ML053070112

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on October 11, 2005, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission & Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Concerning Information Pertaining to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, License Renewal

ML053070112
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	11/02/2005
From:	Daniel Merzke NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Nuclear Management Co
Merzke, D., NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-3777
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Download: ML053070112 (7)

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November 2, 2005 LICENSEE:

Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY:

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2005, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), held a telephone conference call on October 11, 2005, to discuss and clarify new issues raised by the staff concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staffs concerns. On the basis of the discussion, the staff will submit a formal request for additional information (RAI) and the applicant plans to submit a written response. provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the issues discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/

Daniel J. Merzke, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-263

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML053070112 DOCUMENT NAME: E:\\Filenet\\ML053070112.wpd OFFICE PM:RLEP LA:RLEP SC:RLEP NAME DMerzke YEdmonds LLund DATE 10/28/05 10/28/05 11/02/05 TO DISCUSS THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION October 11, 2005 Participants Affiliations Jonathan Rowley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Peter Wen NRC Mark Lintz NRC Chris Lapp Advanced Technologies Laboratories (ATL)*

Eric Patel ATL Robert Jackson ATL Patrick Burke Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Joe Pairitz NMC Jim Rootes NMC Mike Aleksey NMC Bill Roman NMC Steve Callis NMC

• NRC contractor MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION October 11, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), held a telephone conference call on October 11, 2005, to discuss and clarify new issues raised by the staff concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant license renewal application. The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call:

1. The staff requested the applicant clarify if an enhancement or exception to the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report recommendation for the Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program was utilized by performing an internal inspection of the Diesel Fuel Oil Storage Tank in lieu of an external inspection.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The staff will submit a formal RAI and the applicant will provide a written response.

2. The staff requested the applicant clarify whether the feedwater nozzle thermal sleeves were within the scope of license renewal and if so, what inspection is being performed on them.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. They further explained that the sleeves are not within scope of license renewal. No RAI will be submitted by the staff.

3. The staff requested the applicant describe the actions it will take upon detecting indications of cracking while performing TLAA-related examinations of the high-fluence locations of the top guide grids. The staff also asked the applicant to describe the actions to be taken during the period of extended operation for the top guide grids.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The staff will submit a formal RAI and the applicant will provide a written response.

4. The staff requested the applicant describe details of the Fire Protection Program, the Fire Water System Program, and the Buried Piping and Tanks Program that demonstrate that these programs adequately manage the effect of loss of material due to selective leaching in lieu of crediting its Selective Leaching of Materials Program.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The staff will submit a formal RAI and the applicant will provide a written response.

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office 2807 W. County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 Robert Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA) 1051 South McKnight Road St. Paul, MN 55119 Commissioner Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Health 717 Delaware Street, S.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55440 Douglas M. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer Wright County Government Center 10 NW Second Street Buffalo, MN 55313 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Patrick Burke License Renewal Project Manager Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 Mr. Douglas F. Johnson Director, Plant Life Cycle Issues Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 David R. Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122 Mr. John T. Conway Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Mr. George Crocker North American Water Office P.O. Box 174 Lake Elmo, MN 55042

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