ML072550609
| ML072550609 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/2007 |
| From: | Lyon C NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Parrish J Energy Northwest |
| lyon C, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-2296 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD6177 | |
| Download: ML072550609 (5) | |
Text
September 24, 2007 Mr. J. V. Parrish Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)
Richland, WA 99352-0968
SUBJECT:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO EMERGENCY PLAN CHANGE (TAC NO. MD6177)
Dear Mr. Parrish:
By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 26, 2007, Energy Northwest submitted a request to change the Columbia Generating Station Emergency Plan (E-Plan) to remove the predetermined effluent monitor threshold readings for the Emergency Action Levels (EALs) presented in Section 4, Table 3, Effluent Monitor Classification Thresholds.
The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete its review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with Mr. G. Cullen of your staff on September 14, 2007, it was agreed that you would provide a response by October 31, 2007, to this request for additional information.
The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-2296.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page
June 2007 Columbia Generating Station cc:
Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172 Mr. Douglas W. Coleman (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 Mr. William A. Horin, Esq.
Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3817 Mr. Matt Steuerwalt 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 Technical Services Branch Chief FEMA Region X 130 - 228th Street, SW Bothell, WA 98021-9796 Mr. Mike Hammond Department of Homeland Security FEMA/REP 130 - 228th Street SW Bothell, WA 98021-9796 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 69 Richland, WA 99352-0069 Assistant Director Nuclear Safety and Energy Siting Division Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3742 Special Hazards Program Manager Washington Emergency Management Div.
127 W. Clark Street Pasco, WA 99301
September 24, 2007 Mr. J. V. Parrish Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)
Richland, WA 99352-0968
SUBJECT:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO EMERGENCY PLAN CHANGE (TAC NO. MD6177)
Dear Mr. Parrish:
By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 26, 2007, Energy Northwest submitted a request to change the Columbia Generating Station Emergency Plan (E-Plan) to remove the predetermined effluent monitor threshold readings for the Emergency Action Levels (EALs) presented in Section 4, Table 3, Effluent Monitor Classification Thresholds.
The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete its review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with Mr. G. Cullen of your staff on September 14, 2007, it was agreed that you would provide a response by October 31, 2007, to this request for additional information.
The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-2296.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC LPL4 R/F RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter MNorris, NSIR RidsNrrDorlLpl4 RidsNrrLAJBurkhardt RidsNrrPMFLyon RidsNrrDorlDpr RidsOgcRp RidsRgn4MailCenter DJohnson, NSIR ADAMS Accession Number: ML072550609 NRR-088
- Memo dated OFFICE LPL4/PM LPL4/LA L&IB/BC LPL4/BC NAME FLyon:sp JBurkhardt EWeiss*
THiltz DATE 9/21/07 9/21/07 9/12/07 9/24/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO EMERGENCY PLAN CHANGE ENERGY NORTHWEST COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION DOCKET NUMBER 50-397 By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 26, 2007, Energy Northwest submitted a request to change the Columbia Generating Station Emergency Plan (E-plan) to remove the predetermined effluent monitor threshold readings for the Emergency Action Levels (EALs) presented in Section 4, Table 3, Effluent Monitor Classification Thresholds. The NRC recognizes that this E-plan change has no direct relationship to your upcoming plant modification to the effluent monitoring instrumentation.
To support the NRC staff assessment of the request, please provide the following information:
1)
Please provide the original E-plan revision from NUREG-0654 to NUMARC-007 and its associated Safety Evaluation, and/or Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Numbers.
2)
Please provide your proposed EALs and Technical Basis specific to offsite radioactivity releases.
3)
Please provide supporting information to justify your conclusion that the referenced Table 3 is not required for your E-plan. In particular, discuss how the timing of EAL identification and/or Protective Action Recommendation determination will be impacted by solely relying on a dose assessment approach versus a combined effluent monitor reading and dose assessment approach. Provide the accuracy of the Quick Emergency Dose Projection System (QEDPS), the differences between the QEDPS and EDPS, and the level of commitment of the QEDPS program.