ML050120217

License Renewal Application - Response to NRC Letter Dated December 7, 2004 Regarding Status of NRC Staff Review

ML050120217
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	01/03/2005
From:	Spina J Constellation Energy Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NMP1L 1908, TAC MC3272, TAC MC3273
Download: ML050120217 (2)

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Constellation Energy-Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station RO. Box 63 Lycoming, New York 13093 January 3, 2005 NMP1L 1908 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Nine Mile Point Units I and 2

- DocketNos.50:220and50Z410 Facility Operating License Nos: DPR-63 and NPF-69 License Renewal Application - Response to NRC Letter dated December 7, 2004 Regarding Status of NRC Staff Review (TAC Nos. MC3272 and MC3273)

Gentlemen:

By letter dated December 7, 2004, the NRC informed Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMPNS) of a concern relating to support of activities required to maintain the established review'schedule for the Nine Mile Point'(NMP) License Renewal Application (LRA). The letter identifies past performance in which the NMPNS. support for NRC audit activities and responses to draft requests for additional informationj did not meet the NRC's expectations.. The NMPNS plan to provide adequate resources to support the established review schedule wvas also requested.

NMPNS and Constellation Energy are committed to providing the necessary resources to meet the established schedule for the review of the NMP LRA. The renewal of the operating licenses for NMP Units I and 2 is a strategic part of our company's future plans and of utmost importance to the company. Itis rec6gnizid, -however, that our past performance did not always meet your expectations or our expectations for responsiveness. While there are several contributing factors, we have taken-actioi t'o resolve each.factor and provide the necessary support for the remainder of the NRC review and approval schedule. Specifically, we have reorganized the project team to be more efficient, added a supervisor experienced in license renewal to oversee the corporate and site resources, added technical staff members experienced in license renewal, and assigned a Constellation Energy manager experienced in license renewal at another Constellation plant (i.e., R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant) to provide consultation to the project team and improve our communications with the NRC project manager. The senior Constellation Energy project sponsor willalso provide additional oversight to ensure that any potential concerns are resolved before there isany impact to the review schedule.

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Page 2 NMP1L 1908 NMPNS welcomes the opportunity to meet with your staff to further describe our plans. Any feedback from your staff is also welcome to ensure we are providing the proper support.

Very truly yours, Ja es A. Spina ice President Nine Mile Point JAS/DEV/jm cc:

Mr. S. J. Collins, NRC Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. G. K. Hunegs, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr. P. S. Tam, Senior Project Manager, NRR Mr. P. T. Kuo, Director, License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program, NRR Mr. N. B. Le, License Renewal Project Manager, NRR