ML060440138

02/10/2006 - Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant License Renewal Review (TAC MC6441) (Shpo No. 2004-2193)

ML060440138
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	02/10/2006
From:	Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	Archabal N State of MN, Historical Society
Davis J, NRR/DLR/REBB, 415-3835
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February 10, 2006Dr. Nina M. Archabal State Historic Preservation Officer Minnesota Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office 345 Kellogg Blvd West St. Paul, MN 55102-1906

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWALREVIEW (TAC NO. MC6441) (SHPO NO. 2004-2193)

Dear Dr. Archabal:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew theoperating license for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (Monticello), which is located inWright County, Minnesota, on the southern bank of the Mississippi River. Monticello isoperated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), and owned by Northern States Power Company, a wholly owned utility operating subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc. As part of its reviewof the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental EnvironmentalImpact Statement (SEIS) to its

?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewalof Nuclear Plants," NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmentalissues, including potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources for the extended period of operation. In accordance with our letter to you dated June 2, 2005, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to Title 36 Code of the Federal Regulations Part 800.8(36 CFR 800.8), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.As stated in our June 2, 2005, letter the NRC staff has determined that the area of potentialeffect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs, which may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the Monticello license renewal as including the Monticello site and the immediate environs.

The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and has reviewed historic andarchaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted twenty-four Native American Tribesidentified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments havebeen received.In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draftenvironmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff's preliminary determination is thatthe impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is SMALL and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff's preliminary determination is that there will be nohistoric properties affected for the proposed action.

N. Archabal-2-Please note that the period for public comment expires on May 4, 2006. If your office requiresadditional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Jennifer A. Davis, at 301-415-3835 or via e-mail at JXD10@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,/RA/Rani Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-263

Enclosure:

As statedcc w/o encl.: See next page N. Archabal-2-Please note that the period for public comment expires on May 4, 2006. If your office requiresadditional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Jennifer A. Davis, at 301-415-3835 or via e-mail at JXD10@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,/RA/

Rani Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-263

Enclosure:

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2. NUREG-1437, GEIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Suppl. 26, Re: MonticelloNuclear Generating Plant, Draft Report for Comment: ML060190072

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Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, EsquireVice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspector's Office 2807 W. County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362Manager, 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 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198Manager - Environmental Protection DivisionMinnesota 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 20006-3708Patrick BurkeLicense 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:

Margo AskinHead Librarian, Monticello Public Library 200 W. 6 th StreetMonticello, MN 55362Amy WittmannBranch Librarian, Buffalo Public Library 18 Northwest Lake Boulevard Buffalo, MN 55313David R. LewisPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122