ML063130180
| ML063130180 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 11/16/2006 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano Nuclear Management Co |
| M. Chawla LPL3-1 | |
| References | |
| BL-05-002, TAC MC7862, TAC MC7863 | |
| Download: ML063130180 (4) | |
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November 16, 2006 Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY (NMC), LLC - RESPONSE TO BULLETIN (BL) 2005-02 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR SECURITY-BASED EVENTS (TAC NOS. MC7862 AND MC7863)
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
On July 18, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued BL 2005-02, Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML051740058) to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel.
BL 2005-02 notified licensees of the NRC staffs need for information associated with emergency preparedness for security-based events at nuclear power plants. The purpose of the BL was for the NRC to obtain information regarding changes licensees have made or plan to make concerning security-based emergency preparedness program capabilities and to evaluate how consistently such changes have been implemented. Licensees were requested to respond to questions and provide information in the following areas: A. Security-based Emergency Classification Levels and Emergency Action Levels; B. NRC Notifications; C.
Onsite Protective Measures; D. Emergency Response Organization Augmentation; and E.
Drill and Exercise Program.
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a white paper, entitled Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Programs for Hostile Action, dated May 2005 (revised November 18, 2005) (ADAMS Accession No. ML053290326) to clarify various options available to licensees to implement the enhancements discussed in BL 2005-02. NEI requested endorsement of these options in a letter dated November 22, 2005. The staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-12 in July 19, 2006, endorsing this white paper with clarifications.
By letters dated August 15, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML052290094), and January 20, 2006 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060230031), you responded to BL 2005-02. In your responses, you indicated that you either had already or would in the future incorporate enhancements consistent with the information provided in either BL 2005-02 or the NEI white paper. With the exception of Drill and Exercise Program Enhancements, all enhancements, for all licensees were scheduled to be adopted no later than February 16, 2006. The majority of
T. Palmisano licensees indicated that they would adopt the Drill and Exercise Program Enhancements contingent on NRC and Department of Homeland Security endorsement of a new evaluated exercise program. Based on the above, your response to BL 2005-02 is considered acceptable and no further action is requested of you at this time.
If you have any questions, please contact me 301-415-8371.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 3-1 Division of Operating Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 cc: see next page
ML063130180 OFFICE LPL3-1/PM LPL3-1/LA BC:AFPB LPL3-1/BC NAME MChawla THarris CJackson*
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- Memorandum from Christopher Jackson to Cathey Haney dated 10/31/06
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Michael B. Sellman President and Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 Craig G. Anderson Senior Vice President, Group Operations Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 November 2005