IR 05000397/2014006
| ML14239A430 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | James Drake NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Reddemann M Energy Northwest |
| Drake J | |
| References | |
| Download: ML14239A430 (5) | |
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September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000397/2014006)
Dear Mr. Reddemann,
On August 14, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Columbia Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs)
in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Columbia Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Columbia Generating Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Columbia Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310.
Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.
The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Resolution aspect (P.3). Specifically, during the assessment period, four findings were assigned the cross-cutting aspect of P.3. The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) associated with P.3 does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Your staff identified the theme, entered it into the corrective action program, evaluated it and have identified and implemented corrective actions to address the theme. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 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.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James F. Drake Chief, Branch D Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-397 License No: NPF-21
Enclosure: Columbia Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan
to address the theme. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 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.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James F. Drake Chief, Branch D Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.:
50-397 License No.: NPF-21
Enclosure: Columbia Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan
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DATE 8/21/14 8/21/14 8/22/14
Letter to Mark from James F. Drake dated September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COLUMBIA GENERATING
STATION (REPORT 05000397/2014006)
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Page 1 of 1 08/22/2014 13:58:29 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Columbia Generating Stati Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM
2 INITIAL EXAM CGS(4/2015)
X02543 03/30/2015 04/04/2015
INITIAL EXAM CGS(4/2015)
X02543 04/27/2015 05/08/2015 EB1-17T
- TRIENNIAL PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59
2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/22/2014 09/26/2014
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 INSP
- BIENNAIL REQUAL INSPECTION
2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 12/01/2014 12/05/2014 EP-1
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 EP-2
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
2 IP 71151-EP01 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
IP 71151-EP02 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
IP 71151-EP03 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 RS 12 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/18/2015 05/22/2015
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/18/2015 05/22/2015
IP 71151-OR01 05/18/2015 05/22/2015
IP 71151-PR01 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 08/17/2015 08/21/2015
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 RS 5678
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 09/21/2015 09/25/2015
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 09/21/2015 09/25/2015
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 09/21/2015 09/25/2015
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.