ML20133C258

Forwards Amend 179 to License DPR-40 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Revises TSs to Increase Amount of TSP Dodecahydrate Located in Containment Sump Storage Baskets Which Will Be Verified by TS SRs

ML20133C258
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	12/30/1996
From:	Wharton L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Gambhir S OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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ML20133C261	List: ML20133C258 ML20133C274 ML20133C277
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TAC-M95552, NUDOCS 9701070094
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, Mr S . rs . hambhi r '

December 30, 1996 ;

'Divisicn Manager Nuclear Operations- #

, Omaha Public Power District n i . A I .e r i Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm. , '- '1 Post Office Box 399 * '

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SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT'NO.1 - AMENDMENT. N05179 TO ~ FACILITY OPERATINGLICENSENO.DPRM0l(TACN0;M95552), 1

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Dear.Mr. Patterson:

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e 4 i . The Commission has issued the $nelosed Arendment No.179 to Facility Operating  !

! License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Caiheun <tation,1 Unit No. 1. This amendment

[ consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your j i application dated May 31, 1996. '

The amendment revises the TSs to increase the' amount of trisodium phosphate

(TSP) dodecahydrate located in the containment sump storage baskets. This i amount will be verified by TS surveillance requirements. The test  !

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requirements for verifying the appropriate pH is maintained in the containment  !

sump water following a design-basis accident are moved from the TS

i. surveillance requirements to the TS Bases; however, the requirement to perform j;

.the test remains in the TS surveillance requirements. The associated TS Bases  :

are updated to reflect the changes.  ;

A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Reaister  ;

notice.

Sincerely.

Original Signed By L. Raynard Wharton, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects.- III/IV .

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Docket No. 50-285 j

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.179 to DPR-40

2. Safety Evaluation -

i cc w/encls: See next page l DISTRIBUTION:  !

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s Mr. S.K.~ tombhir December 30, 1996

/ Division Manager - Nuclear Operations Omaha Public Power District

> Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

,  : Post Office Box 399 Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun

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Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399

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SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO.1 - AMENDMENT NO.179 TO FACILITY 1

OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NO. M95552)

Dear Mr. Patterson:

3 i The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.179 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1. This amendment i

consists of changes to the Technical Specifications ~ (TS) in response to your application dated May 31, 1996.

. The amendment revises the TSs to increase the amount of trisodium phosphate

" (TSP) dodecahydrate located in the containment sump storage baskets. This amount will be verified by TS surveillance requirements. The test i requirements for verifying the appropriate pH is maintained in the containment sump water following a design-basis accident are moved from the TS

surveillance requirements to the TS Bases; however, the requirement to perform j the test remains in the TS surveillance requirements. The associated TS Bases

are updated to reflect the t.nanges.

l 'A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of

Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Reaister t

notice.

t i Sincerely,

! Original Signed By i L. Raynard Wharton, Project Manager i Project Directorate IV-2 i Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV j Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l Docket No. 50-285

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.179 to DPR-40

2. Safety Evaluation

. cc w/encls: See next page 1

4 DISTRIBUTION:

Docket File RWharton OGC, 015B18 PUBLIC EPeyton WJohnson, RIV PDIV-2 Reading CGrimes, OllE22 TLH1 (SE) i EGAl LHurley, RIV JKilcrease, RIV l JRoe ACRS, T2E26 JStrosnider WBateman GHill (2), T5C3 i *For previous concurrences see attached ORC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066 4 001 December 30, 1996 Mr. S. K. Gambhir Division Manager - Production Engineering Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

Post Office Box 399 Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun

) Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - AMENDMENT NO. 179 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NO. M95552)

Dear Mr. Patterson:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 179 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1. This amendment consists of changes to the technical specifications (TS) in response to your application dated May 31, 1996.

The amendment revises the TSs to increase the amount of trisodium phosphate (TSP) dodecahydrate located in the containment sump storage baskets. This amount will be verified by TS surveillance requirements. The test requirements for verifying the appropriate pH is maintained in the containment sump water following a design-basis accident are moved from the TS surveillance requirements to the TS Bases; however, the requirement to perform ,

the test remains in the TS surveillance requirements. The associated TS Bases l are updated to reflect the changes. l 1

A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Reaister notice.

Sincerely, d L. Raynard Wharton, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-285

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 179 to DPR-40

2. Safety Evaluation j l

cc w/encls: See next page l l

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. Mr. S. K. Gambhir December 30, 1996 CC:

Winston & Strawn ATTN: Perry D. Robinson, Esq.

1400 L Street, N.W. .

Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. Jack Jensen, Chairman Washington County Board of Supervisors Blair, Nebraska 68008 Mr. Wayne Walker, Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Post Office Box 309 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Ms. Cheryl Rodgers, LLRW Program Manager Environmental Protection Section Nebraska Department of Health i 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007  ;

Mr. James W. Chase, Manager Fort Calhoun Station Post Office Box 399 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 Mr. James W. Tills Manager - Nuclear Licensing Omaha Public Power District j Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

Post Office Box 399 Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun i Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399  ;

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