ML16362A449

Acknowledgement of Response to NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2016406 and Denial of Non-Cited Violation 05000382/2016406-01

ML16362A449
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	12/22/2016
From:	Mark Haire Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Chisum M Entergy Operations
References
EA-16-276 IR 2016406
Download: ML16362A449 (4)

See also: IR 05000382/2016406

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

December 22, 2016

EA-16-276

Mr. Michael R. Chisum

Site Vice President

Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-0751

SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

RESPONSE TO NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2016406 AND DENIAL

OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000382/2016406-01

Dear Mr. Chisum:

This letter acknowledges your December 15, 2016, (ML16350A400) correspondence in

response to NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2016406, (ML16307A236) dated November 2,

2016. On November 2, 2016, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) documented a

non-cited violation, NCV 05000382/2016406-01 Failure to Analyze and Identify Site-Specific

Conditions. The non-cited violation enclosed with Inspection Report 05000382/2016406

required you to respond in writing within 30 days if you contest the violation.

On December 15, 2016, the NRC received a letter from Mr. John Jarrell, Regulatory Assurance

Manager, at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, contesting the violation. The NRC is

currently reviewing you basis for contesting the violation in accordance with Part I, Section 2.2.8

of the Enforcement Manual. Accordingly, we will provide the results of our evaluation by written

response within 90 days of the receipt of your letter.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be

made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and in the

M. Chisum -2-

NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from

the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark S. Haire, Chief

Plant Support Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-382

License No. NPF-38

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DATE 12/20/16 12/20/16 12/22/16 12/22/16 12/22/16

Letter to Michael R. Chisum from Mark S. Haire, dated December 22, 2016

SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

RESPONSE TO NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2016406 AND DENIAL

OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000382/2016406-01

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