IR 05000397/2017006

Annual Assessment Letter for Columbia Generating Station (Report 05000397/2017006)

ML18057A398
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/01/2018
From:	Pruett T W NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Reddemann M E Energy Northwest
Haire M S
References
IR 2017006
Download: ML18057A398 (6)

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March 1, 2018

Mr. Mark E. Reddemann, Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest MD 1023 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000397/2017006

)

Dear Mr. Reddemann:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end

-of-cycle performance assessment of Columbia Generating Station reviewing performance indicators (PIs)

, inspection results , and enforcement actions from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Columbia Generating Station

, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column, the second highest performance column of the NRC

's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix

. This conclusion was based on (1) an inspection finding having low

-to-moderate safety significance (i.e., White)

in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone originating in the first quarter of 2017, and (2) one PI in the Initiating Events cornerstone (Unplanned Scrams with Complications) which had crossed the Green-to-White threshold in the third quarter of 2017. All other PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green)

in 2017. The NRC previously communicated the final significance determination associated with the White finding, and the transition of Columbia Generating Station to the Regulatory Response Column, in a letter to you dated July 6, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17187A364

). The NRC further communicated to you that Columbia Generating Station remained in the Regulatory Response Column following the transition of the Unplanned Scrams with Complications PI into the White band, in a letter to you dated November 16, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No

. ML17320A265

). Subsequently, in a lette r to you dated January 30, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18032A754), the NRC transmitted the results of the supplemental inspection conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs," in which the NRC reviewed your station's actions in response to the White finding in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone. As the described in that letter, the NRC concluded the station's actions met the objectives of Inspection Procedure 95001. As such, in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," the White finding was closed, effective January 1, 2018

. However, the NRC has determined the performance at Columbia Generating Station remains in the Regulatory Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix due to the White input associated with the Unplanned Scrams with Complications PI in the Initiating Events cornerstone. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001 relative to this White Input into Action Matrix.

The objectives of the supplemental inspection were described in our letter to you dated November 16, 2017. This inspection will be scheduled after you notify the NRC of your readiness.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31

, 20 19. This updated inspection plan now includes planned security inspections which were formerly transmitted under separate correspondence. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. Additionally, as reflected in the enclosure, during this period the NRC staff will complete Temporary Instruction 2515/191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/ Staffing/Multi

-Unit Dose Assessment Plans." This inspection will be conducted at Columbia Generating Station to confirm the station's full implementation of Commission Orders EA

-12-049 and EA-12-051. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC

's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the 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).

Please contact Mark Haire at (817) 200-1195 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Troy Pruett, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50

-397 License No. NPF

-21 Enclosure:

Inspection Plan

Columbia Generating Station 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Target Set Inspection 2 2 01/08/2018 02/02/2018 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 2 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 2 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 2 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 6 2 04/09/2018 04/13/2018 IP 71111.05T 000696 Fire Protection (Triennial)

2 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 IP 71111.05T 000696 Fire Protection (Triennial)

TI 2515/194 2 2 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)RAD SAFETY 2,4 2 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment MITIGATING STRATEGIES/SFP INST FOR BDBEE 4 2 06/11/2018 06/15/2018 TI 2515/191 000509 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 SECURITY TEAM 2 2 07/09/2018 07/13/2018 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 2 07/09/2018 07/13/2018 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training RAD SAFETY 1,3 2 2 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 2 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification CGS HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 2 2 09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance -Triennial Page 1 of 3 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report 2/23/2018 10:28:24 AM Columbia Generating Station

01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING & EXERCISE WEEK

2 09/24/2018

09/28/2018

IP 71130.03

000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

10/15/2018

10/19/2018

IP 71130.03

000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

BRQ

2 10/14/2018

10/20/2018

IP 71111.11B

000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -

Biennial SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION

2 11/12/2018

11/16/2018

IP 71130.02

000734 Access Control

11/12/2018

11/16/2018

IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

INITIAL EXAM

2 01/27/2019

02/02/2019

OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

02/24/2019

03/02/2019

EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

2 01/28/2019

02/01/2019

IP 71114.02

000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

01/28/2019

02/01/2019

IP 71114.03

000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

01/28/2019

02/01/2019

IP 71114.04

000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

01/28/2019

02/01/2019

IP 71114.05

000720 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

01/28/2019

02/01/2019

IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION

2 03/25/2019

03/29/2019

IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

04/08/2019

04/12/2019

IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

INSERVICE INSPECTION RF24

2 05/20/2019

05/31/2019

IP 71111.08G

000701 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR

RP INSPECTION

2 05/20/2019

05/24/2019

IP 71124.01

000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

05/20/2019

05/24/2019

IP 71124.02

000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

05/20/2019

05/24/2019

IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION

2 07/15/2019

07/19/2019

IP 71130.02

000734 Access Control

2/23/2018 10:28:24 AM

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This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report

Columbia Generating Station

01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION

2 07/15/2019

07/19/2019

IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

COLUMBIA DBA TEAMS INSPECTION

2 08/05/2019

08/23/2019

IP 71111.21M

000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

SECURITY TEAM INSPECTION

2 09/09/2019

09/13/2019

IP 71130.05

000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

RP TEAM INSPECTION

2 09/16/2019

09/20/2019

IP 71124.05

000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

09/16/2019

09/20/2019

IP 71124.06

000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

09/16/2019

09/20/2019

IP 71124.07

000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

09/16/2019

09/20/2019

IP 71124.08

000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and

Transportation

MAT'L CONTROL & ACCOUNTING

2 09/16/2019

09/20/2019

IP 71130.11

000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

2/23/2018 10:28:24 AM

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report

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