ML23156A282

Summary of Meeting with Q & a Session to Discuss the 2022 Annual Assessment of Safety Performance at CGS

ML23156A282
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	06/05/2023
From:	Phil Niebaum NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/PBA
To:	Patricia Vossmar NRC/RGN-IV/DORS
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June 05, 2023 Signed by Vossmar, Patricia MEMORANDUM TO: Patricia J. Vossmar, Branch Chief on 06/05/23 Division of Operating Reactor Safety FROM: Phillip K. Niebaum, Senior Resident Inspector /RA/

Columbia Generating Station Division of Operating Reactor Safety

SUMMARY

OF THE APRIL 27, 2023, INFORMATION MEETING WITH QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION TO DISCUSS THE 2022 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE AT COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION On April 27, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (PDT), representatives of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC held an information meeting with a question-and-answer session to discuss the NRCs assessment of safety performance at Columbia Generating Station (CGS) for 2022 at the Richland Public Library in Richland, Washington. NRC resident inspectors and staff were available for questions about the safety performance of the station and the NRC's role in ensuring safe plant operations. Six representatives from Energy Northwest were in attendance; no members of the public attended the meeting. A list of the attendees is attached. No public meeting feedback forms were received at the meeting.

Representatives from the NRC made available copies of the annual assessment letter regarding Columbia Generating Station performance during 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML23055B069), an NRC Annual Assessment Summary for Columbia Generating Station PowerPoint handout (attached), the NRC Information Digest (NUREG-1350), and other brochures and fact sheets.

CONTACT: Phillip Niebaum, DORS/PBA (817) 200- 1933

P. Vossmar 3 Docket No. 05000397 License No. NPF-21

Enclosures:

2023 CGS Information Meeting Attendance List CGS Public Meeting 2023 PowerPoint Handout

P. Vossmar 3

SUMMARY

OF THE APRIL 27, 2023, INFORMATION MEETING WITH QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION TO DISCUSS THE 2022 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE AT COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - DATED JUNE 5, 2023 DISTRIBUTION:

RLewis, ORA JMonninger, ORA RLantz, DORS MHay, DORS PZurawski, RIV/OEDO DCylkowski, RC VDricks, ORA LWilkins, OCA MChawla, NRR AMoreno, RIV/OCA RAlexander, RSLO PVossmar, DORS BNwafor, DORS SLichvar, DORS PNiebaum, DORS ADonley DORS MBennett, DORS R4-DORS-IPAT ADAMS Accession Number: ML23156A282 Office SRI:DORS/PBA RI:DORS/PBA BC:DORS/PBA Name PNiebaum ADonley PVossmar 03/15/

Date 05/08/23 05/15/23 06/05/23 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Columbia Generating Station

NRC REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS 1

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4 Implemented in each of Involves inspection and Executed by regional and the NRCs four regions assessment activities resident inspectors

Reactor Oversight Framework Reactor Oversight Inputs and Oversight INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE GREEN WHITE YELLOW RED Performance Performance within an Performance outside Related cornerstone Signals a significant Indicators expected level; expected range; objectives are being met; reduction in safety Cornerstone objectives Cornerstone objectives Minimal reduction in the margin in the area are met are still being met safety margin measured Findings Very low safety or security Low to moderate safety Substantial safety or High safety or security significance or security significance security significance significance Oversight Baseline Inspection Requires additional NRC Requires more NRC Requires most NRC oversight oversight oversight INCREASING NRC OVERSIGHT

RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAM

• Resident inspectors live in the communities they serve

• Perform inspections at Columbia Generating Station

• Provide daily oversight of plant activities

• Phillip Niebaum -Senior Resident Inspector

• Amber Donley, Ph.D. -Resident Inspector

• Mary Bennett - Administrative Professional

NRC Annual Assessment Summary COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION Energy Northwest operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment All approved findings associated with Columbia Generating Station in 2022 were Green 16 - non-cited violations identified in 2022 17 - Green 1 - finding All Performance Indicators were Green

NRC Annual Assessment Summary COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION Columbia remained in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2022 NRC plans to conduct routine baseline inspections at the Columbia Generating Station for 2023