GO2-05-044, Notification of Qualification for Performing Neutronic Calculations
| ML050690185 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2005 |
| From: | Coleman D Energy Northwest |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GO2-05-044 | |
| Download: ML050690185 (2) | |
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ENERGY
- 'NORTHWEST People. Vision* Solutions P.O. Box 968
- Richland, WA
- 99352-0968 March 3, 2005 G02-05-044 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Subject:
References:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 NOTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATION FOR PERFORMING NEUTRONIC CALCULATIONS
- 1. NRC Generic Letter 83-11, Supplement 1: "Licensee Qualifications for Performing Safety Analyses," dated, June 24,1999.
- 2. EMF-2158 (P)(A), "Siemens Power Corporation Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Evaluation and Validation of CASMO-4/MICROBURN-B2," Siemens Power Corporation, October 1999.
- 3. XN-NF-80-19 (P)(A), Volume I and Supplements 1 and 2, "Exxon Nuclear Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors - Neutronic Methods for Design and Analysis," Exxon Nuclear Co, March 1983.
- 4. XN-NF-80-19 (P)(A), Volume 4, Rev 1, "Exxon Nuclear Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Application of the ENC Methodology to BWR Reloads," Exxon Nuclear Co, June 1986.
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter provides the notification suggested by Generic Letter 83-11, Supplement 1, prior to using an approved code or method to perform safety-related evaluations. The subject generic letter supplement provides a generic set of guidelines that provide the basis for NRC acceptance of a licensee's qualification to use an approved code or method to perform safety-related evaluations. Energy Northwest has instituted a program for the Columbia Generating Station that follows the guidelines of the generic letter supplement for the performance of Neutronics Design using NRC approved AREVA-Framatome ANP (AREVA) methods (Refs 2, 3, and 4). Documentation of the program is available for NRC audit.
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NOTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATION FOR PERFORMING NEUTRONIC CALCULATIONS Page 2 Energy Northwest intends to utilize the NRC-approved Areva Neutronic Design methods to provide for the design of Columbia Generating Station in approximately 90 days from the date of this letter.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. John D.
Fisher at 509-377-4179.
Respectfully, DW Coleman Manager, Regulatory Programs Mail Drop PE20 cc: BS Mallett - NRC RIV BJ Benney-NRC NRR NRC Senior Resident Inspector/988C RN Sherman - BPA/1 399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn