ML20058J895

Forwards Insp Repts 50-313/90-24 & 50-368/90-24 on 900910-21 & Notice of Violation

ML20058J895
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	11/27/1990
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Carns N ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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. NOV 271990

Docket Hos. 50-313/90-24

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License Nos. DPR-51

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Entergy Operations, Inc.  !

ATTN: Neil S. Carns, Vice President

Operations, Arkansas Nuclear One

s P.O. Box E51 ,

Little 6ck, Arkansas 72203

Gentlemen:

' SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-313/90-24;

50-368/90-24)

This refers to the Operational Safety Team Inspection conducted by

Mr. J. E. Cumins and other NRC personnel from September 10-21, 1990. At the ,

conclusion of the inspection, the team discussed the findirigs with you and

members of your staff identified in Attachment A of the enclosed inspection

report.-

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. The

inspection team reviewed activities in the areas'of operations, maintenance,

engineering and' technical support, management oversight, safety review, and

corrective action. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observation of activities in progress. The team observed i

approximately 80. hours of onshift, operations-related activities including  ;

backshift and weakend inspections.

Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to

be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of ,

Violation (Notice). You are required to respond to this? letter and should

-follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your <

response. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and

any additional actions you plan.to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your

response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the

results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC

enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory

requirements. -

Because of the potential safety significance of the items related to the failure

to test certain safety-related instrument air check valves and to respond

accurtely to Generic Letter 88-14- discussed in Section 2.1.7 of the enclosed

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inspection report), Region IV conducted a followup onsite inspection of

activities related to these items during October 1-5, 1990. The results of that

inspection were detailed in NRC Inspection P,eport 50-313/90-38; 50-368/90-38, .

and an enforcement conference was held in the Region IV office on October 30,

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1990.

On balance, the inspection findings were positive; changes made in management,

organization and programs appeared to have been effective.

Two unresolved items are discussed in Sections 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 of the enclosed

report.

This report includes specific inspection followup fcr selected Diagnostic

EvaluationTeamfindings(referenceDiagnosticEvaluationTeamReportissued

December 21,1989). These are discussed in the Executive Sunmary and in i

paragraphs 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 of this report.

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In a:cordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's- " Rules of Practice," a copy of

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the llRC Public Document Room. '

The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is>not subject

to the clearance procedures of the' Office of Hanagement and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Sincerely, j

WnalSMnedBY:

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Samuel J. Collins, Director

Division of Reactor Projects -;

Enclosures:

1 1., Appendix A - Notice '1 Violation

2. ^ Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-313/90-24 w/ attachments

50-368/90-24 w/ attachments

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Entergy Operations, Inc. -

ATTN: Donald C. Hintz, Executive Vice

President &: Chief Operating Officer

P.0~. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286- l

Entergy Operations, Inc.

ATTN: Gerald W. Muench, Vice President

Operations Support

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286

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Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway

. ATTN: Robert B. McGehee, Esq.

P.O.. Box 651

Jackson,' Mississippi 39205

Arkansas Nuclear.0ne .l

ATTN: Early Ewing, General Manager .

Technical Support and Assessment l

Route 3 Box 137G ,

-Russellville, Arkansas 72801 l

Arkansas Nuclear One

FTN:: Jerry Yelverton, Director

Nuclear Operations

Route 3, Box 1370

Russellville, Arkansas 72801 ,

. Arkansas Nuclear One

ATTN: Mr. Tom W. Nickels

Route 3, Box 137G

Russellville, Arkansas 72801.

Combustion Engineering. Inc.

ATTN: Charles B. Brinkman, Manager

Washington Nuclear Operations

12300.Twinbrook Parkway Suite 330

Rockville, Maryland 20852

Honorable Joe W. Phillips

County Judge of Pope County

Pope County Courthouse '

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Russellville, Arkansas 72801

Bishop. Cook, Purcell &l Reynolds

ATTN: Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.

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1400 L Street, N.W. >

Washington, D.C. . 20005-3502

Arkansas Department of Health

ATTN: Ms. Greta Mcus, Director

Division of Environmental Health

Protection

4815 West Markam Street

Little. Rock, Arkansas 72201

Babcock & Wilcox

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Nuclear Power Generation Division

ATTN: fir. Robert B. Borsum

1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 ,

Rockville, Maryland 20852

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