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June 30, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-27] Waterford, Unit 3 - Corrections to Annual Reports of Individual Monitoring-NRC Form 5s Per 10CFR20.2206 ML071690078 2007-06-14 3 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0032 2007-06-14 2007-06-26 Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 ',"àE tergyFax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3

* [2007-06-27] Waterford, Unit 3 - Technical Specification Bases Update to the NRC for the Period 07/02/2006 through 06/01/2007 ML071690073 2007-06-13 36 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0031 2007-06-13 2007-06-26 4' Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3F1-2007-

June 23, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-23] Waterford Stream Electric Station, Unit 3 - Westinghouse Electric Company Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure (TAC No. MD4235) ML071570130 2007-06-14 4 05000382 NPF-038 TAC MD4235 2007-06-14 2007-06-22 June 14, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 SUBJECT: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FRO

June 16, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-14] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Project Manager Assignment ML071510002 2007-06-01 3 05000382 NPF-038 2007-06-01 2007-06-13 June 1, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3, PROJECT MANAGER ASSIGNMENT Dear Mr. Wals

* [2007-06-13] Waterford, Unit 3, Submittal of Annual Report on Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Combustion Engineering Emergency Core Cooling System Performance Evaluation Models ML071550120 2007-05-31 10 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0026 2007-05-31 2007-06-12 Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 rm Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.coF Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3F1-2007-

June 9, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-09] Waterford, Unit 3 - Response to NRC Questions Regarding Acceptability of Degraded Batwings ML071510189 2007-05-29 19 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0027 2007-05-29 2007-06-08 ML071510188+ En t e rgy Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager W

* [2007-06-09] Waterford, Unit 3 - Response to NRC Questions Regarding Acceptability of Steam Generator Degraded Batwings ML071510188 2007-06-08 ML071510189+ ML071510194+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071510188 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

* [2007-06-08] Waterford 3 SES - Special Report 07-001-00 Regarding Valve and Loose Parts Monitoring System Deficiencies ML071500084 2007-05-24 7 05000382 NPF-038 07-001-00 W3F1-2007-0025 2007-05-24 2007-06-07 Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 d-àEn ergyFax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Water

* [2007-06-05] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Summary of NRC's Review of Steam Generator Tube Inspections for its Spring 2005 Outage (TAC No. MD2111) ML071430208 2007-05-24 5 05000382 NPF-038 TAC MD2111 2007-05-24 2007-06-04 May 24, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - SUMMARY OF NUCLEAR REGULATOR

June 2, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-02] Waterford, Unit 3 - Issuance of License Amendment 213 Regarding Leakage Rate Testing of Containment Purge Valves ML071290447 2007-05-23 13 05000382 NPF-038 TAC MD2711 2007-05-23 2007-06-01 May 23, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RE: LE

* [2007-05-30] Summary of Waterford-3 Steam Electric Station End-of-cycle Public Meeting ML071450505 2007-05-21 26 05000382 NPF-038 2007-05-21 2007-05-29

May 19, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-17] IR 05000382-07-002; 01/01/2007-04/07/2007; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3: Maintenance Rule; Other. ML071350662 2007-05-15 32 05000382 NPF-038 IR-07-002 2007-05-15 2007-05-16 May 15, 2007 Kevin Walsh Vice President Operations Waterford 3 Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION R

* [2007-05-17] Waterford, Unit 3 - Ninety-Day Response to Generic Letter 2007-01, "Inaccessible or Underground Power Cable Failures that Disable Accident Mitigation Systems or Cause Plant Transients". ML071280704 2007-05-03 5 05000382 NPF-038 GL-07-001 W3F1-2007-0017 2007-05-03 2007-05-16 m 6vvEnto2W Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057 Tel 504 739 6660 Fax 504 739 6678 kwalshl @entergy.com Kevin T. Walsh Vice President, Operations W

* [2007-05-15] 05/17/2007 Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss the Results of NRC Integrated Assessment of Nuclear Power Plant Performance for Waterford, Unit 3. ML071330003 2007-04-26 4 05000382 2007-04-26 2007-05-14 April 26, 2007 THIS LETTER WAS ISSUED TO THOSE ON THE ATTACHED LIST. SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING MEETING Dear Mr.: Each year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducts an integrated assessment of nuclear pow

* [2007-05-15] Annual Assessment Letter - Waterford Steam Electric Station (NRC Inspection Report 05000382-07-001). ML070610613 2007-03-02 7 2007-03-02 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Errata for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000382-06-005. ML070590647 2007-02-23 5 2007-02-23 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] IR 05000382-06-012; Entergy Operations, Inc; 12/4/2006 - 02/12/2007; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Inservice Inspection Activities, Inspection Procedure 71111.08. ML070660153 2007-03-05 23 2007-03-05 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] IR 05000382-07-006; Entergy Operations, Inc; 02/12/2007 - 02/15/2007; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Radiation Safety Team Inspection. ML070650184 2007-03-06 15 2007-03-06 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] 03/22/2007 Notice of Meeting with Entergy Operations, Inc. Re: Steam Generator Batwing Design Issue - Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. ML070530458 2007-02-26 4 2007-02-26 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] 03/22/2007-Meeting Slides, Entergy Meeting with NRC, Topic: Waterford 3 Batwings. ML070870675 2007-03-22 39 2007-03-22 2007-05-14 ML070870732+

* [2007-05-15] 60-Day Report for Waterford Steam Electric, Unit 3 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Pressurizer Inspection for the Fall 2006 Refueling Outage. ML070580437 2007-02-26 6 2007-02-26 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] IR 03034177-06-001, on 09/14/2006, 11/15-16/2006, and 01/30/2007, Integrated Technologies, Waterford, CT, Manchester, PA, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, VA, Groton, Ct, 591M Part 1. ML070490010 2007-01-30 1 2007-01-30 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Steam Generator Batwing Inspection Proprietary Documentation, Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. ML070570451 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Steam Generator Batwing Inspection Proprietary Documentation, Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. ML070570453 2007-02-22 6 2007-02-22 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford - INIT EXAM - 11/2006 - Draft Outline Comments. ML070530058 2006-05-02 4 2006-05-02 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford - INIT EXAM - 11/2006 - Draft Outlines. ML070530063 2006-11-10 31 2006-11-10 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford - INIT EXAM - 11/2006 - Licensee Post Examination Comments. ML070530620 2006-11-22 4 2006-11-22 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford - INIT EXAM - 11/2006 - Public Forms. ML070530045 2006-11-09 15 2006-11-09 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford - INIT EXAM - 11/2006 - Written Exam Comments. ML070530116 2006-11-10 13 2006-11-10 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Confirmatory Action Letter Re: Alloy 82/182 Pressurizer Butt Welds (TAC MD4196). ML070710563 2007-03-20 5 2007-03-20 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC - Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Waterford , Unit 3 (TAC No. MD2111). ML070660630 2007-03-13 6 2007-03-13 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3 - Submittal of Owner's Activity Report Form for Inservice Inspection Performed During Refueling Outage 14. ML070880067 2007-03-27 8 2007-03-27 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3, Fitness for Duty Performance Data Six Month Report for July 1 2006 through December 31, 2006. ML070610087 2007-02-28 7 2007-02-28 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3, Inspection and Mitigation of Alloy 600/82/182 Pressurizer Butt Welds. ML070590205 2007-02-21 10 2007-02-21 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3, Issuance of License Amendment 212 Re: Reactor Coolant System Leakage Detection Instrumentation (TAC No. MD4076). ML070260555 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3, Issuance of License Amendment 212 Re: Reactor Coolant System Leakage Detection Instrumentation. ML070260549 2007-03-19 12 2007-03-19 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3, Request for Alternative W3-ISI-002, Request to Extend the Current ASME Inservice Inspection Interval in Accordance with NRC Information Notice 98-44. ML070740518 2007-03-08 7 2007-03-08 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Waterford, Unit 3, Tech Spec Pages for Amendment 212 Re: Reactor Coolant System Leakage Detection Instrumentation. ML070680337 2007-03-19 2 2007-03-19 2007-05-14

May 12, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-12] Waterford 3, RAI, Request for Additional Information Re Proposed Technical Specification Changes - Leak Detection Instruments (TAC No. MD0173). ML061510252 2006-06-02 4 05000382 NPF-042 TAC MD0173 2006-06-02 2007-05-11 June 2, 2006 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (WATERFORD 3) - REQUEST FOR AD

* [2007-05-12] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2006. ML071230237 2007-04-30 407 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0019 2007-04-30 2007-05-11 Entergy Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Kiliona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3F1

* [2007-05-12] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Request for Alternative W3-ISI-003, Proposed Alternative to Extend the Second 10 - Year Inservice Inspection Interval for Reactor Vessel Internal Weld Examinations. ML071230119 2007-04-26 17 05000382 NPF-038 CNRO-2007-00020 2007-04-26 2007-05-11 ntr Entergy Operations, Inc. 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, Mississippi 39213-8298 Tel 601-368-5757 John F. McCann Director Nuclear Safety & Licensing CNRO-2007-00020 April26, 2007 U. S. Nuclear Regulat

* [2007-05-12] Waterford, Unit 3 - Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report, 2006. ML071230088 2007-04-30 78 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0021 2007-04-30 2007-05-11 En tergy Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3F1

* [2007-05-12] Waterford, Unit 3 - Request for Alternative W3-R&R-006 Proposed Alternative to ASME Code Requirements for Weld Overlay Repairs. ML071230223 2007-04-26 64 05000382 NPF-038 CNRO-2007-00021 2007-04-26 2007-05-11 SEntergy Entergy Operations, Inc. 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, Mississippi 39213-8298 Tel 601-368-5758 John F. McCann Director Nuclear Safety & Licensing CNRO-2007-00021 April 26, 2007 U. S. Nuclear R

* [2007-05-11] Press Release-IV-07-014 - NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance at Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant May 17. ML071300129 2007-05-10 2 05000382 Press Release-IV-07-014 2007-05-10 2007-05-10 NRC NEWS U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 No. IV-07-014 May 10, 2007 Contact: Victor Dricks E-Mail: opa4@

* [2007-05-10] IR 05000382-07-201, on 03/02/2007, Waterford Steam Electric Generating Station Security Baseline Inspection; Cover Letter. ML071170123 2007-05-04 3 05000382 NPF-038 IR-07-201 2007-05-04 2007-05-09 Enclosure contains Safeguards Information. Upon removal, this letter is decontrolled. SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION May 4, 2007 Mr. Kevin Walsh Vice President Operations Waterford Steam Electric Generating Station

* [2007-05-10] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Annual Report of Individual Monitoring - NRC Form 5 for 2006 Per 10CFR20.2206. ML071210573 2007-04-30 2 05000382 NPF-038 W3F1-2007-0022 2007-04-30 2007-05-09 En tergy -UL/ Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3

* [2007-05-09] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Closeout of Bulletin 2004-01, "Inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations & Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors" (TAC No. MC3524) ML071140207 2007-04-30 5 05000382 NPF-038 BL-04-001 TAC MC3524 2007-04-30 2007-05-08 April 30, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - CLOSEOUT OF BULL

May 5, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-05] Waterford Unit 3, License Amendment Request To Allow the Use of Optimized ZIRLO Fuel Rod Cladding. ML071160348 2007-04-24 19 05000382 NPF-038 W3FI -2007-0020 2007-04-24 2007-05-04 Entergy Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057 Tel 504 739 6660 Fax 504 739 6678 kwalshl @entergy.com Kevin T. Walsh Vice President, Operations Waterford 3 W3

* [2007-05-04] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Closeout of Generic Letter 2006-02, "Grid Reliability and the Impact on Plant Risk and the Operability of Offsite Power" (TAC No. MD1048). ML071080188 2007-04-24 4 05000382 NPF-038 GL-06-002 TAC MD1048 2007-04-24 2007-05-03 April 24, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - CLOSEOUT OF GENE

* [2007-05-04] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Summary of Discussions Regarding the Fall 2006 Steam Generator Tube Inspections and Broken Batwings (TAC No. MD3152). ML071090059 2007-04-24 10 05000382 NPF-038 TAC MD3152 2007-04-24 2007-05-03 April 24, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS REG

* [2007-05-04] Waterford, Unit 3, Clarification to Request for Additional Information Regarding RF13 Steam Generator Tube Inspections. ML071150071 2007-04-23 8 05000382 W3F1-2006-0066 W3F1-2007-0015 2007-04-23 2007-05-03 Entergy Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3F1-2007-0015 Apr

* [2007-05-02] 04/26/2007, NRC/Entergy Operations, Inc. Management Meeting to Discuss the Performance of Arkansas Nuclear One, Cooper, Grand Gulf, River Bend and Waterford, Unit 3. ML071200527 2007-04-30 34 05000298 05000313 05000368 05000382 05000416 05000458 DPR-046 DPR-051 NPF-006 NPF-029 NPF-038 NPF-047 2007-04-30 2007-05-01

April 28, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-04-26] 05/17/2007 Notice of Meeting with Entergy Operations, Inc., Regarding End-of-Cycle Meeting to present the NRC assessment of Waterford 3 safety performance and to describe other NRC focus areas for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. ML071140452 2007-04-19 4 05000382 2007-04-19 2007-04-25 April 19, 2007 SUBJECT: MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. FACILITY: Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station DOCKET: 50-382 DATE AND TIME: May 17, 2007 6:30 p.m. (CDT) LOCATION: Entergy Education Center 4224 Highway 3127 Killon

* [2007-04-24] Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Response to Request for Additional Information on NRC Bulletin 2004-01 Regarding Alloy 600 Pressurizer Penetration Inspections. ML071030345 2007-04-11 11 05000382 BL-04-001 TAC MD4196 W3F1-2007-0011 2007-04-11 2007-04-23 -Entergy Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504 739-6247 Fax 504 739-6698 kcook(c.enterav.com Kimberly S. Cook Director, Nuclear Safe

* [2007-04-24] Ltr. to Kevin Walsh re: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - NRC Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000382-07-202. ML070950375 2007-04-18 4 05000382 NPF-038 IR-07-202 2007-04-18 2007-04-23 April 18, 2007 Kevin Walsh Vice President Operations Waterford 3 Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND

April 21, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-04-18] Waterford 3, Letter, NRC response to Entergy Operations, Inc, Intent to Adopt 10CFR50.48(c). ML061000040 2006-04-13 5 05000382 NPF-038 none 2006-04-13 2006-04-17 April 13, 2006 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - RESPONSE TO ENTERGY OPERATIONS,

Recent NRC inspections

* (released Jan 1) Waterford fire protection report 50-382-2003-11

* (released June 9) Waterford radiation safety team report 50-382-2003-8

* (released June 6) Waterford EDGs and essential chilled water system report 50-382-2003-10

* Waterford resident+ report 50-382-2003-4

* Waterford report 50-382-2002-05

* Waterford report 50-382/2002-4

* 2005-03-22: NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant
NRC

March 16, 2004

* Waterford - reactor power momentarily reached 101.9%; NRC requires transient power increases if power level exceeds 102%; administrative reporting limit changed to be same as NRC criteria

June 9, 2003

Radiation Protection team inspection findings

The recent week-long NRC radiation safety team inspection at Waterford reported finding three violations. One involved a radwaste shipment that didn't have a "Radioactive" placard on the truck. The highest contact dose rate on any of the packages in that shipment was 11 mrem/hr. Another violation involved a slightly contaminated wrench (measured at 40 counts per minute above background using a GM-tube frisker) found outside the Radiologically Controlled Area. It was the plant who discovered the wrench, by the way, not the NRC. And the other was a case where workers went into an overhead area in the Aux building -- an area that was not identified in their Radiation Work Permit and had not been surveyed by radiation protection personnel. As i turned out, the general area dose rates in the area were only about 2 mrem/hr, and the hottest component was a valve reading 10 mrem/hr on contact. The placarding and RWP violations were considered the most serious, but not serious enough to warrant more than Non-Cited Violation status.



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