ML18309A221

Response to Notice of Violation EA-18-020 (Inspection Report 05000382/2017009)

ML18309A221
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	11/05/2018
From:	O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Dinelli J Entergy Operations
References
EA-18-020, IR 2017009
Download: ML18309A221 (3)

See also: IR 05000382/2017009

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November 5, 2018

EA-18-020

Mr. John Dinelli, Site Vice President

Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-0751

SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3, RESPONSE TO NOTICE

OF VIOLATION EA-18-020 (INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2017009)

Dear Mr. Dinelli:

On July 20, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Notice of Violation

to Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy), Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The finding and

Notice of Violation were associated with the failure to establish appropriate design and

procedures associated with providing electrical power using the N+1 FLEX diesel generator to

support transition phase (Phase 2) strategies necessary to maintain or restore the core cooling

and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in mitigating a beyond-design-basis external event

(Inspection Report 05000382/2017009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management

System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18201A492).

The Notice of Violation required Entergy to respond in writing within 30 days. You requested an

extension of the 30 days by letter, dated August 9, 2018 (ML18221A639). This request was

approved by letter, dated August 21, 2018 (ML18232A575). On September 12, 2018, you

responded to the Notice of Violation by letter (ML18255A321).

We have reviewed your reply and concluded that it does not describe the corrective actions nor

give a specific expected completion date. Based on discussions during the Problem

Identification and Resolution inspection, we understand that you are still evaluating multiple

options for restoring compliance and the date to restore full compliance is based on the option

that will be selected.

In order to support inspection planning, you are requested to supplement your initial response to

the Notice of Violation promptly after you have determined the option you will pursue to restore

compliance. Your update should describe the corrective actions planned to restore compliance

and the date which compliance is expected to be restored.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs

Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection

in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system Agencywide

Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

J. Dinelli 2

Please contact me at 817-200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Neil OKeefe, Branch Chief

Project Branch D

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50-382

License No. NPF-38

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DATE 11/5/18 11/5/18