ML11131A047

Supplement to License Amendment Request (LAR) to Revise the Physical Security Plan

ML11131A047
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	05/04/2011
From:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-PI-11-50, TAC ME5897, TAC ME5898
Download: ML11131A047 (3)

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION XcelEnergy@ Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch. MVN 55089 MAY 0 4 2011 L-PI-1 1-50 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-282 and 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Supplement to License Amendment Request (LAR) to Revise the Physical Security Plan (TAC Nos. ME5897 and ME5898)

Reference:

1. Letter from NSPM to NRC, L-PI-11-020, "License Amendment Request (LAR) to Revise the Physical Security Plan", dated March 18, 2011.

2. Letter from NSPM to NRC, L-PI-11-021, "Technical Evaluation and Supporting Information in Support of License Amendment Request (LAR) to Revise the Physical Security Plan", dated March 18, 2011.

In References 1 and 2, the Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, doing business as Xcel Energy (hereafter "NSPM"), requested an amendment to the Operating License for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP) to revise the PINGP Physical Security Plan. At the request of the NRC staff NSPM hereby revises and supplements the original submittal as described below.

Subsequent to making the submittal (Reference 1) NSPM has reconsidered the proper basis for categorical exclusion of this amendment request from environmental review.

The Environmental Considerations and the basis for categorical exclusion from environmental review provided in Enclosure 1 to this letter replaces Section 5 in of Reference 1. includes an additional page of the PINGP Security Plan affected by the proposed change and the proposed rewording. provides additional information describing the effects of the proposed change at the request of the NRC staff.

WHEN SEPARATED FROM THE ENCLOSURES "ADDITIONAL AFFECTED PAGE" AND "ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION" THIS LETTER MAY BE DECONTROLLED.

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION ZSLDI

Document Control Desk Page 2 NSPM submits this supplement in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90.

The supplemental information provided in this letter does not impact the conclusions of the Determination of No Significant Hazards Consideration and Environmental Assessment presented in the March 18, 2011 submittal.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, NSPM is notifying the State of Minnesota of this LAR supplement by transmitting a copy of this letter (without safeguards information) to the designated State Official. to this letter, "Additional Affected Page" and Enclosure 3 "Additional Supporting Information", contain Safeguards Information. Therefore, NSPM requests that these enclosures be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 73.22.

If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Leonard Sueper, at 612-330-6917.

Summary of Commitments This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed n:

Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Enclosures (3) cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, PINGP, USNRC (without safeguards information)

Resident Inspector, PINGP, USNRC (without safeguards information)

State of Minnesota (without safeguards information)

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

ENCLOSURE1 Revised Environmental Considerations On March 18, 2011 Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, doing business as Xcel Energy (hereafter "NSPM"), submitted a request to revise the Prairie Island Physical Security Plan. The following basis for categorical exclusion from environmental considerations was provided:

5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The proposed amendment is confined to (i) changes to surety, insurance, and/or indemnity requirements, or (ii) changes to recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the proposed amendment meets the eligibility criterion for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the proposed amendment.

Upon further consideration, NSPM has determined that 10 CFR 51.22(c)(12) provides a more appropriate basis for categorical exclusion. The following replaces Section 5 of the referenced letter:

5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The proposed amendment is related solely to safeguards matters and does not involve any significant construction impacts. The proposed amendment is confined to organizational and procedural matters. Accordingly, the proposed amendment meets the eligibility criterion for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(12). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the proposed amendment.

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