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              maintenance practices, and appropriate radiological controls. Two violations of NRC
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              the spent fuel pool which was prohibited by Technical Specifications. As a result of
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              calculations prior to fuel movement, a total of 14 fuel assemblies would have been placed
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An NRC inspection was conducted April 27 through June 7,1997, at your Arkansas
              Although subsequent analysis demonstrated that fuel in the spent fuel pool would have                     ,
Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and
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results of that inspection.
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the spent fuel pool which was prohibited by Technical Specifications. As a result of
calculation errors and the failure to perform a required independent verification of the
calculations prior to fuel movement, a total of 14 fuel assemblies would have been placed
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    These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
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    circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report.
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    Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
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circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report.
    instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the
    use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary
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    to ensure compliance with regulatnry requirements.
instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will
    In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary
    its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document
to ensure compliance with regulatnry requirements.
    Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
    privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without
its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document
    redaction.
Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal
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privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss
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them with you.
                                                  homas P. Gwynn, irec or
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                                                Division of Reactor roi cts
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    Docket Nos.: 50-313
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                    50-368
Division of Reactor roi cts
    License Nos.: DPR-51                                                                       l
Docket Nos.: 50-313
                    NPF-6
50-368
    Enclosures:
License Nos.: DPR-51
    1. Notice of Violation
NPF-6
    2. NRC Inspection Report
Enclosures:
        50-313/97-03;50-368/97-03
1. Notice of Violation
    cc w/ enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report
    Executive Vice President
50-313/97-03;50-368/97-03
      & Chief Operating Officer
cc w/ enclosures:
    Entergy Operations, Inc.
Executive Vice President
    P.O. Box 31995
& Chief Operating Officer
    Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995
Entergy Operations, Inc.
    Vice President
P.O. Box 31995
    Operations Support
Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995
    Entergy Operations, Inc.
Vice President
    P.O. Box 31995
Operations Support
    Jackson, Mississippi 39286
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995
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    County Judge of Pope County
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    Pope County Courthouse
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330
    Russellville, Arkansas 72801
Rockville, Maryland 20852
    Winston & Strawn
County Judge of Pope County
    1400 L Street, N.W.
Pope County Courthouse
    Washington, D.C. 20005-3502
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
    David D. Snellings, Jr., Director
Winston & Strawn
    Division of Radiation Control and
1400 L Street, N.W.
    Emergency Management
Washington, D.C. 20005-3502
    Arkansas Department of Health
David D. Snellings, Jr., Director
    4815 West Markham Street, (Aail Slot 30
Division of Radiation Control and
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867
Emergency Management
    Manager
Arkansas Department of Health
    Rockville Nuclear Licensing
4815 West Markham Street, (Aail Slot 30
    Framatome Technologies
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867
    1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525
Manager
    Rockville, Maryland 20852
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Forwards Insp Repts 50-313/97-03 & 50-368/97-03 on 970427-0607 & NOV
ML20148S942
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear  
Issue date: 07/01/1997
From: Gwynn T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Hutchinson C
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20148S947 List:
References
50-313-97-03, 50-313-97-3, 50-368-97-03, 50-368-97-3, EA-97-300, NUDOCS 9707080350
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-313/97-03; 50-368/97-03 AND NOTICE OF

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Dear Mr. Hutchinson:

An NRC inspection was conducted April 27 through June 7,1997, at your Arkansas

Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and

results of that inspection.

During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the ANO

facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and

maintenance practices, and appropriate radiological controls. Two violations of NRC

requirements were identified. The first violation resulted from a failure to unisolate an

emergency feedwater pump suction pressure transmitter. Although this violation satisfied

the criteria to be noncited pursuant to Section Vll.B.1 of the NRC's Enforcement Policy, it

is being cited to emphasize the importance of using effective administrative controls to

ensure the proper alignment of risk significant safety systems. The NRC has concluded

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planned to correct the violation and preverit recurrence is already adequately addressed on

the docket in Licensee Event Report 50-368/97-002-00 dated March 6,1997. Therefore,

you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description herein does not

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provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice.

The second violation resulted from the placement of a Unit 2 fuel assembly in a location in

the spent fuel pool which was prohibited by Technical Specifications. As a result of

calculation errors and the failure to perform a required independent verification of the

calculations prior to fuel movement, a total of 14 fuel assemblies would have been placed

in locations prohibited by Technical Specifications had the error not been identified.

Although subsequent analysis demonstrated that fuel in the spent fuel pool would have

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remained subcritical, procedures to ensure that fuel placed in the spent fuel pool remains in

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

circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report.

Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the

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instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will

use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary

to ensure compliance with regulatnry requirements.

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). To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal

privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without

redaction.

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Division of Reactor roi cts

Docket Nos.: 50-313

50-368

License Nos.: DPR-51

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Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

50-313/97-03;50-368/97-03

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Executive Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Jackson, Mississippi 39286

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Russellville, Arkansas 72801

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1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502

David D. Snellings, Jr., Director

Division of Radiation Control and

Emergency Management

Arkansas Department of Health

4815 West Markham Street, (Aail Slot 30

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