ML070450211

Letter Correcting Errors in Renewed Facility Operating License

ML070450211
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	02/23/2007
From:	Tam P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1
To:	Conway J Nuclear Management Co
References
TAC MC6440
Download: ML070450211 (5)

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February 23, 2007 Mr. John T. Conway Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (MNGP) - CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE DPR-22 (TAC NO. MC6440)

Dear Mr. Conway:

On November 8, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 for MNGP.

Subsequent to issuance, the NRC staff noted that two pages of the Renewed Facility Operating License contain typographical errors as follows: Page 1 contains extraneous wording Amendment No.148, and Page 2 is missing the footer Renewed License No. DPR-22.

Enclosed please find corrected Pages 1 and 2 for you to replace corresponding pages issued on November 8, 2006.

We regret any inconvenience these errors may have caused you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-263

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

February 23, 2007 Mr. John T. Conway Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (MNGP) - CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE DPR-22 (TAC NO. MC6440)

Dear Mr. Conway:

On November 8, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 for MNGP.

Subsequent to issuance, the NRC staff noted that two pages of the Renewed Facility Operating License contain typographical errors as follows: Page 1 contains extraneous wording Amendment No.148, and Page 2 is missing the footer Renewed License No. DPR-22.

Enclosed please find corrected Pages 1 and 2 for you to replace corresponding pages issued on November 8, 2006.

We regret any inconvenience these errors may have caused you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-263

Enclosures:

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NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-263 MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. DPR-22 l

1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission), having previously made the findings set forth in License No. DPR-22 issued on January 9, 1981, has now found that:

A.

The application to renew operating License No. DPR-22 filed by Nuclear Management Company, LLC* (NMC) complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I, and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B.

Construction of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit No. 1 (the facility),

has been completed in conformity with Construction Permit No. CPPR-31 and the application, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; C.

Actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to (1) managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified to require review under 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1), and (2) time-limited aging analyses that have been identified to require review under 10 CFR 54.21(c), such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by this renewed operating license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis, as defined in 10 CFR 54.3, for the facility, and that any changes made to the facilitys current licensing basis in order to comply with 10 CFR 54.29(a) are in accordance with the Act and the Commissions regulations; D.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and regulations of the Commission; E.

There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this renewed operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; Nuclear Management Company, LLC, hereinafter referred to as NMC, succeeds Northern States Power Company as operator of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Consequently, NMC is authorized to act as agent for Northern States Power Company and has exclusive responsibility and control over physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.

Corrected by letter dated 2/23/07 l

F.

NMC is technically qualified and Northern States Power Company is financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this renewed operating license in accordance with the Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; G.

Northern States Power Company and NMC have satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements, of the Commissions regulations; H.

The issuance of this renewed operating license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; I.

After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facility against environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of this renewed Facility Operating License No.

DPR-22, subject to the conditions for protection of the environment set forth herein, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 (formerly Appendix D to Part 50), of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and J.

The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct, and special nuclear material as authorized by this renewed operating license will be in accordance with the Commissions regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70.

2.

The Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 dated January 9, 1981, is superseded by Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22, hereby issued to Northern States Power Company1 and NMC to read as follows:

A.

This renewed operating license applies to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit No. 1, a single cycle, forced circulation, boiling water nuclear reactor and electric generating equipment (the facility). The facility is located in Wright County on the Northern States site in Wright and Sherburne Counties, Minnesota, and is described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended (Amendment Nos. 9 through 28) and in its Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended.

B.

Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses:

1.

Pursuant to Section 104(b) of the Act, and 10 CFR Part 50, Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, Northern States Power Company to possess, and NMC to use, and operate the facility as a utilization facility at the designated location in Wright County, Minnesota, in accordance with the procedures and limitation set forth in this license; 1 Northern States Power Company was incorporated in Minnesota as a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc.

effective August 18, 2000. This license, as amended, was amended effective this date to reflect the Commissions consent per 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.80 to the license transfer approved by Order dated May 12, 2000.

Renewed License No. DPR-22 l

Corrected by letter dated 2/23/07 l

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 Inspector's Office 2807 W. County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362 Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 Commissioner Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 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 Michael B. Sellman President and Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.

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