ML060130004

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on December 21, 2005, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Management Company, LLC Concerning Information Pertaining to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant License Renewal

ML060130004
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	01/10/2006
From:	Daniel Merzke NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	NRC
Merzke, D., NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB, 415-3777
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January 10, 2006LICENSEE:Nuclear Management Company, LLCFACILITY:Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 21, 2005, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of NuclearManagement Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on December 21, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicant's responses to requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant license renewal application. Theconference call was useful in clarifying the staff's questions.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the meeting participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of theissues 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 ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-263

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LLundDATE01/05/0601/05/0601/10/06 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, EsquireVice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspector's Office 2807 W. County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362 Manager, Regulatory AffairsMonticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637Robert Nelson, PresidentMinnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA) 1051 South McKnight Road St. Paul, MN 55119CommissionerMinnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4194Regional Administrator, Region IIIU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville RoadLisle, IL 60532-4351CommissionerMinnesota Department of Health 717 Delaware Street, S.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55440Douglas M. Gruber, Auditor/TreasurerWright County Government Center 10 NW Second Street Buffalo, MN 55313CommissionerMinnesota Department of Commerce

85 7 th Place East, Suite 500St. Paul, MN 55101-2198Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney General's Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127John Paul CowanExecutive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016Nuclear Asset ManagerXcel Energy, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 Minneapolis, MN 55401Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Joseph PairitzLicense Renewal Project Manager Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637Mr. Douglas F. JohnsonDirector, Plant Life Cycle Issues Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

David R. LewisPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122Mr. George CrockerNorth American Water Office

P.O. Box 174 Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Letter to Licensee Nuclear Management Co. from Daniel J. Merzke dated January 10, 2006

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LRaghavanPTam AStone, RIII BBurgess, RIII PLougheed, RIII SRay, RIII AHodgdon MWoods OPA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCETO DISCUSS THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANTLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONDecember 21, 2005Participants AffiliationsDaniel MerzkeU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Barry ElliotNRC Mark HartzmanNRC Joe PairitzNuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Mike AlekseyNMC Dave MusolfNMC MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANTLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONDecember 21, 2005The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of NuclearManagement Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on December 21, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicant's responses to requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant license renewal application. The followingissues were discussed during the telephone conference call:1. In a letter dated December 16, 2005, the applicant provided a supplemental response to RAI 4.8-2. The applicant provided a proprietary reportconcerning the investigation of the sliding behavior of a number of alloys under dry and water-lubricated conditions. NRC staff review identified some apparent discrepancies with thedata presented in the report. The staff reiterated its position that for the analysis for the stressrelaxation of rim holddown bolts time-limited aging analysis (TLAA), a friction coefficient of 0.5 was unacceptably high. The NRC staff referenced BWRVIP-25 as not including friction in an analysis acceptable to the NRC staff, and Code Case N-730, which used a frictioncoefficient of 0.2 in an analysis of similar materials in a different geometry. The staff requested the applicant to provide additional information on the GE testing described in the proprietary report, or provide another analysis for the TLAA.Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will provide theadditional information requested, or update the staff on how it intends to proceed. 2. In its initial response to RAI 4.2-3, dated October 28, 2005, the applicant provided a tableprojecting Upper Shelf Energy (USE) data through the period of extended operation. The staff noted the table was missing the data for the nozzles. The applicant referenced BWRVIP-74,which provided USE data for plates. However, the staff noted that nozzles are forged components, not plates, and requested the applicant to provide a technical basis for theirposition that the plates are the limiting components.Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will provide theadditional information requested.3. In Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 of the license renewal application, the applicant stated the TLAAssatisfied 10 CFR 54.21(c)(I), that the original analysis was valid through the period of extended operation. During its review of the TLAAs, the NRC staff determined the analysis was moreappropriately characterized as satisfying 10 CFR 54.21(c)(ii), the analysis was projected to be valid through the period of extended operation. The staff requested the applicant to clarify theirposition.Discussion: The applicant agreed with the staff that the TLAAs in question should have beencharacterized as satisfying 10 CFR 54.21(c)(ii). The applicant stated it would amend the LRAduring its submittal of the annual update letter.