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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/98-11 on 980518-21.No Violations Noted
ML20248J613
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 06/04/1998
From: Powers D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Mcgaha J
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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50-458-98-11, NUDOCS 9806090216
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See also: IR 05000458/1998011

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June 4, 1998

John R. McGaha, Vice President - Operations

River Bend Station

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-458/98-11

Dear Mr. McGaha:

From May 18-21,1998, a routine inspection was conducted at your River Bend Station reactor

facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

The results of this inspection indicate that you have implemented an inservice inspection

program that meets both the ASME Code and NRC regulatory requirements. However, two

oversights were identified during the inspection. The NRC inspector noted an instance where

100 percent of a weld was not examined and a relief request had not been submitted. In

sddition, a quality control nondestructive examiner identified the improper use of a calibration

standard during the preservice and first 120-month inservice inspection interval examinations for

ultrasonic examination of a weld between pipes of different thickness. In each case, the subject

weld was not required to be examined by the ASME Code and NRC regulatory requirements.

However, the oversights indicated a need to improve the review of your inservice inspection

data.

It is our understanding that during the exit meeting 1 May 21,1998, Mr. Dan Pace, Director,

Engineering, stated Entergy Operations, Inc., wa perform a review of past inservice test data

and relief requests to assure that appropriate sequests have been, or will be, subtritted by

December 1,1998 (this date corresponds te- ..onths following the end of the first 120 month

inservice inspection interval), and that the rev,ew will be completed by November 1,199E

Additionally, Mr. Pace stated Entergy Operations, Inc., would perform a review of piping

configurations that had a change in pipe thickness to determine if proper calibration standards

were used for the performance of ultrasonic examinations and that the review would be

completed by August 31,1998. Please confirm these regulatory commitments in writing within

30 days of the date of tt.is letter.

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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Dr. Dale A. Powers, Chief

Maintenance Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-458

License No.: NPF-47

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report

50-458/98-11

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Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

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Vice President

Operations Support

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

General Manager

Plant Operations

River Bend Station

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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Jackson, Mississippi 39205

Mark J. Wetterbahn, Esq.

Winston & Strewn

1401 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502

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Manager- Licensing

River Bond 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. Dox 94005

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9005

H. Anne Plettinger

3456 Villa Rose Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

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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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