ML061530001

Safety Evaluation Report with Confirmatory Item Related to the License Renewal of Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML061530001
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	06/01/2006
From:	Gillespie F NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Harden P Nuclear Management Co
AYALA, JUAN, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-4063
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ML061390253	List: ML061530001 ML061530042
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June 1, 2006Paul A. HardenSite Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH CONFIRMATORY ITEM RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Harden:

By letter dated March 22, 2005, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC or the applicant)submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the renewal ofthe Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) operating license for up to an additional 20 years. The license renewal application (LRA) was submitted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations Part 54, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear PowerPlants." The NRC (staff) determined that the LRA was complete and acceptable for docketingon June 8, 2005.The staff has reviewed the PNP LRA and has developed the enclosed "Safety EvaluationReport With a Confirmatory Item related to the License Renewal of the Palisades Nuclear Plant," herein after referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the status of the staff's review of the LRA, requests for additional information (RAIs), the applicant's responses to the NRC staff's RAIs and other questions related to the LRA through April 26,2006, unless otherwise noted. Issuance of the enclosed SER is an important milestone for boththe applicant and the staff.The staff has identified one confirmatory item in its review that must be resolved before it canmake a final determination on the application. This confirmatory item is identified in Section 1.6of the SER, along with an explanation of the information required to satisfactorily resolve the issue. In order to resolve this item, the staff needs the additional information, as identified in the SER.In accordance with the schedule for completing the review of the PNP LRA, the applicant isrequested to review the enclosed SER, verify its accuracy, and provide comments to the NRC staff by July 28, 2006. The NRC staff plans to review the current content and format of theSER for further improvement while incorporating the applicant's comments. A complete and revised SER will then be issued by October 31, 2006.

P. Harden-2-The staff is committed to completing the review of the PNP SER in a timely manner. If youhave any questions regarding this matter, please contact the license renewal project manager, Juan Ayala, at 301-415-4063 or by e-mail at JXA3@nrc.gov

.Sincerely,/RA PTKuo for/Frank Gillespie, DirectorDivision of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-255

Enclosure:

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Jackson, MI 49201Arunas T. Udrys, EsquireConsumers Energy Company 1 Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201Regional Administrator, Region IIIU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210Lisle, IL 60532-4351 SupervisorCovert Township

P.O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043Office of the GovernorP.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Radiological Protection and Medical Waste Section Nuclear Facilities Unit - Lou BrandonConstitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Laurie A. Lahti, ManagerRegulatory Affairs Nuclear Management Company, LLC Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043Stephen T. Wawro, Director of NuclearAssets Consumers Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043Michael SellmanPresident and Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016Jonathan Rogoff, EsquireVice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016Douglas E. CooperSenior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043Robert A. VincentLicense Renewal Project Manager Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:SecretaryFederal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE, Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 ChairpersonMichigan Public Service Commission P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, MI 48909-7721David LewisPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Mike Keegan P.O. Box 331 Monroe, MI 48161 Letter to Paul A. Harden from Frank Gillespie dated J une 1, 2006

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