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| | {{#Wiki_filter:No. IV-13-06 Contact: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 Lara Uselding (817) 200-1519 February 26, 2013 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov NRC ISSUES UPDATED CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER TO FORT CALHOUN NUCLEAR PLANT OPERATOR The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an updated Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) outlining three additional actions Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) officials have agreed to take prior to restarting the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant. The plant, located 19 miles north of Omaha, is owned and operated by OPPD and has been shut down since April 2011 for a refueling outage and impacts from the Missouri River floodwaters. NRC issued a CAL in June 2012 with a list of NRC-developed action items known as the restart checklist. The new CAL items include a requirement to address safety system functional failures, containment internal structure issues, and the use of Teflon as a sealant on electrical cables inside containment. NRC is requiring OPPD to identify the causes and resolve issues that led to numerous safety system functional failures (SSFF) that were identified over the course of a year. A number of systems are paramount in safely shutting down the plant and cooling the reactor during an accident. If a key system has the potential for failure, the NRC defines it as a SSFF. An example is the June 2011 electrical switchgear fire that disrupted power to vital systems and components needed for the safe shutdown of the plant. Additionally, OPPD must identify the causes and resolve two existing conditions inside containment. Plant workers discovered that structures supporting equipment do not meet all design requirements. Secondly, over 600 pipes housing electrical cables that run through the containment building are insulated using a material that is known to degrade under some accident scenarios involving high radiation exposure. Previous CALs have been incorporated into the recently issued document. The current CAL will be posted to the Fort Calhoun Web site. ### News releases are available through a free listserv subscription at the following Web address: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html. The NRC homepage at www.nrc.gov also offers a SUBSCRIBE link. E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website. NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 1600 E. Lamar Blvd. Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Telephone: (817) 860-8100 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov}} |
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MONTHYEARPress Release-17-051, NRC Approves Changes to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant'S Emergency Planning Requirements2017-12-14014 December 2017 Press Release-17-051: NRC Approves Changes to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant'S Emergency Planning Requirements Press Release-IV-17-010, NRC to Hold Public Meeting May 31 on Decommissioning Process for Fort Calhoun2017-05-0202 May 2017 Press Release-IV-17-010: NRC to Hold Public Meeting May 31 on Decommissioning Process for Fort Calhoun Press Release-16-045, NRC Terminates License for Omaha Va'S Decommissioned Research Reactor2016-08-0101 August 2016 Press Release-16-045: NRC Terminates License for Omaha Va'S Decommissioned Research Reactor Press Release-IV-16-003, NRC to Hold Open House on March 16 for Fort Calhoun Station2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-IV-16-003: NRC to Hold Open House on March 16 for Fort Calhoun Station Press Release-IV-15-019, NRC to Begin Special Inspection at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2015-06-29029 June 2015 Press Release-IV-15-019: NRC to Begin Special Inspection at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-15-007, NRC Returns Fort Calhoun to Normal Reactor Oversight Program; Public Meeting Scheduled for April 92015-03-30030 March 2015 Press Release-IV-15-007: NRC Returns Fort Calhoun to Normal Reactor Oversight Program; Public Meeting Scheduled for April 9 Press Release-IV-15-001, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Station2015-01-0505 January 2015 Press Release-IV-15-001: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Station Press Release-IV-14-022, NRC to Hold Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2014-09-19019 September 2014 Press Release-IV-14-022: NRC to Hold Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-14-058, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-09-0404 September 2014 Press Release-14-058: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-IV-14-012, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Station2014-06-18018 June 2014 Press Release-IV-14-012: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Station Press Release-IV-14-010, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2014-04-30030 April 2014 Press Release-IV-14-010: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-14-016, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-03-0606 March 2014 Press Release-14-016: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-IV-14-003, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2014-02-19019 February 2014 Press Release-IV-14-003: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-13-039, NRC Says Fort Calhoun Plant Is Ready to Restart2013-12-17017 December 2013 Press Release-IV-13-039: NRC Says Fort Calhoun Plant Is Ready to Restart Press Release-IV-13-036, NRC to Hold Public Meeting Nov. 21 to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2013-11-13013 November 2013 Press Release-IV-13-036: NRC to Hold Public Meeting Nov. 21 to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-13-030, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2013-09-12012 September 2013 Press Release-IV-13-030: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-13-073, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-073: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-13-071, NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY20122013-09-0404 September 2013 Press Release-13-071: NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY2012 Press Release-IV-13-025, NRC, Omaha Public Power District to Meet on Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2013-08-16016 August 2013 Press Release-IV-13-025: NRC, Omaha Public Power District to Meet on Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-13-018, NRC Will Hold Meeting to Discuss Status of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2013-07-11011 July 2013 Press Release-IV-13-018: NRC Will Hold Meeting to Discuss Status of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-13-013, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Results of Inspection at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2013-05-0606 May 2013 Press Release-IV-13-013: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Results of Inspection at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-13-030, NRC, OPPD Officials to Discuss Potential License Amendments for Fort Calhoun Plant April 22 in Rockville, Md2013-04-17017 April 2013 Press Release-13-030: NRC, OPPD Officials to Discuss Potential License Amendments for Fort Calhoun Plant April 22 in Rockville, Md Press Release-IV-13-007, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2013-03-0808 March 2013 Press Release-IV-13-007: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-13-006, NRC Issues Updated Confirmatory Action Letter to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Operator2013-02-26026 February 2013 Press Release-IV-13-006: NRC Issues Updated Confirmatory Action Letter to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Operator Press Release-IV-13-004, NRC Inspection Teams Arrive at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2013-01-28028 January 2013 Press Release-IV-13-004: NRC Inspection Teams Arrive at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-12-046, NRC to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2012-10-26026 October 2012 Press Release-IV-12-046: NRC to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-12-032, NRC to Meet with Omaha Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2012-08-24024 August 2012 Press Release-IV-12-032: NRC to Meet with Omaha Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-12-023, NRC to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2012-06-29029 June 2012 Press Release-IV-12-023: NRC to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-12-072, NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for Fy 20112012-06-12012 June 2012 Press Release-12-072: NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for Fy 2011 Press Release-IV-12-016, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2012-05-0404 May 2012 Press Release-IV-12-016: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-12-012, NRC Issues Fort Calhoun Station Inspection Finding of High Safety Significance2012-04-10010 April 2012 Press Release-IV-12-012: NRC Issues Fort Calhoun Station Inspection Finding of High Safety Significance Press Release-IV-12-009, NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2012-03-20020 March 2012 Press Release-IV-12-009: NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant ML1200502302012-01-0505 January 2012 Press Release-IV-12-001: NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-12-001, NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2012-01-0505 January 2012 Press Release-IV-12-001: NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-11-040, NRC Sends Special Inspection Team to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2011-09-12012 September 2011 Press Release-IV-11-040: NRC Sends Special Inspection Team to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-11-039, NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter for Fort Calhoun Restart Preparations2011-09-0202 September 2011 Press Release-IV-11-039: NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter for Fort Calhoun Restart Preparations Press Release-IV-11-035, NRC Cites Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant for Inspection Finding of Low to Moderate Safety Significance2011-07-19019 July 2011 Press Release-IV-11-035: NRC Cites Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant for Inspection Finding of Low to Moderate Safety Significance Press Release-IV-11-034, NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2011-07-14014 July 2011 Press Release-IV-11-034: NRC Staff to Meet with Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-11-031, NRC Activates Incident Response Center for Tracking Events at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant2011-06-26026 June 2011 Press Release-IV-11-031: NRC Activates Incident Response Center for Tracking Events at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-11-030, NRC Tracking Flooding at Two Nebraska Nuclear Power Plants2011-06-22022 June 2011 Press Release-IV-11-030: NRC Tracking Flooding at Two Nebraska Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-IV-11-025, NRC Monitored Alert, Flooding at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station2011-06-0707 June 2011 Press Release-IV-11-025: NRC Monitored Alert, Flooding at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-11-024, NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference with Omaha Public Power District on Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant on June 22011-05-19019 May 2011 Press Release-IV-11-024: NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference with Omaha Public Power District on Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant on June 2 Press Release-IV-11-008, NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2011-03-23023 March 2011 Press Release-IV-11-008: NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-10-034, NRC Finds Problems with the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plants Flood Protection Strategy Had Substantial Safety Significance2010-10-0707 October 2010 Press Release-IV-10-034: NRC Finds Problems with the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plants Flood Protection Strategy Had Substantial Safety Significance Press Release-IV-10-029, NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference with Omaha Public Power District on Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant2010-08-10010 August 2010 Press Release-IV-10-029: NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference with Omaha Public Power District on Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-10-013, NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant2010-04-14014 April 2010 Press Release-IV-10-013: NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-10-009, NRC Sends Special Inspection Team to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2010-03-22022 March 2010 Press Release-IV-10-009: NRC Sends Special Inspection Team to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-09-025, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2009-06-29029 June 2009 Press Release-IV-09-025: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-09-012, NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant2009-04-0808 April 2009 Press Release-IV-09-012: NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-08-010, NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Station Nuclear Plant April 102008-04-0202 April 2008 Press Release-IV-08-010: NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Station Nuclear Plant April 10 2017-05-02
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No. IV-13-06 Contact: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 Lara Uselding (817) 200-1519 February 26, 2013 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov NRC ISSUES UPDATED CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER TO FORT CALHOUN NUCLEAR PLANT OPERATOR The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an updated Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) outlining three additional actions Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) officials have agreed to take prior to restarting the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant. The plant, located 19 miles north of Omaha, is owned and operated by OPPD and has been shut down since April 2011 for a refueling outage and impacts from the Missouri River floodwaters. NRC issued a CAL in June 2012 with a list of NRC-developed action items known as the restart checklist. The new CAL items include a requirement to address safety system functional failures, containment internal structure issues, and the use of Teflon as a sealant on electrical cables inside containment. NRC is requiring OPPD to identify the causes and resolve issues that led to numerous safety system functional failures (SSFF) that were identified over the course of a year. A number of systems are paramount in safely shutting down the plant and cooling the reactor during an accident. If a key system has the potential for failure, the NRC defines it as a SSFF. An example is the June 2011 electrical switchgear fire that disrupted power to vital systems and components needed for the safe shutdown of the plant. Additionally, OPPD must identify the causes and resolve two existing conditions inside containment. Plant workers discovered that structures supporting equipment do not meet all design requirements. Secondly, over 600 pipes housing electrical cables that run through the containment building are insulated using a material that is known to degrade under some accident scenarios involving high radiation exposure. Previous CALs have been incorporated into the recently issued document. The current CAL will be posted to the Fort Calhoun Web site. ### News releases are available through a free listserv subscription at the following Web address: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html. The NRC homepage at www.nrc.gov also offers a SUBSCRIBE link. E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website. NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 1600 E. Lamar Blvd. Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Telephone: (817) 860-8100 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov