ML18058B725

Ltr 02/27/18 Palisades Nuclear Plant Acknowledgement of Disputed Violation of NRC Inspection Report 05000255/2017007 (DRS-J. Gilliam)

ML18058B725
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	02/27/2018
From:	Jeffers M NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB2
To:	Arnone C Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
EA-18-013 IR 2017007
Download: ML18058B725 (2)

See also: IR 05000255/2017007

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4352 February 27, 2018 EA-18-013 Mr. Charles Arnone Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 490439530 SUBJECT: PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DISPUTED VIOLATION OF NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2017007 Dear Mr. Arnone: This letter acknowledges your letter sent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), dated January 29, 2018, that provided a response to our Inspection Report issued on December 29, 2017, concerning activities conducted at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. The letter we received contested a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) documented in Palisades Inspection Report 05000255/2017007. Failure to Periodically Test the Emergency Diesel Generators Capacity to Start and Accelerate Design Basis S We are currently reviewing your basis for contesting the above NCV. The NRC seeks to be thorough and timely in the review of licensee responses. Accordingly, we will inform you as soon as we complete our evaluation. This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR Sincerely, /RA/ Mark Jeffers, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50255 License No. DPR20 cc: Distribution via LISTSERV

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