ML061080588

Acknowledgment of Receipt of Denial of Noncited Violation in NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2005005

ML061080588
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/18/2006
From:	Kennedy K NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations
References
IR-05-005
Download: ML061080588 (5)

See also: IR 05000458/2005005

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April 18, 2006Paul D. HinnenkampVice President - Operations

Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station

5485 US Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA

70775SUBJECT:ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF DENIAL OF NONCITED VIOLATION IN NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2005005Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:

Thank you for your letter dated March 24, 2006, in response to our February 13, 2006, letterand integrated inspection report. In your letter you contested one Green noncited violation

concerning implementation of Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.1.A, Condition A, requiredAction A.1. The NRC inspection report concluded that a Green noncited violation of TSAction 3.4.1.A.1 occurred when River Bend Station failed to restore compliance with LimitingCondition for Operation (LCO) 3.4.1 or shut down one reactor recirculation loop within 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />sof determining the reactor recirculation loop flow mismatch was greater than 5 percent at powerwith greater than 70 percent rated core flow. Entergy's position is that River Bend Stationcomplied with the requirements of TS 3.4.1; therefore, a violation did not occur. You haverequested that the NRC reconsider our conclusion and find that a violation of TS 3.4.1 did notoccur.The NRC is reviewing your request and will inform you of the results of our review by separatecorrespondence.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter andyour response (if any) will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRCPublic Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the

NRC's document 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/Kriss M. Kennedy, ChiefProject Branch C

Division of Reactor Projects

Entergy Operations, Inc.-2-Docket: 50-458License: NPF-47

cc:Senior Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, MS 39286-1995Vice President Operations Support

Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995

Jackson, MS 39286-1995General ManagerPlant Operations

Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station

5485 US Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA

70775Director - Nuclear SafetyEntergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station

5485 US Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA

70775Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway

P.O. Box 651

Jackson, MS 39205Winston & Strawn LLP1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817Manager - LicensingEntergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station

5485 US Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA

70775

Entergy Operations, Inc.-3-The Honorable Charles C. Foti, Jr.Attorney General

Department of Justice

State of Louisiana

P.O. Box 94005

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005H. Anne Plettinger

3456 Villa Rose DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70806Bert Babers, PresidentWest Feliciana Parish Police Jury

P.O. Box 1921

St. Francisville, LA

70775Michael E. Henry, State Liaison OfficerDepartment of Environmental Quality

Permits Division

P.O. Box 4313

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313Brian AlmonPublic Utility Commission

William B. Travis Building

P.O. Box 13326

1701 North Congress Avenue

Austin, TX 78711-3326

Entergy Operations, Inc.-4-Electronic distribution by RIV:Regional Administrator (BSM1)DRP Director (ATH)DRS Director (DDC)DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)Senior Resident Inspector (PJA)Branch Chief, DRP/C (KMK)Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (WCW)Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)RITS Coordinator (KEG)M. Vasquez, ACES (GMV)OEMAILSUNSI Review Completed: __kmk_ ADAMS: Yes G No Initials: __kmk_ Publicly Available

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