IR 05000285/2023003

NRC Inspection Report 05000285/2023003

ML23177A119
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	07/10/2023
From:	Greg Warnick NRC/RGN-IV/DRSS/DIOR
To:	Via T Omaha Public Power District
Anderson S
References
IR 2023003
Download: ML23177A119 (10)

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July 05, 2023

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000285/2023-003

Dear Troy Via:

This letter refers to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) decommissioning inspection conducted June 12-15, 2023, at the Fort Calhoun Station near Blair, Nebraska.

The NRC inspectors discussed the results of the decommissioning inspection with members of your staff during the final exit meeting on June 15, 2023. The inspection results are documented in the enclosure to this letter.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety, the common defense and security, and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selected examination of procedures and representative records, observation of activities, and interviews with personnel. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed your decommissioning performance, solid radioactive waste management and transportation of radioactive materials, and the implementation of the fire protection program.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation related to the licensees failure to implement the Fire Protection Program as required by 10 CFR 50.48(f)(1), regarding fire watches. Since the licensee placed the deficiency into its corrective action program, the safety significance of the issue was determined to be low, and because the violation was non-repetitive and not willful, then this violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the NRC Enforcement Policy. The current NRC Enforcement Policy is included on the NRC's Web site at (https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html). This NCV is described in the subject inspection report.

You are not required to respond to this letter unless the description herein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. However, if you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to: (1) the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and (2) the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response, if you choose to provide one, should not include any personal privacy or proprietary information so that it can be made available to the public without redaction.

If you have any questions regarding this inspection report, please contact Stephanie Anderson at 817-200-1213, or the undersigned at 817-200-1249.

Sincerely, Signed by Warnick, Gregory on 07/05/23 Gregory G. Warnick, Chief Decommissioning, ISFSI, and Operating Reactor Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security Docket No. 050-00285 License No. DPR-40 Enclosure:

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