ML040310011
| ML040310011 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/2004 |
| From: | Brian Benney NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | |
| Benney B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3764 | |
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| Download: ML040310011 (4) | |
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February 2, 2004 LICENSEE:
Energy Northwest FACILITY:
Columbia Generating Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JANUARY 13, 2004, MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST ON THE SHUTDOWN COOLING ISOLATION REPORTABILITY On January 13, 2004, representatives of Energy Northwest met with the NRC staff to discuss recent shutdown cooling isolation reportability issues for the Columbia Generating Station.
Energy Northwest began the meeting by providing background information of the two shutdown cooling isolation events that occurred during the Spring 2003 refueling outage. A detailed explanation of the actions and the conservative nature of those actions followed. Energy Northwest proposed that the events were not reportable based on a number of factors:
the Technical Specifications allowed the system to be shut down for two of every eight hours,
the situations covered under 10 CFR 50.73, which would be reported, were not a result of the isolations, and
the system could be manually restored if needed.
The staff discussed the interpretation that was made from NUREG-1022, "Event Reporting Guidelines 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73." Energy Northwest presented additional information in the form of a consultants letter. The staff accepted the letter and agreed to review the licensees explanation of the basis for retracting the event notification. The meeting concluded with the staff expressing their appreciation for the presentation.
An attendance list is provided in the enclosure. The slides and the contractors letter used during the meeting are available in ADAMS under accession number ML040140447.
Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
Meeting Attendees cc w/encl: See next page
ML040310011 OFFICE PDIV-2/PM PDIV-2/LA PDIV-2/SC NAME BBenney:esp EPeyton SDembek DATE 01/29/04 1/29/04 01/30/04
MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST JANUARY 13, 2004 ATTENDANCE LIST ENERGY NORTHWEST D. Coleman C. Sly NRC B. Benney T. Reis S. Lee
Columbia Generating Station cc:
Mr. Dale Atkinson (Mail Drop PE08)
Vice President, Technical Services Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. 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 Mr. D. W. Coleman (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Performance Assessment and Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ms. Christina Perino (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Licensing Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 69 Richland, WA 99352-0069 Mr. Rodney L. Webring (Mail Drop PE04)
Vice President, Nuclear Generation 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 Mr. Bob Nichols Executive Policy Division Office of the Governor P.O. Box 43113 Olympia, WA 98504-3113 Ms. Lynn Albin Washington State Department of Health P.O. Box 7827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Mr. J. V. Parrish Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)
Richland, WA 99352-0968