ML11250A015

Summary of Tele Conf Call Held on August 22, 2011, Btw the USNRC and Energy Northwest, Concerning Topics Pertaining to the Columbia Generating Station, License Renewal Application

ML11250A015
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/08/2011
From:	Cunanan A License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Energy Northwest
Cunanan A
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TAC ME3058
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 8, 2011 APPLICANT: Energy Northwest FACILITY:

Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 22,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING TOPICS PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME3058)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on August 22, 2011, to discuss and clarify topics concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the request for additional information discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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 Allen Hiser OnYee Ching Ng Abbas Mostala Steve Gosslin Jack Cole LIST OF PARTICIPANTS August 22, 2011 AFFILIATIONS:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NRC NRC NRC Energy Northwest (EN)

EN EN ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS AUGUST 22, 2011 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held telephone conference calls on August 22, 2011, to discuss the topics concerning the Columbia Generating Station license renewal application (LRA).

Fatigue Analysis of Polar Crane Discussion:

The original LRA submitted on January 19, 2010, stated the fatigue analysis of the polar crane does not meet the definition of a time-limited aging analysis (TLAA).

The staff discussed the fatigue analysis of the polar crane does meet the definition of a TLAA The applicant understands the staff's concern and will provide an LRA supplement to include an analysis of the polar crane as a TLAA and an aging management review line item from the polar crane.

The staff will not send a request for additional information (RAI).

Boiling Water Reactor Stress Corrosion Cracking Program Discussion:

The applicant discussed performing ultrasonic testing of the subject flaw, discussed in the LRA, during refueling outage 20 in 2011. The results showed that there was no growth of the subject flaw.

The applicant also discussed that informing the NRC of the subject flaw is a requirement, but informing the NRC of inspection frequency changes to the subject flaw is not a requirement.

The staff agrees with the applicant's statement. The subject flaw was reported to the NRC in 1991.

The staff will not send an RAI.

ENCLOSURE 2

September 8,2011 APPLICANT: Energy Northwest FACILITY:

Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 22, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING TOPICS PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME3058)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on August 22, 2011, *to discuss and clarify topics concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the request for additional information 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:

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Letter to Energy Northwest from A. Cunanan dated September 8, 2011 SUB..IECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 22, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING TOPICS PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME3058)

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