ML083180394

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 & 2, License Renewal Application

ML083180394
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	11/19/2008
From:	Richard Plasse License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Wadley M Northern States Power Co
Plasse, Richard 301-415-1427 DLR/RPB2
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ML083180503	List: ML083180394 ML083240032
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TAC MD8513, TAC MD8514
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November 19, 2008 Mr. Michael D. Wadley Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 & 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC Nos. MD8513 and MD8514)

Dear Mr. Wadley:

By letter dated April 11, 2008, Nuclear Management Company, LLC, now known as Northern States Power Company, Minnesota, submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54) to renew the operating license for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Gene Eckholt, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1427 or by e-mail at Richard.Plasse@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard Plasse, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dockets Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

November 19, 2008 Mr. Michael D. Wadley Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 & 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC Nos. MD8513 and MD8514)

Dear Mr. Wadley:

By letter dated April 11, 2008, Nuclear Management Company, LLC, now known as Northern States Power Company, Minnesota, submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54) to renew the operating license for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Gene Eckholt, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1427 or by e-mail at Richard.Plasse@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard Plasse, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dockets Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosure:

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 & 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD8513 and MD8514)

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Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Peter M. Glass Assistant General Counsel Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)

Minneapolis, MN 55401 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 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 Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse P.O. 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, (MP4)

Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dennis L. Koehl Chief Nuclear Officer Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)

Minneapolis, MN 55401 Joel P. Sorenson Director, Site Operations Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089