ML20199D653
| ML20199D653 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1998 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hutchinson C ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199D659 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-313-97-08, 50-313-97-8, 50-368-97-08, 50-368-97-8, EA-98-026, EA-98-26, NUDOCS 9801300257 | |
| Download: ML20199D653 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000313/1997008
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Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333
Russellville, Arkansas 72801-0967
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-313/97-08; 50-368/97-08 AND EXERCISE OF
Dear Mr. Hutchinson:
An NRC inspection was conducted November 23,1997, through January 3,1998, at your
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, reactor faci!ity. The enclosed report presents the scope
and results of that inspection.
During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the ANO
facility was generally characterized by safety conscious operations, sound engineering and
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maintenance practices, and appropriate radiological controls.
Included in this report is closeout of an unresolved item involving the potential violation of
10 CFR 70.24, " Criticality Accident Requirements." We have determined that your facility was in
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violation of this regulation in that you did not have in place either a criticality monitoring system
for storage and handling of new (nonirradiated) fuel or an NRC approved exemption to the
regulation.
Thus, as described in the inspection report, your facility was in violation of 10 CFR 70.24.
Numerous other facilities have similar circumstances. The NRC has reconsidered this violation
and concluded, based on the information discussed in the report that, although a violation did
exist, it is appropriate to exercise enforcement discretion for violations involving special
circumstances in accordance with Section Vll B.6 of the " General Statement of Policy and
Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions"(Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. The bases for
exercising this discretion are the lack of safety significance of the failure to meet 10 CFR 70.24,
the failure of the NRC staff to recognize the need for an exemption during the licensing process,
tN prior NRC position concerning the lack of need for an exemption, and, finally, the NRC's
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Therefore, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, to
exercise enforcement discretion and not issue a violation for this matter. Pending the
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amendment to 10 CFR 70.24, further enforcement action will not be taken for failure to meet
10 CFR 70.24 provided you obtain an exemption to this regulation before the next receipt of
fresh fuel or before the next planned movement of fresh fuel.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Should you have any questions conceming this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
with you.
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Thomas P. Gwynn Dir
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Docket Nos.: 50-313
50-368
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License Nos.: DPR 51
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
50-313/97-08;50-368/97-08
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Executive Vice President
& 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
Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations
ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear
Power
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330
Rockville, Maryland 20852
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County Judge of Pope County
Pope County Courthouse
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
Winston & Strawn
1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, C.C. 20005-3502
David D. Snellings, Jr., Director
Division of Radiation Control and
Emergency Ma1agement
Arkansas Depar. ment of Health
4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867
Manager
Rockville Nuclear Licensing
Framatome Technologies
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