ML20129H315
| ML20129H315 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1996 |
| From: | Wharton L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Tira Patterson OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20129H318 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M96089, TAC-M96384, NUDOCS 9610310228 | |
| Download: ML20129H315 (4) | |
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October 25, 1996 Mr. Terry L. Pattersen i
Division Manager - Nuclear Operations j
Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
Post Office Box 399 Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399
SUBJECT:
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO.1 - AMENDMENT NO.178 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NOS. M96089 AND M96384)
Dear Mr. Patterson:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.178 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1. This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your-application dated July 15, 1996, as supplemented by letters dated September 3, 1996, October 22, 1996, October 24, 1996, and application dated August 23, 1996.
The amendment changes Section 4.3.2 of the technical specifications to allow the use of zircaloy or ZIRLO fuel cladding and to use depleted uranium as reactor fuel material. Additionally, the changes to Section 5.9.5 add Westinghouse Topical Reports, WCAP-12610-P-A, " VANTAGE + Fuel Assembly Report," and WCAP-13027-P, " Westinghouse ESSC Evaluation Model for Analysis of i
CE-NSSS," to the list of approved analytical methods for determining the core 1
operating limits.
A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of.
1 Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Reaister notice.
i Sincerely, Original Signed By Steven Bloom for L. Raynard Wharton, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 178'to DPR-40~
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- 2. Safety Evaluation-CTO I, I DISTRIBUTION:
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October 25, 1996 Mr. Terry L. Patterson Division Manager - Nuclear Operations Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
Post Office Box 399 Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399
SUBJECT:
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO.1 - AMENDMENT NO.178 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NOS. M96089 AND M96384)
Dear Mr. Patterson:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.178 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1.
This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your application dated July 15, 1996, as supplemented by letters dated September 3, 1996, October 22, 1996, October 24, 1996, and application dated August 23, 1996.
The amendment changes Section 4.3.2 of the technical specifications to allow the use of zircaloy or ZIRLO fuel cladding and to use depleted uranium as reactor fuel material. Additionally, the changes to Section 5.9.5 add Westinghouse Topical Reports, WCAP-12610-P-A, " VANTAGE + Fuel Assembly Report," and WCAP-13027-P, " Westinghouse ESSC Evaluation Model for Analysis of CE-NSSS," to the list of approved analytical methods for determining the core operating limits.
A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of i
Issuance will be included in the Comission's next biweekly Federal Reaister notice.
Sincerely, Original Signed By Steven Bloom for L. Raynard Wharton, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 178 to DPR-40
- 2. Safety Evaluation DISTRIBUTION:
Docket File RWharton OGC, 015B18 PUBLIC EPeyton WJohnson, RIV PDIV-2 Reading TLH1 (SE)
JKilcrease, RIV EGA1 LHurley, RIV TCollins JRoe ACRS, T2E26 F0rr WBateman GHill (2), TSC3 LKopp
- For previous concurrences DOCUMENT NAME:
FCS96089.AMD see attached ORC OFC
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October 25, 1996 Mr. Terry L. Patterson 4
Division Manager - Nuclear Operations Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
l Post Office Box 399 Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399
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SUBJECT:
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - AMENDMENT NO. 178 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NOS. M96089 AND M96384) i
Dear Mr. Patterson:
l The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.178 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1.
This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your application dated July 15, 1996, as supplemented by letters dated September 3, 1996, October 22, 1996, October 24, 1996, and application dated August 23, 1996.
The amendment changes Section 4.3.2 of the technical specifications to allow the use of zircaloy or ZIRLO fuel cladding and to use depleted uranium as reactor fuel material. Additionally, the changes to Section 5.9.5 add Westinghouse Topical Reports, WCAP-12610-P-A, " VANTAGE + Fuel Assembly Report," and WCAP-13027-P, " Westinghouse ESSC Evaluation Model for Analysis of CE-NSSS," to the list of approved analytical methods for determining the core operating limits.
A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Reaister notice.
Sincerely,
. Raynard Wharton, Pro 3ct Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV.
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No.178 to DPR-40
- 2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls:
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Mr. Terry L. Patterson October 25, 1996 cc w/encls:
Winston & Strawn ATTN: Perry D. Robinson, Esq.
1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. Jack Jensen, Chairman
~ Washington County Board j
of Supervisors Blair, Nebraska 68008 Mr. Wayne Walker, Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 309 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 i
Arlington, Texas 76011 Ms. Cheryl Rodgers, LLRW Program Manager Environmental Protection Section l
Nebraska Department of Health 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 Mr. James W. Chase, Manager Fort Calhoun Station l
Post Office Box 399 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023