ML20203L187

Forwards Insp Rept 50-382/98-04 on 980202-06 & NOV Re Spill of Radioactive Spent Resin That Occurred on 971226 & Failure to Convey Regulatory Requirements Properly Through Procedural Guidance

ML20203L187
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	03/03/1998
From:	Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Dugger C ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Shared Package
ML20203L191	List: ML20203L187 ML20203L208 ML20203L217
References
50-382-98-04, 50-382-98-4, NUDOCS 9803050388
Download: ML20203L187 (5)

See also: IR 05000382/1998004

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-382/98-04 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Dugger:

From Febn.mry 2. to 0,1998, a routine, radiation protection inspection was conducted at your

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the

scope and results of that inspection.

Three violations were identified during the inspection. T. 0 of the violations related tc a spill of

radioactive spent resin that occurred on December 26,1997. The third violation involved the

failure to convey regulatory requirements properly through procedural guidance.

These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

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surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you

i are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed -

Notice when prepar!ng your response to Violations A and C. The NRC will use your response,

in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

. The NRC has concluded that (aformation regarding the reason for Violation B, the corrective

actions taken and planned to correct Violation B and prevent recurrence is already adequately

addressed by information included in the enclosed inspection report. Therefore, you are not

required tc *espond this violation unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your

corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to provide additional

information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice,

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

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Blaine Murray, Chief

Plant Support Branch

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Docket No.: 50-382

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License No.: NPF-38

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1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Jackson, Mississippi 39286 1995

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Manager - Licersing Manager

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