ML16299A110

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acknowledgement of Dispute of Non-Cited Violation 05000286/2016002-02

ML16299A110
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	10/25/2016
From:	Schroeder D L Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Vitale A J Entergy Nuclear Operations
Schroeder D L
References
EA-16-223 IR 2016002
Download: ML16299A110 (3)

See also: IR 05000286/2016002

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 October 25, 2016 EA-16-223

Mr. Anthony J. Vitale

Site Vice President

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB

P.O. Box 249

Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT: U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DISPUTE OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000286/2016002-02

Dear Mr. Vitale:

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated September 29, 2016, written in response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Integrated Inspection Report 05000247/2016002-02 and 05000286/2016002-02, issued on August 30, 2016.

Your letter requests withdrawal of the 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, "Instructions,

Procedures, and Drawings," Green non-cited violation concerning the failure to follow the operability process as prescribed in Entergy procedure EN-OP-104, "Operability Determination Process." You stated that Entergy was in full compliance with procedure EN-OP-104 when

evaluating the baffle former bolt condition discovered at Unit 2 as it applied to Unit 3. The NRC will review your response and provide you a letter documenting the basis for any decision within 90 days.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the

A. Vitale -2- Publicly Available Records component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). Your letter has also been added to ADAMS for the information of the public, and may be found under ADAMS Accession Number ML16281A486.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (610) 337-5262.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Daniel L. Schroeder, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-286

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