ML15282A338
| ML15282A338 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 10/09/2015 |
| From: | Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/PSB-2 |
| To: | Jeremy G. Browning Entergy Operations |
| H. Gepford | |
| References | |
| EA-15-194, IR 2015002 | |
| Download: ML15282A338 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000313/2015002
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
October 9, 2015
Mr. Jeremy Browning, Site Vice President
Arkansas Nuclear One
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 SR 333
Russellville, AR 72802-0967
SUBJECT: DENIAL OF NON-CITED VIOLATION, NRC REPORT 05000313/2015002
AND 05000368/2015002
Dear Mr. Browning:
This letter acknowledges your September 3, 2015, correspondence in response to our letter,
dated August 5, 2015. On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
documented Arkansas Nuclear Ones failure to establish and maintain an adequate testing
program for the fuel oil transfer piping for Units 1 and 2. This violation was documented as
Non-cited Violation (NCV)05000313/2015002-04; 05000368/2015002-04, Failure to Perform
Testing of Diesel Fuel Oil Transfer Piping. The non-cited violation enclosed in NRC Inspection
Report 05000313/2015002 and 05000368/2015002 (ML15218A371) required you to respond in
writing within 30 days.
On September 3, 2015, the NRC received a letter from you contesting this violation. The NRC
is currently reviewing your basis for contesting the violation in accordance with Part I, Chapter 2,
Section 2.2.8, of the Enforcement Manual. Accordingly, we will provide the results of our
evaluation by written response within 90 days of the receipt of your letter.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,
of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public
inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)
component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/
Heather J. Gepford, Chief
Plant Support Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket:
50-313, 50-368
License:
SUNSI Review
By: HJG
Yes No
Publicly Available
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Keyword:
OFFICE
DRS/PSB2
BC:DRP:E
ACES:TL
DRS/PSB2
NAME
HJGepford
NOKeefe
MCHay
HJGepford
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
/RA/
/RA/
DATE
10/9/15
10/9/15
10/9/15
10/9/15
Letter to Jeremy Browning from Heather Gepford, dated October 9, 2015
SUBJECT: DENIAL OF NON-CITED VIOLATION, NRC REPORT 05000313/2015002
AND 05000368/2015002
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