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{{#Wiki_filter:February 1, 2006Mr. R. T. Ridenoure Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
{{#Wiki_filter:February 1, 2006 Mr. R. T. Ridenoure Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550
Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF "RADIOGRAPHY USING PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE" (TAC NO. MC8843)Dear Mr. Ridenoure
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF "RADIOGRAPHY USING PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE" (TAC NO. MC8843)
:By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitteda relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). OPPD requested to utilize digitalradiography as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed OPPD's submittal and had ateleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff hasdetermined that additional information is needed to complete our review. A request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed. This request was discussed with Thomas Matthews of your staff on January 31, 2006, and it was agreed that a response would be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter.If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.Sincerely,/RA/Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-285
 
==Dear Mr. Ridenoure:==
 
By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitted a relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). OPPD requested to utilize digital radiography as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed OPPDs submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that additional information is needed to complete our review. A request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed. This request was discussed with Thomas Matthews of your staff on January 31, 2006, and it was agreed that a response would be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.
Sincerely,
                                              /RA/
Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==
RAI cc w/encl: See next page February 1, 2006Mr. R. T. Ridenoure Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550
 
February 1, 2006 Mr. R. T. Ridenoure Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF "RADIOGRAPHY USING PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE" (TAC NO. MC8843)Dear Mr. Ridenoure
FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF "RADIOGRAPHY USING PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE" (TAC NO. MC8843)
:By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitteda relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). OPPD requested to utilize digitalradiography as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed OPPD's submittal and had ateleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff hasdetermined that additional information is needed to complete our review. A request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed. This request was discussed with Thomas Matthews of your staff on January 31, 2006, and it was agreed that a response would be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter.If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.Sincerely,/RA/
Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-285


==Enclosure:==
==Dear Mr. Ridenoure:==
RAI cc w/encl:  See next pageDISTRIBUTION
:PUBLICRidsNrrPMAWangRidsNrrAcrsAcnwMailCenter LPLIV R/FRidsNrrLALFeizollahiRidsRgn4MailCenter (DGraves)RidsNrrDorlLplg (DTerao)RidsOgcRpRidsNrrDorlDprACCESSION NO. ML06380156OFFICEDORL/LPL4/PMDORL/LPL4/LADORL/LPL4/BCNAMEAWangLFeizollahiDTeraoDATE2/1/062/1/062/1/06OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML060380156.wpd REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONREGARDING RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF DIGITAL IMAGINGOMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICTFORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1DOCKET NO. 50-285By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitteda relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). The licensee requested to ut ilizedigital radiography (DR) as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques. The NRC staffhas reviewed OPPD's submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that the following additional informationis needed to complete our review:  1.In Attachment 2 of the October 28, 2005, submittal, OPPD stated in the secondparagraph of page 1 that the radiographic examinations of all but the containment linerwill be performed to the requirements of ASME Section III, 1992 Edition, with noaddenda. Provide the justification for referencing this code edition as it is not consistent with the construction codes or Section XI codes referenced in Attachment 1 of the relief request submittal.2.In Attachment 1 of the relief request, OPPD stated in item 3 of Applicable CodeRequirement that "Other than additional training for examiners in the principles and processes of DR, the elements of the radiographic examination process remain unchanged."  Identify which edition of the relevant code sections controls the performance of the radiographic examination process including examination procedures and its demonstration requirements, personnel qualification such as the interpretation of the radiographic image, extent of examination (and re-examination), and the acceptancecriteria. Also, discuss the potential differences in ISI requirements that may result from your use of various code editions as referenced by the construction codes, Section XI codes, and the code edition pertaining to Mandatory Appendix VIII, "Radiography UsingPhosphor Imaging Plate."3.Provide details regarding the information provided by OPPD's primary contractor thathas demonstrated to OPPD that DR, using phosphor imaging plates, will provide anacceptable level of quality and safety. Provide information to support the conclusion that the quality of DR examination results, using phosphor imaging plates, is (at a minimum) equivalent to that provided by film radiograph. If not, discuss the exceptions.
Also, discuss and provide the details of the evidence from previous field applications of DR that has demonstrated to OPPD that acceptable results can be achieved in thedigital radiographic examinations that are scheduled to be performed in the fall 2006 Refueling Outage at FCS.
January 2006Ft. Calhoun Station, Unit 1 cc:Winston & Strawn ATTN:  James R. Curtiss, Esq.
1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005-3502ChairmanWashington County Board of Supervisors


P.O. Box 466 Blair, NE  68008Mr. John Hanna, Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitted a relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). OPPD requested to utilize digital radiography as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed OPPDs submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that additional information is needed to complete our review. A request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed. This request was discussed with Thomas Matthews of your staff on January 31, 2006, and it was agreed that a response would be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.
Sincerely,
                                              /RA/
Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285


P.O. Box 310 Fort Calhoun, NE  68023Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX  76011-4005Ms. Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R & L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE  68509-5007Mr. David J. Bannister, ManagerFort Calhoun Station Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-1-1 Plant
==Enclosure:==
RAI cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC                          RidsNrrPMAWang              RidsNrrAcrsAcnwMailCenter LPLIV R/F                      RidsNrrLALFeizollahi        RidsRgn4MailCenter (DGraves)
RidsNrrDorlLplg (DTerao)        RidsOgcRp                    RidsNrrDorlDpr ACCESSION NO. ML06380156 OFFICE              DORL/LPL4/PM              DORL/LPL4/LA            DORL/LPL4/BC NAME                AWang                      LFeizollahi              DTerao DATE                2/1/06                    2/1/06                  2/1/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML060380156.wpd


P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE  68023-0550Mr. Joe L. McManisManager - Nuclear Licensing Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF DIGITAL IMAGING OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-285 By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitted a relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). The licensee requested to utilize digital radiography (DR) as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques. The NRC staff has reviewed OPPDs submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that the following additional information is needed to complete our review:
: 1.      In Attachment 2 of the October 28, 2005, submittal, OPPD stated in the second paragraph of page 1 that the radiographic examinations of all but the containment liner will be performed to the requirements of ASME Section III, 1992 Edition, with no addenda. Provide the justification for referencing this code edition as it is not consistent with the construction codes or Section XI codes referenced in Attachment 1 of the relief request submittal.
: 2.      In Attachment 1 of the relief request, OPPD stated in item 3 of Applicable Code Requirement that Other than additional training for examiners in the principles and processes of DR, the elements of the radiographic examination process remain unchanged. Identify which edition of the relevant code sections controls the performance of the radiographic examination process including examination procedures and its demonstration requirements, personnel qualification such as the interpretation of the radiographic image, extent of examination (and re-examination), and the acceptance criteria. Also, discuss the potential differences in ISI requirements that may result from your use of various code editions as referenced by the construction codes, Section XI codes, and the code edition pertaining to Mandatory Appendix VIII, "Radiography Using Phosphor Imaging Plate."
: 3.      Provide details regarding the information provided by OPPDs primary contractor that has demonstrated to OPPD that DR, using phosphor imaging plates, will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. Provide information to support the conclusion that the quality of DR examination results, using phosphor imaging plates, is (at a minimum) equivalent to that provided by film radiograph. If not, discuss the exceptions.
Also, discuss and provide the details of the evidence from previous field applications of DR that has demonstrated to OPPD that acceptable results can be achieved in the digital radiographic examinations that are scheduled to be performed in the fall 2006 Refueling Outage at FCS.


P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE  68023-0550Mr. Daniel K. McGheeBureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319}}
Ft. Calhoun Station, Unit 1 cc:
Winston & Strawn                      Mr. Daniel K. McGhee ATTN: James R. Curtiss, Esq.          Bureau of Radiological Health 1400 L Street, N.W.                    Iowa Department of Public Health Washington, DC 20005-3502              Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Chairman                              Des Moines, IA 50319 Washington County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 466 Blair, NE 68008 Mr. John Hanna, Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 310 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 Ms. Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R & L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Mr. David J. Bannister, Manager Fort Calhoun Station Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-1-1 Plant P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550 Mr. Joe L. McManis Manager - Nuclear Licensing Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550 January 2006}}

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Request for Additional Information Related to Relief Request for Use of Radiography Using Phosphor Imaging Plate.
ML060380156
Person / Time
Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 02/01/2006
From: Wang A
Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To: Ridenoure R
Omaha Public Power District
Wang A, NRR/DLPM, 415-1445
References
TAC MC8843
Download: ML060380156 (4)


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February 1, 2006 Mr. R. T. Ridenoure Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF "RADIOGRAPHY USING PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE" (TAC NO. MC8843)

Dear Mr. Ridenoure:

By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitted a relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). OPPD requested to utilize digital radiography as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed OPPDs submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that additional information is needed to complete our review. A request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed. This request was discussed with Thomas Matthews of your staff on January 31, 2006, and it was agreed that a response would be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285

Enclosure:

RAI cc w/encl: See next page

February 1, 2006 Mr. R. T. Ridenoure Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF "RADIOGRAPHY USING PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE" (TAC NO. MC8843)

Dear Mr. Ridenoure:

By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitted a relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). OPPD requested to utilize digital radiography as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed OPPDs submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that additional information is needed to complete our review. A request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed. This request was discussed with Thomas Matthews of your staff on January 31, 2006, and it was agreed that a response would be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285

Enclosure:

RAI cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC RidsNrrPMAWang RidsNrrAcrsAcnwMailCenter LPLIV R/F RidsNrrLALFeizollahi RidsRgn4MailCenter (DGraves)

RidsNrrDorlLplg (DTerao) RidsOgcRp RidsNrrDorlDpr ACCESSION NO. ML06380156 OFFICE DORL/LPL4/PM DORL/LPL4/LA DORL/LPL4/BC NAME AWang LFeizollahi DTerao DATE 2/1/06 2/1/06 2/1/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML060380156.wpd

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF DIGITAL IMAGING OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-285 By letter dated October 28, 2005, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD/the licensee) submitted a relief request for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). The licensee requested to utilize digital radiography (DR) as an alternative to the film radiographic techniques. The NRC staff has reviewed OPPDs submittal and had a teleconference on January 31, 2006, with OPPD to discuss this submittal. The NRC staff has determined that the following additional information is needed to complete our review:

1. In Attachment 2 of the October 28, 2005, submittal, OPPD stated in the second paragraph of page 1 that the radiographic examinations of all but the containment liner will be performed to the requirements of ASME Section III, 1992 Edition, with no addenda. Provide the justification for referencing this code edition as it is not consistent with the construction codes or Section XI codes referenced in Attachment 1 of the relief request submittal.
2. In Attachment 1 of the relief request, OPPD stated in item 3 of Applicable Code Requirement that Other than additional training for examiners in the principles and processes of DR, the elements of the radiographic examination process remain unchanged. Identify which edition of the relevant code sections controls the performance of the radiographic examination process including examination procedures and its demonstration requirements, personnel qualification such as the interpretation of the radiographic image, extent of examination (and re-examination), and the acceptance criteria. Also, discuss the potential differences in ISI requirements that may result from your use of various code editions as referenced by the construction codes,Section XI codes, and the code edition pertaining to Mandatory Appendix VIII, "Radiography Using Phosphor Imaging Plate."
3. Provide details regarding the information provided by OPPDs primary contractor that has demonstrated to OPPD that DR, using phosphor imaging plates, will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. Provide information to support the conclusion that the quality of DR examination results, using phosphor imaging plates, is (at a minimum) equivalent to that provided by film radiograph. If not, discuss the exceptions.

Also, discuss and provide the details of the evidence from previous field applications of DR that has demonstrated to OPPD that acceptable results can be achieved in the digital radiographic examinations that are scheduled to be performed in the fall 2006 Refueling Outage at FCS.

Ft. Calhoun Station, Unit 1 cc:

Winston & Strawn Mr. Daniel K. McGhee ATTN: James R. Curtiss, Esq. Bureau of Radiological Health 1400 L Street, N.W. Iowa Department of Public Health Washington, DC 20005-3502 Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Chairman Des Moines, IA 50319 Washington County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 466 Blair, NE 68008 Mr. John Hanna, Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 310 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 Ms. Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R & L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Mr. David J. Bannister, Manager Fort Calhoun Station Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-1-1 Plant P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550 Mr. Joe L. McManis Manager - Nuclear Licensing Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550 January 2006