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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/97-01 on 970127-0214.No Violations Identified
	ML20137J571
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Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/01/1997
From:	Howell A; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Mcgaha J; ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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John R. McGaha, Vice President - Operations

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-458/97-01

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Dear Mr. McGaha: '

An NRC inspection was conducted January 27 through February 14,1997, at your River

Bend Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that

inspection.

The inspection included an evaluation of an applicant for a senior operating license. It was

determined that the applicant satisfied the requirements, and the appropriate license has

been issued. However, it was noted that the applicant performed marginally on the vyritten

examination. Other inspection results are discussed on page 2 of the enclosed report.

During this inspection while finalizing the draft examination, two potential examination j

compromises occurred which were contrary to examination security practices agreed to by

licensee staff. The two incidents were unrelated and there was no indication of an actual

compromise of the examination. However, corrective actions resulted in changes to the

planned examination and in a delay of part of the examination. The incidents also brought

to the forefront the importance of security measures related to the implementation of the

pilot examination process. The NRC has recently reviewed the pilot examination process

and decided to pursue a change to rulemaking which will require power reactor facility

licensees to participate in the examination development process. The NRC informed

licensees of this decision through Generic Letter 95-06, Supplement 1, " Changes in the

Operator Licensing Program" dated January 31,1997. In order to achieve a successful

omgram, examination security must remain a high priority.

In addition, over 5 percent of the written examination answers were changed based on

technical accuracy issues identified in your postexamination review. In accordance with

supplemental guidance to Generic Letter 95-06, we request that you provide the NRC with

informatiun explaining your staff's f ailure to identify these issues before examination

administration. Also describe corrective actions your staff plan to take to assure that the

next licensed operator written examination is of higher quality. We would request your

response within 30 days.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enchsure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). i

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss l

them with you.

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Division of Reactor Safety .

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Docket No.: 50-458 J

License No.: NPF-47

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report

50-458/97-01

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Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc. i

P.O. Box 31995 l

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 j

Vice President

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Entergy Operations, Inc. !

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

General Manager

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River Bend Station :

Entergy Operations, Inc. I

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Director - Nuclear Safety

River Bend Station l

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway

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P.O. Box 651

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Jackson, Mississippi 39205

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Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

Winston & Strawn

1401 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502

Manager - Licensing

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc. l

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

,' The Honorable Richard P. leyoub

Attorney General

P.O. Box 94095

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095 .

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H. Anne Plettinger

3456 Villa Rose Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

President of West Feliciana I

Police Jury

P.O. Box 1921

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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Larry G. Johnson, Director I

Systems Engineering j

Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc. !

10719 Airline Highway

P.O. Box 15540 I

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70895

William H. Spell, Administrator

Louisiana Radiation Protection Division

P.O. Box 82135

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135

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