ML071200527
| ML071200527 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf, Cooper, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 04/30/2007 |
| From: | Hay M NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C |
| To: | Herron J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| Download: ML071200527 (34) | |
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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 April 30, 2007 John Herron, Senior Vice President Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31 995 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1 995
SUBJECT:
NRCIENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. MANAGEMENT MEETING
Dear Mr. Herron:
This refers to our meeting conducted at the NRC Region IV office, in Arlington, Texas, on April 26, 2007, At this meeting, NRC and Entergy management discussed the performance of Arkansas Nuclear One, Cooper Nuclear Station, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. Recent Entergy organizational changes and current regulatory issues were also discussed, as indicated in the enclosed slide presentations.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be 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:llwww.nrc.qov/reading-rm1adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, Michael C. Hay, Chief Project Branch C Dockets:
ANO: 50-31 3; 50-368 CNS: 50-298 GG: 50-416 RBS: 50-458 WAT: 50-382
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Licenses:
ANO: DPR-51; NPF-6 CNS: DPR-46 GG: NPF-29 RBS: NPF-47 WAT: NPF-38
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. Presentation Slides cc w1
Enclosure:
Timothy G. Mitchell Vice President Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802-0967 Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1 995 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31 995 Jackson, MS 39286-1 995 General Manager Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 3921 3-8298 Section Chief, Division of Health Radiation Control Section Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Section Chief, Division of Health Emergency Management Section Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801
Entergy Operations, Inc.
James Mallay Director, Regulatory Affairs Framatome ANP 381 5 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Stewart B. Minahan, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District 72676648AAvenue Brownville, NE 68321 Gene Mace Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 John C. McClure, Vice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 P. V. Fleming, Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services Dept. of Regulation & Licensing Division of Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 H. Floyd Gilzow Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P. 0. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 651 02-01 76 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 11 6 Jefferson City, MO 651 02-01 16 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 6661 2-1 366 Daniel K. McGhee, State Liaison Officer Bureau of Radiological Health lowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Melanie Rasmussen, Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health lowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Ronald D. Asche, President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Kevin V. Chambliss, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 John F. McCann, Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1813 Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood, P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 William R. Brian, Vice President of Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31 995 Jackson, MS 39286-1 995 Chief Energy & Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Manager, Plant Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 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 39205 Attorney General Assistant Attorney General State of Mississippi P.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225-2947 State Health Officer State Board of Health P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205 Director Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, lnc.
P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist, State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russsell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Joseph E. Venable Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1 995 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 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 3921 3-8298 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 94095 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 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist, State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71 497 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 -3326 Jim Calloway Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 7871 1-3326 Kevin T. Walsh, Vice President of Operations Waterford 3 Entergy Operations, inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1 995
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1 995 General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P.O. Box 91 154 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1 697 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist, State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russsell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057
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Training Conference Room Region IV Office 2007 EOI/NRC Senior Management Meeting April 26,2007 EOI - NRC MEETING AGENDA APRIL 26,2007 8:30-8:45 Introduction, Objectives Bruce Mallet Jeff Forbes 8145-9: 15 Opening Remarks Bruce Mallet NRC John Herron EOI 9: 15-9:45 Alignment Overview John Herron Jeff Forbes 9:45-9:55 Break 9:55-10:35 Plant Presentations - AN0 Rick Deese Tim Mitchell 10:35-11:15 Plant Presentations - CNS Scott Schwind LUNCH 11:15-12:15
EOI - NRC MEETING AGENDA APRIL 26,2007 (cont'd) 12: 15-12:55 Plant Presentations - GG Geoff Miller Russ Brian 125.5-1:35 Plant Presentations - RBS Mike Miller Joe Venable 1135-2:05 Plant Presentations - W3 Grant Larkin Kevin Walsh 2:05-2: 15 BREAK 2:15-3:30 Open Discussion 3:30-4:00 Closing Remarks
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--o 4:OO Adjourn Bruce Mallet Jeff Forbes
Presented by Rick Deese Senior Resident Inspector Arkansas Nuclear One NSAS NUCLEAR ONE PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS PERFORMANCE INSIGWS Unit 2 Operations Human Performance Issues Fire Protection Related Issues Procedure Quality Design Control
Unit 2 Operations Human Performance lssues Draindown in Mode 5 Emergency Feedwater Drain Valves Reactor Coolant System Sample Valves Controlled Bleed Off Line Leak Intake Structure Ventilation Temperature Tracking Fire Protection Related Issues Small Fire in Unit 2 Containment 0 Unit 2 Continuous Fire Watch Unit 1 RCP Oil Collection System Fire Doors
Procedure Quality 0 Unit 2 Dropped Control Element Assembly Unit 1 Reactor Trip in December 2005 9 Unit 2 Loss of Component Cooling Water Intermediate Cooling Water Pump Trip Design Control Unit 1 Initiation of Emergency Feedwater Unit 1 Main Feedwater Pump Trip 9 Motor Control Center Fire
Arkansas Nuclear One Tim Mitchell Site Vice President, Operations Rick Deese NRC Region IV, Senior Resident 1 R20 Equipment Reliability Human Performance
Results / Accomplishments Equipment Reliability Leadership Effectiveness ALARA Improvement Corrective Action Program (CAP)
Improvements a
-Entergy COOPER NUCLEAR STATION PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS Presented by Scott Schwind Senior Resident inspector Cooper Nuclear Station
PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS Equipment Reliability Human Pevforrnance Events EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY Emergency Diesel Generators instrumentation and Controls Equipment
HUMAN PERFORMANCE 0 Control Rod Mispositioning Main Steam Line Water Hammer 0 Operation Above Rated Core Flow EVENTS ScramlTransient due to Modifications Electrical Equipment Fires Personnel Contamination Events
Cooper Nuclear Station Stu Minahan Site Vice President, Operations Scott Schwind NRC Region IV, Senior Resident Issues / Challenges Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue Diesel Generator Reliability
@ Work Execution
- Future Outage Performance
Results 1 Accomplishments Intake Performance
@ Operations Program Accreditation Source Term Reduction RF-23 Performance e
= Er2 f qy ND GULF NUCLEAR STATION PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS Presented by Geoff Miller Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Pduclear Station
PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS Human Performance 0 Operational Decision Making 0 Diesel Generator Reliability Events HUMAN PERFORMANCE Safeguards Switchgear Ventilation (277)
Standby Service Water Flow Orifices Recirculation Pump Shift Control Room Panel Bulb Replacement
TIONAL DECISION MAKING Operability Evaluations
- Safeguards Switchgear Ventilation
-Division 3 Battery Cable
- Division 1 Diesel Generator TCV Gagged Open Containment Isolation Valve
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DIESEL GENE RELIABILITY Two Special Inspections in Past Year Division ?I EDG Exhaust Valve Failure Division 1 ED6 Temperature Control Valve Failures Division 3 EDG Bearing Oil
EVENTS Grand Gulf
@ Bus Duct Cooling System Failure Reactor Feed Pump Trip I Loss of Feedwater Heating (INFI-90 Controls)
Russ Brian Vice President, Operations Geoff Miller NRC Region IV, Senior Resident
Issues / Challenges Human Performance Diesel Generator Operability Improvements Long Term Assets B
=Entergv ts / Accomp ishments RFI 5 Outage Margin Recovery Dry Fuel Storage
RIVER BEND STATION PERFORMANCE lNSIGHTS Presented by Mike Miller Resident Inspector River Bend Station PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS Problem identification &
Resolution Human Performance Equipment Performance 0 Events
PROBLEM IDENTlFlCATlON AND RESOLUTION Identification, Evaluation, and Correction of Problerns HUMAN PERFORMANCE Operations Performance Error Prevention Techniques Procedure Adequacy
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE 0 Reactor Water Clean-up System Valves 0 Service Water Cooling Tower Structural Integrity 0 Circulating Water and Main Condenser 0 Reactor Core Isolation Cooling EVENTS I
0 ScramslTransient Due To Equipment Failures
River Bend Station Joseph E. Venable Sr. Vice President, Operations Mike Miller NRC Region IV, Resident Inspector Issues 1 Challenges Cross-cutting Issues Operations Staffing Reliability Strategy e
Entergy
Results / Accomplishments RF-13 Dry Cask Storage Work Order Backlog Operations Pipeline a
-Entergy WATERFORD 3 PERFORMANCE lNSlGNTS Presented by Grant Larkin Senior Resident Inspector Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3
Performance insights Corrective Actions Procedures Design Control Corrective Action Challenges Full Qualification of the EDG Starting Air System Steam Generator Batwing Support I
Procedure Issues ESFAS Relay Replacement Eddy Current Testing of Essential Chiller Condenser Tubing Pressurizer Skirt Bolt Torque Requirements Design Control RCS Leak Detection System
Waterford 3 Kevin T. Walsh Site Vice President, Operations Grant F. Larkin NRC Region IV, Senior Resident Issues 1 Challenges Steam Generator Batwings and Reactor Coolant System leakage Human Performance Improvement Continued Emphasis on Corrective Action Mid Cycle Outage (November 2007)
Refuel 15 Outage (Spring 2008)
Results / Accomplishments 2006 Safety Performance RF 14 System Health Improvements Operations Accreditation Renewal m
WEntergy TOPICS FOR PERSPECTIVE DlSCUSSIONS Perspectives on How Cross-Cutting issue Process is Working in ROP Safety
- Conscious Work Environment Initiatives Contractor Oversight
TOPICS FOR PERSPECTIVE DISCUSSIONS (CONT'D) 0 Equipment ReliabilityIEquipment Aging Management Operator Performance Communications Feedback to the NRC