ML15005A538

121814, Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between NRC and DTE Electric Company Concerning Responses to RAIs Pertaining to the Fermi 2 LRA Environmental Review

ML15005A538
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	01/12/2015
From:	Michael Wentzel License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	DTE Electric Company
Wentzel M, 415-6459
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 12, 2015 LICENSEE: DTE Electric Company FACILITY: Fermi 2

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2014, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY CONCERNING RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE FERMI 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of DTE Electric Company (DTE or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on December 18, 2014, to discuss and clarify DTEs December 10, 2014, responses to the NRC staffs requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Fermi 2 license renewal application environmental review.

The telephone conference call was useful in identifying areas where further information was necessary. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAI responses discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/

Michael Wentzel, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-341

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ML15005A538 *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR NAME IBetts MWentzel BWittick MWentzel DATE 1/7/2015 1/9/15 1/11/15 1/12/14 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FERMI 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DECEMBER 18, 2014 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Michelle Moser U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Michael Wentzel NRC Lynne Goodman DTE Electric Company (DTE)

Randall Westmoreland DTE ENCLOSURE 1

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DECEMBER 18, 2014 By letter dated December 9, 2014, DTE Electric Company (DTE or applicant) provided responses to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs November 10, 2014, requests for additional information (RAIs) pertaining to the Fermi 2 license renewal application environmental review. On December 18, 2014, the NRC staff and representatives of DTE held a telephone conference call to discuss and clarify the following RAI response.

Response to RAI SSSH-1 A report documenting the results of a Fermi Site survey and assessment for the northern longeared bat and red knot, conducted on September 3 and 4, 2014, is enclosed with this response.

Northern long-eared bat: Per the enclosed report, Michigan is within the range of the northern long-eared bat, however, there are no known occurrences within Monroe County or in the vicinity of the Fermi Site. Although there is potential habitat for the long-eared bat on the Fermi site, the bat has not been observed.

Red knot: Per the enclosed report, the primary migration route for the red knot is along the Atlantic coastline with a few individuals using inland routes including rare stopovers in the Great Lakes region. The closest observation of the red knot in the vicinity of the Fermi Site occurred at the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, located approximately six miles north, on August 23, 2014. The red knot has not been observed on the Fermi property. The Site does not provide optimal feeding or overwintering habitat, however, the red knot could potentially use the shoreline for temporary landing and resting during migration periods.

Discussion: The NRC staff noted that Table 2.4-4 in the environmental report for the Fermi 3 combined license application identifies the red knot as having previously been observed on the Fermi site. The applicant stated that the red knot had been observed on the site in 1973 as part of a study performed by NUS Corporation. Based on the discussion with the applicant, the NRC staff indicated that the response to this RAI requires clarification. The applicant agreed to clarify whether or not the red knot has been observed on Fermi property and, if so, when the observation(s) occurred.

ENCLOSURE 2

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2014, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY CONCERNING RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE FERMI 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION:

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