ML11348A014

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on 12/06/11, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Energy Northwest, Concerning the Metal Fatigue and Operating Experience Open Items in the Columbia License Renewal SER with Open Items

ML11348A014
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	12/16/2011
From:	Cunanan A License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Energy Northwest
Cunanan A
References
TAC ME3058
Download: ML11348A014 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 16,2011 APPLICANT: Energy Northwest FACILITY: Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE METAL FATIGUE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE OPEN ITEMS IN THE COLUMBIA LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS (TAC NO. ME3058)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on December 6, 2011, to discuss and clarify the metal fatigue and operating experience open items in staffs Safety Evaluation Report With Open Items for the Columbia Generating Station license renewal application. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains the topic discussed with the applicant, including a brief description of 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 METAL FATIGUE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE 01 FOR SER WITH OPEN ITEMS COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS December 6, 2011 PARTICIPANTS: AFFILIAT'ONS:

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

Allen Hiser NRC OnYee NRC Matt Hom iack NRC Ching Ng NRC

. Abbas Mostala Energy Northwest (EN)

John Twomey EN Jeff Person EN Donald Gregoire EN Steve Gosselin Lucius Pitkin ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL METAL FATIGUE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE 01 FOR SER WITH OPEN ITEMS COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION December 6. 2011 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on December 6, 2011, to discuss and clarify the metal fatigue and operating experience open items (01) in staffs Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items for the Columbia Generating Station license renewal application.

SER Open Item 01 B.1.4~1! "Operating Experience" Discussion:

The staff discussed its concerns related to operating experience and stated that it will issue draft request for additional information (RAI).

The applicant understands the staffs concerns and will submit its response to draft RAI.

The staff will issue another RAI if a response is not timely.

SER Open Item 01 4.3~1! "Metal Fatigue" Discussion:

The staff discussed questions as a result of the metal fatigue audit.

The applicant understands the staff's questions and will provide a supplement to respond to the questions.

The staff will not issue another RAI.

ENCLOSURE 2

December 16, 2011 APPLICANT: Energy Northwest FACILITY: Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 6,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE METAL FATIGUE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE OPEN ITEMS IN THE COLUMBIA LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS (TAC NO. ME3058)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on December 6, 2011, to discuss and clarify the metal fatigue and operating experience open items in staff's Safety Evaluation Report With Open Items for the Columbia Generating Station license renewal application. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains the topic discussed with the applicant, including a brief description of the status of the item.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

IRA!

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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Memo to Energy Northwest from Arthur D. Cunanan dated December 16. 2011

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 6.2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE METAL FATIGUE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE OPEN ITEMS IN THE COLUMBIA LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS (TAC NO. ME3058)

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