IR 05000293/2011008

IR 05000293-11-008; on 02/14/2011 - 03/04/2011; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Biennial Baseline Inspection of Problem Identification and Resolution. The inspectors identified one finding in the area of problem identification..

ML111050174
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/15/2011
From:	Jackson D E NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:	Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations
Jackson D E RGN-I/DRP/PB2/610-337-5306
References
IR-11-008
Download: ML111050174 (21)

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April 15, 2011

Mr. Robert SmithSite Vice PresidentEntergy Nuclear OPerations, lnc.Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508

SUBJECT: PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION'NRC PROBLEM IDENTIFICATIONAND RESOLUTION INSPECTION REPORT O5OOO293/201 1OO8

Dear Mr. Smith:

on March 4,2011, the United states Nuclear Regulatory commission (NRC) completed aninspection ,i you1. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNpS). fne enclosed report documents theinspection results which were discussed on March 4,2011 with you and other members of yourstaff.This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to identificationand resolution of probt"rr and compliance with the iommission's rules and regulatio-ns andconditions of your license. within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selectedprocedures and ,epresentative records, observations of activities, and interviews withpersonnel.Based on the samples selected for review, the inspectors concluded that Entergy NuclearOp"i"tionr, lnc. (dntergy) was generally etfective in identifying, evaluating, and resolvingp,bor"r, "i prup's. ent6igy peisonnel identified problems and entered them into the correctiveaction program at a low thieshob. Entergy prioriiized and evaluated issues commensurate withthe safety significance of the problems aid corrective actions were generally implemented in atimely manner.This report documents two NRC-identified findings of very low safety significance (Green). Theinspectors determined that one of these findings involved.a violation of NRC requirements'However, because of tn" very low safety signiflcance and because it was entered into yourcorrective action program, th; NRc is treati-ng this finding.as a non-cited violation (NCV)'consistent with Sect'6 n z.s.zof the NRC Enforcement Policy. lf you contest this NCV, youshould provide " r"rponr" within 30 days of the date-of this inspection leport, with the basis foryour denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk'washington, DC 20555-000t, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region l; the Director,Office of Enforcement, United States irluclear negulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Senior Resident lnspector at ptrlpS. .ln addition, if you disagree with the... .cross-cutting aspect assigned to any finding in this report, you should provide a response, within30 days of the date of thii inspectioh reportl with the basis for your disagreement, to theRegionalAdministiaior, Region l, and the NRC Senior Resident lnspector at PNPS'

R. Smithln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, itsenclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in theNRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of theNRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website athttp://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).Projects Branch 5Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket Nos.: 50-293License Nos.: DPR-35

Enclosure:

lnspectionReport05000293/2011008

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