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Forwards Insp Rept 50-416/99-03 on 990405-08 & 0510-11.No Violations Identified
ML20210K195
Person / Time
Site: Grand Gulf Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/30/1999
From: Howell A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Eaton W
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20210K201 List:
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50-416-99-03, NUDOCS 9908060040
Download: ML20210K195 (6)
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See also: IR 05000416/1999003

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William A. Eaton, Vice President

Operations - Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756

Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-416/99-03

Dear Mr. Eaton:

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This refers to the inspection conducted on April 5 to 8,1999, at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

facility. The purpose of the inspection was to review your facility's corrective action program,

using the guidance provided in NRC Inspection Procedure 40500. An exit meeting with your

staff was held on April 8,1999. A supplemental onsite inspection was conducted from May 10

to 11,1999, which concluded with a briefing for representatives of your staff. Inoffice inspection

of this supplemental information was performed through June 28,1999. Following the inoffice

inspection, an exit was conducted telephonically on July 22,1999, with your staff. The

enclosed report presents the scope and results of the inspection.

On the basis of the sample reviewed, your corrective action program was acceptably

implemented, with senior management involvement and oversight being maintained through

routine reports and meetings. During the review of condition reports and other associated

corrective action documents, the inspectors observed examples of slow or untimely closure of

the associated condition report and one example of a failure to implement prompt corrective

actions. Similar issues were identified in NRC Inspection Report 50-416/99-02. Additionally, l

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self-assessments conducted by your staff identified related problems involving examples of

multiple extensions of root cause analyses and late closures of corrective actions.

During this inspection, we also noted that the use of temporary or interim solutions may result in

the f ailure to appropriately implement established design and work control measures. In some

instances, temporary or interim engineering dispositions to accept-as-is material deficiencies

and interim repairs were not effectively tracked by the corrective action program.

In addition to questions regarding the implementation of temporary or interim solutions, other

recent inspection reports have raised questions regarding the scope and rigorousness of a

number of other programs. These include the updated final safety analysis report review and

update project, technical specification instrument setpoint calculations (as documented in NRC

Inspection Report 50-416/99-02) and the surveillance credit program (as documented in NRC

Inspection Report 50-416/99-06, Section F2.2).

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As a result of these issues, and as noted in NRC Inspection Report 50-416/99-02, we des;re to

meet with you in the Region IV office to gain a better understanding of your perspective

regarding these findings and programs, including any plans you have to enhance these

programs and their implementation. We will contact you regarding a mutually agreeable date

and agenda for this meeting.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC also determined that a violation of NRC

requirements occurred for untimely corrective actions. This violation is being treated as a

noncited violation, consister,t with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. The noncited

violation 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 of your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

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

Administrator, Region IV, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear

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

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.

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 concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

with you.

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Arthur T. Howel ll, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-416

License No.: NPF-29

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No.

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Executive Vice President

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

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1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor

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Sam M,abry, Director

Division of Solid Waste Management

Mississippi Department of Natural

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P.O. Box 10385

Jackson, Mississippi 39209

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Claiborne County Board of Supervisors

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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

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State of Louisiana

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P.O. Box 94005

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9005

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Jackson, Mississippi 39201

Mike Moore, Attorney General

Frank Spencer, Asst. Attorney General

State of Mississippi

P.O. Box 22947

Jackson, Mississippi 39225

Dr. F. E. Thompson, Jr.

State Health Officer

State Board of Health

P.O. Box 1700

Jackson, Mississippi 39205

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