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, 2006 LICENSEE:

Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY:

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JANUARY 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 APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on January 12, 2006, 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 conference call 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

Enclosures:

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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 Mr. John T. Conway Site 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___

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JANUARY 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 APPLICATION HARD COPY DMerzke E-MAIL JFair RWeisman AMurphy RPettis GGalletti CLi GBagchi SSmith (srs3)

SDuraiswamy YL (Renee) Li RidsNrrDlr RidsNrrDlrRlra RidsNrrDlrRlrb RidsNrrDe RidsNrrDci RidsNrreEemb RidsNrrDeEeeb RidsNrrDeEqva RidsNrrDss RidsNrrDnrl RidsOgcMailCenter RidsNrrDipm DLR Staff LRaghavan PTam AStone, RIII BBurgess, RIII PLougheed, RIII SRay, RIII AHodgdon MWoods OPA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION January 12, 2006 Participants Affiliations Daniel Merzke U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Om Chopra NRC Joe Pairitz Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Ron Siepel NMC Dave Musolf NMC MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION January 12, 2006 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference call on January 12, 2006, 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 7, 2005, the applicant provided a response to RAI 3.6-1 which addressed the aging management program for electrical penetrations. The staff requested the applicant to verify that the non-safety-related drywell penetrations were qualified for a 60-year life. The staff also requested the applicant to provide the frequency of surveillance inspections for leak detection for the penetrations.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant stated that the non-safety-related penetrations were qualified for a 60-year life. The applicant will provide the frequency for surveillance inspections for the penetrations.

2. In its response to RAI 3.6-2, dated December 7, 2005, the applicant described the aging mechanisms for cable connectors. The applicant stated that the thermography program monitors 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 the thermography 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.