ML082910484
| ML082910484 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/2008 |
| From: | Russ Bywater Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Parrish J Energy Northwest |
| References | |
| IR-08-005 | |
| Download: ML082910484 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000397/2008005
Text
October 17, 2008
J. V. Parrish
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Northwest
P.O. Box 968(Mail Drop 1023)
Richland, WA 99352-0968
SUBJECT:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC
INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2008005) AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Parrish:
From December 2-11, 2008, Reactor Inspectors from NRCs Region IV office will perform the
baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at
Columbia Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of
Changes, Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications. Experience has shown that
this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to
minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have
enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. Upon review of these documents,
the inspectors will select additional documentation for review upon arrival. It is important that all
of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional
documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. Don Gregoire of your licensing
organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please
contact the lead inspector Wayne Sifre at (817) 860-8193 (Wayne.Sifre@nrc.gov ).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Russell L. Bywater, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-397
License: NPF-21
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
R E GI ON I V
612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
Energy Northwest
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Enclosure:
Evaluations of Changes, Tests/Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications Document Request
Chairman
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
P.O. Box 43172
Olympia, WA 98504-3172
Gregory V. Cullen
Manager, Regulatory Programs
Energy Northwest
P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE20
Richland, WA 99352-0968
Chairman
Benton County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 190
Prosser, WA 99350-0190
William A. Horin, Esq.
Winston & Strawn
1700 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-3817
Matt Steuerwalt
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
Technical Services Branch Chief
FEMA Region X
130 228th Street S.W.
Bothell, WA 98201-9796
Ken Niles
Assistant Director
Nuclear Safety and Energy Siting Division
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3742
Energy Northwest
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Special Hazards Program Manager
Washington Emergency Management Division
127 W. Clark Street
Pasco, WA 99301
Mike Hammond
Department of Homeland Security
FEMA/REP
130 228th Street S.W.
Bothell, WA 98201-9796
Energy Northwest
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov )
DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov )
DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov )
DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Zachary.Dunham@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Ronald.Cohen@nrc.gov )
Branch Chief, DRP/A (Claude.Johnson@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)
Columbia Site Secretary (Crystal.Myers@nrc.gov )
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov )
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov )
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov )
SUNSI Review Completed: _RLB__ ADAMS: X Yes
No Initials: _RLB__
X Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive
X Non-Sensitive
R:REACTORS/CG 2008005 ltr-wcs
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WCSifre
RLBywater
/RA/
/RA/
10/6/08
10/17/08
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
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Enclosure
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification
Inspection Dates:
December 2-11, 2008
Inspection Procedures:
IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications
Inspectors:
W. Sifre, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector
M. Bloodgood, Reactor Inspector
B. Henderson, Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format
(ims.certrec.com preferred), in care of W. Sifre, by November 3, 2008, to facilitate the selection
of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspectors will
select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff
additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the specific
items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also, we
request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below.
Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are
large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide
subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions
regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings performed since December, 2005, which
did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be brief, but of
sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.
2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in
an application for license amendment to NRC from December, 2005, to the present.
Note: Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors
can determine the significance of the issue.
3. Columbia Generating Station procedure for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and
evaluations.
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 10 CFR 50.59
activities, including screenings and evaluations from December, 2005, to the present.
5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from December, 2005.
Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each
modification.
6. Columbia Generating Station procedure for implementing and controlling permanent
plant modifications.
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Enclosure
7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent plant
modification program and its implementation since December, 2005. Include sufficient
detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification.
8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including
qualification dates.
9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or
evaluations, including qualification dates.
Inspector Contact Information:
W. Sifre
M. Bloodgood
B. Henderson
Senior Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
817-860-8193
817-276-6544
817-276-6569
Wayne.Sifre@nrc.gov
Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov
Breck.Henderson@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: W. Sifre
612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011-4125