ML051790133

Requests for Additional Information (Rais) for the Review of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, License Renewal Application

ML051790133
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	06/28/2005
From:	Morgan M NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	Domonique Malone Nuclear Management Co
Morgan M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2232
References
TAC MC6433
Download: ML051790133 (6)

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June 28, 2005 Daniel J. Malone Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

SUBJECT:

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAIs) FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC6433)

Dear Mr. Malone:

By letter dated March 22, 2005, Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC or the applicant) submitted an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating license for Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP), for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Subsequently, on May 5, 2005, the NRC received a supplement to the license renewal application. The NRC staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application (LRA) and supplement and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review.

These RAIs were discussed with your staff, Mr. Robert Vincent, and a mutually agreeable date for this response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2232 or e-mail MJM2@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/ (S. Lee for)

Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-255

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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

Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:

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 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

DISTRIBUTION: Letter to D. Malone, Re: RAIs for Palisades LRA, Dated: June 28, 2005 ADAMS Accession No.: ML051790133 HARD COPY RLEP RF M. Morgan E-MAIL:

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Enclosure PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAIs)

RAI 3.5.2-1-1 In Table 3.5.2-1 (Page 3-311), under the component type Flood Barrier-Carbon Steel, Protected, PNPs Structural Monitoring Program is credited to manage the loss of leak tightness aging effect of flood doors. The Structural Monitoring Program is also credited to manage the loss of leak tightness effect in: (1) HELB doors (Table 3.5.2-1, Page 3-313);

(2) Control room vestibule door (Table 3.5.2-2, Page 3-314); (3) Flood doors and hatch (Table 3.5.2-10, Page 3-389); and (4) Control room vestibule door (Table 3.5.2-10, Page 390).

Summarize past PNPs operating/inspection experience in managing the leak tightness of the above listed PNP components, and discuss specific provision(s) of the Structural Monitoring Program that are intended to maintain the leak tightness function of the PNP components.

RAI 3.5.2-2-1(a)

Table 3.5.2-2 (Page 3-318) of the LRA credits ASME Section XI IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF Inservice Inspection Programs to manage loss of material aging effect of Auxiliary Building cast iron components (ASME Class 2 & 3 Piping & Mechanical Component Support). Table 3.5.2-2 (Page 3-336) of the LRA credits Structural Monitoring Program to manage loss of material aging effect of Discharge Structure Cast Iron components (Non-ASME Piping & Mechanical Component Support). Note 582 referred to by the tables states that cast iron is considered consistent with carbon steel and is evaluated the same, but with the additional aging effect/mechanism of loss of material due to selective leaching also evaluated. Discuss PNPs past operating experience and inspection results related to selective leaching of PNPs in-scope cast iron components. Did any of these affected cast iron components experience cracking or loss of function as a result of leaching? If yes, summarize PNPs corrective action(s) taken to dispose the identified aging degradation.