ML26064A159
| ML26064A159 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford  (DPR-051, NPF-006, DPF-029, NPF-047, NPF-038) |
| Issue date: | 03/17/2026 |
| From: | James Drake NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL4 |
| To: | Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LRM-0137 | |
| Download: ML26064A159 (0) | |
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March 17, 2026 LICENSEE:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
FACILITY:
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 River Bend Station, Unit 1 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF DECEMBER 8, 2025, PRESUBMITTAL MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED EXEMPTION TO ALIGN INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVALS FOR THE ENTERGY FLEET (EPID L-2025-LRM-0137)
On December 8, 2025, an Observation public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee). The purpose of this meeting was to discuss a proposed exemption to align inservice inspection (ISI) intervals for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 (ANO, Units 1 and 2); Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Grand Gulf); River Bend Station, Unit 1 (River Bend); and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3) (referred to as the Entergy Fleet). The meeting notice and agenda, dated November 19, 2025, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML25323A323. A list of attendees is provided in the enclosure.
During the meeting, Entergy provided a slide presentation to facilitate the discussion. The slide presentation is available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML25273A354.
The proposed exemption would propose to end the current ISI intervals for all units in the Entergy Fleet on a common date. Entergy proposes extending the current interval dates for ANO, Unit 1, Grand Gulf, River Bend and Waterford 3 to November 30, 2029, approximately 24 months. The ANO, Unit 2, interval would be reduced by approximately 4 months. Entergy stated that exemption requests would support Entergys ability to maximize efficiencies and optimize the use of internal operating experience because all Entergy Fleet units would be utilizing common procedures, processes, training, and knowledge.
There were no members of the public in attendance. No meeting feedback forms were received.
No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8378 or by email at Jason.Drake@nrc.gov.
/RA/
Jason Drake, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-416, and 50-458, 50-382
Enclosure:
List of Attendees cc: Listserv
Enclosure LIST OF ATTENDEES
SUMMARY
OF DECEMBER 8, 2025, PRESUBMITTAL MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED EXEMPTION TO ALIGN INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVALS ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 NAME ORGANIZATION Michael Mahoney U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Eric Reichelt NRC Isaac Anchondo-Lopez NRC Robert Clark Energy Operations, Inc. (Entergy)
Andy Nettles Entergy Paul Kalka Entergy
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF DECEMBER 8, 2025, PRESUBMITTAL MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED EXEMPTION TO ALIGN INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVALS FOR THE ENTERGY FLEET (EPID L-2025-LRM-0137) DATED MARCH 17, 2026 DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC RidsACRS_MailCTR Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl4 Resource RidsNrrDnrlNphp Resource RidsNrrLAPBlechman Resource RidsRgn4MailCenter Resource RidsNrrPMGrandGulf Resource RidsNrrPMANO Resource RidsNrrPMRiverBend Resource RidsNrrPMWaterford Resource EReichelt, NRR IAnchondo-Lopez, NRR DJohnson, OEDO EStamm, OEDO ADAMS Accession Nos.:
ML26064A158 (Package)
ML26064A159 (Meeting Summary)
ML25273A354 (Slides)
ML25323A323 (Meeting Notice)