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-+ _UNITED STATES} NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

- REGION IVo 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400< 'ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005

December 2, 2004

John McGaha, PresidentEntergy Operations, Inc.P.O. Box 31995Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

SUBJECT: NRC/ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. MANAGEMENT MEETING

Dear Mr. McGaha:

This refers to our meeting conducted at the NRC Region IV office in Arlington, Texas, onNovember 30, 2004. At this meeting, NRC and Entergy management discussed theperformance of Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, andthe Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. Recent Entergy and NRC organizational changesand current regulatory issues were also discussed, as indicated in the enclosed slidepresentations.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public DocumentRoom or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's documentsystem (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site athftt://www.nrc.pov/readinp-rm/adams html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them withyou.

Sincerely,

David N. Graves, ChiefProject Branch B

Dockets:ANO: 50-313; 50-368GG: 50-416RBS: 50-458WAT: 50-382

Licenses:ANO: DPR-51; NPF-6GG: NPF-29RBS: NPF-47WAT: NPF-38

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Enclosures:1. Attendance List2. Presentation Slides

cc:Senior Vice President& Chief Operating Officer

Entergy Operations, Inc.P.O. Box 31995Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Vice PresidentOperations SupportEntergy Operations, Inc.P.O. Box 31995Jackson, MS 39286-1995

Manager, Washington Nuclear OperationsABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear

Power12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330Rockville, MD 20552

County Judge of Pope CountyPope County Courthouse100 West Main StreetRussellville, AR 72801

Bernard BevillRadiation Control Team LeaderDivision of Radiation Control and

Emergency ManagementArkansas Department of Health4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

James MallayDirector, Regulatory AffairsFramatome ANP3815 Old Forest RoadLynchburg, VA 24501

Wise, Carter, Child & CarawayP.O. Box 651Jackson, MS 39205


Jay Barkley, ChiefEnergy & Transportation BranchEnvironmental Compliance and

Enforcement DivisionMississippi Department of

Environmental QualityP.O. Box 10385Jackson, MS 39289-0385

President, District 1Claiborne County Board of SupervisorsP.O. Box 339Port Gibson, MS 39150

General ManagerGrand Gulf Nuclear StationEntergy Operations, Inc.P.O. Box 756Port Gibson, MS 39150

The Honorable Charles C. Foti, Jr.Attorney GeneralDepartment of JusticeState of LouisianaP.O. Box 94005Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005

Governor Haley BarbourOffice of the GovernorState of MississippiJackson, MS 39201

Jim Hood, Attorney GeneralState of MSP.O. Box 220Jackson, MS 39225

Dr. Brian W. AmyState Health OfficerState Board of HealthP.O. Box 1700Jackson, MS 39215


Robert W. Goff, Program DirectorDivision of Radiological HealthMississippi Dept. of HealthP.O. Box 1700Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Michael A. Krupa, DirectorNuclear Safety & LicensingEntergy Operations, Inc.1340 Echelon ParkwayJackson, MS 39213-8298

Director, Nuclear Safetyand Regulatory Affairs

Entergy Operations, Inc.P.O. Box 756Port Gibson, MS 39150

General ManagerPlant OperationsEntergy Operations, Inc.River Bend Station5485 US Highway 61 NSt. Francisville, LA 70775

Director - Nuclear SafetyEntergy Operations, Inc.River Bend Station5485 US Highway 61 NSt. Francisville, LA 70775

Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.Winston & Strawn1401 L Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20005-3502

Manager - LicensingEntergy Operations, Inc.River Bend Station5485 US Highway 61NSt. Francisville, LA 70775

H. Anne Plettinger3456 Villa Rose DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70806


Burt Babers, PresidentWest Feliciana Parish Police JuryP.O. Box 1921St. Francisville, LA 70775

Michael E. Henry, State Liaison OfficerDepartment of Environmental QualityPermits DivisionP.O. Box 4313Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313

Brian AlmonPublic Utility CommissionWilliam B. Travis BuildingP.O. Box 133261701 North Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78711-3326

General Manager, Plant OperationsWaterford 3 SESEntergy Operations, Inc.17265 River RoadKillona, LA 70066-0751

Manager - Licensing ManagerWaterford 3 SESEntergy Operations, Inc.17265 River RoadKillona, LA 70066-0751

ChairmanLouisiana Public Service CommissionP.O. Box 91154Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154

Director, Nuclear Safety &Regulatory Affairs

Waterford 3 SESEntergy Operations, Inc.17265 River RoadKillona, LA 70066-0751

Parish PresidentSt. Charles ParishP.O. Box 302Hahnville, LA 70057


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Enclosure 1

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE

LICENSEE/FACILITY ENTERGY, Inc.Arkansas Nuclear OneGrand Gulf Nuclear StationRiver Bend StationWaterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3

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The following personnel attended the meeting via teleconference:

Herb Berkow NRR, DLPM, PD IV, Project Director

Thomas Alexion NRR, DLPM, PD IV, Project Manager ANO-1

Drew Holland NRR, DLPM, PD IV, Project Manager ANO-2

Bhalchandra Vaidya NRR, DLPM, PD IV, Project Manager Grand Gulf

Meghan Thorpe-Kavanaugh NRR, DLPM, PD IV, NSPDP

Michael Webb NRR, DLPM, PD IV, Project Manager River Bend

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Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegion IV

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PLANT PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION

RIVER BEND STATION

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3

Agenda

1:00 Introductions & Meeting Objectives

1:10 NRC Regional Perspective Mallen

1:40 Entergy Organization McGaha

1:55 Entergy Performance Review Campbell

2:25 ANO Plant Performance Deese, et al

2:40 ANO Plant Performance Forbes

2:55 Grand Gulf Performance Hoeg et. al

3:10 Grand Gulf Performance Williams

3:25 Break inR Entergy

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Agenda

3:35

3:50

4:05

4:20

4:35

5:00

River Bend Performance

River Bend Performance

Waterford 3 Performance

Waterford 3 Performance

General Discussion & Closing

Adjourn

Alter, et. al.

Hinnenkamp

Hay, et al.

Venable

Remarks

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AGENCY ISSUES ANDPERFORMANCE OBSERVATIONS

Presented by Dr. Bruce MallettRegional Administrator, RIV

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DIRECTION SETTING ISSUESFOR THE AGENCY

* STRATEGIC PLAN- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

- FIVE GOALS

* KEY CHALLENGE TOWARDSAFETY GOAL- MEASURE AND MONITOR SAFETY

CONDITIONS* Promises or Actions* Early Detection of Problems

* KEY CHALLENGE TOWARDSECURITY GOAL

- EARLY DETECTION- NEXT INSPECTION PROGRAM

* KEY CHALLENGE TOWARDOPENNESS GOAL

- INTERFACE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY- INTERFACE DURING EXERCISES- PROVIDE RIGHT COMMUNICATION

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* KEY CHALLENGE TOWARDEFFECTIVENESS AND MANAGEMENTGOALS- MAXIMIZE KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

- ORGANIZATION CORRECT

- IMPACT OF SDP DECISION

PLANT PERFORMANCEOBSERVATIONS

Increasing Plant TripsOffsite Power/Switchyard ProblemsOperators - Erosion of Experience/PlantKnowledgeECCS Voiding IssuesMC&A of Spent Fuel PoolSafety Culture/SCWE - Production vs.Safety TrendsMaterials Issues in RCSShutdown Operations/Midloop Problems

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The Leadership of Entergy Nuclear

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Organizational Changes

* VP Operations Support - Joe DeRoy* VP Operations, GGNS - George Williams* VP Operations, ANO - Jeff Forbes* General Manager, W3 - Kevin Walsh* General Manager, GGNS - Russ Brian* Engineering Director, RBS - Joe Malara* Engineering Director, W3 - Tim Mitchell

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ENS-Region IV MeetingNovember 30, 2004

Bill CampbellSenior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

-- Enteray

Overview of ENS Performance

* Corporate Overview* High Level Summary* Accomplishments Since Last Meeting* Areas of Continued Focus* New and Emerging Challenges* What Kind of Culture Do We Want?

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Sale of Entergy-Koch joint venture assets

Performance Overview - Fleet INPO index

* Entfay

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ENS AccomplishmentsSecurity Order Commitment MetGGNS - BWR6 Outage Dose RecordRBS - Outage Dose & PCE PerformanceRBS - Cycle 12 PerformanceGGNS - #1 US Nuclear Generation 2003GGNS Outage - Zero Recordable InjuriesANO-1 Record B&W Outage DurationANO-2 Record CE Outage DurationANO Retention of INPO Rating4 of 5 ENS Plants at INPO Index of > 99.954 of 8 Entergy Nuclear Sites INPO 1Waterford 2004 Exposure and PCEs

-Entergy

Focus Areas* Switchyard Reliability* Radiological Performance* Fuel Performance - RBS* Voluntary Separation Program* Reduction in Unplanned Automatic Trips/SCRAMs* Improvements in Corrective Action Problem

Identification and Corrective Action Effectiveness* Outage Planning and Readiness* Long range asset management and capital planning* Fleet Alignment

Entergy

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Areas of Continued Focus* Safety culture and safety conscious work environment* Organizational aging & staffing - knowledge retention* Engineering performance - skills and standards* Outage and on line maintenance execution/rigor* Safety system availability* Emergency preparedness* Recent operations performance issues* Security* Corrective action trending and analysis

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New and Emerging Challenges* Aging Workforce* Renewed Focus on Training and Operational Experience* Waterford Extended Power Uprate* ANO1 Steam Generator and RVH Replacement* Alloy 600 Issues

- Pzr Heater Repairs- ANO2 Pressurizer Replacement - 2006

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What Kind of Culture Do We Want?

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Low Concern for Results Results are All that Matter

Stress

Entergy

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ANO PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

Presented by Rick DeeseSenior Resident Inspector

Arkansas Nuclear One

PERFORMANCE INSIGHTSFROM OVERSIGHT PROCESS

* Substantive cross-cutting issue in PIR

* Fire Protection Issues

* Operability Evaluation Issues

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Substantive Cross-CuttingIssue in PIR

* Identifying and Entering Problems into theCAP

* Prioritizing and Evaluating Conditions

* Implementing Effective Corrective Actions

Fire Protection Issues

* White Finding on Safe Shutdown Capability

* Inadequate Fire Prevention Features

* Triennial Fire Protection InspectionObservations

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Operability Evaluation Issues

* Inadequate Evaluations

* Use of Engineering Judgment

* Unstated Assumptions

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PERFORMANCE INSIGHTSFROM EVENTS

* Large Motor Failures

* Improper Electrical Connections

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Improper ElectricalConnections

* Main Feed Block Valve

* Containment Spray Pump

* Containment Cooling Fan

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Accomplishments / Challenges

* Corrective Action Program

* Fire Protection

* Operability

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Focus on the Future

* Operability Evaluations* Corrective Action Program* Fire Protection* Equipment Reliability* Leadership Effectiveness* Refueling Outage Preparation & Execution

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Grand Gulf

George WilliamsSite Vice President, Operations

Tim HoegNRC Region IV, Senior Resident

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GRAND GULFNUCLEAR STATION

PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

Presented by Tim HoegSenior Resident inspectorGrand Gulf Nuclear Station


* Maintaining Plant Design

* Reducing Human Performance Errors

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Maintaining Plant Design

* Standby Service Water System Basins

* Storage of Heavy Equipment in Containment

* Use of Safety Related Parts

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Reducing Human PerformanceErrors

* Safety Tagout and Valve Lineup Errors

* HPCS Injection

* Control Rod Mis-postion

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PERFORMANCE INSIGHTSFROM EVENTS

* No Scrams or Forced PowerReductions

* Broken Instrument Air Line

* Service Transformer Oil Leak

* Smoke in the RCIC Room

Accomplishments / Challenges* Safe Effective Outage (1 RF1 3)

* Plant Performance- INPO Index:- Forced Loss Rate:

1000

* Switchyard Upgrades

* Plant Air System Upgrades

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* Management/ Supervision Engagement

* Human Performance / OperationsPerformance

* Emergency Preparedness Excellence

* Strong Corrective Action & Assessment

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Focus on the Future* INPO

- Evaluation & Assessment- Operations Training Accreditation Renewal

* Margin Recovery- Kaowool- SSW Basins- Plant Air System Upgrade- Switchyard - final phase- Radial Wells- Feedwater Heater Bay Cable Replacement

* Dry Cask Storage Implementation* RF14 Preparations

Entergy

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River Bend Station

Paul HinnenkampSite Vice President, Operations

Peter AlterNRC Region IV, Senior Resident

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RIVER BEND STATIONPERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

Presented by Peter AlterSenior Resident InspectorRiver Bend Station

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Awareness of Operational/Safety Impact

* Auxiliary Building Roof Leaks

* Foreign Material in ECCS Pump Rooms

* Secondary Containment Door Failures

* Diesel Generator Preconditioning

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* Main Turbine Valve Testing

* Impact of Systems "Outside theFence"- Switchyard Breakers- Cooling Towers- Transformers

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* August 15, October 1 Plant Events- McGraw Edison Breaker Response Time- Cooling Tower Drift

* RF 12 Performance- Human Performance / Rigor in Execution of Work- Equipment Reliability Improvement

* Continued Improvement in Fuel Condition- Conservative Operating Strategy- Excellent Reactor Water Chemistry- No Cycle 12 failures- Positive RF 12 Inspection Results

Entergy


* Radiological Safety Performance- Dose Reduction Recognition- Improved ALARA Planning- Source Term Reduction Plan- Occupational Exposure Control

* Successful Evaluated EP Exercise- Co-Located Exercise- FEMA and NRC Evaluated- FEMA Deficiency Resolved

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Focus on the Future

* Focus Areas:- Unit Operation / Operational Decision Making- Human Performance- Equipment Reliability- Discipline in the Rigor and Quality

of Maintenance Work Activities

* Dry Fuel Storage Implementation* INPO E&A

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Waterford 3

Joe VenableSite Vice President, Operations

Mike HayNRC Region IV, Senior Resident

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WATERFORD 3PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

Presented by Mike HaySenior Resident Inspector

Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3


* Corrective Action Issues

* Design Control Issues

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Corrective Action Issues

* Emergency Diesel Generator Fuel Oil

* Repetitive Main Feedwater Isolation ValveIssues

* Control Room Envelope

* Alloy 600 Instrument Nozzles andPressurizer Heater Sleeve Leaks

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Accomplishments / ChallengesSafety Performance- Zero lost time accidents and two OSHA recordables- CR Generation, 2004 (4055) /03 (3600) /02 (2133)- 2.357 rem for calendar year as of 11-29-04- Zero personnel contaminations in 2004

Plant operational performance- YTD capability factor of 99.71- INPO Index YTD of 99.91- Successful Emergency Planning ingestion pathway

exercise and strong response to Hurricane Ivan

Entergy

Focus on the Future

* Engineering rigor and design margin

* Work instructions and work execution

* Equipment Reliability

* Power Uprate / Refuel 13

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CLOSING REMARKS

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