ML19023A067

Acceptance of Partial Site Release Phase 2 Approval Request

ML19023A067
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	01/23/2019
From:	Jack Parrott Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs
To:	Blome B
Parrott J
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From: Parrott, Jack To: BLOME, BRADLEY H Cc: CAMERON, COREY A (ccameron@oppd.com); Giebel, Stephen; Watson, Bruce; Anderson, Stephanie; Steely, Chris

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Fort Calhoun Unit 1: Acceptance of Partial Site Release Phase 2 Approval Request (EPID# L-2018-DSR-0000):

Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 11:39:00 AM

Dear Mr. Blome:

By letter dated November 12, 2018 (ADAMS Accession # ML18316A036) OPPD submitted a request for approval of phase 2 of a partial site release for Fort Calhoun Unit No. 1. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this approval 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.

The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed partial site release in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

The NRC staff expects to complete this review by approximately May 2019. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date, the reasons for the changes, along with a new estimate, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Jack D. Parrott, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-6634 Jack.Parrott@nrc.gov