IR 05000397/2012005

IR 05000397-12-005, 09/22/2012 - 12/31/2012, Columbia Generating Station, Integrated Resident & Regional Report; Maintenance Effectiveness, Operability Evaluations and Functionality Assessments; Surveillance Testing; Problem Identification

ML13039A078
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	02/08/2013
From:	Webb Patricia Walker NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Reddemann M Energy Northwest
Walker W
References
IR-12-005
Download: ML13039A078 (55)

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February 8, 2013

SUBJECT:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2012005

Dear Mr. Reddemann:

On December 31, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Columbia Generating Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results which were discussed on January 3, 2013, with Mr. W. Hettel, Vice President Operations, and other members of your staff. The inspections examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Four NRC identified and one self-revealing finding of very low safety significance (Green) were identified during this inspection. All of these findings were determined to involve violations of NRC requirements. Further, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low safety significance is listed in this report. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest these non-cited violations, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Columbia Generating Station. If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Columbia Generating Station. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/ Wayne Walker, Branch Chief Project Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 05000397 License No.: NPF-21 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2012005 w/ Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/ encl: Electronic Distribution