ML16237A038
| ML16237A038 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Geoffrey Miller NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Marik S Omaha Public Power District |
| Miller G | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16237A038 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000285/2016005
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
August 31, 2016
Shane M. Marik, Site Vice President
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Omaha Public Power District
Fort Calhoun Station
Mail Stop FC-2-4
9610 Power Lane
Blair, NE 68008
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FORT CALHOUN STATION
(REPORT 05000285/2016005)
Dear Mr. Marik:
On August 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle
performance review of the Fort Calhoun Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly
performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your
facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Fort Calhoun Station operated in a manner that preserved
public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the
performance at Fort Calhoun Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee
Response Column of the NRCs 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.
By letter dated June 24, 2016, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) certified their intention to
permanently cease power operations at Fort Calhoun Station by December 31, 2016 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML16176A213). Following certification from OPPD that permanent shutdown
and permanent fuel removal from the reactor vessel has occurred, the Fort Calhoun Station
10 CFR Part 50 license will no longer authorize plant operation, and the station will transition to
NRC decommissioning oversight in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter 2561,
Decommissioning Power Reactor Inspection Program.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the operating reactor ROP inspections scheduled through
June 30, 2018. In consideration of your June 24, 2016, letter, the inspection plan has been
adjusted to ensure inspections needed to verify safe operation during the transition to a
defueled plant condition are performed. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors
are not included in the inspection plan. 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
S. Marik
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warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which
will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order
Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-
Basis External Events, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to
Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts
towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in
development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the
Final Compliance letter for the site, the Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff
will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by
performing Temporary Instruction 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies
and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness
Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the
Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the
NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning
in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue
to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of
licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305,
Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs
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
NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Geoffrey B. Miller, Branch Chief
Projects Branch D
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-285
License No. DPR-40
Enclosure:
Fort Calhoun Inspection/Activity Plan
Page 1 of 2
08/30/2016
09:34:47
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
Fort Calhoun
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
RS1568PI
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
4
1
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
07/18/2016
07/22/2016
1
IP
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
07/18/2016
07/22/2016
1
IP
Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
07/18/2016
07/22/2016
1
IP
Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation
07/18/2016
07/22/2016
1
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
07/18/2016
07/22/2016
1
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
07/18/2016
07/22/2016
EB1-17T
- FCS PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION
3
1
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
07/25/2016
08/12/2016
INSP
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION
2
1
IP
Licensed Operator Requalification Program
7111111B
08/29/2016
09/02/2016
- RADIATION SAFETY
1
1
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
10/31/2016
11/10/2016
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1
1
IP
Alert and Notification System Testing
7111402
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1
IP
Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
7111403
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1
IP
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
7111405
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1
IP
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
- ROUTINE INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH)
1
1
IP
Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
60855.1
04/01/2017
04/30/2017
EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM
3
1
INITIAL EXAM FCS (09/2017)
X02594
08/21/2017
08/25/2017
1
INITIAL EXAM FCS (09/2017)
X02594
09/25/2017
09/29/2017
EB1-07T
- FCS HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1
1
IP
Heat Sink Performance
7111107T
05/22/2017
05/26/2017
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
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Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2
08/30/2016
09:34:47
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
Fort Calhoun
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
06/12/2017
06/16/2017
1
IP
Occupational Dose Assessment
06/12/2017
06/16/2017
TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R
4
1
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
09/11/2017
09/25/2017
1
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
09/25/2017
09/29/2017
EB2-05XT
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
7111105X
10/23/2017
10/27/2017
1
IP
Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
7111105X
11/13/2017
11/17/2017
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
3
1
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1
1
IP
Alert and Notification System Testing
7111402
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
1
IP
Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
7111403
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
1
IP
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
7111405
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
05/14/2018
05/18/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
FC
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
SUNSI Review
By: GBM
Yes No
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Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
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SIGNATURE
/JAC for/
/RA/
/RA/
DATE
8/19/16
8/22/16
8/22/16
Letter to Michael R. Chisum from Geoffrey Miller, dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FORT CALHOUN STATION
(REPORT 05000285/2016005)
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