ML13158A011

Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance

ML13158A011
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	06/06/2013
From:	Webb Patricia Walker NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Reddemann M Energy Northwest
Walker W
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Mr. M. E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1023 Richland, WA 99352-0968 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 June 6,2013

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 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. Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21

Enclosures:

1. NRC Presentation Slides Sincerely, vJ "<s:-C Wayne C. Walker Chief, Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects 2. Energy Northwest Presentation Slides 4>> Energy Northwest Corn

• Closing Remarks

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

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