ML12195A328

AIT Meeting Summary

ML12195A328
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	07/13/2012
From:	Vincent Gaddy NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Olson E Entergy Operations
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UNITE D S TATE S NUC LEAR RE GULATOR Y C OMMI S SI ON RE G IO N I V 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD AR L INGTON , TEXAS 7 60 11 - 4511 July 13, 2012 Mr. Eric W. Olson Site Vice President Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 61 St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING WITH RIVER BEND STATION

Dear Mr. Olson:

On July 11, 2012, representatives of the NRC met with you and members of your staff at the River Bend Station Training Center in St. Francisville, LA, to present the results of the NRC Augmented Inspection Team at River Bend Station. The Augmented Inspection Team was chartered to gain a better understanding of the circumstances surrounding the complete loss of nonsafety-related service water and reactor scram event on May 24, 2012. A copy of the meeting agenda is enclosed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 G. Gaddy Chief, Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-458 License No.: NPF-47

Enclosure:

1. River Bend Station Augmented Inspection Team Exit Agenda

Electronic Distribution:

Elmo Collins, RA Art Howell, DRA Kriss Kennedy, D: DRP Allen Howe, Acting DD: DRP Tom Blount, Acting D: DRS Patrick Louden, Acting DD: DRS Jenny Weil, Congressional Affairs Officer Vincent Gaddy, Branch Chief, PB/C Bob Hagar, Senior Project Engineer, PB/C Grant Larkin, Senior Resident Inspector, PB/C Victor Dricks, Region IV PAO Lara Uselding, Region IV PAO Bill Maier, Region IV RSLO Karla Fuller, Region IV RC OEMail Resource Silas Kennedy, OEDO RIV ETA R:\_REACTORS\_RB\2012\RBS AIT MS 7-11-12.docx ML12195A328 SUNSI Rev Compl. ; Yes No ADAMS  ; Yes No Reviewer Initials VGG Publicly Avail  ; Yes No Sensitive Yes ; No Sens. Type Initials VGG RIV/C:DRS/EB2 SPE:DRP/C C:DRP/C GMiller RHagar VGaddy

/RA/ /VGaddy for/ /RA/

7/13/12 7/13/12 7/13/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

RIVER BEND STATION AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM EXIT AGENDA July 11, 2012 Introduction and description of the meeting Introduce NRC and River Bend Station personnel Brief description of the event on May 24, 2012 Basis for chartering an AIT and purpose of the AIT Inspection results:

- Synopsis of event

- General observations

- Summary of Inspection:

1. Sequence of events

2. Operator response

3. Procedure use and adequacy

4. Plant response during the event

5. Main feedwater pump motor fault

6. Lockout relay failures

7. Cable splice fire on May 21, 2012

8. Fire brigade response

9. Review of past maintenance-related activities

10. Risk data

11. Quality assurance, radiological controls, security, and safety culture assessment

- Inspection follow-up Licensee discussion Close business portion of the meeting and NRC entertain questions from public Enclosure 1