GO2-11-082, Environmental Authorizations for CGS Operations

Environmental Authorizations for CGS Operations

ML11112A130
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/20/2011
From:	Swank D Energy Northwest
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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GO2-11-082
Download: ML11112A130 (6)

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David A. Swank ENERGY Acting Vice President, Engineering P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE04 NORTHWEST Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-377-2309 F. 509-377-2354 daswank@ energy-northwest.com April 20, 2011 G02-11-082 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CGS OPERATIONS

References:

1) Letter, G02-10-11, dated January 19, 2010, WS Oxenford (Energy Northwest) to NRC, "License Renewal Application"

2) E-mail dated March 23, 2011, D Doyle (NRC) to AA Mostala (Energy Northwest), "Environmental Authorizations for Current CGS Operations"

Dear Sir or Madam:

By Reference 1, Energy Northwest requested the renewal of the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) operating license. In Reference 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested updated information related to environmental authorizations for CGS.

Enclosed herewith is an update to Table 9.1-1 of the CGS Environmental Report (ER) that was included with the license renewal application (Reference 1). This table lists the environmental authorizations issued to Energy Northwest to support operation of CGS.

The table mark-up is notated as Amendment 32 to the license renewal application.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Abbas Mostala at (509) 377-4197.

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CGS OPERATIONS Page 2 of 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the date of this letter.

Respetfly Acting Vice President, Engineering

Enclosure:

CGS ER Table 9.1-1 Environmental Authorizations for Current CGS Operations cc: NRC Region IV Administrator NRC NRR Project Manager NRC Senior Resident Inspector/988C EFSEC Manager RN Sherman - BPA/1 399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn D Doyle - NRC NRR (w/encl)

BE Holian - NRC NRR RR Cowley - WDOH

Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Application Environmental Report Table 9.1-1. Environmental Authorizations for Current CGS Operations Issue or Activity Agency Authority Requirement Number Expiration Authorized Date U.S. Nuclear Atomic Energy License to NPF-21 Issued: Operation of Regulatory Act (42 USC operate 12/20/1983 CGS Commission 2011, et seq.),

10CFR50.10 Expires:

12/20/2023 US Dept. of Atomic Energy Lease AT(45-1)-2269 Issued: Construction and Energy Community Act of contract 12/10/1971 operation of 1955 CGS on USDOE Expires: land Parcel A 01/01/2022; Parcel B 01/01/2052 US Dept. of 42 USC 2201(q) Easement Issued: Use of USDOE Energy 06/16/1981 land for CGS access road US Dept. of 42 USC 2201(q) Easement Contract R006- Issued: Use of USDOE Energy 02ES-14208 06/11/2002 land for CGS security barrier Expires:

06/11/2012 Washington RCW 80.50, State permit N/A Issued: Construction and Energy Facility WAC Title 463 to construct 05/17/1972 operation of Site Evaluation and operate CGS Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 122 Issued: Multipurpose use Energy Facility WAC Title 463 06/27/1977 of cooling water Site Evaluation Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 244 Issued: Site restoration Energy Facility WAC Title 463 08/22/1988 plan Site Evaluation Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 260 Issued: Radiological Energy Facility WAC Title 463 01/13/1992 environmental Site Evaluation monitoring Council program Proposed Action Page 9-3 jAmendment 32 .

Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Application Environmental Report Table 9.1-1. Environmental Authorizations for Current CGS Operations (continued)

Issue or Activity Agency Authority Requirement Number Expiration Authorized Date Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 273 Issued: Reactor power Energy Facility WAC Title 463 uprate from Site Evaluation 09/12/1994 3,323 MW Council thermal (MWt) to 3,486 MWt Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 288 Issued: Operation of Energy Facility WAC Title 463 11/10/1997 inert waste Site Evaluation landfill Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 295 Issued: Construction and Energy Facility WAC Title 463 09/11/2000 operation of Site Evaluation ISFSI Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 299 Issued: Onsite disposal Energy Facility WAC Title 463 08/3/2001 of cooling Site Evaluation system sediment Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 300 Issued: Operation of Energy Facility WAC Title 463 09/10/2001 sanitary waste Site Evaluation treatment facility Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 302 Issued: Fulfillment of Energy Facility WAC Title 463 12/15/2003 wildlife mitigation Site Evaluation requirements Council Washington RCW 80.50, Resolution 303 Issued: Construction and Energy Facility WAC Title 463 02/18/2003 operation of Site Evaluation hydrogen Council storage facility Washington Clean Water Act Permit WA-002515-1 Issued: Wastewater Energy Facility (33 USC 1251), 05/25/2006 discharge Site Evaluation RCW 90.48, Council WAC 173-216, Expires:

• 173-220, &463- 05/25/2011 76

• On 11/19/10 EN submitted an application for renewal. By letter dated 12/29/10 EFSEC acknowledged receipt and advised that processing of the application would be suspended until the cooling water discharge could be characterized after replacement of the CGS steam condenser.

The condenser will be replaced during the Spring 2011 maintenance and refueling outage. As allowed by Washington Administrative Code sections 173-220-180(5) and 463-76-061 (4), the current permit remains in effect.

Proposed Action Page 9-4 jamuFye 3224 jAmendment 32]--;;/

Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Application Environmental Report Table 9.1-1. Environmental Authorizations for Current CGS Operations (continued)

Issue or Activity Agency Authority Requirement Number Expiration Authorized Date U.S. Army Sec. 10 of Rivers Permit 071-OYC Issued: Construction and Corps of and Harbors Act 000221-75-9 03/14/1975 maintenance of Engineers (33 USC 403), 33 river intake and CFR 330 discharge structures Washington RCW 79.90 & Easement 51-076659 Issued: Use of aquatic Department of 79.96 04/02/2005 lands (riverbed Natural and shoreline)

Resources Expires: for construction 04/01/2035 and operation of in-river structures Washington RCW 90.03, Certificate S3-20141C Issued: Withdrawal and Department of 90.16, &43.21A, 02/04/1983 consumption of Ecology WAC 173-152 & surface water 508-12 Washington RCW 90.03, Certificate G3-20142C Issued: Withdrawal and Department of 90.16, &43.21A, 02/05/1979 consumption of Ecology WAC 173-152 & groundwater 508-12 Washington RCW 70.105, Notification of WAD980738488 Issued: Hazardous Department of WAC 173-303- Regulated 08/11/1982 waste generation Ecology 060 Waste Activity and accumulation Washington RCW 70.94 & Order 672 Issued: Air emissions Energy Facility 80.50, WAC 173- 01/08/1996 Site Evaluation 401-300, 173-Council 400-091 &463-39.

Washington RCW 70.94 & Order 837 Issued: Air emission Energy Facility 80.50, WAC 173- 02/11/2009 from painting Site Evaluation 400, 173-460, and blasting Council and 463-39 Washington RCW 70.98, Registration 03311 Annual Operation of Department of WAC 246-224 registration miscellaneous X-Health (through (tyfiatl ray sources Dept of Licensing)

AresV 06/30/11 Proposed Action Page 9-5 jI, e2040 IAmendment 32

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Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Application Environmental Report Table 9.1-1. Environmental Authorizations for Current CGS Operations (continued)

Issue or Activity Agency Authority Requirement Number Expiration Authorized Date Washington RCW 90.76, Registration 034 003 333 Annual Operation of Department of WAC 173-360 registration underground Ecology (typiGa~ly storage tanks (through Dept of Expires: IR Licensing) _Expires: 06nýy)

Washington RCW 70.119A, Permit 920240 Annual Operation of Department of WAC 246-294 registration public water Health Expires: 11/30/11 system Washington WAC 246-292 Certification 11452 Annual Operation of Department of renewal public water Health Heath Expires: 12/31/11 ecprif,; in (typioaely system Washington WAC 173-230 Certification 5835 Annual Operation of Department of renewal wastewater Ecology (typirally treatment IExpires: 12/31/11 - exir~g system Washington WAC 173-300 Certification 42551 Expires: Operation of Department of Expires: 04/08/13 04I1O08 solid waste Ecology landfill Washington RCW 43-200, Permit G1018 Annual permit Use of Department of WAC 173-326 (-typioally commercial low-Ecology lExpires: 02/29/12 exprinFg In level radwaste I Feba*,"y) disposal facility Washington WAC 173-50 Certification 11242 Annual Operation of Department of renewal accredited Ecology (ty4pielly laboratory Expires: 08/07/11r 08/07/11 August)

Washington WAC 246-232 License WN-L0217-1 Expires: Use of Department of 0-/a--4 radioactive Health Expires: 01/31/16 material in laboratory Proposed Action Page 9-6 jI, - 2O4 2"1" jAmendment 32 -