ML13158A011: Difference between revisions

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page by program invented by StriderTol)
 
(StriderTol Bot change)
 
(5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
| issue date = 06/06/2013
| issue date = 06/06/2013
| title = Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance
| title = Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance
| author name = Walker W C
| author name = Walker W
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
| addressee name = Reddemann M E
| addressee name = Reddemann M
| addressee affiliation = Energy Northwest
| addressee affiliation = Energy Northwest
| docket = 05000397
| docket = 05000397
Line 13: Line 13:
| page count = 16
| page count = 16
}}
}}
=Text=
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 June 6,2013 Mr. M. E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1023 Richland, WA 99352-0968
==Subject:==
==SUMMARY==
OF END-OF-CYCLE MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST REGARDING COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION 2012 PERFORMANCE
==Dear Mr. Reddemann:==
This letter refers to the public End-of-Cycle meeting conducted on June 4, 2013, in Richland, Washington between the NRC and your staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC's assessment of the licensee's performance results at Columbia Generating Station for the inspection period of January 1 through December 31, 2012. The presentation slides from the NRC staff and Energy Northwest are enclosed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, vJ "<s:- C            W~
Wayne C. Walker Chief, Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21
==Enclosures:==
: 1. NRC Presentation Slides
: 2. Energy Northwest Presentation Slides
4>> Energy Northwest Corn
* Closing Remarks
* Public Comments and Questions 2                        Protecti1lg People a1ld the E11viro1lme1lt 1
-WClyne of Reactor Project, NRC iii Jeremy Groom, Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia 3                          Protecting People flnd the Environment
- Security: Ehsureadeq                                        n in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
4                          Protectillg People fllld the E11vironment 2
Regulatory Response 5                                    Protecting People alld the EIlI';1'01l1nellt Very low          issue White: low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue Red:  High safety issue 6                                    Protecting People alld the El1V;r01l111ent 3
Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 7                                Protecting People and the ETlviro1l11lellt
    - Operations
    - Engineering
    - Radiation Protection
    - Security
    - Emergency Preparedness 8                                Protectillg People alld the Environment 4
It Triennial Fire Protection Inspection 9                          Protecting People and the Enviro1l1llCllt 10                          Protecting People mul the ElIvirollmmt 5
* CblllmbiclGeheratih De~.radedCorne,r~ton . . . ri.*fij;B;:.~"*c:J\tri+iinn  ..... "'.T..,.
June 27,2Q12~>            .....
  -White*fr.ldinglJ~cau~~t:h~ licel1s~~didriotmaintain a standard emergEmcyaction levelscneme.
  - White finding lJecause the licensee did not maintain an accurate dose assessment capalJility.
11                                    Protecting People alld the Enllironme11t practical in a major loss of emergency assessment capalJility.
12                                    Protectillg People al1d the EllvirOllmellt 6
- Concl usiOh:'Move Response Column requires normal Baseline Inspection.
13                            Protecting People tllld the Erwiro1l11lellt Vice':Presi Generation/Chief Energy Northwest 14                            P/,otectillg People tlIul the EI1Viroll111C1lt 7
Division of Reactor P.rojects NRC Region IV 15                                Protecting People and the EUlliro1l1llCllt
* At wWvJ:~r~'90V,
    ~Find publicli1~eting
    - Read NRC testimony, and policy decisions;
    - Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
-16                              Protecting People and the EllllirOllllleut 8
  ..;.. Allegation@nrc.gov
* General information or questions
  - www.nrc.gov
  - Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs 17                                  Protecting People and tbe Environment e  Office of Public Affairs Point ofCol'ltact:
OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415 . .8200 18                                  Protecting People and tbe Environment 9
* Flickr:
* Twitter:
* YouTube:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* RSS:          http://www.nrc.gov/public-involvellistserver.html#rss 19                                      Protecting People and the Environment
*. PUbjitElectroni~'~1~~i~~~gJ~'<"
    .:.. http://www.nrc~g'()v/readingjrll1.l1tfnr .
* Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 20                                      Protecting People and the Environment 10
21 Protecting People find the Ellld'"01I11U:lIt 11
ENERGY NORTHWEST I            1 oad to ExCellence ENE~~~~'
NORTHWEST
.. .Implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence
.. Elevated sensitivity to EP functions ENERGY:
NORTHWEST The Right Picture d . . . . . . .'      Nuclear Excellence J1lmi'* *CII IIiiIi              l  safe, Rellabl ... Predictable  . jIiIII Orgooizatiooal    Opaa1looal            Training        Equipment Excellence      Excellern:e        ExceU""""          ElroeIlence Predictable      Safety            TeaillWOO:      Zero Tole!ance Teamwod      ConflQUliltIon        Effective          Reliable Ao:ountaIJle      Control          Aa:ountable          PrroktabIe learning      Tea!T1\'\'Ot'k        Model                Pride OlyanizatIon
    ...........Phase I - Improving Behaviors              .
      *>PI18se II - DemonstratinaFfestilts
          . . . Phase III - Achieving Excellence IV - Sustaining  Excell~nce**
ENERGY NORTHWEST Plant Performance
.. Lowest recorded dose 61 Highest level of equipment reliability 61 Continuous run for more than 3 years without unplanned time offline
<I Highest ever annual produ'          . million megawatt hours
rformance,
          '.' ..... / . ber of Occupational Safety and He?lth .' . . **..
  . "'. ration recordable accidents of any kind - three;
                    .                                                    ~ .
*.--"".,..r'r.i"'.*. ,planned maintenance outage May 2012:s~f~,,'
              . . under dose projection, ahead of schedule.* .
ENERGY NORTHWEST Looking Forward}}

Latest revision as of 20:30, 25 February 2020

Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance
ML13158A011
Person / Time
Site: Columbia Energy Northwest icon.png
Issue date: 06/06/2013
From: Webb Patricia Walker
NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To: Reddemann M
Energy Northwest
Walker W
References
Download: ML13158A011 (16)


Text

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 June 6,2013 Mr. M. E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1023 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Subject:

SUMMARY

OF END-OF-CYCLE MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST REGARDING COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION 2012 PERFORMANCE

Dear Mr. Reddemann:

This letter refers to the public End-of-Cycle meeting conducted on June 4, 2013, in Richland, Washington between the NRC and your staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC's assessment of the licensee's performance results at Columbia Generating Station for the inspection period of January 1 through December 31, 2012. The presentation slides from the NRC staff and Energy Northwest are enclosed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, vJ "<s:- C W~

Wayne C. Walker Chief, Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21

Enclosures:

1. NRC Presentation Slides
2. Energy Northwest Presentation Slides

4>> Energy Northwest Corn

  • Closing Remarks
  • Public Comments and Questions 2 Protecti1lg People a1ld the E11viro1lme1lt 1

-WClyne of Reactor Project, NRC iii Jeremy Groom, Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia 3 Protecting People flnd the Environment

- Security: Ehsureadeq n in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

4 Protectillg People fllld the E11vironment 2

Regulatory Response 5 Protecting People alld the EIlI';1'01l1nellt Very low issue White: low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 6 Protecting People alld the El1V;r01l111ent 3

Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 7 Protecting People and the ETlviro1l11lellt

- Operations

- Engineering

- Radiation Protection

- Security

- Emergency Preparedness 8 Protectillg People alld the Environment 4

It Triennial Fire Protection Inspection 9 Protecting People and the Enviro1l1llCllt 10 Protecting People mul the ElIvirollmmt 5

  • CblllmbiclGeheratih De~.radedCorne,r~ton . . . ri.*fij;B;:.~"*c:J\tri+iinn ..... "'.T..,.

June 27,2Q12~> .....

-White*fr.ldinglJ~cau~~t:h~ licel1s~~didriotmaintain a standard emergEmcyaction levelscneme.

- White finding lJecause the licensee did not maintain an accurate dose assessment capalJility.

11 Protecting People alld the Enllironme11t practical in a major loss of emergency assessment capalJility.

12 Protectillg People al1d the EllvirOllmellt 6

- Concl usiOh:'Move Response Column requires normal Baseline Inspection.

13 Protecting People tllld the Erwiro1l11lellt Vice':Presi Generation/Chief Energy Northwest 14 P/,otectillg People tlIul the EI1Viroll111C1lt 7

Division of Reactor P.rojects NRC Region IV 15 Protecting People and the EUlliro1l1llCllt

  • At wWvJ:~r~'90V,

~Find publicli1~eting

- Read NRC testimony, and policy decisions;

- Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.

-16 Protecting People and the EllllirOllllleut 8

..;.. Allegation@nrc.gov

  • General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs 17 Protecting People and tbe Environment e Office of Public Affairs Point ofCol'ltact:

OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415 . .8200 18 Protecting People and tbe Environment 9

  • Flickr:
  • Twitter:
  • YouTube:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  • . PUbjitElectroni~'~1~~i~~~gJ~'<"

.:.. http://www.nrc~g'()v/readingjrll1.l1tfnr .

  • Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 20 Protecting People and the Environment 10

21 Protecting People find the Ellld'"01I11U:lIt 11

ENERGY NORTHWEST I 1 oad to ExCellence ENE~~~~'

NORTHWEST

.. .Implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence

.. Elevated sensitivity to EP functions ENERGY:

NORTHWEST The Right Picture d . . . . . . .' Nuclear Excellence J1lmi'* *CII IIiiIi l safe, Rellabl ... Predictable . jIiIII Orgooizatiooal Opaa1looal Training Equipment Excellence Excellern:e ExceU"""" ElroeIlence Predictable Safety TeaillWOO: Zero Tole!ance Teamwod ConflQUliltIon Effective Reliable Ao:ountaIJle Control Aa:ountable PrroktabIe learning Tea!T1\'\'Ot'k Model Pride OlyanizatIon

...........Phase I - Improving Behaviors .

  • >PI18se II - DemonstratinaFfestilts

. . . Phase III - Achieving Excellence IV - Sustaining Excell~nce**

ENERGY NORTHWEST Plant Performance

.. Lowest recorded dose 61 Highest level of equipment reliability 61 Continuous run for more than 3 years without unplanned time offline

<I Highest ever annual produ' . million megawatt hours

rformance,

'.' ..... / . ber of Occupational Safety and He?lth .' . . **..

. "'. ration recordable accidents of any kind - three;

. ~ .

  • .--"".,..r'r.i"'.*. ,planned maintenance outage May 2012:s~f~,,'

. . under dose projection, ahead of schedule.* .

ENERGY NORTHWEST Looking Forward