ML11319A158
| ML11319A158 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 11/15/2011 |
| From: | Rivera-Verona A NRC/OE |
| To: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Casey L | |
| References | |
| EA-11-174 EN-11-036 | |
| Download: ML11319A158 (2) | |
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November 15, 2011 EN 11-036 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
EA-11-174 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-293
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation will be issued on or about November 21, 2011, to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (licensee) for a violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process finding identified during inspections of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance, will require additional U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections. It involves the failure of Pilgrim personnel to implement conduct of operations and reactivity control standards and procedures during a reactor startup, which resulted in a reactor scram.
The Notice of Violation is based on multiple examples of a violation involving the licensees failure to conduct safety-related activities as described in written procedures, as required by Technical Specification 5.4, Procedures and Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, prior to and during a reactor startup operation on May 10, 2011. The significance of the finding was determined using the qualitative process described in IMC 0609 Appendix M, Significance Determination Process Using Qualitative Criteria.
In response to the preliminary determination letter, the licensee submitted a written response questioning the risk significance and qualitative assessment of the finding. After reviewing the information developed during the inspection and the information provided by the licensee in the written response, the staff concluded that the inspection finding is appropriately characterized as White. Entergy has informed the NRC that multiple corrective actions are in place and/or planned. Their corrective actions include, in part: (1) revising the Just in Time Training program to ensure specific aspects of start up operations are understood by the operating crew; (2) having operations department management observe the control room activities, specifically, 100% of the time during start-up activities; and, (3) coaching or re-training operations crews and reactor engineers on expectations of behavior during reactivity manipulations.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Final Significance Determination November 21, 2011 Telephone Notification of Licensee November 21, 2011 The State of Massachusetts will be notified.
Contacts: Lauren Casey, OE, (301) 415-1038 Aida Rivera-Varona, OE, (301) 415-4001
Distribution: EN-11-036, November 15, 2011 OWFN Chairman Jaczko Comm. Svinicki Comm. Apostolakis Comm. Magwood Comm. Ostendorff SECY OCA PA IP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDMRS OE OGC NRR NSIR OI TWFN OCFO OP CENTER FSME OIG OCIO RES ACRS EBB NMSS Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL ADAMS OE staff Electronic DISTRIBUTION:
R. Zimmerman, OE N. Hilton, OE A. Rivera, OE L. Casey, OE OE r/f EN binder X PUBLIC X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS ML11319A158 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC NAME L. Casey A. Rivera DATE 11/14/2011 11/14/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY