ML14163A733

Notification of Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications Inspection (NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000313/2014004 and 05000368/2014004) and Request for Information

ML14163A733
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	06/12/2014
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	Jeremy G. Browning Entergy Operations
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References
IR-14-004
Download: ML14163A733 (6)

See also: IR 05000313/2014004

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June 12, 2014

Mr. Jeremy Browning, Site Vice President

Arkansas Nuclear One

Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 SR 333

Russellville, AR 72802-0967

SUBJECT: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - NOTIFICATION OF EVALUATIONS OF

CHANGES, TESTS, OR EXPERIMENTS, AND PERMANENT PLANT

MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION (NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION

REPORT 05000313/2014004 AND 05000368/2014004) AND REQUEST

FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Browning:

From July 28 through August 8, 2014, reactor inspectors from NRCs Region IV office will

perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant

modifications at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications.

Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors

and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a

productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.

Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review

upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to

minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the

onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand

that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. Natalie Mosher of your licensing

organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please

contact the lead inspector, Mr. Ronald A. Kopriva, by telephone at 817-200-1104 or by e-mail

at Ron.Kopriva@nrc.gov.

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

and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's

document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Thomas R. Farnholtz, Branch Chief

Engineering Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

Dockets: 50-313; 50-368

Licenses: DRP-51; NPF-6

Enclosure:

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and

Permanent Plant Modifications Request for Information

cc: Electronic Distribution for Arkansas Nuclear One

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Letter to Jeremy Browning from Thomas R. Farnholtz dated June 12, 2014

SUBJECT: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - NOTIFICATION OF EVALUATIONS OF

CHANGES, TESTS, OR EXPERIMENTS, AND PERMANENT PLANT

MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION (NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION

REPORT 05000313/2014004 AND 05000368/2014004) AND REQUEST

FOR INFORMATION

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Matt.Young@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Abin.Fairbanks@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/E (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (Cale.Young@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/E (Jim.Melfi@nrc.gov)

ANO Administrative Assistant (Gloria.Hatfield@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Peter.Bamford@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)

ACES (R4ACES@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

RIV/ETA: OEDO (Joseph.Nick@nrc.gov)

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

Inspection Request for Information

Inspection Report: 05000313/2014004 and 05000368/2014004

Inspection Dates: July 28 - August 8, 2014

Inspection Procedure: IP 71111.17, Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and

Permanent Plant Modifications

Lead Inspector: Ronald Kopriva, Senior Reactor Inspector

Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week

The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format

(Certrec IMS preferred), to the attention of Ronald Kopriva, by July 14, 2014, to facilitate the

selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The

inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from

your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the

specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also,

we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below.

Please provide requested documentation electronically, if possible. If requested documents are

large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide

subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions

regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.

1. A list, with descriptions of all 10 CFR 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed

since July 1, 2011, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of

screenings should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine

the significance of the issue.

2. A list, with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result

in an application for license amendment since July 1, 2011. Note: Description of

evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the

significance of the issue.

3. Arkansas Nuclear One procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and

evaluations.

4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to

10 CFR 50.59 activities, including screenings and evaluations from July 1, 2011,

to the present.

5. A list, with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications since July 1, 2011.

Enclosure

Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each

modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent

plant changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency

evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.

6. Arkansas Nuclear One procedure for implementing and controlling

permanent plant modifications.

7. A list, with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent

plant modification program and its implementation since July 1, 2011. Include

sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each

modification.

8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including

qualification dates.

9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or

evaluations, including qualification dates.

Inspector Contact Information:

Ronald Kopriva Robert Latta John Watkins

Senior Reactor Inspector Senior Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

817-200-1104 817-200-1532 817-200-0170

Ron.Kopriva@nrc.gov Robert.Latta@nrc.gov John.Watkins@nrc.gov

Mailing Address:

U.S. NRC, Region IV

Attn: Ronald Kopriva

1600 East Lamar Blvd.

Arlington, TX 76011-4511

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