ML053250489
| ML053250489 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/2005 |
| From: | Daniel Merzke NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB |
| To: | Nuclear Management Co |
| Merzke, D., NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB, 415-3777 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML053250489 (7) | |
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November 18, 2005 LICENSEE:
Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 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 (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on November 9, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to a request for additional information (RAI). RAI 3.1.2-1 and RAI 4.8-2 were previously provided in a letter dated October 28, 2005, concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staffs questions. provides a listing of the meeting 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 B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-263
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encls: See next page
ML053250489 DOCUMENT NAME: E:\\Filenet\\ML053250489.wpd OFFICE PM:RLRB LA:DLR BC:RLRB (A)
NAME DMerzke MJenkins LLund DATE 11/17/05 11/17/05 11/18/05
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
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:
David R. Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122 Mr. George Crocker North American Water Office P.O. Box 174 Lake Elmo, MN 55042
DISTRIBUTION: Note to Licensee - NMC, Re: Summary of Telecon Held on 11/9/05 Dated: November 18, 2005 Adams accession no.: ML053250489 HARD COPY DLR R/F E-MAIL:
RidsNrrDrip RidsNrrDe G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins J. Fair RidsNrrDssa RidsNrrDipm D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti D. Shum K. Winsberg (RidsOgcMailCenter)
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S. Duraiswamy Y. L. (Renee) Li DLR Staff L. Raghavan J. Stang A. Stone, RIII B. Burgess, RIII P. Lougheed, RIII S. Ray, RIII A. Hodgdon M. Woods OPA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION November 9, 2005 Participants Affiliations Daniel Merzke U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Barry Elliot NRC Mark Hartzman NRC Patrick Burke Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)
Joe Pairitz NMC Mike Aleksey NMC Dave Musolf NMC MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION November 9, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on November 9, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to request for additional information (RAI). RAI 3.1.2-1 and RAI 4.8-2 were previously provided in a letter dated October 28, 2005, concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant license renewal application. The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call.
RAI 3.1.2-1 The NRC staff requested the applicant provide the basis for determining stress corrosion cracking (SCC) was an aging mechanism for the top head dollar plate, top head flange, and the top head torus as described in Table 3.1.2-2 of the license renewal application (LRA). It is the staffs position that this aging mechanism does not exist for the material and environment combination described in the LRA. The applicant was requested to provide a technical reference, operating experience, or remove SCC as an aging mechanism for these components.
Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear and will provide the staff with the information requested and provide a written response as a supplement to the RAI response, if necessary.
RAI 4.8-2 In the applicants response to RAI 4.8-2, it stated that sliding of the core plate was not expected to occur due to frictional resistance. Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project-25 (BWRVIP-25) makes no reference to frictional resistance in analyzing the presence of bending stresses in the rim hold-down bolts. BWRVIP-25 recommends licensees either install wedges to prevent lateral movement of the core plate, or provide an analysis to demonstrate that the core plate hold-down bolts can withstand all normal, emergency, and faulted loads considering the effects of stress relaxation, until the end of the period of extended operation.
Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear and will provide the staff with the information requested and provide a written response as a supplement to the RAI response, if necessary.