ML071330001

Notice of Upcoming Meeting for Columbia Generating Station, to Discuss Results of Annual Assessment Associated with the 2006 Inspections and Performance Indicators

ML071330001
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/02/2007
From:	Dunham Z NRC Region 4
To:	Albin L, Beaver J, Benitz M, Crutchfield G, Darrington J, Diane Jackson, Jecha L, Koch R, Mullen J, Olson J, Robertson G, Welch R Benton County, WA, Board of Commissioners, City of Kennewick, WA, City of Pasco, WA, City of Richland, WA, Franklin County, WA, Board of Commissioners, State of WA, Dept of Health, Div of Radiation Protection, State of WA, Emergency Management
References
Download: ML071330001 (3)

Text

April 2, 2007 THIS LETTER WAS ISSUED TO THOSE ON THE ATTACHED LIST.

SUBJECT:

NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING MEETING

Dear Mr.:

Each year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducts an integrated assessment of nuclear power plant performance. This assessment is based upon the risk significance of the inspection findings by the NRCs resident and region-based inspectors and the insights gained from the licensee-provided performance indicators. The results are then communicated with the public through a public meeting held in the vicinity of each nuclear power plant. Nationally, plants with significant performance shortcomings are reviewed by the NRCs senior management and discussed with the Commission in a public meeting in Rockville, Maryland.

We have completed the annual assessment associated with the 2006 inspections and performance indicators for Columbia Generating Station. The results can be found on the NRC website at http://nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html. We have also scheduled a public meeting to discuss the results. The meeting for Columbia Generating Station is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at the Energy Northwest Office Complex in the Walkley Room, located at 3000 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington . The meeting notice may be viewed at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm.

In conjunction with this meeting, we are offering all local decision-makers an opportunity to meet separately with an NRC Region IV manager and myself, The NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia Generating Station, immediately following the public meeting. This opportunity is intended to provide you a forum to ask any questions that you may have and to let you meet personally the NRC personnel with whom you would interface with in the event of an emergency at the Columbia Generating Station..

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 Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

I fully anticipate that you will find this opportunity responsive to your needs and I look forward to personally meeting you. Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at 509/377/2627.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Zachary K. Dunham Senior Resident Inspector Columbia Generating Station

INDIVIDUAL LETTERS WERE SENT TO:

Gary Robertson, Director The Honorable Joyce Olson Division of Radiation Protection Mayor of Pasco Department of Health P.O. Box 293 P.O. Box 47827 Pasco, WA 99301-293 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Larry Jecha, M.D., M.P.H.

Max Benitz Jr., Chairman District Health Officer Benton County Board of Commissioners Benton Franklin District Health Dept.

P.O. Box 190 471 Williams Blvd.

Prosser, WA 99350 Richland, WA 99354 Robert Koch, Chair The Honorable Dale Jackson Board of Franklin County Commissioners Mayor of West Richland 1016 North 4th Street City Hall Pasco, WA 99301 3801 West Van Giesen West Richland, WA 99353 Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Regional Center The Honorable Rob Welch Susan Reinertson, Regional Director Mayor, City of Richland Region X P.O. Box 190 130 228th Street, SW 505 Swift Blvd.

Bothell, WA 98021-8627 Richland, WA 99352 Lynn Albin Jim Mullen, Director Department of Health Emergency Management Division Office of Radiation Protection Military Department P.O. Box 47827 Building 20 (MS TA-20)

Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122 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 975 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352