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, 2006 LICENSEE:

Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY:

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

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 APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on December 21, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to requests for additional information (RAIs) 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

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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 Joseph Pairitz 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

Letter to Licensee Nuclear Management Co. from Daniel J. Merzke dated January 10, 2006

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 APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION:

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Barry Elliot NRC Mark Hartzman NRC Joe Pairitz Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Mike Aleksey NMC Dave Musolf NMC MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION December 21, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on December 21, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant license renewal application. The following issues 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 report concerning 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 the data presented in the report. The staff reiterated its position that for the analysis for the stress relaxation 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 friction coefficient 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 the additional 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 table projecting 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 their position that the plates are the limiting components.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will provide the additional information requested.

3. In Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 of the license renewal application, the applicant stated the TLAAs satisfied 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 more appropriately 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 their position.

Discussion: The applicant agreed with the staff that the TLAAs in question should have been characterized as satisfying 10 CFR 54.21(c)(ii). The applicant stated it would amend the LRA during its submittal of the annual update letter.