ML051230489
| ML051230489 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 05/03/2005 |
| From: | Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Parrish J Energy Northwest |
| References | |
| Download: ML051230489 (4) | |
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May 3, 2005 J. V. Parrish (Mail Drop 1023)
Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968
SUBJECT:
ASSESSMENT FOLLOWUP LETTER - COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
Dear Mr. Parrish:
On April 28, 2005, the NRC staff completed, as part of our quarterly review, an update of our assessment of Columbia Generating Station. The assessment evaluated performance indicators (PIs) and inspection results. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of your safety performance during this period and our plans for a future inspection at your facility. This letter supplements, but does not supercede, our annual assessment letter issued on March 2, 2005.
Our review of Columbia Generating Station identified that you have crossed the threshold from Green to White for the Safety System Unavailability (high pressure core spray) performance indicator. This threshold was exceeded when the high pressure core spray pump was rendered inoperable following discovery of a degraded air deflector shield. The period of inoperability was approximately 11 days and caused the Green/White threshold to be exceeded.
As a result, we have assessed the Columbia Generating Station performance to be in the Regulatory Response Cornerstone column of the NRCs Action Matrix. Therefore, we plan to implement Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs In a Strategic Performance Area, during the week of August 29, 2005. The purpose of this inspection is to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of the high pressure core spray performance issues are understood, that the extent of condition and extent of cause are identified, and that Energy Northwests corrective actions are sufficient to address the root causes and contributing causes and to prevent recurrence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter 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).
Energy Northwest Please contact William B. Jones at 817/860-8147 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21 cc:
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 William A. Horin, Esq.
Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 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 Gary Robertson, Director Division of Radiation Protection Department of Health P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Claude Oliver, Chairman Board of Benton County Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350
Energy Northwest Frank H. Brock, 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, Radiation Physicist Washington State Dept. of Health 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 Gary Crutchfield Pasco City Manager P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301 John C. Darrington Manager, City of Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Boulevard Richland, WA 99352 Rick Dodson, Environmental Health Benton-Franklin Co. Health District 800 West Canal Drive Kennewick, WA 99336 The Honorable Michael Garrison 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 Project Manager Nuclear Waste Programs Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504 The Honorable Jerry Peltier Mayor of West Richland City Hall 3801 West Van Giesen West Richland, WA 99352 The Honorable Rob Welch Mayor, City of Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Boulevard Richland, WA 99352 Jim Mullen, Director WA State Emergency Management Military Department Building 20 (MS TA-20)
Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122
Energy Northwest Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (KSW)
Senior Resident Inspector (ZKD)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (WBJ)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (VGG)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)
W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)
RidsNrrDipmIipb C. Gordon (CJG)
DRS Branch Chiefs (LJS, MPS1, ATG, JAC)
L. Reyes, EDO (LAR1)
S. Richards, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (SAR)
M. Case Deputy Dir. for Inspection and Programs (MJC)
B. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)
B. Wetzel, Acting Chief, ROPMS, OEDO (BAW)
H. Berkow, Director, LPD4, NRR/DLPM (HNB)
R. Gramm, Chief, PDIV-2, NRR/DLPM (RAG)
B. Benney, NRR Project Manager (BJB)
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