PNP 2012-045, Readiness for 95001 Inspection

Readiness for 95001 Inspection

ML121230349
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/02/2012
From:	Arnone C Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	NRC/RGN-III, Document Control Desk
References
PNP 2012-045, EA-11-227
Download: ML121230349 (2)

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~Entergy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 2697642000 Charles F. Arnone Nuclear Safety Assurance Director PNP 2012-045 EA-11-227 May 2,2012 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Palisades Nuclear Plant Readiness for 95001 Inspection Palisades Nuclear Plant Dockets 50-255 and 72-7 License No. DPR-20

References:

1. Letter from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. dated October 28, 2011, "Palisades Nuclear Plant, NRC Inspection Report 05000255/2011013 Preliminary White Finding"

2. Letter from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. dated November 7, 2011, "10-Day Response to IR 2011013 Preliminary White Finding - Auxiliary Feedwater Pump"

3. Letter from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. dated November 28, 2011, "Reply to Apparent Violation EA-1 1-227 in Inspection Report 2011013"

4. Letter from Nuclear Regulatory Commission dated January 3, 2012, "Final Significance Determination of White Finding with Assessment Follow-up and Notice of Violation NRC Inspection Report No. 05000255/2011017 Palisades Nuclear Plant"

Dear Sir or Madam:

On January 3, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a greater than green finding to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) for a violation of maintenance activities at the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) Reference 4.

The NRC requested that ENO provide notification when PNP is prepared to undergo the supplemental 95001 inspection to review the root cause and actions taken in response to the violation. This letter provides notification that ENO is prepared for that inspection.

PNP 2012-045 Document Control Desk Page 2 This letter contains no new commitments and no revision to existing commitments.

Sincerely, CFAlbed CC Administrator, Region III, USNRC Project Manager, Palisades, USNRC Resident Inspector, Palisades, USNRC