IR 05000397/2004001
| ML040631079 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2004 |
| From: | William Jones NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-E |
| To: | Parrish J Energy Northwest |
| References | |
| IR-04-001 | |
| Download: ML040631079 (9) | |
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March 3, 2004
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION (NRC REPORT 05000397/2004001)
Dear Mr. Parrish:
On February 3, 2004, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Columbia Generating Station. The end-of-cycle review for Columbia Generating Station involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2003. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.
Overall, Columbia Generating Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections and Temporary Instruction 2515/154, Spent Fuel Material Control and Accounting at Nuclear Power Plants, at your facility through September 30, 2005.
Additionally, the staff has identified a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution. Problem identification and resolution issues contributed to a number of Green findings identified in the mitigating systems, barrier integrity, and occupational radiation safety cornerstones. Findings were identified involving the identification and resolution of issues regarding design issues as well as the determining the extent of condition and assuring timely corrective actions. The causal relationship of problem identification and resolution findings was a lack of rigor with regard to aggressively identifying and correcting problems with plant design information. In addition, there where degraded equipment conditions identified by your staff during this assessment period where the extent of condition was not always fully addressed that involved inadequate root cause and poor problem analysis.
The staff noted that plant personnel from several organizations (i.e., system engineering, design engineering, licensing, regulatory compliance, operations, training, and maintenance)
Energy Northwest-2-had failed to identify many conditions adverse to quality and take prompt corrective actions to correct the issues. As a result, there was a loss of a significant amount of design bases and design requirements information because of incorrect and inconsistent information being included in the collection of design documents and, in some cases, being incorporated into the plant (e.g., minimum flow for the recombiners and stroke time for the standby gas treatment system valves). The staff also identified that extent of condition was not always fully addressed for equipment problems as noted for the truck-operated cell switch failures. In addition, there was an example of a long-standing degraded condition involving an emergency diesel generator that involved inadequate root cause analysis. In response to this substantive crosscutting issue, the NRC will monitor the effectiveness of your actions within this area through implementation of the baseline inspection program.
In our end-of-cycle letter dated March 4, 2003, and in our midcycle letter dated August 27, 2003, we advised you of a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of human performance. In the midcycle letter we indicated the human performance crosscutting issue would remain open to allow the NRC to assess the effectiveness of your corrective actions during the 2003 refueling outage. We noted that the actions you implemented to reduce human performance errors have been effective, as evidenced by the reduction in the number of human performance errors during the refueling outage. In addition, the staff noted that the causal links that were identified in the substantive human performance crosscutting issue were not evident during the 2003 refueling outage. This issue has been satisfactorily addressed and the NRC plans no further focused inspections for the human performance crosscutting issue.
As you are aware, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. We have conducted inspections to review your implementation of these requirements and have monitored your actions in response to changing threat conditions. For calendar year 2004, we plan to continue inspections of Order implementation combined with newly developed portions of the security baseline inspection program. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2005. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Energy Northwest-3-If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 817/860-8147 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William B. Jones, Chief Project Branch E Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21 Enclosure:
Columbia Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:
Rodney Webring (Mail Drop PE04)
Vice President, Nuclear Generation Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Albert E. Mouncer (Mail Drop PE01)
Vice President, Corporate Services/
General Counsel/CFO Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172 Douglas W. Coleman (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Performance Assessment and Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Christina L. Perino (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Licensing Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968
Energy Northwest-4-Richland, WA 99352-0968 Max Benitz, Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 Dale K. Atkinson (Mail Drop PE08)
Vice President, Technical Services Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Thomas C. Poindexter, Esq.
Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Bob Nichols Executive Policy Division Office of the Governor P.O. Box 43113 Olympia, WA 98504-3113 Lynn Albin, Radiation Physicist Washington State Department of Health P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Gary Robertson, Director Division of Radiation Protection Department of Health P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Neva J. Cockrum, Chair Board of Franklin County Commissioners 1016 North 4th Street Pasco, WA 99301 Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Regional Center Mr. John Pennington, Regional Director Region X 130 228th Street, SW Bothell, WA 98021-9796
Energy Northwest-5-Lynn Albin, Radiation Physicist Washington State Dept. of Health P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 The Honorable James R. Beaver Mayor of Kennewick City Hall 210 West 6th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336 Gary Crutchfield Pasco City Manager P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301 John C. Darrington Manager, City of Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Boulevard Richland, WA 99352 Rick Dodson, Environmental Health Benton-Franklin Co. Health District 800 West Canal Drive Kennewick, WA 99336 The Honorable Michael Garrison Mayor of Pasco P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301-293 Dr. Larry Jecha Benton-Franklin Co. Health District Environmental Health 471 Williams Street Richland, WA 99352 Mike Wilson, Project Manager Nuclear Waste Programs Department of Ecology 1315 West 4th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336-6018 The Honorable Jerry Peltier Mayor of West Richland City Hall 3801 West Van Giesen West Richland, WA 99352
Energy Northwest-6-The Honorable Rob Welch Mayor, City of Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Boulevard Richland, WA 99352 Glen Woodbury, Director WA State Emergency Management Military Department Building 20 (MS TA-20)
Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339
Energy Northwest-7-Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
Senior Resident Inspector (GDR)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (WBJ)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (VGG)
Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)
RITS Coordinator (NBH)
RidsNrrDipmIipb V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)
W. A. Maier, RSLO (WAM)
C. J. Gordon (CJG)
DRS Branch Chiefs (LJS, TWP, ATG, CSM)
W. D. Travers, EDO (WDT)
S. A. Richards, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (SAR)
R. K. Frahm, PPR Program Manager, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (RKF)
J. W. Craig, Associate Dir. for Inspection and Programs (JWC1)
B. W. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)
T. A. Bergman, Chief, Regional Operations Staff, OEDO (TAB)
H. N. Berkow, NRR Project Director (HNB)
S. Dembek, Chief, Section 2, NRR/DLPM (SXD)
B. Benney, NRR Project Manager (BJB)
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2/22/04 2/26/04 2/29/04 3/2/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Columbia Generating Station Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2004 - 10/01/2005 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2004 15:32:06 Report 22
OB-IN EX
- OB-INITIAL EXAMINATION Not Applicable 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 COLUMBIA (09/04) INITIAL EXAM X02266
Not Applicable 09/20/2004 11/15/2004 COLUMBIA (09/04) INITIAL EXAM X02266
1 TI-154
- TI-154 MCA AT NUCLEAR PLANTS Safety Issues 03/01/2004 03/31/2004 Spent Fuel Material Control and Accounting at Nuclear Power Plants IP 2515/154
1 ACCESSPI
- ACRSA/PIV Baseline Inspections 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
1 ALARA1
- ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS Baseline Inspections 05/17/2004 05/21/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102
2 PSB-S1
- AA-FF-AC-PI Baseline Inspections 06/21/2004 06/25/2004 Access Authorization IP 7113001
Baseline Inspections 06/21/2004 06/25/2004 Access Control IP 7113002
Baseline Inspections 06/21/2004 06/25/2004 Fitness For Duty Program IP 7113008
Baseline Inspections 06/21/2004 06/25/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
3 OB-EP2
- EP EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401
Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404
Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
2 EB-17B
- PERMANENT PLANT MODS Baseline Inspections 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B
3 REQUAL
- OB-REQUALIFICATION Baseline Inspections 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B
1 PEB-12B
- MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS Baseline Inspections 12/06/2004 12/10/2004 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B
2 PEB-52
- CGS PIR INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/04/2005 04/08/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B
Baseline Inspections 04/18/2005 04/22/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B
1 EB08G
- ISI Baseline Inspections 05/02/2005 05/06/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G
1 ACRSA
- ACCESS CONTROL FOR RAD SIGNIFICANT AREAS Baseline Inspections 05/23/2005 05/27/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
6 EB21/02
- SSD&PCI/50.59 Baseline Inspections 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121
Baseline Inspections 08/01/2005 08/05/2005 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Columbia Generating Station Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2004 - 10/01/2005 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2004 15:32:06 Report 22
EB21/02
- SSD&PCI/50.59 Baseline Inspections 08/01/2005 08/05/2005 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121
4 RP TEAM
- RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103
Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201
Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202
Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203
1 PEB-07B
- HX PERFORMANCE Baseline Inspections 08/15/2005 08/19/2005 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B
1 ALARA2
- ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS Baseline Inspections 08/15/2005 08/19/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.