ML062430663

Offsite Planning Deficiency Identified During August 16, 2006 Exercise

ML062430663
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	08/30/2006
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations
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August 30, 2006 Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

SUBJECT:

OFFSITE PLANNING DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED DURING THE AUGUST 16, 2006, EXERCISE

Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:

Enclosed is a copy of a letter from the US Department of Homeland Security, Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division, Denton Field Office to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality dated August 28, 2006. This letter discusses a deficiency identified during evaluation of the August 16, 2006, emergency preparedness exercise at River Bend Station. The US Department of Homeland Security defines a deficiency as "an observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an exercise that could cause a finding that offsite emergency preparedness is not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant." Specifically, the deficiency was related to the broadcast of an emergency alert system message prior to sounding of the emergency alert sirens, which would result in a delay in the public receiving the alert message until that message was repeated.

The purpose of this letter is to communicate the US Department of Homeland Security's official notification of the deficiency in accordance with the NRC-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Memorandum of Understanding (the radiological preparedness elements of FEMA having been transferred to the US Department of Homeland Security, Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division). No response to the NRC is required.

The NRC encourages River Bend Station to work with the appropriate offsite governmental agencies to ensure a timely resolution of this issue. The NRC will continue to monitor the status of this issue. In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, the NRC and the US Department of Homeland Security, Denton Area Field Office will assess the progress made toward resolution of this issue by approximately November 28, 2006, and will decide at that time if additional measures are necessary.

Entergy Operations, Inc. If this issue is not resolved by December 15, 2006, the US Department of Homeland Security may withdraw the finding of reasonable assurance according to the requirements of 44 CFR 350.13(a). At that time the NRC would take appropriate action according to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(s)(2) and 50.54(s)(3).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs 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/

Vincent Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47

Enclosure:

Letter from the US Department of Homeland Security, Denton Area Field Office to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, dated August 28, 2006 cc w/enclosure:

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 General Manager Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

Entergy Operations, Inc. Director - Nuclear Safety Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P.O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817 Manager - Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 The Honorable Charles C. Foti, Jr.

Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Bert Babers, President West Feliciana Parish Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326

Entergy Operations, Inc. Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)

Senior Resident Inspector (PJA)

Branch Chief, DRP/C (KMK)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (WCW)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)

RITS Coordinator (KEG)

SUNSI Review Completed: __X____ADAMS: / Yes G No Initials: __lmb____

/ Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive

/ Non-Sensitive S:\\DRS\\DRSLTRS\\DHS deficiency River Bend\\River Bend deficiency letter.wpd SOE C:OB RELantz/lmb VGaddy

/RA/

/RA/

8/30/06 8/30/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

ENCLOSURE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHEMICAL & NUCLEAR PREPAREDNESS AND PROTECTION DIVISION LETTER OF DEFICIENCY DATED AUGUST 28, 2006