ML033500142

Revised Inspection Schedule Arising from Reorganization of the NRC Region IV Division of Reactor Safety

ML033500142
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	11/17/2003
From:	Chamberlain D Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Parrish J Energy Northwest
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November 17, 2003 J. V. Parrish (Mail Drop 1023)

Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Subject:

REVISED INSPECTION SCHEDULE ARISING FROM REORGANIZATION OF THE NRC REGION IV DIVISION OF REACTOR SAFETY

Dear Mr. Parrish:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV, has reorganized its Division of Reactor Safety (DRS) effective December 28, 2003.

The Divisions inspection duties were formerly divided among three branches:

Operations Branch Plant Support Branch Engineering & Maintenance Branch

1. Operator licensing # Security # Safety System Design and

1. Identification and # Radiological Performance Capability Resolution of Controls # Permanent Plant Problems (PI&R) # Emergency Modifications Preparedness # Inservice Inspection Activities

1. Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

1. Fire Protection

1. Heat Sink Performance

1. Maintenance Effectiveness Beginning in January, 2004, there will be four DRS inspection branches with inspection responsibilities as follows:

Operations Branch Performance Evaluation Branch

1. Initial Operator Licensing # PI&R Lead Responsibility

1. Operator Requalification Program # Fire Protection

1. Emergency Preparedness # Heat Sink Performance

1. PI&R Support # Maintenance Effectiveness

Energy Northwest Engineering Branch Plant Support Branch

1. Safety System Design and # Security Performance Capability # Radiological Controls

1. Permanent Plant Modifications # PI&R Support

1. Inservice Inspection Activities

1. Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

1. PI&R Support The reorganization of DRS and the reallocation of inspection duties required changes to the 2004 calendar year inspection schedule. The new DRS inspection schedule for your plant is attached.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

as stated Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21 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

Energy Northwest 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 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, 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 Washington State Department of Health P.O. Box 7827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827

Energy Northwest 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)

Only inspection reports to the following:

Anne Boland, OEDO RIV Coordinator (ATB)

Columbia Site Secretary (LEF1)

ADAMS: G Yes G No Initials: ______

G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive C:EMB C:OB C:PSB C:PBE D:DRS CSMarschall/lmb ATGody TWPruett WBJones DDChamberlain

/RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

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