ML040210744

Notice of Meeting with Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Re Plant Status, Initiatives, and Licensing Topics

ML040210744
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello, Palisades, Kewaunee, Point Beach, Prairie Island, Duane Arnold
Issue date:	01/21/2004
From:	Hood D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	Raghavan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
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Download: ML040210744 (11)

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January 21, 2004 MEMORANDUM TO: L. Raghavan, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management FROM: Darl S. Hood, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 /RA/

Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (NMC), REGARDING PLANT STATUS, INITIATIVES, AND LICENSING TOPICS DATE & TIME: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-14B4 Rockville, Maryland 20852 PURPOSE: To discuss NMC-operated plants regarding current status, processes, and programs, including a wide variety of licensing topics, emphasizing lessons learned and opportunities for improving communications.

Discussions will also include emerging topics and upcoming NMC initiatives.

CATEGORY 1:* This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC will include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

NRC/NRR NMC L. Marsh J. Lamb E. Weinkam J. Connolly W. Ruland T. McMurtray L. Sueper D. Neve L. Raghavan D. Hood R. Gerling G. Salamon D. Beaulieu D. Spaulding S. Catron J. Risti M. Padovan et al. L. Gerner et al.

Docket Nos. 50-255, 50-263, 50-266, 50-282, 50-301, 50-305, 50-306, 50-331 CONTACT: D. Hood, NRR, 301-415-3049, dsh@nrc.gov

Attachment:

Meeting Agenda (ADAMS Accession No. ML040210744) cc w/att: See next page

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

ML040210744) cc w/att: See next page

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002 DISTRIBUTION: See next page OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA PDIII-1/SC NAME DHood RBouling LRaghavan DATE 01/21/04 01/21/04 01/21/04 ADAMS Accession No. ML040210744 Notice for Febraury 4, 2004, Meeting with Nuclear Management Company regarding plant status, initiatives, and licensing topics.

DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC PDIII-1 Reading*

BSheron LMarsh/ELeeds WRuland LRaghavan DBeaulieu JLamb AMcMurtray MPadovan DSpaulding HChernoff DHood KJohnson TMensah RBouling THarris BBurgess, RIII AVegal, RIII PLouden, RIII EDunken, RIII OPA PMNS OGC ACRS Receptionist (OWFN and TWFN)*

• Hard copy

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Tribal Council Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Prairie Island Indian Community Nuclear Management Company, LLC ATTN: Environmental Department 700 First Street 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Hudson, WI 54016 Welch, MN 55089 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Asset Manager Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Xcel Energy, Inc.

Nuclear Management Company, LLC 414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 1717 Wakonade Drive East Minneapolis, MN 55401 Welch, MN 55089 John Paul Cowan Manager - Environmental Protection Division Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Minnesota Attorney Generals Office Officer 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 Nuclear Management Company, LLC St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Craig G. Anderson 1719 Wakonade Drive East Senior Vice President, Group Operations Welch, MN 55089-9642 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Regional Administrator, Region III Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Mr. Joseph M. Solymossy Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Administrator Nuclear Management Company, LLC Goodhue County Courthouse 1717 Wakonade Drive East Box 408 Welch, MN 55089 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55101-2145 November 2003

Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Mr. Jeffery Kitsembel Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Electric Division Nuclear Management Company, LLC Public Service Commission of Wisconsin 700 First Street P.O. Box 7854 Hudson, WI 54016 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Mr. Richard R. Grigg Nuclear Asset Manager President and Chief Operating Officer Wisconsin Electric Power Company Wisconsin Electric Power Company 231 West Michigan Street 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53201 Milwaukee, WI 53201 John Paul Cowan Manager, Regulatory Affairs Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Point Beach Nuclear Plant Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road 700 First Street Two Rivers, WI 54241 Hudson, WI 54016 Mr. Ken Duveneck Douglas E. Cooper Town Chairman Senior Vice President - Group Operations Town of Two Creeks Palisades Nuclear Plant 13017 State Highway 42 Nuclear Management Company, LLC Mishicot, WI 54228 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Chairman Public Service Commission Mr. Alfred J. Cayia of Wisconsin Site Vice President P.O. Box 7854 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Madison, WI 53707-7854 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Regional Administrator, Region III Two Rivers, WI 54241 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6612 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 November 2003

Palisades Plant cc:

Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Michigan Department of Attorney General Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Special Litigation Division Consumers Energy Company 525 West Ottawa St.

1945 Parnall Rd. Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Jackson, MI 49201 Lansing, MI 48913 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Manager, Regulatory Affairs Consumers Energy Company Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1 Energy Plaza 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Jackson, MI 49201 Covert, MI 49043 Regional Administrator, Region III Director of Nuclear Assets U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Consumers Energy Company 801 Warrenville Road Palisades Nuclear Plant Lisle, IL 60532-4351 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Supervisor Covert Township John Paul Cowan P. O. Box 35 Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Covert, MI 49043 Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC Office of the Governor 700 First Street P. O. Box 30013 Hudson, WI 54016 Lansing, MI 48909 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Resident Inspectors Office Nuclear Management Company, LLC Palisades Plant 700 First Street 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Hudson, WI 54016 Covert, MI 49043 Douglas E. Cooper Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Senior Vice President - Group Operations Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Palisades Nuclear Plant Hazardous Waste and Radiological Nuclear Management Company, LLC Protection Section 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Nuclear Facilities Unit Covert, MI 49043 Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street Daniel J. Malone P.O. Box 30241 Site Vice President Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 October 2003

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Commissioner Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Minnesota Department of Commerce Nuclear Management Company, LLC 121 Seventh Place East 700 First Street Suite 200 Hudson, WI 54016 St. Paul, MN 55101-2145 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Environmental Protection Division Resident Inspectors Office Minnesota Attorney Generals Office 2807 W. County Road 75 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 Monticello, MN 55362 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 Manager, Regulatory Affairs John Paul Cowan Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Nuclear Management Company, LLC Officer 2807 West County Road 75 Nuclear Management Company, LLC Monticello, MN 55362-9637 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Robert Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Nuclear Asset Manager Citizens Association (MECCA) Xcel Energy, Inc.

1051 South McKnight Road 414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 St. Paul, MN 55119 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Commissioner Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Site Vice President 520 Lafayette Road Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Regional Administrator, Region III Monticello, MN 55362-9637 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Health 717 Delaware Street, S. E.

Minneapolis, MN 55440 Douglas M. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer Wright County Government Center 10 NW Second Street Buffalo, MN 55313 October 2003

Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant cc:

John Paul Cowan Jonathan Rogoff Executive Vice President & Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Hudson, MI 54016 Larry L. Weyers James McCarthy Chairman, President and CEO Plant Manager Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant 600 North Adams Street N490 Highway 42 Greey Bay, WI 54307-9002 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9511 David Zellner Gerry Riste Chairman - Town of Carlton Manager, Regulatory Affairs N2164 County B Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Kewaunee, WI 54216 N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9511 Mr. Jeffery Kitsembel Electric Division David Molzahn Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Nuclear Asset Manager PO Box 7854 Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Madison, WI 53707-7854 600 N. Adams Street Green Bay, WI 54307-9002 Mr. Thomas Coutu Site Vice President Thomas Webb Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Asset Manager Nuclear Management Company, LLC Wisconsin Public Service Corporation N490 Highway 42 600 N. Adams Street Kewaunee, WI 54216-9511 Green Bay, WI 54307-9002 Resident Inspectors Office U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission N490 Hwy 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 Regional Administrator Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Duane Arnold Energy Center cc:

Mr. John Paul Cowan Chairman, Linn County Executive Vice President & Board of Supervisors Chief Nuclear Officer 930 1st Street SW Nuclear Management Company, LLC Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 Craig G. Anderson Senior Vice President, Group Operations John Bjorseth 700 First Street Plant Manager Hudson, WI 54016 Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Mark A. Peifer Palo, IA 52324 Site Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center Steven R. Catron Nuclear Management Company, LLC Manager, Regulatory Affairs 3277 DAEC Road Duane Arnold Energy Center Palo, IA 52324-0351 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Regional Administrator U. S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Jonathan Rogoff Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Bruce Lacy Nuclear Asset Manager Alliant Energy/Interstate Power and Light Company 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Daniel McGhee Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Buildings, 5th floor Des Moines, IA 50319

AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 4, 2004, MEETING BETWEEN THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, REGARDING PLANT STATUS, INITIATIVES, AND LICENSING TOPICS TOPIC TIME Introductory Remarks 9:00 - 9:30 Plant Status Overviews 9:30 - 10:15 (Break)

Discussion Topics 10:30 - 12:00

-Processes and Programs Document Quality 10:30 - 10:40

-Submittals

-Requests for Additional Information

-Safety Evaluations Verification and Validation 10:40 - 10:50 Timeliness 10:50 - 11:00 Major Submittals and Lessons Learned 11:10 - 11:20 Common Submittals 11:20 - 11:30 Breakout Session on Process and Program Optimization 11:30 - 11:45

-Communications 11:45 - 12:00 Routine (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly)

Nonroutine Items Lunch (Open Discussion with DLPM Senior Management) 12:00 - 1:00 Discussion Topics (Continued)

-Additional Topics Notices of Enforcement Discretion 1:00 - 1:35 Amendment Threshold 1:35 - 2:10 10 CFR 50.59 and Topical Reports 2:10 - 2:45 (Break) 2:45 - 3:00 Fees 3:00 - 3:15 Performance Indicators 3:15 - 3:30

-Upcoming NMC Initiatives 3:30 - 3:45 Summary and Follow-on Actions 3:45 - 4:00 Questions/Comments from the Public 4:00 - 4:15 DLPM = Division of Licensing Project Management ATTACHMENT