ML12356A229

EA-12-198, IR 05000382-12-008, on 12/03/2012, Response to Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Reply to Notice of Violation EA-12-198 in NRC Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection

ML12356A229
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	12/21/2012
From:	Ray Kellar Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Jacobs D Entergy Operations
References
EA-12-198 IR-12-008
Download: ML12356A229 (2)

See also: IR 05000382/2012008

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UNITE D S TATE S

NUC LEAR RE GULATOR Y C OMMI S SI ON

R E G IO N I V

1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD

AR L I NGTON , TEXAS 7 601 1- 4511

December 21, 2012

EA-12-198

Donna Jacobs, Site Vice President, Operations

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3

17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-075

SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3, REPLY

TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION EA-12-198 IN NRC BIENNIAL PROBLEM

IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION REPORT

05000382/2012008

Dear Ms. Jacobs:

Thank you for your letter dated December 3, 2012, in response to our November 5, 2012, letter

and Notice of Violation 05000382/2012008 (EA 12-198) concerning the failure of plant

personnel to establish a design basis to determine the river level at which flood control

measures were to be initiated for closing the water tight doors as required in

Procedure OP-901-521, Severe Weather and Flooding. We have reviewed your reply and find

it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will review the

implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection to determine that full

compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ray L. Kellar, P.E., Chief

Technical Support Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-382

License No: NPF-38

D. Jacobs -2-

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