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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/99-04 on 990412-16 & 28-29.Five Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as Noncited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy.Meeting Scheduled for 990726
ML20196K067
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 06/30/1999
From: Howell A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Edington R
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20196K071 List:
References
50-458-99-04, 50-458-99-4, EA-99-140, NUDOCS 9907080133
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See also: IR 05000458/1999004

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Randall K. Edington, Vice President - Operations

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

St. Frcncisville, Louisiana 70775

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-458/99-04

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to the inspection conducted on April 12-16 and April 28-29,1999, at the River Bend

Station facility. On June 2,1999, a telephonic exit meeting was held to discuss the results of

the inspection. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that five Severity Level IV

violations of NRC requirements occurred. These included: (1) a violation for the failure to

perform a prejob briefing in accordance with procedural requirements; (2) a violation with five

examples involving personnel failing to adhere to radiation work permit requirements; (3) a

violation with two examples involving the failure to adequately inform workers; (4) a violation for

the failure to lock or continuously guard a locked high radiation area; and (5) a violation for the

failure to maintain the appropriate personnel qualified to wear respirators. These violations are

being treated as noncited violations (NCVs) consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement

Policy. These NCVs are described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation

or severity level of these NCVs, you thould provide a response within 30 days of the date of this

inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional

Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV,011 Ryan Plaza Drive,

Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident inspector at the

River Bend Station facility.

The findings documented in this report, NRC Inspection Report 50-458/98-10, and your recent

assessments in this area are indicative of potentially programmatic problems associated with

your ability to effectively inform, control, and protect radiation workers at your facility.

Consequently, we would like to discuss the actions you have taken or planned to address these

problems at a management meeting in the Region IV offices. This meeting has been

scheduled for July 26,1999, at 12:30 p.m. (CDT) as discussed in the June 24,1999, meeting

notice. During this mesling, we request that you specifically address: (1) corrective actions for

the NCVs noted in this report at well as NRC Inspection Report 50-458/98-10, (2) actions taken

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or planned to improve the capability to identify and document radiation protection program

implementation problems, (3) the results of any assessments completed in this area

subsequent to this inspection, and (4) any other actions taken or planned to improve the

implementation effectiveness of the radiation work permit program and provide adequate

instructions to radiation workers.

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

enclosure (s), and your response, if requested, will be placed in the NRC Public Document

Room (PDR).

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

with you.

Sincerely,

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M Arthur T. Howelllil, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-458

License No.: - NPF-47

Enclosures:

NRC Inspection Report No.

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Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippl 39286-1995-

Vice President

Operations Support

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Director- Nuclear Safety

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

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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.

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

The Honorable Richard P. leyoub

Attorney Genercl

i- Department of Justice

State of Louisiana

P.O. Box 94005

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9005

H. Anne Plettinger

3456 Villa Rose Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

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President of West Feliciana

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P.O. Box 1921

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St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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