ML101550592

Summary of Meeting with Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) to Discuss the Apparent Violation Identified in NRC Inspection Report IR-10-503

ML101550592
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	06/04/2010
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III
To:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
References
EA-10-031, IR-10-503
Download: ML101550592 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 June 4, 2010 EA-10-031 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

FOR REGULATORY CONFERENCE On May 11, 2010, representatives of Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy), the licensee for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, met with U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) personnel in the Region III office located in Lisle, Illinois, to discuss the apparent violation identified in NRC Inspection Report 2010-503. The regulatory conference was held at the request of the licensee.

The purpose of the regulatory conference was to discuss the preliminary white finding regarding the failure to follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which use a standard emergency classification and action level scheme. Specifically, the licensee's emergency plan Alert emergency action levels (EALs) RA1.1 and RA1.2 specified instrument threshold values that were beyond the indicated ranges of the effluent radiation monitors.

The licensee presented a historical timeline, a summary of the causes for the apparent violation and the associated corrective actions, and new information. The focus of the licensees presentation revolved around the new information which identified another EAL that may provide adequate allowance for one of the EAL classifications (RA1.2).

The attendance list is attached to this summary. Also, a copy of the licensees slides presented during the conference can be found in Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML101250342.

M. Schimmel There were four members of the public present at this meeting via teleconference.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this summary and its enclosure will be made available to the Public.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

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M. Schimmel There were four members of the public present at this meeting via teleconference.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this summary and its enclosure will be made available to the Public.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

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Susan Bagley RidsNrrPMPrairieIsland RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak OEMAIL Resource DOCUMENT NAME: PRA 060410 DRS OL RE 05-11-10 REGULATORY CONFERENCE

SUMMARY

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ATTENDEE LIST REGULATORY CONFERENCE PRAIRIE ISLAND (EA-10-031) - MAY 11, 2010 Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy)

D. Koehl, Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer M. Schimmel, Site Vice President J. Anderson, Regulatory Affairs Manager T. Blake, Fleet Emergency Preparedness Manager T. Bacon, Operations Support Manager G. Salamon, Director, Nuclear Licensing & Emergency Preparedness (EP)

K. DeFusco, Emergency Preparedness Manager S. Northard, Recovery Manager K. Mews, Licensing Engineer J. Nemcek, EP Coordinator T. Borlen, Operations Training Supervisor K. Thomas, EP Trainer U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission M. Satorius, Regional Administrator, Region III A. Boland, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region III G. Shear, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), Region III S. Orth, Enforcement Officer, Region III H. Peterson, Branch Chief, Operations, DRS, Region III R. Kahler, Branch Chief, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response/Division of Preparedness and Response (NSIR/DPR)

S. LaVie, Senior EP Specialist, NSIR/DPR R. Jickling, Senior EP Inspector, DRS, Region III R. Lerch, Project Engineer, Region III R. Russell, EP Inspector, Region III P. Chandrathil, Public Affairs, Region III A. Barker, Regional Government Liaison, Region III H. Logaras, Regional Government Liaison, Region III S. Bakhsh, Enforcement Coordinator, Region III M. Phalen, Health Physicist, Region III M. Herr, Health Physicist, Region III V. Myers, Health Physicist, Region III A. Scarbeary, Reactor Engineer, Region III V. Anzenberg, Reactor Engineer, Region III P. Pelke, Enforcement Coordinator, Region III 1 Enclosure

ATTENDEE LIST (CONTINUED)

REGULATORY CONFERENCE PRAIRIE ISLAND (EA-10-031) - MAY 11, 2010 Members of the Public (participated via phone)

H. Westra, Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council J. Stine, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health K. Leuer, Director, Preparedness Branch, Minnesota Homeland Security & Emergency Management J. Kitsembel, Wisconsin Public Service Commission P. Mahawald, General Counsel, Prairie Island Indian Community 2 Enclosure