ML041180023

Palisades, Request for Additional Information Re. Spent Fuel Pool Crane Modifications

ML041180023
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/28/2004
From:	Stang J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	Domonique Malone Nuclear Management Co
stang J, NRR/DLPM, 415-1345
References
TAC MC1862
Download: ML041180023 (3)

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April 28, 2004 Mr. Daniel J. Malone Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530

SUBJECT:

PALISADES PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SPENT FUEL POOL CRANE MODIFICATIONS (TAC NO. MC1862)

Dear Mr. Malone:

In reviewing your application of January 29, 2004, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. We discussed this issue with your staff during a conference call on April 20, 2004. As we indicated during our conversation, we are enclosing a formal Request for Additional Information (RAI). As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond within 30 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1345.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John F. Stang, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosure:

RAI cc w/encls: See next page

ML041180023 *See previous concurrence NRR-088 OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA PDIII-1/SC NAME JStang THarris* LRaghavan DATE 04/28/04 04/27/04 04/28/04 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE SPENT FUEL POOL CRANE NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-255 PALISADES PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing the proposed license amendment request to Facility Operating License No. DPR-20, relating modifications to the spent fuel pool crane modifications dated January 29, 2004, and has found further clarification is needed as follows:

1. Provide a more detailed summary of the structural analysis for the upgrade of the spent fuel pool crane.

2. Provide the design and licensing basis of the 25-ton auxiliary hook of the spent fuel pool crane. The answer should include the physical as well as the procedural controls over the auxiliary hook.

3. Describe the lift and movement of the new spent fuel cask with the upgraded spent fuel pool crane.

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 P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 October 2003