IR 05000397/2009404

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" " October 14, 2009

J. Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)

Richland, WA 99352-0968

SUBJECT: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2009404

Dear Mr. Parrish:

On July 9, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed the on-site portion of a special inspection pursuant to Inspection Procedure 93812 at your Columbia Generating Station to follow up on a June 11, 2009, event involving a potential security issue. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed at a preliminary exit meeting on July 9, 2009, with Mr. Scott Oxenford, Vice President, Nuclear Generation and other members of your staff. On September 4, 2009, a final exit meeting was conducted with Mr. D.

Atkinson, Vice President, Operations Support.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission=s rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

No findings of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system, ADAMS.

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection. Energy Northwest - 2 - In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response "Security-Related Information-Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Sincerely,/RA/ Roy J. Caniano, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-397 License No.: NPF-21

Nonpublic

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000397/2009404

w/Attachment:

Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure:

Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172

Gregory V. Cullen Manager, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE20 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Energy Northwest - 3 - Distribution w/enclosure:

Ronald Albert (Ronald.Albert@nrc.gov), Chief, Reactor Security Oversight Branch Shyrl Coker, (Shyrl.Coker@nrc.gov) NSIR/DSO/DDSO, TWFN Mail Stop: T-3A5M Senior Resident Inspector (Ronald.Cohen@nrc.gov)

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Distribution w/o enclosure:

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Ronald.Cohen@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Mahdi.Hayes@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)

Columbia Site Secretary (Crystal.Myers@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

OEMail Resource DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)

Report:

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