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Summary of Meeting Between NRC Region III Management and Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Representatives to Discuss Nrc'S Assessment
ML092040166
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Site: Monticello Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/23/2009
From: Kenneth Riemer
NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 July 23, 2009 LICENSEE: Northern States Power Company, Minnesota FACILITY: Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

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SUMMARY

OF THE JULY 7, 2009, OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS NRC ACTIVITIES, NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES, AND THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT 2008 END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On July 7, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held an open house at the Monticello Community Center in Monticello, MN. The purpose of the open house was to provide opportunities to discuss NRC activities, nuclear power issues, and Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant performance for the 2008 calendar year with the public. The NRC letter and meeting notice for this open house can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML091700147 and ML091700163, respectively. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the Enclosure.

The open house discussed an overview of the NRCs Mission and Strategic Goals, the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), and national ROP results. The NRC discussed other agency regulatory activities such as nuclear security and safeguards, the license renewal process, spent nuclear fuel and independent spent fuel storage installations, radiation safety, and new nuclear power plant construction and licensing activities.

The NRC also provided discussions related to the NRCs assessment of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plants 2008 annual performance, which was documented in the March 4, 2009, End-of-Cycle assessment letter, under ML090630251. The End-of-Cycle assessment had been presented onsite to Monticello management and staff on April 1, 2009. Throughout the open house, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22

Enclosure:

As Stated DISTRIBUTION:

See next page

Letter to T. OConnor from K. Riemer dated July 23, 2009

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE JULY 7, 2009, OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS NRC ACTIVITIES, NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES, AND THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT 2008 END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT cc w/encl: D. Koehl, Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment P. Glass, Assistant General Counsel Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.

J. Stine, State Liaison Officer, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency R. Hiivala, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office Chairman, Wright County Board Mayor of Monticello Chairperson, Sherburne County Administrator, City of Monticello G. Mortensen, INPO

July 23, 2009 LICENSEE: Northern States Power Company, Minnesota FACILITY: Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE JULY 7, 2009, OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS NRC ACTIVITIES, NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES, AND THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT 2008 END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On July 7, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held an open house at the Monticello Community Center in Monticello, MN. The purpose of the open house was to provide opportunities to discuss NRC activities, nuclear power issues, and Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant performance for the 2008 calendar year with the public. The NRC letter and meeting notice for this open house can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML091700147 and ML091700163, respectively. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the Enclosure.

The open house discussed an overview of the NRCs Mission and Strategic Goals, the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), and national ROP results. The NRC discussed other agency regulatory activities such as nuclear security and safeguards, the license renewal process, spent nuclear fuel and independent spent fuel storage installations, radiation safety, and new nuclear power plant construction and licensing activities.

The NRC also provided discussions related to the NRCs assessment of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plants 2008 annual performance, which was documented in the March 4, 2009, End-of-Cycle assessment letter, under ML090630251. The End-of-Cycle assessment had been presented onsite to Monticello management and staff on April 1, 2009. Throughout the open house, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22

Enclosure:

As Stated DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\1-Secy\1-Work In Progress\MONT 2008 EOC Mtg Summary.doc G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII C RIII C RIII RIII NAME CScott for KRiemer CScott:cms DATE 07/23/09 07/20/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to T. OConnor from K. Riemer dated July 23, 2009

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE JULY 7, 2009, OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS NRC ACTIVITIES, NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES, AND THE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT 2008 END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRIBUTION:

Susan Bagley RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 RidsNrrPMMonticello RidsNrrDirsIpab Resource Cynthia Pederson Kenneth OBrien Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports Resource

PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEES July 7, 2009 NRC G. Shear, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III K. Riemer, Branch Chief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III C. Thomas, Senior Resident Inspector, Monticello L. Haeg, Resident Inspector, Monticello P. Chandrathil, Public Affairs, Region III H. Logaras, Government Liaison, Region III Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant T. OConnor, Site Vice President, Monticello Enclosure