ML051820578
| ML051820578 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades, Cook  |
| Issue date: | 06/30/2005 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Randall G State of MI |
| Le N. B., NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1458 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML051820578 (8) | |
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June 30, 2005 Mr. Gary L. Randall, Clerk of The House Michigan House of Representatives State of Michigan State Capitol Lansing, Michigan 48913
SUBJECT:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER ON THE APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSES FOR PALISADES AND DONALD C. COOK, UNITS 1 AND 2, NUCLEAR PLANTS
Dear Mr. Randall:
The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received your letter dated May 27, 2005, related to the applications of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) to extend the operating license for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP), and of Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) to extend the operating licenses for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP), Units 1 and 2, for an additional 20-year period for each plant, respectively. We appreciate your initiative in writing the letter and letting us know of your support for the renewal of the operating licenses for these facilities.
The NRC has established a timely license renewal process and clear environmental impact and safety requirements, codified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 and Part 54 (10 CFR Part 51) and (10 CFR Part 54), that are needed to assure safe plant operation for extended plant life. Consistent with this process and existing requirements, the NRC has established schedules for the review of the above applications: (1) The schedule for NMCs license renewal application for the Palisades Nuclear Plant currently provides a completion date of March 2007 if no hearing is granted, and November 2007 if a hearing is granted; and (2) The schedule for I&Ms license renewal application for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, currently provides a completion date of September 9, 2005. The above schedules may be viewed on the NRCs Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications.html.
Public involvement is a key element in NRCs reactor license renewal process. One of the NRCs performance goals is to enhance public confidence, and we regard public outreach as a top priority in the work we do. All meetings with the applicant on safety issues are open to the public. The NRC holds meetings with the public to discuss the scope of the NRCs environmental review.
All documents and correspondence related to the PNP license renewal applications are placed in the South Haven Memorial Library, 314 Broadway, South Haven, Michigan. All documents and correspondence related to the CNP license renewal applications are placed in the Bridgman Public Library, at 4460 Lake Street, Bridgman, Michigan; and the Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library, at 500 Market Street, St. Joseph, Michigan. Additionally, all documents and correspondence related to these facilities are also placed in the NRCs Public
Document Room in Rockville, Maryland, and can be accessed through the Public Electronic Reading Room. Members of the public with Internet access may access the Electronic Reading Room libraries by going to http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html.
Thank you again in writing to us of your interest in the PNP and CNP license renewals. If you have any questions on the above license renewal applications, please contact Mr. Michael J. Morgan, PNP license renewal Project Manager, at 301-415-2232 or via e-mail at MJM2@nrc.gov; and Mr. Jonathan Rowley, CNP license renewal Project Manager, at 301-415-4053 or via e-mail at JGR@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-255, 50-315, and 50-316 cc: See next page
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Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Township Supervisor Lake Township Hall P.O. Box 818 Bridgman, MI 49106 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office 7700 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville, MI 49127 James M. Petro, Jr., Esquire Indiana Michigan Power Company One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Mayor, City of Bridgman P.O. Box 366 Bridgman, MI 49106 Special Assistant to the Governor Room 1 - State Capitol Lansing, MI 48909 Mr. John A. Zwolinski Safety Assurance Director Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Patricia Lougheed 2443 Warrenville Rd.
Lisle, IL 60532 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Div.
Hazardous Waste & Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Michael J. Finissi, Plant Manager Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Mr. Joseph N. Jensen, Site Vice President Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Richard J. Grumbir Project Manager, License Renewal Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107 Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:
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 Daniel J. Malone Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:
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 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 G. Randall, Re: Acknowledgment of receipt of letter referencing PNP and CNP LRAs, Dated: June 30, 2005 ADAMS Accession No.: ML051820578 HARD COPY RLEP R/F E-MAIL RidsNrrDrip RidsNrrDe G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins P. Shemanski J. Fair RidsNrrDssa RidsNrrDipm D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li K. Winsberg (RidsOgcMailCenter)
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