IR 05000397/2006001
| ML060610318 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Parrish J Energy Northwest |
| References | |
| IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060610318 (8) | |
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March 2, 2006
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2006001)
Dear Mr. Parrish:
On February 9, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Columbia Generating Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. 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.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, the 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 was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and one White performance indicator in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone (Safety System Unavailability, High Pressure Injection System). This performance indicator was also White in the first, second, and third quarters of the assessment period. Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95001, "Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area,"
was implemented to review the root cause, extent of cause and condition, as well as, the corrective actions associated with this White performance indicator. The results of this inspection, which was completed in October 2005, indicated that the root cause and significant contributing causes were adequately determined and appropriate corrective actions were established.
There was also a White performance indicator in the Initiating Events Cornerstone (Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours) in the second quarter of the assessment period. On January 10, 2006, we received notification from your staff of your readiness for NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection of the actions taken in response to the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator. This supplemental inspection (95001) was commenced on February 27, 2006.
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In September, 2005, the NRC determined that the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B)
and the guidance provided in NUREG-1022, Event Reporting Guidelines 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73, Revision 2, had been misinterpreted by Energy Northwest. This resulted in the inappropriate reclassification of two licensee event reports associated with two loss of shutdown cooling events. These events occurred during a refueling outage in 2003. As a result of the reclassifications, the reported data for the Safety System Functional Failure Performance Indicator was revised. By revising the performance indicator data for these two events, the Safety System Functional Failure Performance Indicator data was reported as Green for the second quarter of 2004 when it should have been reported as White. While this performance indicator is currently Green, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection (95001) beginning on March 13, 2006, to review the root cause, the extent of cause and condition, and the corrective actions for this issue.
In our midcycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005, we advised you of the continuation of a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of human performance, which principally involved personnel errors that had consequential impacts on the plant. The annual assessment of this substantive crosscutting issue included a review of inspection results over the 12-month period of January 1 to December 31, 2005. Our assessments during the latter half of the assessment period indicate that the actions taken by Energy Northwest were effective in addressing the causes of this substantive crosscutting issue. This assessment was made on the basis of improving human performance trends and fewer NRC inspection findings, as well as program improvements, such as establishing an error review process, establishing more critical reset criteria for operations crew event free clocks, and conducting specialized human performance training. These assessment were documented in NRC Inspection Reports 05000397/2005003 and 05000397/2005005. As a result, we consider the substantive crosscutting issue closed.
We will continue to monitor your progress in this area as part of the baseline inspection program.
During this assessment, the NRC identified a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution. There were four Green findings in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone that involved degraded equipment conditions in which the extent of condition was not fully addressed, indicating inadequate problem analysis. Examples include the seismic qualification impacts on 4160 volt and 480 volt switchgear, electrical breaker settings, and emergency core cooling system pump motor oil drain plugs. Although there were not a large number of these findings, all of these examples involved NRC prompting before appropriate action was initiated to evaluate the extent of condition. These inadequate problem analysis and extent of condition symptoms were also noted during our February 3, 2006, meeting with Energy Northwest on the service water pump degradation. The NRC will monitor and assess the effectiveness of your actions within this area through the implementation of the baseline inspection program, which includes our ongoing review of the degraded service water pumps identified in 2005, and the two supplemental inspections previously discussed.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of
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inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review.
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).
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 Claude E. Johnson at (817) 860-8148 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21 Enclosure:
Columbia Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc:
Gary Robertson, Director Division of Radiation Protection Department of Health P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Claude Oliver, Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350 Neva Corkrum, 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 Lynn Albin Department of Health Office of Radiation Protection 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
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Gary Crutchfield Pasco City Manager P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301 John C. Darrington, Manager City of Richland City Hall 975 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352 Rick Dodson, Environmental Health Benton-Franklin Co. Health District 800 West Canal Drive Kennewick, WA 99336 The Honorable Joyce Olson 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, Organizational Program Manager Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504 The Honorable Dale Jackson Mayor of West Richland City Hall 3801 West Van Giesen West Richland, WA 99352 The Honorable Rob Welch Mayor, City of Richland City Hall 975 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352 Jim Mullen, Director Emergency Management Division Military Department Building 20 (MS TA-20)
Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122 W. Scott Oxenford (Mail Drop PE04)
Vice President, Technical Services 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, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Gregory V. Cullen (Mail Drop PE20)
Supervisor, Licensing Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 Dale K. Atkinson (Mail Drop PE08)
Vice President, Nuclear Generation Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Cheryl M. Whitcomb (Mail Drop PE03)
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Vice President, Organizational Performance & Staffing/CKO Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 William A. Horin, Esq.
Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817 Matt Steuerwalt 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 7827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (ZKD)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (CEJ1)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (TRF)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)
W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)
C. Gordon (CJG)
DRS Branch Chiefs (JAC, ATG, LJS, MPS1)
T. Bergman, Chief, TRPS, OEDO (TAB)
S. Richards, Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (SAR)
C. Holden, Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (CFH)
C. Haney, Director, DORL, NRR (CXH)
D. Terao, Chief, LPLG, DORL, NRR (DXT)
B. Benney, NRR Project Manager for CGS (BJB)
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Columbia Generating Station Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2006 08:30:34 Report 22
95001
- 95001 - UNPLANNED SCRAMS PI Supplemental Program 02/27/2006 03/03/2006
95001 IP Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area
EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006
7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
Baseline Inspections 03/27/2006 03/31/2006
7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
95001
- 95001 - SAFETY SYSTEM FUNCTION FAIL. PI Supplemental Program 03/13/2006 03/22/2006
95001 IP Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
BRQ SIM
- BIENNIAL RQ SIM ONLY Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program
OB-EP EX
- EMERG PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006
7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006
7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB2-12B
- MAINTENANCE RULE BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 10/16/2006 10/20/2006
7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness
OB-RQ
- COLUMBIA REQUALIFICATION INSP Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 11/03/2006
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program
OB-INIT
- COLUMBIA INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 10/23/2006 10/27/2006
X02296 COLUMBIA INITIAL EXAM (09/06)
Not Applicable 11/27/2006 12/08/2006
X02296 COLUMBIA INITIAL EXAM (09/06)
EB1-2/17
- PERMANENT MODS/50.59 Baseline Inspections 11/13/2006 11/17/2006
7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 11/13/2006 11/17/2006
7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications
EB2-52B
- PIR INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 02/26/2007 03/02/2007
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems Baseline Inspections 03/12/2007 03/16/2007
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 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 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2006 08:30:34 Report 22
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/30/2007 05/04/2007
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/30/2007 05/04/2007
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/30/2007 05/04/2007
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB1-08G
- ISI Baseline Inspections 05/21/2007 05/25/2007
7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR
EB1-21
- CDB Baseline Inspections 07/09/2007 07/13/2007
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 08/03/2007
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection
RP TEAM
- RADIATION SAFETY TEAM Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007
7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007
7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007
7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007
7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.