ML20205D769

Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/99-02 on 990124-0306.One Violation Identified & Being Treated as non-cited Violation.Licensee Conduct of Activities During Insp Generally Characterized by safety-conscious Operations & Sound Engineering

ML20205D769
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	03/26/1999
From:	Marschall C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Edington R ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Shared Package
ML20205D773	List: IR 05000458/1999002 ML20205D769
References
50-458-99-02, 50-458-99-2, NUDOCS 9904020297
Download: ML20205D769 (5)

See also: IR 05000458/1999002

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-458/99-02

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to the inspection conducted on January 24 through March 6,1999, at th'e River

Bend Station facility. The en::losed report presents the scope and results of this inspection.

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

Station was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and

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maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls. Based on the results of this

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inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC requirements occurred. This

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violation is being treated as a noncited violation , consistent with Appendix C of the

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Enforcement Policy. The NCV is described in the subject inspection report.

If you contest the violation or severity level of the noncited violation, you should 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-

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0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the Director, Offico of

Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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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).

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

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Director - Nuclear Safety

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