ML101550050

Notification of Inspection (IR 05000285-10-004) and Request for Information

ML101550050
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	06/03/2010
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	Bannister D Omaha Public Power District
References
IR-10-004
Download: ML101550050 (6)

See also: IR 05000285/2010004

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UNITED STATES

NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N

R E GI ON I V

612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400

AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125

June 3, 2010

David J. Bannister, Vice President

and Chief Nuclear Officer

Omaha Public Power District

444 South 16th St. Mall

Omaha, NE 68102-2247

SUBJECT: FORT CALHOUN STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000285/2010004) AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Bannister:

From July 19 - 30, 2010, Reactor Inspectors from NRCs Region IV office will perform the

baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at

Fort Calhoun Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes,

Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications.

Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors

and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a

productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.

Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review

upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to

minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the

onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand

that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Erick Matzke of your licensing organization.

If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the

lead inspector, Gerond A. George, at 817-276-6562 or by email Gerond.George@nrc.gov.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its

enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system

(ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-

rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Thomas A. Farnholtz, Chief

Engineering Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 50-285

License: DPR-40

Enclosure:

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Document

Request

cc w/enclosure:

Jeffrey A. Reinhart

Site Vice President

Omaha Public Power District

Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

P.O. Box 550

Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550

Mr. Thomas C. Matthews

Manager - Nuclear Licensing

Omaha Public Power District

Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

P.O. Box 550

Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550

David A. Repka

Winston & Strawn

1700 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006-3817

Chairman

Washington County Board of Supervisors

P.O. Box 466

Blair, NE 68008

Omaha Public Power District -3-

Ms. Julia Schmitt, Manager

Radiation Control Program

Nebraska Health & Human Services

Division of Public Health

P.O. Box 95026

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

Ms. Melanie Rasmussen

Radiation Control Program Officer

Bureau of Radiological Health

Iowa Department of Public Health

Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor

321 East 12th Street

Des Moines, IA 50319

Chief, Technological Hazards Branch

FEMA, Region VII

9221 Ward Parkway

Suite 300

Kansas City, MO 64114-3372

Omaha Public Power District -4-

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (John.Kirkland@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Jacob.Wingebach@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/E (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (Ray.Azua@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer (William.Schaup@nrc.gov)

FCS Administrative Assistant (Berni.Madison@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Lynnea.Wilkins@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

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G. George T. Farnholtz

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OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification

Inspection Dates: July 19 - 30, 2010

Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and

Permanent Plant Modifications

Inspectors: Gerond A. George, Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector

Isaac Anchondo, Reactor Inspector

Theresa Buchanan, Reactor Inspector

Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week

The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic

format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Gerond A. George, by July 12, 2010, to facilitate

the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The

inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from

your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the

specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also,

we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below.

Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are

large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide

subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions

regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.

1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since

August 14, 2006, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings

should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance

of the issue.

2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in

an application for license amendment to NRC from August 14, 2006, to the present.

Note: Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that

inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.

3. Fort Calhoun Station procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and

evaluations.

4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities,

including screenings and evaluations from August 14, 2006, to the present.

5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications, dating from August 14, 2006,

Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each

modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant

changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency

evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.

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6. Fort Calhoun Station procedure(s) for implementing and controlling permanent plant

modifications.

7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent

plant modification program and its implementation since August 14, 2006. Include

sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each

modification.

8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including

qualification dates.

9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or

evaluations, including qualification dates.

Inspector Contact Information:

Gerond George Isaac Anchondo Theresa Buchanan

Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

817-276-6562 817-860-8152 817-276-6503

Gerond.George@nrc.gov Isaac.Anchondo@nrc.gov Theresa.Buchanan@nrc.gov

Mailing Address:

US NRC Region IV

Attn: Gerond George

612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400

Arlington, TX 76011-4125

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