ML053470339

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on November 15, 2005, Between the NRC and Nuclear Management Company, LLC Concerning Responses to Request for Additional Information

ML053470339
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/12/2005
From:	Morgan M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Nuclear Management Co
morgan M NRR/NRC/DLR/RLRA, 415-2232
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December 12, 2005 LICENSEE:

Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY:

Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on November 15, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to request for additional information. The conference call was useful in clarifying these responses. provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the questions 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 J. Ayala for/

Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal 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 David Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 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 Paul A. Harden 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, MI 48909-7721

DISTRIBUTION: Summary of telephone conference held on November 15, 2005 with NMC, LLC, Dated: December 12, 2005 ADAMS Accession No.: ML053470339 HARD COPY DLR RF M. Morgan (PM)

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S. Duraiswamy Y. L. (Renee) Li DLR Staff M. Padovan P. Lougheed, RIII J. Ellegood, RIII J. Giessner, RIII A. Stone, RIII L. Raghavan OPA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL CONCERNING NMC RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Participants Affiliations Michael Morgan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Hansraj Asher NRC Zahira Cruz Perez NRC Kaihwa Hsu NRC Robert Vincent Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Mark Cimock NMC Jerry Whittle NMC John Kneeland NMC Bill Russell NMC Bill Roberts NMC RESPONSES TO FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS CONCERNING NMC RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)

NOVEMBER 15, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on November 15, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to request for additional information (RAI).

NMC Response to 08/25/2005 Commitment Regarding ASME Section XI In a letter dated October 31, 2005, NMC provided additional information regarding its Aging Management Program (AMP) B2.1.2, ASME Section XI IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF Inservice Inspection Program. NMC identified proposed reliefs as exception to GALL AMP XI.M1. The staff reviewed and determined that the bases for relief for examinations of the ASME Section XI (IWB/C/D) was inadequate. The staff requested possible alternatives to the use of reliefs as exceptions.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will re-address this issue.

Open Item (OI) 3.5.2-4-1(a)

The staff reviewed the applicants response to RAI 3.5.2-4-1(a), and discovered that the shield wall concrete and the concrete around the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) supports at Palisades Nuclear Plant are not accessible for inspections. The staff request the licensee to explain or identify under what program the carbon steel plate (liner) on primary shield wall is inspected.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will re-address this issue.

OI 3.5.2-4-1(b)

The staff noted in the applicants response to RAI 3.5.2-4-1(b), as result of Structural Monitoring Inspections performed inside the containment in 1996 and 1999, the top five courses of masonry wall blocks were found spalled at the northern most tip of the block wall. The condition was determined not to be damaging to the masonry wall integrity, and the condition was deemed acceptable. The staff asked the applicant if keeping this degraded condition will affect any Class 1 components during the postulated accident or seismic event.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will re-address this issue.