ML11208B049

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held Between the NRC and Energy Northwest, Concerning the Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Columbia Generating Station, License Renewal Application (TAC No. Me3058)

ML11208B049
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	08/02/2011
From:	Cunanan A License Renewal Projects Branch 1
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Cunanan A
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TAC ME3058
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APPLICANT: Energy Northwest FACILITY:

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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 19, 2011, 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 (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on July 19, 2011, to discuss and clarify the NRC's 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 RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.

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 PARTICIPANTS:

Arthur Cunanan Due Nguyen Clifford Doutt Abbas Mostala Jefferson Person Jeremy Hauger John Latta LIST OF PARTICIPANTS July 19, 2011 AFFILIATIONS:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NRC NRC Energy Northwest (EN)

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS JULY 19, 2011 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest, held telephone conference calls on July 19, 2011, to discuss the following request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station (Columbia) license renewal application (LRA).

D-RAI B.2.31-1, related the high voltage porcelain insulators aging management program (AMP)

Discussion:

The staff provided clarification on the options that the applicant can respond to. The applicant can either include the 230 kilovolt high voltage post insulator within the scope of the program or provide a study showing that the hard water deposits spray drift phenomenon would not occur due to the significant distance between the circulating water system cooling towers and Ashe Substation. If the study is submitted, the study would be reviewed and evaluated by the staff.

The applicant understands the staff's concerns and will provide a response to the RAJ.

The staff will issue the RAJ.

The applicant also discussed changes to the Metal Enclosed Bus AMP Discussion:

The applicant discussed changes to the metal enclosed buses. Some components have been modified from bolted connections to welded connections. The staff discussed affected changes to the Metal Enclosed Bus AMP.

The applicant discussed submitting an LRA supplement.

The staff will not issue an RAI.

ENCLOSURE 2

August 2, 2011 APPLICANT: Energy Northwest FACILITY:

Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 19, 2011, 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 (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on July 19, 2011, to discuss and clarify the NRC's 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 RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.

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

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Letter to Energy Northwest from Arthur D. Cunanan dated August 02, 2011

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 19, 2011, 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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