IR 05000458/2009402

IR 05000458-09-402, on 12/11/2009, for River Bend

ML100150192
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	01/14/2010
From:	Shannon M Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Mike Perito Entergy Operations
References
IR-09-402
Download: ML100150192 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N ary 14, 2010

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2009402

Dear Mr. Perito:

On December 11, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your River Bend Station. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on December 11, 2009, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

This report documents one NRC identified finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). The deficiency was promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before inspectors left the site. However, because of the very low security significance and because this violation is entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest this non-cited violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN.:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the River Bend Station. Entergy Operations, Inc. 1 The finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance associated with decision making because security management failed to use conservative assumptions (H1.b).

If you disagree with the characterization of the finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the NRC Resident Inspector at River Bend Station. The information you provide will be considered in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter 0305.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs document system, (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response "Security-Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael P. Shannon, Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-458 License Nos.: NPF-47 Nonpublic Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2009402 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information Entergy Operations, Inc. 2 cc w/o enclosure:

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

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

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing 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 Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Entergy Operations, Inc. 3 Distribution w/enclosure:

Ronald Albert (Ronald.Albert@nrc.gov), Chief, Reactor Security Oversight Branch Shyrl Coker, (Shyrl.Coker@nrc.gov) NSIR/DSO/DDSO, TWFN Mail Stop: T-3A5M Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)

Electronic distribution by RIV:

bcc w/o enclosure:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Charles.Norton@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)

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Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

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