LIC-12-0155, OPPD Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

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OPPD Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)
ML12305A311
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Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 10/27/2012
From: Cortopassi L
Omaha Public Power District
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-051, LIC-12-0155
Download: ML12305A311 (2)
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444 South 16th Street Mall Omaha, NE 68102-2247 October 27, 2012 LIC-12-0155 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

References:

1. Docket No. 50-285
2. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012 (ML12056A044) (NRC-12-0023)
3. NRC Interim Staff Gui dance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Orde r EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012 (ML12221A319)

Subject:

OPPD Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Re gulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) issued an Order (Reference 2) to Omaha Public Power Dist rict (OPPD). Reference 2 was immediately effective and directs O PPD to have a reliable indication of the water level in asso ciated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 2.

Reference 2 requires submission o f an initial status report 60 days following issu ance of the final interim staff guidance. The final interim staff gui dance (Reference 3) was issued August 30, 2012. The purpose of t his letter is to provide the initial status report p ursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 2 with in 60 days f ollowing issuance of Reference 3.

This report confirms OPPD has received Reference 3 and is in the process of evaluating t he guidance for the purpose of providing a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 2.

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

  • Resources identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 2.
  • Participating with Utiliti es Service Alliance (USA), issued a request for proposal for procurement of the sp ent fuel po ol instrumentation (SFPI) system with an option to provide engineering change development services.

Planned activities for the next six months:

  • Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.

Employment with Equal Opportunity

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  • Participating with USA, receipt and evaluation of bids and contract award for SFPI system.
  • Begin engineering change development.

Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:

  • None at this time.

Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:

  • A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.
  • Implementation of the Order will be completed for Fort Calhoun Station prior to startup from Refueling Outage (28) currently scheduled to begin in the fall of 2015.

If you should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bill Hansher at (402) 533-6894.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 27,2012.

Sincerely, ~

ouis P. Cortopassi Site Vice President and CNO LPC/JKG/mle c: E. J. Leeds, Director of Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E. E. Collins, Jr., NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV L. E. Wilkins, NRC Project Manager J. C. Kirkland, NRC Senior Resident Inspector

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