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MONTHYEARRBG-48306, Report of Changes and Errors to 10CFR50.462024-09-24024 September 2024 Report of Changes and Errors to 10CFR50.46 RBG-48315, Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2023003 Supplement2024-09-24024 September 2024 Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2023003 Supplement ML24263A2712024-09-19019 September 2024 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-592, Revise Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) Instrumentation Requirements ML24255A1192024-09-16016 September 2024 Notification of NRC Follow Up Inspection for One Severity Level (SL) III and Two SL IV or Three or More SL IV Violations and Request for Additional Information RBG-48311, Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/20240022024-08-28028 August 2024 Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2024002 IR 05000458/20240052024-08-22022 August 2024 Updated Inspection Plan for River Bend Station (Report 05000458/2024005) ML24220A2642024-08-20020 August 2024 Entergy Operations, Inc. - Entergy Fleet Project Manager Assignment ML24185A1522024-08-13013 August 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 334, 235, and 215, Respectively, to Revise TSs to Adopt TSTF-205 ML24214A2752024-08-0202 August 2024 Acknowledgement of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection RBG-48308, Notification of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection2024-07-31031 July 2024 Notification of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection IR 05000458/20240022024-07-30030 July 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2024002 and Notice of Violation ML24164A0862024-06-12012 June 2024 Notification of Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection (05000458/2024010) and Request for Information RBG-48294, Manual Reactor Scram Due to Lowering Feedwater Temperature Following an Automatic Isolation of Feedwater Heater String2024-06-0404 June 2024 Manual Reactor Scram Due to Lowering Feedwater Temperature Following an Automatic Isolation of Feedwater Heater String ML24060A2192024-05-30030 May 2024 Authorization of Alternative to Use EN-RR-01 Concerning Proposed Alternative to Adopt Code Case N-752 ML24093A0892024-05-16016 May 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 214 Adoption of 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors ML24081A0072024-05-16016 May 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 213 Revision to Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF 505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times – RITSTF Initiative 4b IR 05000458/20240012024-05-14014 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2024001 ML24102A2842024-05-0707 May 2024 Summary of Regulatory Audit in Support of LARs to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Risk-Informed Completion Times and Implement the Provisions of 10 CFR 50.69 ML24128A0422024-05-0707 May 2024 License Amendment Request to Remove Obsolete License Conditions RBG-48276, 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report2024-04-23023 April 2024 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report IR 05000458/20244022024-04-15015 April 2024 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000458/2024402 (Full Report) RBG-48288, Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Renewal2024-04-15015 April 2024 Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Renewal ML24106A0432024-04-11011 April 2024 June 2024 Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection Request for Information RBG-48277, 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report2024-04-10010 April 2024 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report ML24101A3882024-04-10010 April 2024 Response to Request for Confirmation of Information by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Proposed Alternative Request EN-RR-22-001 Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment for Repair IR 05000458/20243012024-04-0202 April 2024 Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000458/2024301 ML24089A2262024-03-29029 March 2024 Entergy Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Exams IR 05000458/20240402024-03-15015 March 2024 – 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000458/2024040 and Follow-Up Assessment ML24075A1712024-03-15015 March 2024 Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance (10 CFR 50.54(w)(3)) ML24074A2892024-03-14014 March 2024 Proof of Financial Protection (10 CFR 140.15) ML24066A1802024-03-0707 March 2024 Notification of NRC Follow-Up Inspection for Any Severity Level I or II Traditional Enforcement Violation IR 05000458/20230062024-02-28028 February 2024 Annual Assessment Letter for River Bend Station - Report 05000458/2023006 RBG-48278, 2023 Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report2024-02-27027 February 2024 2023 Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report RBG-48286, Revision to Owners Activity Report Form (OAR) for Cycle 222024-02-27027 February 2024 Revision to Owners Activity Report Form (OAR) for Cycle 22 ML24031A0042024-02-21021 February 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0052 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) RBG-48274, Notification of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection2024-02-0505 February 2024 Notification of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection IR 05000458/20230042024-01-30030 January 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2023004 IR 05000458/20230402024-01-18018 January 2024 – 95001 Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Report 05000458/2023040 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter RBG-48271, Supplement to License Amendment Request to Adopt Risk Informed Completion Times TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times – RITSTF Initiative 4b and Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk2024-01-12012 January 2024 Supplement to License Amendment Request to Adopt Risk Informed Completion Times TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times – RITSTF Initiative 4b and Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk ML24012A1962024-01-12012 January 2024 Response to 2nd Round Request for Additional Information Concerning Relief Request Number EN-RR-22-001 – Proposed Alternative to Use ASME Code Case N-752, Risk-Informed Categorization and ML24011A1742024-01-11011 January 2024 Security Baseline Inspection Report (Cover Letter) ML23349A1672023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure ML23348A3572023-12-14014 December 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Use Online Monitoring Methodology – Slides and Affidavit for Pre-Submittal Meeting ML23340A1592023-12-13013 December 2023 Entergy Operations, Inc. - Entergy Fleet Project Manager Assignment ML23352A0292023-12-13013 December 2023 Entergy - 2024 Nuclear Energy Liability Evidence of Financial Protection IR 05000458/20230102023-12-12012 December 2023 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000458/2023010 RBG-48267, Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/20230032023-12-0707 December 2023 Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2023003 ML23333A1362023-11-29029 November 2023 Supplement to Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23325A1432023-11-21021 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23310A0322023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2023003 2024-09-24
[Table view] Category:Notice of Violation
MONTHYEARIR 05000458/20240022024-07-30030 July 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2024002 and Notice of Violation IR 05000458/20230032023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2023003 ML23310A0322023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000458/2023003 IR 05000458/20230922023-08-15015 August 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, Notice of Violation, and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2023092 IR 05000458/20230912023-07-20020 July 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, Notice of Violation, and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2023091 IA-21-034, Notice of Violation, NRC Investigation Report 4-2020-0082021-10-14014 October 2021 Notice of Violation, NRC Investigation Report 4-2020-008 IR 05000458/20210912021-09-30030 September 2021 Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of $150,000 Civil Penalty, NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2021091 and Investigation Reports 4-2020-008, 4-2020-009, and 4-2020-019 IR 05000458/20210102021-03-18018 March 2021 2021 River Bend Station - Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000458/2021010 and Notice of Violation IR 05000458/20200122020-09-29029 September 2020 NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2020012, Investigation Report 4-2019-013 and Notice of Violation ML20273A2352020-09-29029 September 2020 NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2020012, Investigation Report 4-2019-013 and Notice of Violation IR 05000458/20190142019-04-19019 April 2019 Notice of Violation; NRC Inspection Report 05000458/2019014 and Investigation Report 4-2017-025 ML17160A4012017-06-0909 June 2017 NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000458/2017009 and Notice of Violation IR 05000458/20150092015-09-10010 September 2015 IR 05000458/2015009, and Notice Violation, January 26, 2015 Through June 29, 2015, River Bend, Final Significance Determination for a White Finding IR 05000458/20130072014-05-12012 May 2014 IR 05000458-13-007; on 04/15/2013 - 12/30/2013; River Bend Station; Triennial Fire Protection Team Inspection ML14002A4372014-01-0202 January 2014 IR 05000458-13-007; 04/15/2013 - 12/30/2013; River Bend Station; Triennial Fire Protection Team Inspection ML12095A3462012-02-0606 February 2012 Reply to Notice of Violation; Payment of Civil Penalty, EA-11-159 IR 05000333/20110092012-01-26026 January 2012 EA-10-090, EA10-248, EA-11-106 Fitzpatrick/Entergy - Confirmatory Order (Effective Immediately) and Notice of Violation, Investigation Report Nos. 1-2009-041, 1-2010-019 and 1-2010-031, Inspection Repot No. 05000333-11-009 ML12009A0022012-01-0505 January 2012 Notice of Violation - NRC Investigation Report - 4-2010-064 ML12009A0032012-01-0505 January 2012 IA-11-040, Linton, Notice of Violation - NRC Investigation Report 4-2010-064 ML12009A0102012-01-0505 January 2012 IA-11-046 - Notice of Violation - NRC Investigation Report 4-2010-064 IR 05000458/20100062010-06-17017 June 2010 IR 05000458-10-006; Entergy Operations, Inc.,; 04/05/2010 - 06/02/2010; River Bend Station, NRC Triennial Fire Protection Inspection and Notice of Violation ML1016901642010-06-17017 June 2010 IR 05000458-10-006; Entergy Operations, Inc.,; 04/05/2010 - 06/02/2010; River Bend Station, NRC Triennial Fire Protection Inspection and Notice of Violation ML0336400262003-12-29029 December 2003 River Bend Station - Final Significance Determination for a White Finding and Notice of Violation (NRC Inspection Report 05000458-02-007) ML0221205832002-07-31031 July 2002 EA-02-036: Entergy Operations, Inc, River Bend Station, Final Significance Determination for a White Finding and Notice of Violation (IR 05000458-02-005) 2024-07-30
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September 10, 2015
EA-15-043 Mr. Eric W. Olson, Site Vice President Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775
SUBJECT: RIVER BEND STATION - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION FOR A WHITE FINDING AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION; NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2015009
Dear Mr. Olson:
This letter provides you the final significance determination of the preliminary White finding discussed in our letter dated July 7, 2015, which included the subject inspection report (Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Agency wide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession ML15188A532). The finding involved the failure to maintain the simulator so it would accurately reproduce the operating characteristics of the facility. Specifically, the River Bend Station's simulator failed to accurately model feedwater flow and reactor vessel level response following a scram, failed to provide the correct alarm response for loss of a reactor protection system motor generator set, and failed to correctly model the operation of the startup feedwater regulating valve.
In a letter dated July 30, 2015 (ML15216A612), you provided a response to the NRC staff's preliminary determination regarding this finding. Your response indicated that you agreed with the performance deficiency and the violation. After considering the information developed during the inspection and the additional information you provided in your letter, the NRC has concluded that the finding is appropriately characterized as White, a finding of low-to-moderate safety significance.
You have 30 calendar days from the date of this letter to appeal the staff's determination of significance for the identified White finding. Such appeals will be considered to have merit only if they meet the criteria stated in the Prerequisites and Limitations sections of Attachment 2, "Process for Appealing NRC Characterization of Inspection Findings (SDP Appeal Process)," of NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, "Significance Determination Process." An appeal must be sent in writing to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, 1600 East Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas 76011-4511. The NRC has also determined that the failure to maintain the simulator so it would accurately reproduce the operating characteristics of the facility is a violation of 10 CFR 55.46(c)(1), "Plant-Referenced Simulators," as cited in the attached Notice of Violation (Notice). The circumstances surrounding the violation were described in detail in the subject inspection report. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the Notice is considered to be an escalated enforcement action because it is associated with a White finding. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. If you have additional information that you believe the NRC should consider, you may provide it in your response to the Notice. The NRC review of your response to the Notice will also determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. As a result of our review of River Bend Station's performance, including this White finding, we have assessed that the River Bend Station will remain in the Regulatory Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix, effective the second quarter of 2015. Therefore, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," when your staff has notified us of your readiness for this inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction.
Sincerely,/RA/
Marc L. Dapas Regional Administrator Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47
Enclosure:
Notice of Violation
SUNSI ReviewBy: JK ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive Keyword: NRC-002 OFFICE SES:ACES TL:ACES C:DRP D:DRP RC OE NRR:DD:DIRS RA NAME JKramer MHay GWarnick TWPruett KFuller NHilton AHowe MDapas SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA JK for /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ RC for /RA/ LC for /RA/ DATE 8/11/15 8/11/15 8/11/15 8/24/15 8/26/15 9/2/15 8/28/15 9/10/15 Letter to Mr. Eric from Mark L. Dapas dated September 10, 2015.
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Enclosure NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc. Docket: 50-458 River Bend Station License: NPF-47 EA-15-043 During an NRC inspection conducted January 26 through June 29, 2015, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the violation is listed below: 10 CFR Part 55.46(c)(1), "Plant-Referenced Simulators," requires, in part, that a simulator "-must demonstrate expected plant response to operator input and to normal, transient, and accident conditions to which the simulator has been designed to respond." Contrary to the above, as of January 30, 2015, the simulator failed to demonstrate expected plant response to operator input and to normal, transient, and accident conditions to which the simulator has been designed to respond. Specifically, the River Bend Station's simulator failed to correctly model leakage flow rates across the feedwater regulating valves; failed to provide the correct alarm response for a loss of a reactor protection system motor generator set; and failed to correctly model the behavior of the startup feedwater regulating valve controller. These simulator modeling issues led to negative training of operators. This subsequently complicated the operators'
response to a reactor scram in the actual plant on December 25, 2014. This violation is associated with a White Significance Determination Process finding.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc., is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as "Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-15-043."
The reply should include: (1) the reasons for the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an Order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response, with the basis for your denial, to the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
2 Because your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the public without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
In accordance with 10 CFR 19.11, you may be required to post this Notice within 2 working days of receipt.
Dated this 10th day of September 2015