ML17139B676

Acceptance Review Exemption from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4), Off-Site Liability Insurance

ML17139B676
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	05/18/2017
From:	James Kim Special Projects and Process Branch
To:	Matzke E P Omaha Public Power District
References
MF9664
Download: ML17139B676 (2)

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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Kim, James Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:41 PM To: MATZKE, ERICK P Cc: BLOME, BRADLEY H

Subject:

Fort Calhoun - Acceptance Review Re: Ex emption from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4), Off-Site Liability Insurance (CAC No. MF9664)

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - Acceptance of Requested Exemption from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4), Off-Site Liability Insurance (CAC No. MF9664)

By letter dated April 28, 2017, OPPD requested an exemption from 10 CFR 140.11 (a)(4) for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 (FCS) to reduce the required level of primary off-site liability insurance to $100 million and eliminate the requirement for FCS to carry secondary financial protection.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed ex emption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that

impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed te chnical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 150 hours0.00174 days <br />0.0417 hours <br />2.480159e-4 weeks <br />5.7075e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is April 2018. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.

These estimates are based on the NRC staff's initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4125 or e-mail at James.Kim@nrc.gov James Kim, Project Manager Special Projects and Process Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3523 Mail Envelope Properties (James.Kim@nrc.gov20170518144000)

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Fort Calhoun - Acceptance Review Re: Exemption from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4), Off-Site Liability Insurance (CAC No. MF9664) Sent Date: 5/18/2017 2:40:52 PM Received Date: 5/18/2017 2:40:00 PM From: Kim, James Created By: James.Kim@nrc.gov Recipients: "BLOME, BRADLEY H" <bblome@oppd.com> Tracking Status: None "MATZKE, ERICK P" <ematzke@oppd.com> Tracking Status: None Post Office: Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 3106 5/18/2017 2:40:00 PM

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