ML093160816

Linking of the Proposed Extended Power Upratre Amendment and the Mella+ Amendment

ML093160816
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	11/23/2009
From:	Giitter J Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	O'Connor T Northern States Power Co
Tam P
References
TAC MD9990, TAC ME2449
Download: ML093160816 (2)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Nove~he~ ?~, ?On O Mr. Timothy J. O'Connor Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM) 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - LINKING OF THE PROPOSED EXTENDED POWER UPRATE AMENDMENT AND THE MELLLA+

AMENDMENT (TAC NOS. MD9990 AND ME2449)

Dear Mr. O'Connor:

I am responding to your letter of October 28, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML093030035), in which you requested "concurrent review of the Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus (MELLLA+) license amendment request (LAR) while the Extended Power Uprate (EPU) LAR is still under review." The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed your letter, and held a conference call with your staff on November 13, 2009. The NRC staff found that the justification set forth in your October 28, 2009, letter, regarding "linking" of the MELLLA+ amendment to the EPU amendment satisfied the criteria for "rare circumstances" stated in Office Instruction L1C-109, "Acceptance Review Procedures," Rev. 1. Accordingly, you may submit the application for the MELLLA+ amendment while the EPU amendment review is still ongoing.

In order to ensure smooth review of the MELLLA+ amendment, I urge you to work closely with the NRC staff through your project manager (Mr. Peter Tam, 301-415-1451) to resolve as many issues as possible before submittal of the application.

Sincerely, a ~0'-s<f~

Jo ph G. Giitter, Director D' ision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-263 cc: Distribution via Listserv

Mr. Timothy J. O'Connor Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM) 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - LINKING OF THE PROPOSED EXTENDED POWER UPRATE AMENDMENT AND THE MELLLA+

AMENDMENT (TAC NOS. MD9990 AND ME2449)

Dear Mr. O'Connor:

I am responding to your letter of October 28, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML093030035), in which you requested "concurrent review of the Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus (MELLLA+) license amendment request (LAR) while the Extended Power Uprate (EPU) LAR is still under review." The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed your letter, and held a conference call with your staff on November 13, 2009. The NRC staff found that the justification set forth in your October 28, 2009, letter, regarding "linking" of the MELLLA+ amendment to the EPU amendment satisfied the criteria for "rare circumstances" stated in Office Instruction L1C-109, "Acceptance Review Procedures," Rev. 1. Accordingly, you may submit the application for the MELLLA+ amendment while the EPU amendment review is still ongoing.

In order to ensure smooth review of the MELLLA+ amendment, I urge you to work closely with the NRC staff through your project manager (Mr. Peter Tam, 301-415-1451) to resolve as many issues as possible before submittal of the application.

Sincerely, IRA!

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