ML20149L296
| ML20149L296 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/1996 |
| From: | Dyer J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Barkhurst R ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149L298 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-96-025, EA-96-25, NUDOCS 9602260155 | |
| Download: ML20149L296 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000382/1995023
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Ross P. Barkhurst, Vice President
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Operations, Waterford
P.O. Box B
Killona, Louisiana 70066
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-382/95-23
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. T. W. Pruett of this office on
December 20, 1995 through January 12, 1996, at the Waterford Steam Electric
Station, Unit 3 facility.
The purpose of the inspection was to determine
whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in
accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection, the
findings were discussed with you and those members of your staff identified in
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the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted o,f selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, four apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in
accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), (60 FR 34381; June 30, 1995).
The apparent violations discussed in the enclosed report include the failure
to:
(1) maintain the auxiliary component cooling (ACCW) system in an operable
status; (2) correct a design deficiency in the ACCW system that had been
identified on a number of occasions, (3) test the ACCW pump discharge check
valve in accordance with the ASME code; and (4) obtain authorization prior to
the deletion of requirements from a work instruction. Accordingly, no Notice
of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings.
In
addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent
violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result
of further NRC review.
A predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations
has been scheduled for March 5, 1996.
The decision to hold a predecisional
enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a
violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken.
This
conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an
enforcement decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root
causes, missed opportunities to identify the apparent violation sooner,
corrective actions, significance of the issues and the need for lasting and
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effective corrective action.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to
point out any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any
information concerning your perspectives on (1) the severity of the
violations, (2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers when it
determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance
with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and (3) any other application
of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion
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You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
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ATTN:
J. Yelverton
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
P.O. Box 31995
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Jackson, Mississippi
39286-1995
Entergy Operations, Inc.
ATTN: Jerrold G. Dewease, Vice President
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P.O. Box 31995
Jackson, Mississippi
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ATTN: Robert B. McGehee, Esq.
P.O.-Box 651
Jackson, Mississippi
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Entergy Operations, Inc.
ATTN:
D. R. Keuter, General
Manager Plant Operations
P.O. Box B
Killona, Louisiana 70066
Entergy Operations, Inc.
ATTN:
Donald W. Vinci
Licensing Manager
P.O. Box B
Killona, Louisiana 70066
Chairman
Louisiana Public Service Commission
One American Place, Suite 1630
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70825-1697
Entergy Operations, Inc.
ATTN:
R. F. Burski, Director
Nuclear Safety
P.O. Box B
Killona, Louisiana 70066
William H. Spell, Administrator
Louisiana Radiation Protection Division
P.O. Box 82135
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135
Parish President
St. Charles Parish
P.O. Box 302
Hahnville, Louisiana 70057
Mr. William A. Cross
Bethesda Licensing Office
3 Metro Center
Suite 610'
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Winston & Strawn
ATTN: Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.
1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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