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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/97-14 on 970831-1011 & Nov.Nrc Will Determine Whether Further Enforcement Action Necessary to Ensure Compliance W/Regulatory Requirements
ML20199E156
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 11/14/1997
From: Collins E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Mcgaha J
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20199E162 List:
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50-458-97-14, NUDOCS 9711210112
Download: ML20199E156 (5)


See also: IR 05000458/1997014

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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

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-458/97-14 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. McGaha:

An NRC inspection was conducted August 31 through October 11,1997, at your River

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

inspection.

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

Bend Station f acility was, generally, characterizad by safety conscious operations, sound

engineering and maintenance practices, and good radiation protection support. However,

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there were two violations of NRC requirements which were identified.

The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

surrounding the violation is described in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that you

are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,

- to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

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 will be placed in the NRC Public Document

Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal

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privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the POR without

redaction.

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

them with you.

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Executive Vice President and

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General Manager

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- Entergy Operations, Inc.

P,0. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Director - Nuclear._ Safety

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc,

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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The Honorable Richard P. leyoub

Attorney General

P.O. Box 94095

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 9095

- H. Anne Plettinger

3456 Villa Rose Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

President of West Feliciana

Police Jury.

P.O. Box 1921

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Joint Ownership Manager

Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc.

P.O. Box 15540

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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