ML081220735

Correction to Amendment No. 159, Revision of Required Wattage in TS 5.5.7, Ventilation Filter Testing Program for Control Room Fresh Air System Heater Tac No. MD4961)

ML081220735
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	05/08/2008
From:	Donohew J N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Entergy Operations
Donohew J N, NRR/DLPM,415-1307
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TAC MD4961
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May 8, 2008

Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - CORRECTION TO AMENDMENT NO. 159, RE: REVISION OF REQUIRED WATTAGE IN TS 5.5.7, VENTILATION FILTER TESTING PROGRAM FOR CONTROL ROOM FRESH AIR SYSTEM HEATER (TAC NO. MD4961)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On February 28, 2008, the Commission i ssued Amendment No. 159 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-47 for the River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS). The amendment is publicly available under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML080160549. The amendment was in response to your application dated March 28, 2007, as supplemented by letter dated October 24, 2007. It revised the required wattage specified in the Technical Specification 5.5.7.e, Ventilation Filter Testing Program, for the Control Room Fresh Air System (CRFAS) heater for testing and an administrative change to update "ANSI N510-1989" to "ASME N510-1989."

When we issued Amendment No. 159, we inadvertently issued the first page of Enclosure 1 to the amendment with two errors. Neither of these errors, which are addressed below, affect the revised Technical Specification pages or the safety evaluation issued in the amendment.

First, in the listing of the date of the application for the amendment in Paragraph 1.A on the first page of Enclosure 1, an incorrect date of March 8, 2007, was given instead of the correct date of March 28, 2007.

Second, on the bottom of the first page of Enclosure 1, there is a footnote that states the following: "By Amendment No. 158, issued on December 31, 2007, the Facility Operating License was transferred from Entergy Gulf States, Inc., to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC.

On the date the instant license amendment request was filed, Entergy Operations, Inc. was authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States, Inc., and had exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation and maintenance of the facility. As a result of the license transfer, Entergy Operations, Inc., is authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States, Inc., and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physi cal construction, operation and maintenance of the facility." [Underline added]

The last sentence of this footnote is incorrect and should have been stated as follows: "As a result of the license transfer, Entergy Operations, Inc., is authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, oper ation and maintenance of the facility." The difference in the two sentences is underlined.

As stated above in the footnote, in the Amendment No. 158, the RBS license held by Entergy Gulf States, Inc. was transferred to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC. As part of that license transfer, Entergy Operations, Inc., which operates the unit, was authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, the new licensee, and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical constr uction, operation and maintenance of the facility. Therefore, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, not Entergy Gulf States, Inc., should have been referred to in the last sentence of the footnote; however, the NRC staff inadvertently stated Entergy Gulf States, Inc.

Enclosed is a new first page to Enclosure 1 of Amendment No. 159 with the corrected application date and footnote, as discussed above. We apologize for any problems caused by this mistake.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jack N. Donohew, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-458

Enclosure:

Corrected page for Amendment No. 159

cc w/encl: See next page

As stated above in the footnote, in the Amendment No. 158, the RBS license held by Entergy Gulf States, Inc. was transferred to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC. As part of that license transfer, Entergy Operations, Inc., which operates the unit, was authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, the new licensee, and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical constr uction, operation and maintenance of the facility. Therefore, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, not Entergy Gulf States, Inc., should have been referred to in the last sentence of the footnote; however, the NRC staff inadvertently stated Entergy Gulf States, Inc.

Enclosed is a new first page to Enclosure 1 of Amendment No. 159 with the corrected footnote, as discussed above. We apologize for any problems caused by this mistake.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jack N. Donohew, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-458

Enclosure:

Corrected page for Amendment No. 159

cc w/encl: See next page

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River Bend Station (2/25/2008)

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Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Vice President, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety

& Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Senior Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775

Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312

Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Attorney General State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095

President of West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775

Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-3326

Mr. Jim Calloway Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326

Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Mr. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497

Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775

Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064

ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, LLC AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.*

DOCKET NO. 50-458 RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 159 License No. NPF-47

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), dated March 28, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 24, 2007, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;

B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission;

C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the

public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations;

D. The issuance of this license amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and

E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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• By Amendment No. 158, issued on December 31, 2007, the Facility Operating License was transferred from Entergy Gulf States, Inc., to Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC. On the date the instant license amendment request was filed, Entergy Operations, Inc. was authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States, Inc., and had exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation and maintenance of the facility. As a result of the license transfer, Entergy Operations, Inc., is authorized to act as agent for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physi cal construction, operation and maintenance of the facility.