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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/98-12 on 980517-0627 & Nov. Violations Re Operator Mistakenly Pulling Control Power Fuses for Div II Diesel Generator Output Breaker
ML20236V202
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/29/1998
From: Brockman K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Mcgaha J
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20236V204 List:
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50-458-98-12, NUDOCS 9807310359
Download: ML20236V202 (5)
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See also: IR 05000458/1998012

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John R. McGaha, Vice President - Operations

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-458/98-12 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. McGaha:

From May 17 through June 27,1998, an inspection was conducted 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, your conduct of activities at the River Bend

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

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and maintenance practices, and effective radiological controls. However, two violations were

identified during this inspection period. - The first violation involves an operator mistakenly pulling

control power fuses for the Division ll diesel generator output breaker, which momentarily

rendered the diesel generator inoperable. This is the third operator human performance error  !

we have observed during the past two inspection report periods that has had an impact on plant

operation, in your response to this violation, please discuss your actions to address the  ;

increasing trend in Operations related human performance errors. '

The second violation involves the failure to maintain emergency preparedness sirens operational i

due to a problem with a computer software upgrade. Although this problem was identified during

a surveillance, post-installation testing of the software upgrade was inadequate and failed to

identify the problem, in response to this violation, please address your actions to ensure

thorough computer software testing.

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

surrounding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that you

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

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

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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). ,h

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Docket No.: 50-458

License No.: NPF-47

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

50-458/98-12

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Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officar

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

Vice President

Operations Support

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

General Manager

Plant Operations

River Bend Station

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' Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. 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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Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway

P.O. Box 651

Jackson, M ssissippi 39205

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 General

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

President of West Feliciana

Police Jury

P.O. Box 1921

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

William H. Spell, Administrator

Louisiana Radiation Protection Division

P.O. Box 82135

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135

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