IR 05000382/2006001

Annual Assessment Letter - Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station (NRC Inspection Report 05000382/2006001)

ML060610177
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-E
To:	Venable J Entergy Operations
References
IR-06-001
Download: ML060610177 (7)

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rch 2, 2006

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATERFORD 3 STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2006001)

Dear Mr. Venable:

On February 8, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green).

In addition, as part of the baseline inspection program, NRC will be conducting an inspection using Inspection Procedure 71150, Discrepant or Unreported Performance Indicator Data.

This inspection will be conducted to resolve a potential discrepancy related to reporting safety system unavailability for High Pressure Safety Injection Train B as described in the Assessment Follow-up Letter dated November 4, 2005.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review.

Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of 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).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 817-860-8147 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David N. Graves, Chief Project Branch E Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 Enclosure:

Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc:

Federal Emergency Management Agency St. Charles Parish ATTN: William E. Peterson, Regional P.O. Box 302 Director Hahnville, LA 70057 Region VI, Federal Center 800 North Loop 288 Sheriff Greg Champagne Denton, TX 76201-3698 St. Charles Parish Sheriffs Office P.O. Box 7 Col. Jeff Smith, Deputy Director Hahnville, LA 70057 Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Rep. Gary L. Smith, Jr.

7667 Independence Blvd. State of Louisiana, District 56 P.O. Box 44217 P.O. Box 189 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Norco, LA 70079 Jeffrey P. Meyers, Division Administrator Rep. Ernest D. Wooten Emergency and Radiological Services State of Louisiana, District 105 Division 8018 Highway 23, Suite 214 Louisiana Department of Environmental Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Quality P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Albert D. Laque, Parish President State of Louisiana, District 19

Entergy Operations, Inc. -3-P.O. Box 1255 Norco, LA 70079 Destrehan, LA 70047 Barry Minnich, Councilman Tab Troxler, Director St. Charles Parish District 7 St. Charles Parish Department 337 Wanda Street of Emergency Preparedness Luling, LA 70070 P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Nickie Monica, Parish President St. John the Baptist Parish Lance Marino, Councilman-at-Large 1801 West Airline Highway St. Charles Parish Division A LaPlace, LA 70068 660 Pine Street Norco, LA 70079 Paul Oncale, Public Safety Director St. John the Baptist Parish Clayton "Snookie" Faucheux, 1801 W. Airline Highway Councilman-at-Large LaPlace, LA 70068 St. Charles Parish Division B 140 North Oak Court Sheriff Wayne Jones P.O. Box 1342 St. John the Baptist Parish Luling, LA 70070 1801 W. Airline Highway LaPlace, LA 70068 Desmond J. Hilaire, Councilman St. Charles Parish District 1 Senior Vice President and P.O. Box 111 Chief Operating Officer Hahnville, LA 70057 Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Brian A. Fabre, Councilman Jackson, MS 39286-1995 St. Charles Parish District 2 322 Beaupre Drive Vice President, Operations Support Luling, LA 70070 Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 G. Ram Ramchandran, Councilman Jackson, MS 39286-1995 St. Charles Parish District 3 13 Hermitage Court Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Destrehan, LA 70047 P.O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Derryl Walls, Councilman St. Charles Parish District 4 General Manager, Plant Operations P.O. Box 721 Waterford 3 SES Des Allemands, LA 70030 Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road April Black, Councilwoman Killona, LA 70066-0751 St. Charles Parish District 5 162 Oak Manor Lane St. Rose, LA 70087 Manager - Licensing Manager Richard Dickie Duhe, Councilman Waterford 3 SES St. Charles Parish District 6 Entergy Operations, Inc.

401 Oak Street 17265 River Road

Entergy Operations, Inc. -4-Killona, LA 70066-0751 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Records Center Chairman 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Louisiana Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30339 P.O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154 Director, Nuclear Safety &

Regulatory Affairs Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Michael E. Henry, State Liaison Officer Department of Environmental Quality Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Parish President St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817

Entergy Operations, Inc. -5-Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)

Senior Resident Inspector (MCH)

Branch Chief, DRP/E (DNG)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (VGG)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)

RITS Coordinator (KEG)

V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)

W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (JAC, ATG, LJS, MPS1)

T. Bergman, Chief, TRPS, OEDO (TAB)

S. Richards, Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (SAR)

C. Holden, Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (CFH)

C. Haney, Director, DORL, NRR (CXH)

D. Terao, Chief, LPLG, DORL, NRR (DXT)

M. Fields, NRR Project Manager for Waterford (MBF1)

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Page 1 of 2 Waterford 03/01/2006 08:33:25 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EB2-52B - W3 PIR INSPECTION 6 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 03/06/2006 03/10/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 03/20/2006 03/24/2006 Baseline Inspections WAT71150 - DISCREPANT PI INSPECTION 1 3 IP 71150 Discrepant or Unreported Performance Indicator Data 03/06/2006 03/10/2006 Baseline Inspections EB1-2/17 - 50.59 & PERMANENT PLANT MODS 3 3 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/19/2006 06/23/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/19/2006 06/23/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/19/2006 06/23/2006 Baseline Inspections OB-EP EX - EMERG PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 3 3 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Baseline Inspections BRQ SIM - BIENNIAL RQ SIM ONLY 1 3 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/17/2006 07/21/2006 Baseline Inspections EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Baseline Inspections EB2-07B - HX PERFORMANCE 1 3 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/14/2006 08/21/2006 Baseline Inspections EB1-08P - ISI 1 3 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/09/2006 10/13/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Baseline Inspections EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 2 3 X02295 WAT INITIAL EXAM (08/06) 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Not Applicable OB-INIT - INITIAL EXAM 3 3 X02295 WAT INITIAL EXAM (08/06) 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Not Applicable This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Waterford 03/01/2006 08:33:25 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 2 3 X02295 WAT INITIAL EXAM (08/06) 11/13/2006 11/17/2006 Not Applicable OB-INIT - INITIAL EXAM 3 3 X02295 WAT INITIAL EXAM (08/06) 11/13/2006 11/17/2006 Not Applicable EP2 - EMERG PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 3 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 12/18/2006 12/22/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 12/18/2006 12/22/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 12/18/2006 12/22/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 12/18/2006 12/22/2006 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 12/18/2006 12/22/2006 Baseline Inspections RP TEAM - RADIATION SAFETY TEAM 5 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections EB1-21 - CDB 7 3 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 03/19/2007 03/30/2007 Baseline Inspections EB2-12B - MAINTENANCE RULE INPECTION 1 3 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/30/2007 05/04/2007 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/30/2007 05/04/2007 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/30/2007 05/04/2007 Baseline Inspections REQUAL - BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION 2 3 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/03/2007 09/07/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.