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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/97-07 on 970316-0426 & Notice of Violation
ML20141G554
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 05/19/1997
From: Gwynn T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Mcgaha J
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Shared Package
ML20141G556 List:
References
50-458-97-07, 50-458-97-7, NUDOCS 9705220413
Download: ML20141G554 (5)
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See also: IR 05000458/1997007

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Dear Mr, McGaha:

An NRC' inspection was conducted March 16 through April 26,1997, at your River Bend

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

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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at

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the River Bend Station facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations,

sound engineering and maintenance practices, and good radiation protection r,upport. We  ;

noted, however, that a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The vir,lation

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concerned three instances where your staff failed to maintain adequate and consistent

procedures implementing an independent verification program in accordance with the

, appropMte regulations.

This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

surrounding the violation are described in detail in the enclosed report. The NRC has

concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions

taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence are adequately addressed )

in the enclosed report. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the i

description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In  !

that case, or if you choose to provide additional information, you should follow the ]

instructions specified in the enclosed Notice, j

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

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its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

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Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operatic is, Inc. ,

P.O. Box 31995 ,

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Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

Vice President i

Operations Support

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286 1995

General Manager

Plant Operations

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 .

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Director - Nuclear Safety

River Bend Station

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P.O.' Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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Entergy Operations, Inc. -3-

- Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway

P.O. Box 651

Jackson, Mississippi 39205

Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

Winston & Strawn

1401 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502

Manager - Licensing

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

The Honorable Richard P. leyoub

Attorney General

P.O. Box 94095

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095

H. Anne Plettinger

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President of West Feliciana i

Police Jury

P.O. Box 1921

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Larry G. Johnson, Director

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Systems Engineering

Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc.

10719 Airline Highway

P.O. Box 15540

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70895

William H. Spell, Administrator  !

Louisiana Radiation Protection Division i

P.O. Box 82135

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-213E.

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