ML14206A836

Response to NRC Generic Letter 2008-01 ,Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems

ML14206A836
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	07/14/2014
From:	Clark J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RBG-47482
Download: ML14206A836 (4)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station Entergya 5485 U.S. Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Tel 225-381-4177 J. A. Clark Manager, Regulatory Assurance RBG-47482 July 14, 2014 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

Response to NRC Generic Letter 2008-01 ,"Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems" River Bend Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-458 License No. NPF-47 References 1. Nine Month Response to NRC Generic Letter 2008-01 dated October 14, 2008 (RBG-46848)

2. Response to NRC Generic Letter 2008-01 "Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems," dated March 31, 2014 (RBG-47452)

Dear Sir or Madam:

In Reference 1 Entergy submitted the Nine Month Response to NRC Generic Letter 2008 which contained a commitment to submit appropriate changes to the plant Technical Specifications. Reference 2 amended this commitment to:

RBS will evaluate changes to the plant Technical Specifications based upon the final, approved version of Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler for unacceptable gas accumulation in ECCS. The submittal will be within 180 days following NRC publication of the Notice of Approval of the TSTF Traveler in the Federal Register. This 180 day submittal will include a schedule for submittal of an amendment request based upon the TSTF.

Entergy has completed the review of the TSTF as it applies to River Bend Station (RBS).

The evaluation has determined the application of the TSTF to RBS is appropriate and will submit an amendment request within 60 days of this letter.

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RBG-47482 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. J. A. Clark at (225) 381-4177 Sincerely, JAC/bmb

Attachment:

1. Regulatory Commitment cc: Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Blvd.

Arlington, TX 76011-4511 NRC Senior Resident Inspector P. 0. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Alan Wang MS O-8B1 One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Section JiYoung Wiley P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Public Utility Commission of Texas Attn: PUC Filing Clerk 1701 N. Congress Avenue P. 0. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326 RBF1-14-0101

Attachment I RBG-47482 Regulatory Commitment

RBG-47482 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Entergy in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check one) SCHEDULED ONE- CONTINUING COMPLETION COMMITMENT TIME COMPLIANCE DATE ACTION Entergy has completed the review of the TSTF as X September 5, it applies to River Bend Station (RBS). The 2014 evaluation has determined the application of the TSTF to RBS is appropriate and will submit an amendment request within 60 days of this letter..