ML060130006

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on November 9, 2005, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Concerning Responses to Request for Additional Information

ML060130006
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/10/2006
From:	Morgan M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Nuclear Management Co
AYALA, JUAN, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-4063
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January 10, 2006 LICENSEE: Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY: Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 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 (NRC) staff (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. 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/

Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

January 10, 2006 LICENSEE: Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY: Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 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 (NRC) staff (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. 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/

Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:

Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Michigan Department of Attorney General Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Special Litigation Division Consumers Energy Company 525 West Ottawa St.

1945 Parnall Rd. Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Jackson, MI 49201 Lansing, MI 48913 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Laurie A. Lahti, Manager Consumers Energy Company Regulatory Affairs 1 Energy Plaza Nuclear Management Company, LLC Jackson, MI 49201 Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Regional Administrator, Region III Covert, MI 49043 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Stephen T. Wawro, Director Lisle, IL 60532-4351 of Nuclear Assets Consumers Energy Company Supervisor Palisades Nuclear Plant Covert Township 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway P.O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043 Covert, MI 49043 Michael Sellman Office of the Governor President and Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 30013 Nuclear Management Company, LLC Lansing, MI 48909 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Palisades Plant Vice President, Counsel & Secretary 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Nuclear Management Company, LLC Covert, MI 49043 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Douglas E. Cooper Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Senior Vice President - Group Operations Hazardous Waste and Radiological Palisades Nuclear Plant Protection Section Nuclear Management Company, LLC Nuclear Facilities Unit 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North Covert, MI 49043 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Robert A. Vincent Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Licensing Lead - License Renewal Project Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

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Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE, Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 Chairperson Michigan Public Service Commission P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, MI 48909-7721 David Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Paul A. Harden Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

Letter to Licensee Nuclear Management Co. From Michael J. Morgan dated January 10, 2006

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 2005, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION:

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL CONCERNING NMC RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOVEMBER 9, 2005 Participants Affiliations Michael Morgan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Paul Prescott NRC Robles Milton Concepcion NRC Ron Young NRC Yamir Diaz Castillo NRC Krzysztof Parczewski NRC Robert Vincent Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Mark Cimock NMC Stan Pierce NMC Michael Kennedy Information Systems Laboratory, Inc (ISL)

Enclosure 1

RESPONSES TO FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS CONCERNING NMC RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)

NOVEMBER 9, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff (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 3.5.2-1 and RAI 3.5.2-2 The staff reviewed the applicants response to RAIs 3.5.2-1 and 3.5.2-2 and discovered that the applicant referenced another plant for data that they obtained on the condition of the B4C absorbers in the storage racks. The staff also noted that the applicant mentioned the long-term soundness of the installed racks and the B4C absorbers. The staff request the licensee to further explain and clarify their testing program for monitoring of these racks and the absorber.

The staff also requests further clarification regarding the reference plant rack design, construction and testing.

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

RAI 2.3.3.2-3 The staff noted in the applicants response to RAI 2.3.3.2-3 that metering orifices are listed in Table 2.3.3-2 as component groups subject to an aging management review (AMR). This appeared to be a typographical error and that the sentence should have read not listed. The staff asked the applicant for clarification.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The response should have noted that the metering orifices are not listed. The applicant will correct this response.

RAI 2.3.3.4-2 The staff noted in the applicants response to RAI 2.3.3.4-2, Item d, that air supply tubing for CV-1061 and POC-1061 was not in scope because it did not have operational safety significance. The staff request the applicant to define and further clarify operational safety significance.

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

RAI 2.3.4.5-1 The staff noted in the applicants response to RAI 2.3.4.5-1, Item c, that gland seal condenser exhauster and its piping and components are deleted from the scope of license renewal. The staff requests the applicant to further clarify their reasons for deleting the exhauster and its piping and components.

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

Enclosure 2