ML102450571

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on August 10, 2010, Between the U.S. NRC and Energy Northwest, Concerning the Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Columbia Generating Station, License Renewal Application

ML102450571
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/14/2010
From:	Gettys E License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Energy Northwest
Evelyn Gettys, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-4029
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TAC ME3058
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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2010, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO.

ME3058)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (EN), held a telephone conference call on August 10, 2010, to discuss and clarify the NRC's request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application (LRA). The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's RAls. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the D-RAls discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

Evelyn Gettys, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS Evelyn Gettys Bart Fu Steve Cochrum Dwight Diercks Abbas Mostala Marsha Eades Scott Wood LIST OF PARTICIPANTS August 10, 2010 AFFILIATIONS U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NRC NRC Argonne National Lab (NRC contactor)

Energy Northwest (EN)

EN EN ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION August 10, 2010 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest, held a telephone conference call on August 10, 2010, to discuss and clarify the following requests for additional information (RAls) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application (LRA).

RAI B.2.49-1

Background

A review of operating experience at Columbia Generating Station (CGS) has indicated that multiple failures of small-bore socket welds have occurred at CGS due to cracking.

GALL Report,Section XI.M35 recommends the use of the One-Time Inspection of ASME Code Class 1 small-bore piping only for those plants that have not experienced cracking of ASME Code Class 1 small-bore piping resulting from stress corrosion or thermal and mechanical loading. For those plants that have experienced cracking, the GALL Report recommends periodic inspection of the subject piping to be managed by a plant-specific aging management program (AMP).

Request Since cracking of socket welds has occurred at CGS, either provide a plant-specific AMP that includes periodic inspections to manage cracking, or provide justification why a plant-specific AMP that includes periodic inspections is not necessary for ASME Code Class 1 small-bore piping.

Discussion: The staff discussed with the applicant the need for a plant-specific AMP that included a detailed description of the sampling method used in the periodic inspections.

ENCLOSURE 2

September 14, 2010 LICENSEE:

Energy Northwest FACILITY:

Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2010, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME3058)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (EN), held a telephone conference call on August 10, 2010, to discuss and clarify the NRC's request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application (LRA). The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's RAls. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the D-RAls discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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Evelyn H. Gettys, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397

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Memorandum to Energy Northwest from E. Gettys dated September 14, 2010

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2010, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO.

ME3058)

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