ML063250002

Ltr T Lodge, Request for Comments on Proposed Director'S Decision - Palisades Nuclear Plant (Docket 72-7)

ML063250002
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	11/28/2006
From:	Brach E NRC/NMSS/SFST
To:	Lodge T - No Known Affiliation
Hall J, NMSS/SFPO (301) 415-1336
Shared Package
ML063250001	List: ML063250002 ML063250003 ML063250004
References
G20060369, TAC LA0318
Download: ML063250002 (3)

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November 28, 2006 Mr. Terry J. Lodge Counsel for Petitioners 316 N. Michigan Street, Suite 520 Toledo, Ohio 43624-1627

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON PROPOSED DIRECTORS DECISION -

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Lodge:

Your petition, dated April 4, 2006, addressed to Mr. Luis A. Reyes, Executive Director of Operations of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission), has been reviewed by the NRC staff pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commissions regulations. The staffs proposed Directors Decision on the petition is enclosed. I request that you provide comments to me on any portions of the decision that you believe involve errors, or any issues in the petition that you believe have not been fully addressed. The NRC staff is making a similar request of the licensee. The staff will then review any comments provided by you and the licensee and consider them in the final version of the Directors Decision, with no further opportunity to comment.

Please provide your comments within 30 days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

E. William Brach, Director Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 72-7, 50-255

Enclosure:

Proposed Directors Decision cc: Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Mailing List

November 28, 2006 Mr. Terry J. Lodge Counsel for Petitioners 316 N. Michigan Street, Suite 520 Toledo, Ohio 43624-1627

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON PROPOSED DIRECTORS DECISION -

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Lodge:

Your petition, dated April 4, 2006, addressed to Mr. Luis A. Reyes, Executive Director of Operations of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission), has been reviewed by the NRC staff pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commissions regulations. The staffs proposed Directors Decision on the petition is enclosed. I request that you provide comments to me on any portions of the decision that you believe involve errors, or any issues in the petition that you believe have not been fully addressed. The NRC staff is making a similar request of the licensee. The staff will then review any comments provided by you and the licensee and consider them in the final version of the Directors Decision, with no further opportunity to comment.

Please provide your comments within 30 days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

E. William Brach, Director Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 72-7, 50-255

Enclosure:

Proposed Directors Decision cc: Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Mailing List Distribution: (Ref. EDO Ticket G20060369, TAC LA0318)

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Palisades Plant cc:

Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Michigan Department of Attorney General Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Special Litigation Division Consumers Energy Company 525 West Ottawa St.

1945 Parnall Rd. Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Jackson, MI 49201 Lansing, MI 48913 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Michael B. Sellman Consumers Energy Company President and Chief Executive Officer 1 Energy Plaza Nuclear Management Company, LLC Jackson, MI 49201 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Suite 210 Vice President, Counsel & Secretary 2443 Warrenville Road Nuclear Management Company, LLC Lisle, IL 60532-4351 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Supervisor Covert Township Douglas E. Cooper P. O. Box 35 Senior Vice President and Covert, MI 49043 Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC Office of the Governor 700 First Street P. O. Box 30013 Hudson, WI 54016 Lansing, MI 48909 Stephen T. Wawro, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of Nuclear Assets Resident Inspector's Office Consumers Energy Company Palisades Plant Palisades Nuclear Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Covert, MI 49043 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Laurie A. Lahti, Manager Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Regulatory Affairs Hazardous Waste and Radiological Nuclear Management Company, LLC Protection Section Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Facilities Unit 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North Covert, MI 49043 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741