ML20062B604

Forwards Amend 133 to License DPR-40 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Modifies Tech Spec to Increase Refueling Boron Concentration & Revise Storage Requirements of Spent Fuel Pool Region 2

ML20062B604
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Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	10/12/1990
From:	Bournia A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Gates W OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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TAC-75858, NUDOCS 9010250255
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October 12, 1990 Doc'ket No. 50-285 Mr. W. Gary Gates Division Manager - Nuclear Operations Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall Mail Stop BE/EP4 Omaha, Nebraska 68102-2247

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO.1 - AMENDMENT NO.133 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NO. 75858)

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.133 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No.1. This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated January 26, 1990, as supplemented May 10, June 18, and August 2, 1990.

The amendment modifies the Technical Specifications to: (1) Increase the refueling boron concentration from 1800 to 1900 ppm; (2) Suspend certain sampling during periods when the fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel; (3) Revise the storage requirements of the spent fuel pool Region 2; (4) Allow discharge of fuel assemblies from the core directly to Region 2 of the spent fuel pool; and (5) Delete the requirements to provide a fuel performance report at the end of each cycle.

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

Sincerely, i

/s/ -

Anthony Bournia, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l

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SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO.1 - AMENDMENT NO.133 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-40 (TAC NO. 75858)

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.133 to Facility Operating l License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1. This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated January 26, 1990, as supplemented May 10, June 18, and August 2, 1990.

The amendment' modifies the Technical Specifications to: (1) Increase the ,

refueling buron concentration from 1800 to 1900 ppm; (2) Suspend certain sampling during periods when the fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel; (3) Revise the storage requirements of the spent fuel pool Region 2; (4) Allow discharge of fuel assemblies from the core directly to Region 2 of the spent _

• fuel pool; and (5) Delete the requirements to provide a fuel performance report at the end of each cycle.

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

Sincerely,

/s/

l Anthony Bournia, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects 1

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.133 to DPR-40

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/ enclosures:

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Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall Mail Stop BE/EP4 Omaha, Nebraska 68102-2247

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - AMENDMENT NO. 133 TO. FACILITY i OPERATING LICENSE NO. OPR-40 (TAC NO. 75858)

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.133 to Facility Operating i License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1. This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application  ;

dated January 26, 1990, as supplemented May 10, June 18, and August 2, 1990. '

s' The amendment modifies the Technical Specifications to: (1) Increase the refueling boron concentration from 1800 to 1900 ppm; (2) Suspend certain sampling during periods when the fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel; (3) Revise the storage requirements of the spent fuel pool Region 2; (4) Allow discharge of fuel assemblies from the core directly to Region 2 of the spent fuel pool; and (5) Delete the requirements to provide a fuel performance report at the end of each cycle.  !

A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance f

will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely, (Ladem 0 c,wv '

Anthony Bournia, Project-Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.133 to DPR-40

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/ enclosures:

See next page

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Harry H. Voigt, Esg.

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Mr. Jack Jensen, Chairman Washington County Board of Supervisors '

Blair, Nebraska 68008 ,

1 Mr. Raymond P. Mu111 kin, Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 309 t Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 '

Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc. ,

12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 ,

, 'J ' Regional Administrator, Region IV-l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

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Nebraska Departmeat of Health-301 Centennial Mall, South Post Office Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 -

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