ML111290705

Notification of Inspection (IR 05000397-11-004) and Request for Information

ML111290705
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	05/06/2011
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	Reddemann M Energy Northwest
References
Download: ML111290705 (4)

See also: IR 05000397/2011004

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSiON

REGION IV

612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400

ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125

May 6,2011

Mr. Mark Reddemann

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 05000397/2011004) AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Reddeman:

From July 18-29, 2011, reactor inspectors from NRC's 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 Rick Garcia of your licensing organization.

If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the

lead inspector Gerond George at 817-276-6562 or by email Gerond.George@nrc.gov.

This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection

requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number 3150-

0011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a

request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document

displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 ~'=';~'~."."".';. ';:".,",;:',;;.,.;,.=;::;;C:;C;;,;';;L.

';,:":;~==:;.;.;,:::,;LJ.;;.:';; (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

Thomas Farnholtz, Chief

Engineering Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

Dockets: 50-397

Licenses: NPF-21

Enclosure:

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Document

Request

cc wI enclosure:

Distribution via ListServe for Columbia Generating Station

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification

Inspection Dates: July 18-29, 2011

Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 "Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and

Permanent Plant Modifications"

Inspectors: Gerond George, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector

Abin Fairbanks, Reactor Inspector

Dustin Reinert, Ph. D., 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 (Certrec database preferred), in care of Gerond George, by July 11, 2011, to facilitate the

selection of specific items that wi!! be reviewed during the onsite inspection \.AJeek. 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 (or equivalent) performed since

December 15, 2008, 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 15, 2008, 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(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and

evaluations.

4. A list with descriptions of all corrective action documents related to 50.59 activities,

including screenings and evaluations from December 15, 2008, to the present.

5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from December 15,

2008. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of

each modification. for this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent

plant changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency

evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.

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6. Columbia Generating Station procedures for implementing and controlling permanent

plant modifications.

7. A list with descriptions of all corrective action documents related to your permanent plant

modification program and its implementation since December 15, 2008. Include

sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each

modification.

8. A list with descriptions of all changes made to the Updated Safety Analysis Report since

December 15, 2008.

9. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including

qualification dates.

10. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or

evaluations, including qualification dates.

Inspector Contact Information:

Gerond George Abin Fairbanks Dustin Reinert, Ph. D.

Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

817-276-6562 817-860-8158 817 -860-8244

Gerond.George@nrc.gov Abin.Fairbanks@nrc.gov Dustin. Reinert@nrc.gov

Mailing Address:

US NRC Region IV

Attn: Gerond George

612 Lamar Blvd., Suite 400

Arlington, TX 76011-4125

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