ML060340200

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on 01/12/ 2006, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Concerning Information Pertaining to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant License Renewal App

ML060340200
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	01/30/2006
From:	Daniel Merzke NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:
Merzke, D., NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB, 415-3777
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January 30, 2006LICENSEE:Nuclear Management Company, LLCFACILITY:Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JANUARY 12, 2006, 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 January 12, 2006, 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 conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listingof 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 ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-263

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ML060340200 DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML060340200.wpdOFFICEPM:RLRBLA:RLRABC:RLRBNAMEDMerzke YEdmonds JZimmermanDATE 1/30/061/23/061/30/06 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 55042Mr. John T. ConwaySite Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 Letter to Licensee Nuclear Management Co. from Daniel J. Merzke dated January 30, 2006

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LRaghavan PTam AStone, RIII BBurgess, RIII PLougheed, RIII SRay, RIII AHodgdon MWoods OPA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLTO DISCUSS THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANTLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONJanuary 12, 2006Participants AffiliationsDaniel MerzkeU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Om ChopraNRC Joe PairitzNuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Ron SiepelNMC Dave MusolfNMC MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANTLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONJanuary 12, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of NuclearManagement Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on January 12, 2006, 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 7, 2005, the applicant provided a response to RAI 3.6-1 whichaddressed the aging management program for electrical penetrations. The staff requested the applicant to verify that the non-safety-related drywell penetrations were qualified for a60-year life. The staff also requested the applicant to provide the frequency of surveillanceinspections for leak detection for the penetrations.Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant stated that thenon-safety-related penetrations were qualified for a 60-year life. The applicant will provide thefrequency for surveillance inspections for the penetrations.2. In its response to RAI 3.6-2, dated December 7, 2005, the applicant described the agingmechanisms for cable connectors. The applicant stated that the thermography programmonitors substation equipment, 4-kV breakers, load centers, motor control centers, control panels, DC equipment, motors, generators, and connections associated with these components at least semi-annually. The staff requested the applicant to verify that thethermography program addresses the 10 program elements described in GALL AMP XI.E6.

The staff also requested the applicant verify that the switchyard connections and transmission connections were also covered by the thermography program.Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear.