ML16319A254

Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel

ML16319A254
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	11/13/2016
From:	Burke T J Omaha Public Power District
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LIC-16-0074
Download: ML16319A254 (1)

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Omaha Public Power District November 13, 2016 LIC-16-0074 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 NRC Docket No. 50-285

References:

10 CFR 50.82 1. Letter from OPPD (T. Burke) to USNRC (Document Control Desk), "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations," dated June 24, 2016 (LIC-16-0043) (ML 16176A213)

2. Letter from OPPD (T. Burke) to USNRC (Document Control Desk), "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations," dated August 25, 2016 (LIC-16-0067) (ML 16242A127)

Subject:

Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel By letters dated June 24 and August 25, 2016 (Reference 1 and 2), Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) notified the NRC of its intention to permanently cease power operations at Fort Calhoun Station (FCS) pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i). On October 24, 2016, OPPD permanently ceased power operations at FCS. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1

)(ii), OPPD hereby certifies to the NRC that as of November 13, 2016, all fuel has been permanently removed from the FCS reactor vessel and placed into the FCS spent fuel pool. OPPD understands and acknowledges that upon docketing these certifications for permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel, the 10 CFR Part 50 license no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or emplacement or retention of fuel into the reactor vessel. If you should have further questions, please contact Mr. Bradley H. Blome, Manager -Site Regulatory Assurance, at 402-533-7270.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct; executed on November 13, 2016. Respectfully, President and CEO TJB/epm c: K. M. Kennedy, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV C. F. Lyon, NRC Senior Project Manager P. J. Bamford , NRC Senior Project Manager S. M. Schneider, NRC Senior Resident Inspector T. V. Govan, NRC Project Manger Director of Consumer Health Services, Department of Regulation and Licensure, Nebraska Health and Human Services, State of Nebraska 444 South 16 1 h Street Mall

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