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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Mark E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box.968 (Mail Drop 1023) Richland, WA 99352-0968 January 13, 2015 | {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Mark E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box.968 (Mail Drop 1023) | ||
Richland, WA 99352-0968 January 13, 2015 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION-CORRECTION: | COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION-CORRECTION: WITHDRAWAL OF LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. MF2863) | ||
WITHDRAWAL OF LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. MF2863) | |||
==Dear Mr. Reddemann:== | ==Dear Mr. Reddemann:== | ||
By letter October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014, Energy Northwest applied for an amendment to the Columbia Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-21. The proposed change, if approved, would have revised certain Technical Specifications (TS) by adding requirements to assess channel performance during testing that verifies instrument channel setting values established by plant-specific setpoint methodologies, consistent with TS Task Force Change (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-493, Revision 4, "Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS [limiting safety system settings] Functions," Option A. Subsequently, by {{letter dated|date=December 9, 2014|text=letter dated December 9, 2014}} (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A494), Energy Northwest withdrew the amendment request. A notice of the NRC's consideration of the proposed amendment was originally published in the Federal Register on January 21,2014 (79 FR 3415). Due to a change in scope of the amendment request resulting 'from a supplement to the application, the amendment was re-published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 49107). | |||
The U_S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has ceased all work on this licensing action and closed Technical Assignment Control (TAC) No. MF2863. The NRC has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register for publication_ | |||
The purpose of this letter is to correct an error in the signature date of the enclosed Federal Register notice. | |||
If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-1081 or via e-mail at andrea.george@nrc.gov. | If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-1081 or via e-mail at andrea.george@nrc.gov. | ||
Docket No. 50-397 | Docket No. 50-397 | ||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
Federal Register notice cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, Andrea E. George, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
ENCLOSURE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENERGY NORTHWEST COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50~397 | |||
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | ||
[Docket No. 50-397; NRC-2014-0010; NRC-2014-0189] | [Docket No. 50-397; NRC-2014-0010; NRC-2014-0189] | ||
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==SUMMARY== | ==SUMMARY== | ||
: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Energy Northwest (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-21. The proposed amendment would have revised the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Columbia Generating Station to incorporate TS Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-493, Revision 4, "Clarify Application of SetpointMethodology for LSSS [limiting safety system settings] | : The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Energy Northwest (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-21. The proposed amendment would have revised the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Columbia Generating Station to incorporate TS Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-493, Revision 4, "Clarify Application of SetpointMethodology for LSSS [limiting safety system settings] Functions," Option A. | ||
Functions," Option A. DATES: Notice of.withdrawal of license amendment application given on [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. | DATES: Notice of.withdrawal of license amendment application given on [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. | ||
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket IDs NRC-2014-0010 and NRC-2014-0189 when contacting the NRC the availability of information regarding this document. | ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket IDs NRC-2014-0010 and NRC-2014-0189 when contacting the NRC abou~ the availability of information regarding this document. You may. | ||
You may. obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods: | obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods: | ||
Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket IDs NRC-2014-0010 and NRC-2014-0189. Address questions about NRC dockets to | |||
Address questions about NRC dockets to | ,Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287-3422; e-mail: Caroi.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. | ||
301-287-3422; e-mail: Caroi.Gallagher@nrc.gov. | NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): | ||
For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. | You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select "ADAMS Public Documents" and then select "Begin Web-based ADAMS Search." For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. | ||
NRC's PDR: You may examine and *pu.rchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room 01-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. | |||
To begin the search, select "ADAMS Public Documents" and then select "Begin Web-based ADAMS Search." For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. | FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea E. George, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulator-Y Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: | ||
The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. | |||
301-415-1081, e-mail: Andrea.George@nrc.gov. | 301-415-1081, e-mail: Andrea.George@nrc.gov. | ||
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: | SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: | ||
The NRC has granted the request of Energy Northwest to withdrawal its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML13284A063, ML141888450, and ML14335A320, respectively), for | The NRC has granted the request of Energy Northwest to withdrawal its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML13284A063, ML141888450, and ML14335A320, respectively), for a proposed amendment to the Columbia Generating Station's TS, located in Benton County, Washington. The proposed change would have revised the TS to incorporate TSTF-493, Revision 4, Option A, by adding footnotes to certain TS Surveillance Requirements. The availability of this TS improvement was announced in the Federal Register on May 11, 2010 (75 FR 26294). | ||
The proposed change would have revised the TS to incorporate TSTF-493, Revision 4, Option A, by adding footnotes to certain TS Surveillance Requirements. | The NRC published a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on January 21, 2014 (79 FR 3415), that gave notice that this proposed amendment was under consideration by the NRC. | ||
The availability of this TS improvement was announced in the Federal Register on May 11, 2010 (75 FR 26294). The NRC published a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on January 21, 2014 (79 FR 3415), that gave notice that this proposed amendment was under consideration by the NRC. Due to an increase in scope of the proposed amendment from an application supplement, the amendment was republished in a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 49107). However, by letter dated December 9, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A494), the licensee requested to withdraw the proposed amendment. | Due to an increase in scope of the proposed amendment from an application supplement, the amendment was republished in a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 49107). However, by {{letter dated|date=December 9, 2014|text=letter dated December 9, 2014}} (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A494), the licensee requested to withdraw the proposed amendment. | ||
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day January 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. | Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day 13~f January 2015. | ||
Andrea E. George, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. | For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. | ||
Andrea E. George, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. | |||
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Mark E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box.968 (Mail Drop 1023)
Richland, WA 99352-0968 January 13, 2015
SUBJECT:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION-CORRECTION: WITHDRAWAL OF LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. MF2863)
Dear Mr. Reddemann:
By letter October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014, Energy Northwest applied for an amendment to the Columbia Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-21. The proposed change, if approved, would have revised certain Technical Specifications (TS) by adding requirements to assess channel performance during testing that verifies instrument channel setting values established by plant-specific setpoint methodologies, consistent with TS Task Force Change (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-493, Revision 4, "Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS [limiting safety system settings] Functions," Option A. Subsequently, by letter dated December 9, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A494), Energy Northwest withdrew the amendment request. A notice of the NRC's consideration of the proposed amendment was originally published in the Federal Register on January 21,2014 (79 FR 3415). Due to a change in scope of the amendment request resulting 'from a supplement to the application, the amendment was re-published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 49107).
The U_S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has ceased all work on this licensing action and closed Technical Assignment Control (TAC) No. MF2863. The NRC has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register for publication_
The purpose of this letter is to correct an error in the signature date of the enclosed Federal Register notice.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-1081 or via e-mail at andrea.george@nrc.gov.
Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
Federal Register notice cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, Andrea E. George, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
ENCLOSURE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENERGY NORTHWEST COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50~397
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-397; NRC-2014-0010; NRC-2014-0189]
Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
[7590-01-P]
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Energy Northwest (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-21. The proposed amendment would have revised the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Columbia Generating Station to incorporate TS Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-493, Revision 4, "Clarify Application of SetpointMethodology for LSSS [limiting safety system settings] Functions," Option A.
DATES: Notice of.withdrawal of license amendment application given on [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket IDs NRC-2014-0010 and NRC-2014-0189 when contacting the NRC abou~ the availability of information regarding this document. You may.
obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket IDs NRC-2014-0010 and NRC-2014-0189. Address questions about NRC dockets to
,Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287-3422; e-mail: Caroi.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select "ADAMS Public Documents" and then select "Begin Web-based ADAMS Search." For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and *pu.rchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room 01-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea E. George, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulator-Y Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone:
301-415-1081, e-mail: Andrea.George@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NRC has granted the request of Energy Northwest to withdrawal its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML13284A063, ML141888450, and ML14335A320, respectively), for a proposed amendment to the Columbia Generating Station's TS, located in Benton County, Washington. The proposed change would have revised the TS to incorporate TSTF-493, Revision 4, Option A, by adding footnotes to certain TS Surveillance Requirements. The availability of this TS improvement was announced in the Federal Register on May 11, 2010 (75 FR 26294).
The NRC published a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on January 21, 2014 (79 FR 3415), that gave notice that this proposed amendment was under consideration by the NRC.
Due to an increase in scope of the proposed amendment from an application supplement, the amendment was republished in a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 49107). However, by letter dated December 9, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A494), the licensee requested to withdraw the proposed amendment.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day 13~f January 2015.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea E. George, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
Letter ML15008A004* FRN ML14352A080
- via email OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4-1 /PM NRR/DORLILPL4-1 /LA NRR/DORL/LPL4-1 /BC(A)
NRR/DORLILPL4-1 /PM NAME AGeorge.
JBurkhardt*
EOesterle A George DATE 1/8/15 1/8/15 1/9/15 1/13/15