ML11137A044

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05/06/2011-Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between the NRC and Energy Northwest, Concerning the Draft Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Columbia Generating Station, License Renewal Application
ML11137A044
Person / Time
Site: Columbia Energy Northwest icon.png
Issue date: 06/08/2011
From: Cunanan A
License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:
Energy Northwest
Cunanan A
References
TAC ME3058
Download: ML11137A044 (4)


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SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 6,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE DRAFT 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 (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on May 6, 2011, to discuss and clarify the NRC's draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application.

Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the partiCipants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the 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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ArthUr D. Cunanan, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: Listserv

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MAY 6.2011 PARTICIPANTS: AFFILIATIONS:

Arthur Cunanan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Chris Sydnor NRC Abbas Mostala Energy Northwest (EN)

Janet Worthington EN Scott Wood EN ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS MAY 6,2011 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest, held a telephone conference call on May 6, 2011, to discuss the following draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) license renewal application (LRA).

D-RAI B.2.1 0-2 is related to the BWR Vessellntemals Program, specifically, BWRVIP-25 action items.

Discussion:

The applicant discovered that there are no core plate wedges located around the periphery of the core plate within the shroud. The applicant submitted its LRA on January 19, 2010, and stated that Columbia had core plate wedges installed around the periphery of the core plate within the shroud. The applicant also discussed submitting a letter informing the staff about the deviation from BWRVIP-25 inspection requirements.

The staff discussed changes to the boiling water reactor vessel internals program (BWRVIP) and other changes in the LRA that will be affected as a result of the applicant's recent statement on the core plate wedges.

The applicant understands the RAI and will provide a response.

The staff will issue the RAI.

ENCLOSURE 2

June 8, 2011 LICENSEE: Energy Northwest FACILITY: Columbia Generating Station

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 6, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE DRAFT 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 (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on May 6, 2011, to discuss and clarify the NRC's draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the 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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Arthur D. Cunanan, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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Letter to Energy Northwest from Arthur D. Cunanan dated June 08, 2011

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 6,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME3058)

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