ML11314A248
| ML11314A248 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 11/10/2011 |
| From: | Aida Rivera-Varona NRC/OE |
| To: | |
| Gulla G | |
| References | |
| EA-11-142 RN-11-035 | |
| Download: ML11314A248 (2) | |
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November 10, 2011 RN 11-035 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT REGULATORY ACTION Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc. EA-11-142 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Docket No. 50-382
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION This is to inform the Commission that a White Significance Determination Process finding will be issued on or about November 17, 2011, to Entergy Operations, Inc. (licensee), as a result of inspections at the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance, involved the failure to use effective engineering controls to prevent leakage from reactor coolant pump seals to surrounding areas. This failure resulted in high levels of contamination which caused unexpected and unintended radiation doses to plant workers during outage activities.
The NRC offered and the licensee accepted the opportunity to attend a Regulatory Conference, which was held on October 3, 2011. At the conference, the licensee stated that there was no performance deficiency because the elevated dose rates were caused by equipment deficiencies which were beyond the licensees ability to foresee and/or prevent. However, the NRC determined that the licensee should have anticipated the seal leakage which caused the higher dose rates.
Although this finding has been characterized as White, no violations of regulatory requirements occurred. Also, the NRC found the licensees ALARA program adequate and did not identify an inadequacy associated with radiation procedures required by Technical Specifications.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the regulatory action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of final significance determination November 17, 2011 Telephone notification of licensee November 17, 2011 The State of Louisiana will be notified.
CONTACTS: Gerry Gulla, OE, (301) 415-2872 Aida Rivera, OE, 301-415-4001
Distribution: RN-10-035, November 10, 2011 OWFN OWFN TWFN EBB Regional Offices Chairman Jaczko EDO OCFO NMSS RI RII Comm. Svinicki DEDR OP CENTER RIII RIV Comm. Apostolakis DEDMRS FSME Comm. Magwood OE OIG MAIL Comm. Ostendorff OGC OCIO ADAMS SECY NRR RES OE staff OCA NSIR ACRS PA OI IP DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC OE R/F R. Zimmerman, OE N. Hilton, OE EN binder ADAMS Accession Number : ML11314A248 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC NAME GGulla ARivera DATE 11/10/2011 11/10/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY