ML052790044

Correction to Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

ML052790044
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/06/2005
From:	Padovan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	Harden P Nuclear Management Co
Padovan L, NRR/DLPM, 415-1423
References
TAC MC7366
Download: ML052790044 (4)

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October 6, 2005 Mr. Paul A. Harden Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530

SUBJECT:

PALISADES PLANT - CORRECTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (TAC NO. MC7366)

Dear Mr. Harden:

Enclosed is a copy of the corrected title page for the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA) related to your application of June 21, as supplemented August 25, 2005, requesting an exemption from the requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Section 68, "Criticality Accident Requirements, Subsection (b)(1). The corrected page changes Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. to Nuclear Management Company.

The EA appeared in the Federal Register on October 4, 2005 (70 FR 57899). The corrected title page for the EA is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/

L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

October 6, 2005 Mr. Paul A. Harden Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530

SUBJECT:

PALISADES PLANT - CORRECTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (TAC NO. MC7366)

Dear Mr. Harden:

Enclosed is a copy of the corrected title page for the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA) related to your application of June 21, as supplemented August 25, 2005, requesting an exemption from the requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Section 68, "Criticality Accident Requirements, Subsection (b)(1). The corrected page changes Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. to Nuclear Management Company.

The EA appeared in the Federal Register on October 4, 2005 (70 FR 57899). The corrected title page for the EA is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/

L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Palisades Plant cc:

Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President John Paul Cowan Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Consumers Energy Company Officer 1945 Parnall Rd. Nuclear Management Company, LLC Jackson, MI 49201 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Consumers Energy Company Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire 1 Energy Plaza Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Jackson, MI 49201 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Regional Administrator, Region III Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Douglas E. Cooper Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Supervisor Nuclear Management Company, LLC Covert Township 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway P. O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043 Covert, MI 49043 Stephen T. Wawro, Director Office of the Governor of Nuclear Assets P. O. Box 30013 Consumers Energy Company Lansing, MI 48909 Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Covert, MI 49043 Resident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant Laurie A. Lahti, Manager 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Regulatory Affairs Covert, MI 49043 Nuclear Management Company, LLC Palisades Nuclear Plant Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Covert, MI 49043 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

7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-255 PALISADES PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Section 68, "Criticality Accident Requirements," Subsection (b)(1) for Facility Operating License No. DPR-20, issued to Nuclear Management Company (NMC), for operation of the Palisades Plant, located in Van Buren County, Michigan. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Action:

The proposed action would exempt NMC from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.68, "Criticality Accident Requirements," Subsection (b)(1) during the handling and storage of spent nuclear fuel in a 10 CFR Part 72 licensed spent fuel storage container that is in the Palisades spent fuel pool. The proposed action is in accordance with NMCs application of June 21, as supplemented August 25, 2005.