IR 05000293/2011011

Letter Only - IR 05000293-11-011, 04/11/2011 - 04/15/2011, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Temporary Instruction 2515/183, Followup to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event.

ML111450021
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/24/2011
From:	Rogge J F Engineering Region 1 Branch 3
To:	Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-11-011
Download: ML111450021 (4)

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OFFICITT USE ONIY - StrEURITY RETATEB INFORII,I

'\TION May 24,2011 Mr. Robert Smith Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, lnc.Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508

SUBJECT: PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000293t2011011

Dear Mr. Smith:

On April 15,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS), using Temporary Instruction 2515/183, "Followup to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event." The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results which were discussed on April 15, 2011, with you and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under 10 CFR 50.54 (hh) and your License Condition 3.L(b)7 relative to the implementation of 8.5.b mitigating strategies.

The inspection involved examination of selected procedures and records, observation of activities, and interviews with station personnel.

This report documents one NRC identified finding of very low safety significance (Green). The finding was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements.

However, because of its very low safety significance and because it was entered into your Corrective Action Program, the NRC is treating this finding as a non-cited violation (NCV), consistent with Section2.3.2.a of the NRC's Enforcement Policy. lf you contest the NCV in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region l; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident lnspector at Pilgrim. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to 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 RegionalAdministrator, Region I and the NRC Resident Inspector at Pilgrim.Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information.

When separated from the Enclosure, this document is DECONTROLLED.

EFFICIALUSE ONtY SECURITY RETATED Ii.lFORMANEN OFFIGIAT USE ENIY SEEURITY RETATEB INFORMATIEN In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of the NRC Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://wrrvw.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

Sincerely,/RN John F. Rogge, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-293 License No.: DPR-35

Enclosure:

lnspection Report 05000293/201 101 1

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