ML19338D077
| ML19338D077 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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Docket No. 50-285 (FortCalhounStation,
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Unit No. 1)
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ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE I.
Omaha Public Power District (licensee) is the holder of License No.
OPR-40, which authorizes the operation of the Fort Calhoun Station.
Unit No. I at steady state reactor poNer lovels not in excess of 1500 regawatts thermal (rated power).
The facelity consists of a Pressurized k'ater Reactor located at the licensee's site in Washington Count.v, Nebraska.
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Cn November 4,1977, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed with the Comission a " Petition for Emergency and Remedial Relief." The petition sought action in two areas:
fire protection for electrical cables, and environmental qualification of electrical components.- By Memorandum and Order dated April 13,1978 (7 NRC 400), the Comission
~ denied certain aspects of the petition and, with respect to other aspects,
- ordered the NRC staff-to take several related actions. UCS filed a l
Petition for Reconsideration on May 2,1978.
By Memorandum and Order, dated May'23, 1980, the Comission reaffirmed its April 13, 1978 decision 80091993t()
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regarding the possible shutdown of operating reactors.
However, the Commission's May 23, 1980 decision directed licensees and the NRC staff to undertake certain actions.
With respect to environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, the Commission determined that the provisions of the two staff documents - the Division of Operating Reactors " Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental Qualification of Class 1E Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors" (00R Guidelines) and NUREG-0588, " Interim Staff Position on Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment," December 1979 " form the requirements which licensees and applicants must meet in order to satisfy those *:pects of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A General Design Criterion (GDC-4), which relate to envi-ronmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment." The Commission directed, for replacement parts in operating plants, "unless there are sound reasons to the contrary, the 1974 standard in NUllEG-0588 will apply. " - The Commission also directed the staff to complete its 1
review of the information sought from licensees by Bulletin 79-01B and to complete its review of environmental qualification of safety-related-electrical equipment in all operating plants, including the public,ation of Safety Evaluation. Reports, by February 1,1981.
The Commission l
Eulletin 79-018 was~not sent to licensees for plants under-review as part of the staff's Systematic Evaluation Program.
The information sought by: Bulletin 79-01B was. requested from _these -licensees by a series of_- letters and' meetings Eduring the months of February and March, 1980..
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. imposed a deadline -that, "by 'no later. than ? une 30, 1982 all safety-J related:. electrical equipment in all operating plants shall be q'ualified.
to the DOR ~ Guidelines.or NUREG-0588." The Comission requested the staff to.' " keep the Comission:and the public apprised of any.further findings of; incomplete' environmental qualif.ication of safety-related l
electrical equipment, along with corrective actions taken or planned,"
and requested the staff to provide bi-monthly progress reports to the t
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The Comission further directed the staff to add certain documentation requirements to each license after the specific requirements were approved by the Comission.
The Comission also pointed out that the various l.
deadlines imposed in its Order, "do not excuse a licensee from the
. obligation to modify or replace' inadequate ' equipment promptly."
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The informa' tion developed during this proceeding emphasizes the importance J
of adequate documentation, the prcmpt completion of the review of environ-L mental qualification :of safety-resated electricalz equipment, and the prompt completion of any plant modification.needed.to: assure 'conformance with the DOR' Guidelines.or NUREG-0588.
A 'significant cspect of this review f
. is the timely-submittal off environmental qualification information. by the' operating' plant licensees-to enable ;the staff to-complete its review Lin~ accordance with the'Comission's' 0rder.-. The staff-has a program Lpresently underway to reevaluate, using'the DOR Guidelines and NUP,EG-7 0588, the qualifications-of safety-relatet electrical equipment exposed
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to environments that may exist following postulated recidents.
These accidents are Loss of Coolant Accident and Main Steam Lir.e Break inside containment, and High Energy Line Breaks inside and outside containment.
In this connection the licensee was requested by I&E Bulletin 79-01B dated January 14, 1980 to provide a detailed review of the environ-mental qualification of Class lE electrical equipment.
This review was to include all equipment required to function under postulated accident conditions, both inside and outside the primary containment, and recognize all conoitions specified in the bulletin.
Evidence of qualification together with methods and justification, was requested.
Clarification was provided by supplemental information, briefings, and in some cases, meetings with the licensee.
Timely completion of the staff's review cf environmental qualification of electrical equipment and timely completion of needed modifications by the licensee is required to provide continuing reasonable assurance of public health and safety.
Such completion is dependent on the prompt receipt of a complete response by the licensee to the staff's requests for information.
. Hmiever, the licensee's response, to date, is incomplete.
Therefore, I have concluded that the public health, safety, and interest require that a firm schedule for the timely submission of all the information previously requested by the staff should be established by Order effective immediately.
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Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations in 10.CFR Parts 2 and 50, IT IS ORDERED THAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 is hereby amended to add the following provisions:
"Information which fully and completely responds to the staff's request as specified above, shall be submitted to the Director, Division of Licensing by the licensee not later than November 1,1980."
An '3rlier response is encouraged to facilitate staff review and iseaance cf the safety evaluation report.
The licensee or any person whose interest ray be affected by this Order nay request a hearing within 20 days cf the date of this Order.
Any request for a hearing will not stay the effective date of this Order.
Any request for a hearing shall be addressed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
':uclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555.
A copy of tne request should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, and to Farilyn A. Tebor, Esq., LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby a MacRae,1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W., Washington D. C.
20036, attorney for the licensee.
If a hearing is held concerning this Order, the issue to be considered at the hearing shall be whether the license should be modified to require submission of information as set forth in Section IV. of the Order.
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Operating of the facility'on terms consistent with this Order is not-
-stayed by'.the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
FOR THE IUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4
t' Darrell G.
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Division of icensing Effective Date:
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