ML11217A022

8/3-4/11, Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held Between Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Energy Northwest, Concerning the Response to the Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Columbia Generating Station, LRA

ML11217A022
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	08/11/2011
From:	Cunanan A License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:
Cunanan A
References
TAC ME3058
Download: ML11217A022 (5)

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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 3-4,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (T AC NO. ME3058) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held a telephone conference call on August 3-4, 2011, to discuss and clarify the response to the request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application.

Enclosure 1 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. Arthur D. Cunanan, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397 As cc w/encls: Listserv TELEPHONE CONFERENCE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL PARTICIPANTS:

Arthur Cunanan Matt Homiack Bo Ph am Dennis Morey Abbas Mostala Jeff Person John Twomey Lance Sawyer Fred Schill LIST OF PARTICIPANTS August 3-4, 2011 AFFILIATIONS:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) NRC NRC NRC Energy Northwest (EN) EN EN EN EN ENCLOSURE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE COLUMBIA GENERATING LICENSE RENEWAL AUGUST 3-4, The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Energy Northwest (the applicant), held telephone conference calls on August 3-4, 2011, to discuss the following response to the request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station (Columbia) license renewal application (LRA). Response to RAI B.1.4-1 The NRC requested the applicant to clarify the summary description of the ongoing operating experience review activities for the updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR) supplement provided by letter dated July 11, 2011. The staff explained the need to clarify this description to better capture the purpose of the operating experience review activities.

Specifically, the staff emphasized that the operating experience review is not meant to be a one-time event, but rather an ongoing effort so that it can inform the future maintenance of aging management programs.

The applicant stated that it understands the staff's concerns and stated that it will provide an LRA supplement.

In addition, the applicant explained how it will review operating experience for new aging management programs (Le., those programs described in the LRA and implemented at a future date). The applicant clarified that these new programs would be enhanced prior to their implementation, as determined necessary by the ongoing operating experience reviews. The staff understood this clarification to mean that, under the applicant's process, all aging management programs would be continually informed by reviews of operating experience, regardless of the program implementation schedule.

The staff will not send an additional RAI. ENCLOSURE August 11, 2011 APPLICANT:

Energy Northwest FACILITY:

Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 3-4, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST, CONCERNING THE RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 3-4, 2011, to discuss and clarify the response to the request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Columbia Generating Station, license renewal application.

Enclosure 1 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. 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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• PM: DLR/RPB1 BC: DLR/RPB1 LA: DLRIRPB 1 PM: DLR/RPB1 NAME SFigueroa ACunanan DMorey SFigueroa ACunanan ,DATE 08/8/2011 08/08/2011 08/10/2011 08/11/2011 08/11/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COpy Letter to Energy Northwest from Arthur D. Cunanan dated August 11, 2011

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 3-4,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENERGY NORTHWEST.

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