ML13298A809

Partial Withdrawal of Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) for Individuals Performing Duties Described in 10 CFR 26.4(a)(5)

ML13298A809
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	10/25/2013
From:	Cortopassi L Omaha Public Power District
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LlC-13-0157, TAC MF2571
Download: ML13298A809 (2)

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nlllln Omaha Public Power Oistrict 444 South 1ftn Street Mall Omaha, NE 68102-2247 October 25,2013 LlC-13-0157 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1 -137 Washington, D.C. 20555

References:

1. Docket No. 50-285

2. Letter from OPPD (L. P. Cortopassi) to NRC (Document Control Desk), "Request for Exemption from Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7)," dated August 16, 2013 (ML13231A018) (LlC-13-0121)

3. Letter from NRC (J. M. Sebrosky) to OPPD (L. P. Cortopassi), "Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 - Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action RE: Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) (TAC No. MF2571)," dated August 26, 2013 (ML13233A248)

(NRC-13-0109)

4. Letter from OPPD (L. P. Cortopassi) to NRC (Document Control Desk), "Reply to NRC Request for Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action RE: Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) (TAC No. MF2571)," dated August 30,2013 (ML13246A182) (LlC-13-0125

5. Email from NRC (J . Sebrosky) to OPPD (S. R. Hansher), "Request for Information Associated with the August 16, 2013, Work Hour Exemption Request (MF2571),"

dated September 18, 2013 (ML13261A212) (NRC-13-0124)

6. Letter from OPPD (L. P. Cortopassi) to NRC (Document Control Desk), "Reply to NRC Request for Information RE: Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) (TAC No. MF2571)," dated September 23, 2013 (ML13267A186) (LlC-13-0135)

7. Email from NRC (L. Wilkins) to OPPD (S. R. Hansher), "Request for Additional Information Re: Fort Calhoun Station Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) (TAC No. MF2571)," dated October 9, 2013

8. Letter from OPPD (L. P. Cortopassi) to NRC (Document Control Desk), "Reply to NRC Request for Additional Information Re: Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) (TAC No. MF2571 )," dated October 11, 2013 (LlC-13-0147)

SUBJECT:

Partial Withdrawal of Request for Exemption from Work Hour Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) for Individuals Performing Duties Described in 10 CFR 26.4(a)(5)

On August 16, 2013, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) submitted a request (Reference 2) for an exemption from requirements of paragraph 26.205(d)(7) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) for Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1. Reference 2 requested an exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7), to allow the use of the less restrictive work hour limitations described in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) and (d)(5) to support activities required for plant startup Employment with Equal Opportunity

LlC-13-0157 Attachment Page 2 from the current extended outage, for a period not to exceed 45 days. In Reference 3, the NRC determined that additional information was needed before the staff could begin a detailed review of the Reference 2 exemption request and OPPD provided its response in Reference 4. References 5 and 7 transmitted additional NRC requests for information to which OPPD responded in References 6 and 8 respectively.

Following a teleconference with NRC Staff on October 25, 2013, OPPD requests to withdraw the portion of its request contained in Reference 2 and Reference 8 for exemption from the work hour requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) for individuals performing duties described in 10 CFR 26.4(a)(5)

(Le., personnel performing security duties). OPPD continues to request that the exemption apply to individuals performing duties described in 10 CFR 26.4(a)(1) through (a)(4). This would change the limitation proposed in Reference 8 to read as follows:

Because the exemption is tied to activities that directly relate to heating the reactor coolant Teold greater than 210°F (i.e., exiting Mode 4 or 5), the exemption is being issued coincident with the date that OPPD intends to heat the reactor coolant Teold greater than 210°F (i.e., exit Mode 4 or 5). Further, the exemption is granted to those individuals who perform duties described in 10 CFR 26.4(a)(1) through (a)(4) that, as of the date of this exemption, have not exceeded a 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> average work week for the 6 week period prior to the date of this exemption.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

If you should have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Bill Hansher at (402) 533-6894.

Louis P. Cortopassi Site Vice President and CNO c: M. L. Dapas, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV J. M. Sebrosky, NRC Senior Project Manager L. E. Wilkins, NRC Project Manager J. C. Kirkland, NRC Senior Resident Inspector