ML113360553
| ML113360553 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 12/02/2011 |
| From: | Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Olson E Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-12-002 | |
| Download: ML113360553 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000458/2012002
Text
December 2, 2011
Mr. Eric W. Olson
Site Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station
5485 US Highway 61N
St. Francisville, LA 70775
SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION
REPORT 05000458/2012002) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Olson:
From January 30 through February 10, 2012, Reactor Inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of
changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at River Bend Station, using
NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, Experiments, and
Permanent Plant Modifications.
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors
and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a
productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review
upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to
minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the
onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Christina Perino of your regulatory affairs
organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please
contact the lead inspector Wayne Sifre at 817-200-1193 or by email (wayne.sifre@nrc.gov).
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information
collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
number 3150-0011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
R E GI ON I V
612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
Mr. E. Olson
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure 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://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas R. Farnholtz, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-458
Licenses: NPF-47
Enclosure:
Information Request for River Bend Station
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications Inspection
cc: via Electronic Distribution for River Bend
Mr. E. Olson
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
RBS Administrative Assistant (Lisa.Day@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/C (Rayomand.Kumana@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/C (Jonathan.Braisted@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Alan.Wang@nrc.gov)
Acting Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
OEMail Resource
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Mark.Franke@nrc.gov)
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)
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ADAMS: No x Yes
x SUNSI Review Complete
Reviewer Initials:TRF
x Publicly Available
x Non-Sensitive
Non-publicly Available
Sensitive
DRS/EB1/SRI
DRS/EB1/BC
WSifre
TFarnholtz
/RA/
/RA/
11/30/2011
12/2/2011
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
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Enclosure
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification
Inspection Dates:
January 30 - February 10, 2012
Inspection Procedures:
IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications
Inspectors:
Wayne Sifre, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector
Shiattin Makor, Reactor Inspector
Dustin Reinert, Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for sample selection and the In-Office Preparation Week
The information in Section I and Section II should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or
electronic format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Wayne Sifre. To facilitate the
selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week, please submit
Section I by January 2, 2012 and Section II by January 23, 2012. We ask that you categorize
the documents in your response with the numbered list below. If requested documents are
large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspectors. If you have any
questions regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
Section I (Information by January 2, 2012)
The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping. Upon review of
these documents, the inspectors will select a number of samples greater than required sample
size. This will allow for the inspectors to focus on the most safety significant requests.
Note: Description of screenings should be of sufficient detail that inspectors can determine the
significance of the issue.
1. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since
February 24, 2009, which did not result in an evaluation.
2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in
an application for license amendment to NRC and meet the following criteria from
February 24, 2009, to the present.
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report changes that have been updated in
accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4).
Modifications that are field work complete.
Changes to calculations that have been issued
3. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from February 24,
2009. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant
changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency
evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.
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Enclosure
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities,
including screenings and evaluations and your permanent plant modification program
and its implementation since February 24, 2009.
Section II (Information by January 23, 2012)
The second group of documents requested is needed to support our in-office preparation week
and our on-site inspection activities. It is also requested that corrective action documents and
responses to questions developed during the inspection be provided to the inspector as the
documents are generated.
5. Complete documentation/packages pertaining to the requested 50.59 screens, 50.59
evaluations, modifications, and corrective action documents to support final sample
selection.
6. River Bend Station procedures for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and
evaluations.
7. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations,
including qualification dates.
8. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and/or
evaluations, including qualification dates.
9. River Bend Station procedures for implementing and controlling permanent plant
modifications.
Inspector Contact Information:
Senior Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
817-860-8193
817-276-6507
817-860-8244
wayne.sifre@nrc.gov
shiattin.makor@nrc.gov
dustin.reinert@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: Wayne Sifre
1600 E. Lamar Blvd.
Arlington, TX 76011-4511