RBG-48018, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Extend the RBS Emergency Plan Implementation Date

Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Extend the RBS Emergency Plan Implementation Date

ML20115E516
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/24/2020
From:	Gaston R Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RBG-48018
Download: ML20115E516 (2)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Tel 601-368-5138 Ron Gaston Director, Nuclear Licensing 10 CFR 50.90 RBG-48018 April 24, 2020 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Extend the RBS Emergency Plan Implementation Date River Bend Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-458 Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-47

References:

1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) letter to Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy), "River Bend Station, Unit 1 - Issuance of Amendment to Revise Emergency Action Levels, Revision 6, Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors (EPID L-2018-LLA-0130) (ML19070A062) dated May 14, 2019.

2) Entergy letter to NRC, "Change in Implementation Date for License Amendment Request, Amendment 197" (ML20083N719), dated March 23, 2020 In Reference 1, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved Amendment No. 197 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-47, for River Bend Station (RBS), Unit 1 which required changes to the RBS Emergency Plan to be implemented no later than May 13, 2020.

In Reference 2, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) requested an amendment to extend the RBS Emergency Plan implementation date to September 30, 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting impact on the station.

The purpose of this letter is to withdraw the license amendment request submitted by Entergy in Reference 2. This withdrawal request was discussed between Mr. Tim Schenk, Manager Regulatory Assurance RBS, and Mr. Thomas Wengert, NRC Project Manager for RBS on April 23, 2020. All changes required by Reference 1 will be implemented in accordance with the original timeline.

RBG-48018 Page 2 of 2 This letter contains no commitments.

If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Tim Schenk at (225) 381-4177.

Respectfully, Ron Gaston RWG/baj cc:

NRC Region IV Regional Administrator NRC Senior Resident Inspector - River Bend Station, Unit 1 NRC Project Manager - River Bend Station, Unit 1 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Public Utility Commission of Texas