IR 05000397/2009001

Annual Assessment Letter and Inspection Plan 2008 - Columbia Generating Station (NRC Report 05000397/2009001)

ML090630702
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/04/2009
From:	Replogle G NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Parrish J Energy Northwest
References
IR-09-001
Download: ML090630702 (6)

Text

March 4, 2009

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000397/2009001)

Dear Mr. Parrish:

On February 10, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Columbia Generating Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008.

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Columbia Generating Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

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If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (817) 860-8249 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

George D. Replogle, Chief Reactor Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects

Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21

Enclosure: Columbia Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan

cc w/Enclosure:

Gregory Cullen Energy Northwest Regulatory Programs P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Gary Robertson, Director Division of Radiation Protection Department of Health P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827

James R. Beaver Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350

Chair Board of Franklin County Commissioners 1016 North 4th Street Pasco, WA 99301

Susan Reinertson, Regional Director FEMA Region X 130 228th Street, SW Bothell, WA 98021-8627

Lynn Albin Department of Health Office of Radiation Protection P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827

Mike Hammond Department of Homeland Security FEMA/REP 130 228th Street S.W.

Bothell, WA 98021-8627

The Honorable Thomas Moak Mayor of Kennewick City Hall 210 West 6th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336

Bob Hammond City of Kennewick City Managers Office P.O. Box 6108 Kennewick, WA 99336

Gary Crutchfield Pasco City Manager P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301

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Cindy Johnson City of Richland City Hall 975 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352

The Honorable Joyce Olson Mayor of Pasco P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301

Larry Jecha, M.D., M.P.H.

District Health Officer Benton Franklin District Health Dept.

471 Williams Blvd.

Richland, WA 99354

The Honorable Dale Jackson Mayor of West Richland City Hall 3801 West Van Giesen West Richland, WA 99353

The Honorable John Fox Mayor, City of Richland P.O. Box 190 505 Swift Blvd.

Richland, WA 99352

Jim Mullen, Director Emergency Management Division Military Department Building 20 (MS TA-20)

Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122

Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172

William A. Horin, Esq.

Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street Washington, DC 20006-3817

Nuclear Safety and Energy Siting Division Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3742

Special Hazards Program Manager Washington Emergency Management Division 127 W. Clark Street Pasco, WA 99301

Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172

Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190

Matt Steuerwalt Executive Policy Division Office of the Governor P.O. Box 43113 Olympia, WA 98504-3113

Ken Niles Assistant Director Nuclear Safety and Energy Siting Division Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3737

Chief, Technological Hazards Branch c/o FEMA Region X Federal Regional Center 130 228th Street, SW Bothell, WA 98021-9796

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Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Ron.Cohen@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (George.Replogle@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

RA Secretary (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)

DRA Secretary (Judy.Kilcrease@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Bernard.Stapleton@nrc.gov)

OEDO, TRPS (Tamara.Bloomer@nrc.gov)

OEDO, TRPB (Stephen.Campbell@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)

Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Timothy.McGinty@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Thomas.Hiltz@nrc.gov)

NRR Project Manager (Fred Lyon@nrc.gov)

RIV OEDO Coordinator, Primary (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov)

RIV OEDO Coordinator, Backup (Eugene.Guthrie@nrc.gov)

RidsNrrDirslpab Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov mortensengk@INPO.org

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2/18/2009 2/18/2009 2/23/2009 2/23/2009 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Inspection / Activity Plan Page 1 of 2 02/23/2009 12:40:28 Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Columbia Generating Stati EXAM

- INITIAL EXAMINATION

2 COLUMBIA GENERATING-INITIAL EXAM (2/2009)

X02376 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 EB1-08

- INSERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 05/11/2009 06/12/2009 RP-ORS4

- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ACCESS

2 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 05/18/2009 05/22/2009

IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 05/18/2009 05/22/2009

IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 RPTEAM

- RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION

2 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 2515/173 07/20/2009 07/24/2009

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 07/20/2009 07/24/2009

IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 7112201 07/20/2009 07/24/2009

IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 7112202 07/20/2009 07/24/2009

IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 7112203 07/20/2009 07/24/2009 PSB2-52B

- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION

2 IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 08/17/2009 08/21/2009

IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 EP1

- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 08/07/2009 08/21/2009

IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 08/17/2009 08/17/2009

IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 7111403 08/17/2009 08/21/2009

IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 08/17/2009 08/21/2009

IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 EXAM

- INITIAL EXAM

2 INITIAL EXAM-CGS (10/2009)

X02405 08/24/2009 08/28/2009

INITIAL EXAM-CGS (10/2009)

X02405 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 EB2-05T

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION

2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 09/21/2009 09/24/2009

IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 RP-ORS5

- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA

2 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 10/26/2009 10/30/2009

IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 10/26/2009 10/30/2009

IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 EB2-07T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE

2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Inspection / Activity Plan Page 2 of 2 02/23/2009 12:40:28 Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Columbia Generating Stati EB1-21

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION

2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 05/17/2010 05/21/2010

IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 06/01/2010 06/11/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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