ML20009B389
| ML20009B389 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 06/29/1981 |
| From: | Clark R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | William Jones OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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| Download: ML20009B389 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Jones:
This is in response to your letter of July 9,1980, as supplemented May 20, 1981, wherein you requested relief from the ASME Code requirements for the inservice testing (exercising) of check valves SI-159 and SI-160.
As discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation, relief from tt e ASME Code requirements for inservice testing of these valves is hereby granted, subject to the alternative examinations and conditions discussed therein.
The relief granted herein expires on September 26, 1983, which is 10 years following the date of commercial operation of Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1.
While not explicitly stated in our July 2,1979 letter, tne relief granted in that letter and related Safety Evaluation Recort also expires on September 26, 1983.
This relief is based upon our review of the information you submitted to support your determination that compliance with the ASME Code inservice testing requirements with respect to valves SI-159 and SI-160 would be impractical for your facility. We have determined that the testing from which relief is sought is impractical and pursuant to 10 CFR { 50.55a (g)(6)(i), that the granting of this relief is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property, or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
In making this determination we have given due consideration to the burden that could result if these require-ments were imposed on your facility. We have determined that the grantirig of this relief does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident nor a significant decrease in safety margin; and thus, does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
Further-more, we have determined that the granting of this relief from ASME Code requirements does not authorize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact. We have concluded that the granting of this relief 8107150354 810629 PDR ADOCK 05000285 P
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I is insignificant from the standpoint of enviror-aental impact and pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4) that neither an environmental impact statement nor a negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal needs to be prepared in connection with this action.
A copy of the Federal Register Notice is also enclosed.
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Robert A. Clark, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #3 Division of Licensing Enclosures ;
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Safety Evaluation 2.
Federal Register Notice cc: w/ enclosures See next page
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Omaha Pubife Power District cc:
Marilyn T. Shaw, Esq.
Director, Criteria and Standards Division LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae Office of Radiation Programs ( ANR-460) 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D. C.
20036 Washington, D. C.
20460 Mr. Emmett Rogert U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chairman, Washington County Region VII Board of Supervisors ATTN:
EIS COORDINATOR Blair, Nebraska 68023 324 East lith Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Omaha Public Power District ATTN: Mr. Spencer Stevens Plant Manager Fort Calhoun Plant i
1623 Harney Street Director, Nebraska Department of Omaha, Nebraska 68102
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Environmental Control Mr. Frank Gibson P. O. Box 94877, State House Station W. Dale' Clark Library Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 215 South 15th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Alan H. Kirshen, Esq.
Fellnan, Ramsey & Kirshen 1166 Woodmen Tower Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Mr. Dennis Kelley U.S.N.R.C. Resident Inspector P. O. Box 68 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman Manager - Washington Nuclear Operations C-E Power Systems Combustion Engineering, Inc.
4853 Cordell Avenue, Suite A-1 Bethesda, Maryland 20014 4
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