ML081820006

Request for Additional Information, Related to Response to NRC Bulletin 2007-01, Security Officer Attentiveness.

ML081820006
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	07/09/2008
From:	Donohew J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Entergy Operations
Donohew J N, NRR/DLPM,415-1307
References
BL-07-001, TAC MD7643
Download: ML081820006 (7)

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July 9, 2008

Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 2007-01, "SECURITY OFFICER ATTENTIVENESS" (TAC NO. MD7643)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letters dated February 11 and 12, 2008 (RBF1-08-0016 and RBF1-08-0018, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML080460115 and ML080460094), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) submitted the required written response to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Bulletin 2007-01, "Security Officer Attentiveness," for the River Bend Station, Unit 1. The response was submitted to the NRC in accordance with Sections 50.54(f) and 70.22(d) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.54(f) and 10 CFR 70.22(d)). The letter dated February 12, 2008, corrected an error in the information that was submitted by the licensee in its February 11, 2008, letter.

The NRC staff has reviewed the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete the final staff assessment of the licensee's response to NRC Bulletin 2007-01. NRC Bulletin 2007-01 requested licensees to provide information regarding administrative and managerial programs and controls established to prevent, identify, and correct 1) security personnel inattentiveness and complicity, and 2) failures to implement the behavioral observation program for licensee security personnel including security contractors

and subcontractors. The NRC staff will use the additional information received to inform the Commission and to determine if further regulatory action is warranted or if additional assessment of licensee program implementation is needed.

The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. Responses are requested within 35 days of the issuance of this letter. Before submitting responses to the NRC, licensees must evaluate them for proprietary, sensitive, safeguards, or classified information and mark such information appropriately.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1307 or, through the internet, at jack.donohew@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jack N. Donohew, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-458

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information

cc w/encl: See next page If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1307 or, through the internet, at jack.donohew@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jack N. Donohew, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-458

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information

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River Bend Station (6/10/2008)

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Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Vice President, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety

& Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Senior Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312

Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Attorney General State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095

President of West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775

Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-3326

Mr. Jim Calloway Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326

Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Mr. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497

Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775

Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 2007 01, "SECURITY OFFICER ATTENTIVENESS" RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-458

By letters dated February 11 and 12, 2008 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML080460115 and ML080460094), Entergy Operations, Inc.

(the licensee) submitted the required written response to NRC Bulletin 2007-01, "Security Officer Attentiveness" for the River Bend Station, Unit 1. The NRC staff has reviewed the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete the final staff assessment of the licensee's response to NRC Bulletin 2007-01. In responding to each of the following questions, licensee should provide information that addresses measures that are currently in place, and any additional planned actions with expected completion dates.

The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 1b. and requests the following additional information:

1. Describe any licensee processes or programs that are in place to identify problems in climate controlled security areas. What methods are used to track, inspect, and ensure timely repairs are completed?

Include the following information in your response:

A description of how the security areas are maintained including, but not limited to: (1) a discussion of the maintenance and/or preventive maintenance process and programs in place for these security areas including an overview and brief discussion on routine inspection schedules by maintenance personnel; (2) a discussion on the process a security officer can follow to report concerns with the upkeep and maintenance of his or her post; and (3) a discussion on the timeliness of repairs and any follow-up actions taken by the licensee to ensure the repairs are completed and resolved adequately.

The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 1c. and requests the following additional information:

2. What is the level of involvement from management who do not have direct responsibility for the security program (including executive and corporate management) in conducting behavior observations of security personnel?

Include the following information in your response:

A description of any processes in place for licensee and/or contract management, who work day-to-day at the site or visit the site on a routine basis from a corporate office or other applicable offsite location, for conducting behavior observations of security personnel while on duty at their assigned posts. Examples should include, but are not limited to, a discussion of ENCLOSURE random or scheduled observations conducted by licensee and/or contract management such as the Plant Operations Shift Managers or other Plant Operations Shift Supervisors, Plant Maintenance Supervisors (licensee and contractor), or Quality Assurance Supervisors, etc. The discussion should include whether these random or scheduled observations are proceduralized and the required or recommended level of licensee and/or contract management involvement.

The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 1 and requests the following additional information:

3. How is the licensee's policy regarding site employee attentiveness and/or inattentiveness communicated to personnel, both licensee and contractor, and at what frequency?

The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 2 and requests the following additional information:

4. Can the employees view the status and disposition of reports directly, or must this information be requested? If yes, please describe the process.

The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 4 and requests the following additional information:

5. Are formal assessments of the security program conducted by organizations/ individuals that do not have direct responsibility for the security program? If so, provide information on the process, including, but not limited to, the organizations and levels of management involved, the frequency of such activities, and any tracking of how findings are resolved.

6. How are self-assessment findings and relevant operating experience information communicated to the security force? Describe those processes including, but not limited to, information such as the criteria by which such information is identified, the frequency of such communications, the responsible department(s) or position(s) for such communications, and the recipients of such communications.

Include the following information in your response:

Describe the process including, but not limited to: (1) formal or informal communication methods;

(2) procedures that ensure availability of the policy to staff; and (3) trai ning opportunities for staff to read and understand the policy.

The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 5 and requests the following additional information:

7. How do you assess the effectiveness of your oversight of contractors and subcontractors?

Include the following information in your response:

Describe the licensees' program for oversight of contractors and subcontractors including, but not limited to: (1) a brief overview and description of licensee's procedures that describe the oversight process; (2) a detailed list (bulleted is preferred) of assigned duties for the licensee supervisor(s) or manager(s) responsible for overseeing contractors and subcontractors at the site; (3) a detailed list (bulleted is preferred) of the assigned duties for the contractor and subcontractor supervisor(s) or manager(s) responsible for overseeing the contractor and subcontractor staff at the site; and (4) a brief discussion of the corporate (management) involvement with the oversight of contractors and subcontractors at the site.