GNRO-2014/00049, Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 71.95 (a)(3) and (B) of Seven Potential Instances of Noncompliance with Certificate of Compliance No. 9233 for TN-RAM Package, Revision 11

Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 71.95 (a)(3) and (B) of Seven Potential Instances of Noncompliance with Certificate of Compliance No. 9233 for TN-RAM Package, Revision 11

ML14212A109
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf, 07109233
Issue date:	07/31/2014
From:	Nadeau J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
GNRO-2014/00049
Download: ML14212A109 (4)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 James Nadeau Manager, Regulatory Assurance Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Tel. (601) 437-2103 GNRO~2014/00049 July 31,2014 u.s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 71.95 (a)(3) and (b) of seven potential instances of noncompliance with Certificate of Compliance No. 9233 for TN-RAM Package, Revision 11 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29

REFERENCE:

1. AREVA Letter E-38923 - Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 71.95 (a)(3) and (b) of As-Built Discrepancies in the TN-RAM Packaging Relative to Certificate of Compliance No. 9233, dated June 18, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14171A358)

Dear Sir or Madam:

Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) hereby submits this report pursuant to Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 71.95(a)(3) and (b) regarding seven potential instances in which the conditions of approval in Certificate of Noncompliance (CoC) No. 9233, Revision 11, for the Model No. TN;'RAM Package, Docket No. 71-9233 (Reference 1), may not have been met when making shipments from Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS). The seven potential instances of noncompliance with the CoC occurred during the calendar years of 1998-2003.

AREVA notified Entergy of their concerns associated with the CoC on June 19, 2014. Entergy immediately investigated its shipment history to determine if the shipping package in question had been used by GGNS to ship radioactive materials. Seven instances were identified. of this letter provides a detailed list of the CoC noncompliance instances. This attachment includes the shipment numbers, shipment dates, material shipped, and the final destination of each shipment.

AREVA, in Reference 1, documented the as-built discrepancies and determined that none of the components and systems of the TN-RAM package was adversely affected by the identified discrepancies. Further, their evaluation determined that the discrepancies did not represent a public health and safety concern. The bases for the conclusions were documented in Attachment to AREVA Letter E-38923.

GNRO-2014/00049 Page 2 of 2 To prevent recurrence Entergy will work with its vendor to ensure all future shipments are made with/a shipping package that is in full compliance with its associated CoCo This letter contains no new commitments. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact James Nadeau at 601-437-2103.

JM/ram

Attachment:

Details on Certificate of Compliance Potential Violations cc:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. A. Wang, NRRlDORL Mail Stop OWFN/8 G14 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Port Gibson, MS 39150 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-00001 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Marc L. Dapas (w/2)

Regional Administrator, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511

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Attachment to GNRO-2014/00049 Details on Certificate of Compliance Potential Violations

Attachment GNRO-2014/00049 Page 1 of 1 Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station Potential Instances of Certificate of Noncompliance Shipment Number Shipment Date Material Shipped 98-0401 04/14/1998 8 Control Rod Blades (CRBs) and 193 Fission Chambers 99-1001 10/27/1999 8CRBs 2003-0605 07101/2003 11 CRBs and 10 Velocity Limiters (VLs) 2003-0804 08/15/2003 11 CRBs and 6 VLs 2003-0805 08/28/2003 12 CRBs 2003-0903 09/22/2003 12 CRBs, 13 VLs and 2 channel clips 2003-1001 10106/2003 12 CRBs and 11 VLs The final shipping destination for the above shipments was Chern Nuclear in Barnwell, South Carolina.