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Regulatory Conference with River Bend Station on 11-21-2011
ML113010392
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Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 10/28/2011
From: Mark Haire
Operations Branch IV
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EA-11-159
Download: ML113010392 (4)


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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400 AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 October 28, 2011

SUBJECT:

REGULATORY CONFERENCE WITH RIVER BEND STATION FACILITY: River Bend Station DOCKET: 50-458 EA: 11-159 DATE & TIME: November 21, 2011 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (CDT)

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV Training Conference Room 612 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 PURPOSE: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the significance, cause, and corrective actions associated with an apparent violation with low-to-moderate safety significance (Severity Level III). This apparent violation involves licensed operators accessing the internet in violation of facility procedures. The apparent violation is discussed in NRC Investigation Report 4-2010-064 (ADAMS ML11291A130).

CATEGORY 1: This meeting is a Category 1 meeting, meaning the public is invited to observe and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, or need this meeting in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRCs meeting contact listed below. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A telecommunications bridge will be available for the public.

Interested parties should call 1-800-952-9677 to participate in this meeting and ask to be joined to the bridge.

River Bend Station PARTICIPANTS: NRC Elmo Collins, Regional Administrator Arthur Howell III, Deputy Regional Administrator Anton Vegel, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

Thomas Blount, Deputy Director, DRS Mark Haire, Chief, Operations Branch, DRS Vincent Gaddy, Chief, Branch C, DRP Grant Larkin, Senior Resident Inspector, River Bend Station Andrew Barrett, Resident Inspector, River Bend Station Karla Fuller, Regional Counsel Heather Gepford, Chief, Allegation and Enforcement Staff Stephen Garchow, Senior Operations Engineer, Operations Branch, DRS Christe Maier, Enforcement Specialist LICENSEE Eric Olson, Site Vice President - River Bend Station John McCann, Vice President, Nuclear Safety, Emergency Planning & Licensing Richard Gadbois, General Manager Plant Operations - River Bend Station Jerry Roberts, Nuclear Safety Assurance Director - River Bend Station Terry Evans, Operations Manager - River Bend Station Bryan Ford, Senior Manager - Nuclear Safety & Licensing Joey Clark, Manager - Licensing - River Bend Station To receive a summary of this meeting and begin receiving other plant-specific e-mail distributions, you must subscribe to the Operating Reactor Correspondence electronic distribution for this plant via http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html.

Once subscribed, if you wish to discontinue receiving electronic distribution, you may unsubscribe at any time by visiting the same web address above.

MEETING CONTACT: Mark Haire, NRC, RIV 817-860-8159 Mark.Haire@nrc.gov

Enclosure:

Agenda Distribution via ListServ River Bend cc w/enclosure:

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339

River Bend Station E-Mail To:

NRC Attendees PMNS.Resource@nrc.gov , Mtg Announcement Coordinator Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov , Regional Administrator Art.Howell@nrc.gov , Deputy Regional Administrator Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov , Director, DRS Thomas.Blount@nrc.gov , Deputy Director, DRS Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov , Branch Chief, PB/C Sue.Bogle@nrc.gov , OEWEB Resource Nathan.Sanfilippo@noc.gov Coordinator, OEDO OEMAIL.Resource@nrc.gov , D/OE Kaly.Kalyanam@nrc.gov , Project Manager, NRR Mark.Haire@nrc.gov , Chief, Operations Branch Stephen.Garchow@nrc.gov , Senior Operations Engineer, Operations Branch Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov , Senior Resident Inspector Andrew.Barrett@nrc.gov , Resident Inspector Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov , Public Affairs Officer Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov , Public Affairs Officer Bill.Maier@nrc.gov , Regional State Liaison Officer Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov , Regional Counsel Heather.Gepford@nrc.gov , Branch Chief, ACES Christi.Maier@nrc.gov , Enforcement Specialist, ACES Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov , Senior Enforcement Specialist, ACES Lisa.Quayle@nrc.gov , Administrative Assistant, RA Anita.Tannenbaum@nrc.gov , Administrative Assistant, DRA Vivian.Mehrhoff@nrc.gov , Administrative Assistant, DRS Rustin.Lusk@nrc.gov , Administrative Assistant, DRP Earnestine.Clay@nrc.gov , Branch Chief, DRMA Stacey.Munroe@nrc.gov , Support Services Assistant, DRMA Harold.McKelvey@nrc.gov , Branch Chief, IRMB Trevor.Fleischmann@nrc.gov , Meeting Support/Service Cherry.Pemberton@nrc.gov , Receptionist, DRMA Melody.Foreman@nrc.gov , Receptionist, DRMA Ann.Mattila@nrc.gov , Security Advisor R:\_REACTORS\RB REG CONF MN 11-21-11 ML SUNSI Rev Compl. ;Yes No ADAMS  ; Yes No Reviewer Initials: MSH Publicly Avail  ; Yes No Sensitive Yes ; No Sens. Type Initials:MSH RIV/SOE:DRS/OB PAO RSLO C:DRS/OB SGarchow VDricks WMaier MHaire

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PROPOSED AGENDA Public Meeting Meeting with River Bend Station, Entergy Operations, Inc to discuss the significance, causes, and corrective actions associated with an apparent Severity Level III violation. This apparent violation involved licensed operators accessing the internet in violation of facility procedures while assigned to the At-The-Controls position in the main control room.

Date Time Monday, November 21, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Topic Participants Opening Remarks by Regional Administrator Elmo Collins Introduction of NRC Personnel NRC-All Introduction of Licensee Personnel River Bend Station, Entergy Operations, Inc Enforcement Officer Opening Remarks Christi Maier Division Director Remarks Tony Vegel Licensee Opening Remarks River Bend Station, Entergy Operations, Inc.

Discussion of Apparent Violation by NRC Mark Haire Licensee Presentation River Bend Station, Entergy Operations, Inc.

NRC Caucus - closed session in Executive NRC - All Conference Room Additional Discussion NRC and River Bend Station, Entergy Operations, Inc.

Closing Remarks Anton Vegel Enclosure