ML062570163

09/14/06 - Summary of September 7, 2006, Meeting with Omaha Public Power District to Discuss Options for Next Dry Cask Storage Campaign

ML062570163
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Site:	Fort Calhoun, 07201004
Issue date:	09/14/2006
From:	Joseph Sebrosky NRC/NMSS/SFPO
To:	Ruland W NRC/NMSS/SFPO
Sebrosky J, NRC/NMSS 301-415-1132
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September 14, 2006MEMORANDUM TO:William H. Ruland, Deputy DirectorSpent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsFROM:Joseph M. Sebrosky, Senior Project Manager /RA/Licensing SectionSpent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

SUMMARY

OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2006, MEETING WITH OMAHA PUBLICPOWER DISTRICT TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR NEXT DRY CASK STORAGE CAMPAIGNOn September 7, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff from the S pentFuel Project Office, and Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) met at NRC Headquarters inRockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss OPPD's options for the nextdry cask storage campaign at Fort Calhoun. Enclosure 1 is a list of attendees. Enclosure 2 contains the handouts from the meeting.Highlights of the MeetingDuring the meeting OPPD expressed interest in pursuing continued use of the lightweight spentfuel transfer cask approved by the staff through an exemption for limited use at Fort Calhoun.

The staff discussed the recent staff requirements memorandum (SRM) issued by the Commission regarding the use of unshielded canisters dated August 31, 2006, (ADAMS accession ML062430470). The staff stated that it encouraged the normal licensing process of requesting a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) amendment. The staff also indicated that a simplified licensing action request would result in a simplified review that could be done by the staff in a shorter period of time than a more complex review. Transnuclear (TN), the storage cask vendor, was also in attendance to outline the scope of aCoC amendment for the lightweight transfer cask used at Fort Calhoun. TN indicated that itexpected to submit the amendment in the spring of 2007. The staff noted that OPPD's andTN's proposed schedule did not support issuing an amendment to the CoC by OPPD's stated need date of January 2008. OPPD indicated that it would evaluate its options of: 1) having W. Ruland- 2 -TN request an amendment as soon as possible, 2) delay dry cask loading until after 2008, or 3)seek another exemption. OPPD and the staff agreed that another meeting was needed afterOPPD had time to evaluate its options. No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting.

Docket Nos. 72-54, 72-1004

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Meeting Handoutscc: Mailing List W. Ruland- 2 -TN request an amendment as soon as possible, 2) delay dry cask loading until after 2008, or 3)seek another exemption. OPPD and the staff agreed that another meeting was needed afterOPPD had time to evaluate its options. No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting.

Docket Nos. 72-54, 72-1004

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Meeting Handoutscc: Mailing ListDISTRIBUTION: (closes TAC L2400) NJensen, OGC NRC attendees/without attachments DMcIntyre (OPA) NMSS r/fBWhite OFC:SFPOESFPOESFPO NAME:JSebroskyEZieglerRNelson DATE: 9/13/069/13/069/1406C = COVERE = COVER & ENCLOSUREN = NO COPYOFFICIAL RECORD COPY Ft. Calhoun Station, Unit 1 cc:Winston & Strawn ATTN: James R. Curtiss, Esq.

1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817ChairmanWashington County Board of Supervisors

P.O. Box 466 Blair, NE 68008Mr. John Hanna, Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

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.

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 50319Mr. R. T. RidenoureVice President - Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0550 Fort Calhoun and NRC September 7, 2006ATTENDANCE LISTNameAffiliationWilliam RulandNMSS/SFPOEdwin Hackett (part time)NMSS/SFPO Christopher M. ReganNMSS/SFPO Larry CampbellNMSS/SFPO Joe SebroskyNMSS/SFPO Ray WhartonNMSS/SFPO Jim PearsonNMSS/SFPO Shana HeltonNMSS/SFPO Jorge SolisNMSS/SFPO Elizabeth ThompsonNMSS/SFPO Bob TripathiNMSS/SFPO Scott Atwater (via phone)NRC/Region IVRay L. Kellar (via phone)NRC/Region IVAlan WangNRR/DORL Sujit SamaddarNRR/DERebecca KarasNRR/DE Steven JonesNRR/DSS/SPSBJohn SegalaNRR/DSS/SPSBAndrew MauerNRC/OEDO/AO/TRPSRoss RidenoureOPPD Bernie Van SantOPPD Sudesh GambhirOPPD Thomas MatthewsOPPD Tara NeiderTN Bob GrubbTN Suzanne LeblangNMC Steven P. KraftNEI Mike SchoppmanNEI LATF Brian GuthermanACI Nuclear Energy Solutions Robert BeallConstellation Energy Maureen ConleyPlatts/McGraw HillThecla FabianFuel Cycle WeekEnclosure 1 Meeting Handouts