ML051450441

Summary of Public Information Session for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff to Describe Its License Renewal Process

ML051450441
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/25/2005
From:	Morgan M NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	Consumers Energy
Morgan M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2232
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May 25, 2005 LICENSEE:

Consumers Energy Company FACILITY:

Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF TO DESCRIBE ITS LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS On April 28, 2005, the NRC staff conducted a public information session to describe the license renewal process to the public living near Palisades Nuclear Plant. The purpose of the meeting was to provide information describing the license renewal process and how the public can participate. The meeting was held at the Lake Michigan College at South Haven. A list of meeting attendees is provided in Enclosure 1, and the meeting agenda is provided in. A copy of the presentation slides used by the NRC staff are provided in.

The NRC staff presented slides describing the NRCs license renewal process and how the public can participate in the process. The staff also answered questions from members of the public. Some of these questions related to general plant operations, independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), NRCs oversight responsibilities, and tentative schedule for the license renewal environmental review public meetings.

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Michael Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Consumers Energy Company 1945 Parnall Rd.

Jackson, MI 49201 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Consumers Energy Company 1 Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Supervisor Covert Township P.O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043 Office of the Governor P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Michigan Department of Attorney General Special Litigation Division 525 West Ottawa St.

Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Lansing, MI 48913 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Director of Nuclear Assets Consumers Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Douglas E. Cooper Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Robert A. Vincent Licensing Lead - License Renewal Project Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Darrel G. Turner License Renewal Project Manager Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

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Mr. Douglas F. Johnson Director, Plant Life Cycle Issues Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE, Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 Chairperson Michigan Public Service Commission PO Box 30221 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7721 Daniel J. Malone Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

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ATTENDANCE LIST NRCS LICENSE RENEWAL PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE AT SOUTH HAVEN SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN APRIL 28, 2005 Name Organization Samson Lee U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Michael Morgan NRC William Dam NRC Donnie J. Ashley NRC Jay Lennartz NRC Bob Vincent Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Douglas Johnson NMC Lanny Thornsberry NMC Arline L. Datu NMC Larry D. Seamans NMC - Palisades Sara Seamans NMC - Palisades Bill Roberts NMC - Palisades W. Grover Hettel NMC - Palisades Mark A. Savage NMC - Palisades James Holthaus NMC - Palisades Britta Johnson NMC - Palisades Emily Franklin NMC - Palisades Kenda Baker Lake Michigan College (LMC)

Suzanne Trentle LMC Steve Wawro Consumers Energy Company (CEC)

Jon W. Allen CEC - Palisades Marilyn Rendell Covert Twp Wayne Rendell Covert Twp Alice Hirt Allegan County Corinne Cory Kent City Bonnie Miller Kent City Tom Tanczos VanBuren County Commissioner David Miller ANL Environmental Lab Lead John Harding Retiree/CMS/Palisades Kathryn Barnes DMW/Public Linda Hettel Public Sandy Vincent Public Melanie Vincent Public Mick Middaugh None listed Shirley Seamans None listed AGENDA FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR THE NRC STAFF TO DESCRIBE THE LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE AT SOUTH HAVEN APRIL 28, 2005 I.

Introduction/Opening remarks 5 minutes II.

Presentation of the license renewal application 30 minutes III.

Public Comments 25 minutes IV.

Adjourn PRESENTATION SLIDES USED