ML15063A326
| ML15063A326 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2015 |
| From: | Warnick G G NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C |
| To: | Reddemann M E Energy Northwest |
| N. O'Keefe | |
| References | |
| IR 2014001 | |
| Download: ML15063A326 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000397/2014001
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March 4, 2015
Mr. Mark Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P. O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023) Richland, WA 99352-0968
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000397/2014001)
Dear Mr. Reddemann:
On February 19, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Columbia Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. 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 determined that overall, the Columbia Generating Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at the Columbia Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence. In accordance with 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 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 me at (817) 200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/
Greg Warnick, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21
Enclosure:
Columbia Generating Station Inspection Plan Page 1 of 202/26/201519:45:30Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteColumbia Generating StatiInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM5 2 INITIAL EXAM CGS(4/2015)X0254303/30/201504/04/2015 2 INITIAL EXAM CGS(4/2015)X0254304/27/201505/08/2015TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION7 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B03/02/201503/06/2015 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B03/16/201503/20/2015EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION1 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140203/16/201503/20/2015 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140303/16/201503/20/2015 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140403/16/201503/20/2015 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140503/16/201503/20/2015EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS1 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0103/16/201503/20/2015 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0203/16/201503/20/2015 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0303/16/201503/20/201571111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G05/18/201505/22/2015RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY2 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/18/201505/22/2015 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/18/201505/22/2015 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0105/18/201505/22/2015 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0105/18/201505/22/2015EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION5 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T08/17/201508/21/2015 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T08/31/201509/04/2015RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM4 2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0509/21/201509/25/2015 2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0609/21/201509/25/2015 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0709/21/201509/25/2015 2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0809/21/201509/25/2015RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY2 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/29/201603/04/2016 2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0302/29/201603/04/2016 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0102/29/201603/04/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 202/26/201519:45:30Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteColumbia Generating StatiInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY2 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0102/29/201603/04/2016EB1-07T-CGS HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE1 2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T03/21/201603/25/2016EP-2-BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION4 2 IPExercise Evaluation711140103/28/201604/01/2016 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140403/28/201604/01/2016EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS2 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0103/28/201604/01/2016 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0203/28/201604/01/2016 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0303/28/201604/01/2016EB1-21T-CGS COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION6 2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112105/23/201606/24/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.