ML100470725

Fort Calhoun Station - Acceptance Review Email, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR Part 73 Physical Security Requirements (TAC ME3027)

ML100470725
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	02/16/2010
From:	Wilkins L E Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Hansher B R Omaha Public Power District
Wilkins, L E, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1377
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TAC ME3027
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From: Wilkins, Lynnea Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:57 PM To: HANSHER, BILL R Cc: Lent, Susan; Burkhardt, Janet; Feintuch, Karl; Lingam, Siva; Wengert, Thomas

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Part 73 Exemption Request for Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (TAC No. ME3027)

Bill: By letter dated December 31, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML100050032), Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) requested, pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approve an exemption from schedular requirements of the final rule for 10 CFR Part 73, for Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS). On January 14, 2010, the NRC staff discussed with the OPPD staff certain aspects of the Exemption Request which needed additional clarification. OPPD supplemented the request by letter dated January 21, 2010. The January 21, 2010 submittal and portions of the December 31, 2009 submittal were designated by the licensee as containing security-related information and, accordingly, are not available to the public. Additionally, other parts of the December 31, 2009 submittal includes enclosures which are publicly available. Enclosures 3 and 4 are redacted versions of the security-related information and enclosure 5 provides an environmental assessment. The licensee requested an exemption from the March 31, 2010 implementation date specified in the new rule for specific requirements. The items subject to the request for exemption are proposed to be implemented by October 5, 2011.

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide the results of the NRC staff

=s acceptance review of this exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 73, "Physical Protection of Plants and Materials," Section 73.55, "Requirements for physical protection of licensed activities in nuclear power reactors against radiological sabotage," published as part of a final rule in the Federal Register on March 27, 2009 (74 FR 13926), requires licensees to protect, with high assurance, against radiological sabotage by designing and implementing comprehensive site security plans. The final rule became effective on May 26, 2009, and compliance with the final rule is required by March 31, 2010.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application as supplemented and concludes that it does provide adequate technical content and appropriate documentation in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment of the proposed exemption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the NRC staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Please contact me if you have any concerns.

Lynnea Wilkins, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: 301-415-1377 E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties (F371D08C516DE74F81193E6D891DC4AF2D4EDB5B78)

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Part 73 Exemption Request for Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (TAC No. ME3027)

Sent Date: 2/16/2010 12:56:47 PM Received Date: 2/16/2010 12:56:47 PM From: Wilkins, Lynnea

Created By: Lynnea.Wilkins@nrc.gov

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