Rouge Parish P.O. Box 1471 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Emergency Preparedness Sharlot Edwards, Director Office of Emergency Preparedness West Baton Rouge Parish P.O. Box 757 Port Allen, LA 70767 Don Ewing, Director Office of Emergency Preparedness Pointe Coupee Parish P.O. Box248 New Roads, LA 70760 Col. Jeff Smith, Acting Director Military Department Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness P.O. Box 4421 7 7667 Independence Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Jesse Means, Jr., Director Office of Homeland Security and West Feliciana Parish P.O. Box 1927 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Emergency Preparedness Travis W. Prewitt, Director Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness East Feliciana Parish P.O. Box 1927 Jackson, LA 70748 The Honorable William D'Aquilla Mayor, Town of St. Francisville P.O. Box400 St. Francisville, LA 70775

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSMI)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Deputy Director (KSW)

Senior Resident Inspector (PJA)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (DNG)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (RAKI)

Team Leader, DRPKSS (RLNI)

RlTS Coordinator (KEG)

BRS Director (SDC)

Review Completed:

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I END-OF-CYCLE MEETING AITENDANCE LOCATIO N I

II LICENSEE/FACI LlTY II DATETTI M E NAME (PLEASE PRINT)

Enterav ODerations/ River Bend Station May 19,2005 -

7:OO pm Grace Episcopal Church Jackson Hall 1 1621 Ferdinand Street St. Francisville, Louisiana ORGANIZATION

River Bend Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region IV Arlington, Texas May 19,2005 Station performance.

0 NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter.

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Agenda 0 Introduction 0 Reactor Oversight Process 0 National Summary of Plant Performance 0 Discussion of Plant Performance Results 0 Licensee Response and Remarks 0 NRC Closing Remarks 0 NRC available to address public questions NRC Representatives 0 Anton Vegel, Deputy Division Director

- (817) 860-8291 0 David N. Graves, Branch Chief

- (817) 860-8141 0 Peter J. Alter, Senior Resident Inspector

- (225) 635-3193 2

Region IV Organization Regional Administrator Thomas P. Gwynn Arthur T. Howell III Director Division of Reactor Projects Dwight D. Chamberlain Director Division of Reactor Safety Anton Vegel Steve West (acting)

I David N. Graves Branch Chief I

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Project Engineers Ronald A. Kopriva SPE CharlesStaocil PE River Bend Station Resident Inspectors Peter J. Alter SRI Michael 0. Miller RI NRC Performance Goals Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and 0 Security: Ensure the secure use and management of 0 Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, 0 Management: Ensure excellence in agency safety and the environment radioactive materials efficient, realistic, and timely management to carry out the NRC strategic objectives 3

Reactor Oversight Process Performance Indicator 1

Results I

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Examples of Baseline Inspections Equipment Alignment B Triennial Fire Protection B Operator Response B Emergency Preparedness B Rad Release Controls B Worker Radiation Protection B Corrective Action Program

-92 hrs/yr

-200 hrs every 3 yrs

-125 hrs/yr

-80 hrs/yr

-100 hrs every 2 yrs

- 100 hrs/yr

-200 hrs every 2 yrs B Corrective Action Case Reviews -60 hrs/yr 4

Significance Threshold Inspection Findings Green:

Very Low safety issue White:

Yellow:

Substantial safety issue Red:

High safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Performance Indicators Green:

Only Baseline Inspection White:

May increase NRC oversight Yellow:

Requires more NRC oversight Red:

Requires more NRC oversight Cross Cutting Areas 0 Human Performance 0 Problem Identification and Resolution 0 Safety Conscious Work Environment 5

Action Matrix Concept Licensee

Response

Regulatory Degraded MultiplelRep. Unacceptable

Response

Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRCLicensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2004 Licensee Response Regulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable 78 21 0

3 0

Total 102*

• Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process 6

National Sununary 2004 Total Inspeetion Firmdi b Green 778 F White 11 b Yellow 0

b Red 0

2004 Performance Indicator Results b Green 1834 F White 6

b Yellow 0

b Red 0

River Bend Station Performance Assessment Peter J. Alter Senior Resident Inspector 7

River Bend Station Inspection Activities 0 Total Inspection Effort 0 Team Inspections

- 2401 Hours

- Triennial Fire Protection Inspection

- Safety System Design and Performance Capability 0 Supplemental Inspection 0 Special Inspection 0 Refueling Outage Inspection Safety Significant Findings or PIS 0 Eighteen Inspection Findings of Very Low Safety Significance (Green) 0 All Performance Indicators were Green 8

River Bend Station Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dee 31,200 D Licensee Response Column (end of CY 2004)

B One White Issue from 2002

- Issue closed with Supplemental Inspection River Bend Station 2004 Assessment Summary 0 Entergy operated River Bend Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety 0 All cornerstone objectives were met 9

2005 Planned Inspection Activities 0 Baseline Inspection Program 0 95001 Supplemental Inspection

- White Perfonnance Indicator (1Qtr 2005) 0 Temporary Instruction 25 15/16 1 Drives in Type A Packages

- Transportation of Reactor Control Rod 0 Temporary Instruction 25151163

- Operational Readiness of Offsite Power River Bend Station Response Mr. Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process b http://www.nrc. gov/NRFUOVERSIGI/AS SES S/index.ht ml Public Electronic Reading Room b http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Contacting the NRC 0 Report an emergency F (301) 816-5100 (call collect) 0 Report a safety concern:

F (800) 695-7403 F Alle,gation@mc.gov 0 General information or questions b www.nrc.gov b Select What We Do for Public Affairs 11