IR 05000313/2022050

Special Inspection Reactive Report 05000313 2022050 and 05000368 2022050 Cover Letter Only

ML22269A533
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/26/2022
From:	Ray Kellar NRC/RGN-IV/DRSS/PSB
To:	Sullivan J Entergy Operations
Kellar R
References
IR 2022050
Download: ML22269A533 (3)

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September 26, 2022

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REACTIVE REPORT 05000313/2022050 AND 05000368/2022050

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

On August 2, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its initial on-site assessment of the loss of security power, which occurred on July 19, 2022, at Arkansas Nuclear One. On August 24, 2022, after additional in-office document review and staff interviews, the NRC completed its Special Inspection and discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

One finding of very low safety significance (Green) is documented in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation or the significance or severity of the violation documented in this inspection 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, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One.

This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding. The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely, Signed by Kellar, Ray on 09/26/22 Ray L. Kellar, P.E., Chief Physical Security Branch Division of Radiological Safety & Security Docket Nos. 05000313, 05000368 License Nos. DPR-51, NPF-6 Enclosures:

Inspection Report 05000313/2022050 AND 05000368/2022050 Attachment:

SPECIAL INSPECTION CHARTER TO EVALUATE THE ELECTRIC POWER FAILURE OF THE SECURITY SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM AT ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Enclosure transmitted here with contains SUNSI. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. ML22259A151 (Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))

Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public (A.3 - A.7 or B.1)

ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML22269A533 (Cover letter)

Entire Report: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE PSB-SPSI DORS-D PSB-C NAME AMeyen JDixon RKellar SIGNATURE ADM JLD RLK DATE 9/19/2022 9/18/2022 9/26/2022