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MONTHYEARML24022A1172024-01-23023 January 2024 Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Amendment Request to Revise Renewed Facility Operating License and Permanently Defueled Technical Specifications to Support Resumption of Power Operations ML24012A2422024-01-16016 January 2024 Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action License Transfer Request ML23236A0042023-12-27027 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment 274 Re Changes to Perm Defueled Emergency Plan and Perm Defueled Emergency Action Level Scheme ML23355A1242023-12-26026 December 2023 Withdrawal of an Amendment Request Re License Amendment Request to Revise License Condition to Eliminate Cyber Security Plan Requirements ML23192A0772023-12-26026 December 2023 Letter Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4) Concerning Offsite Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance ML23191A5222023-12-22022 December 2023 Exemption Letter from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(W)(1) Concerning Onsite Property Damage Insurance (EPID - L-2022-LLE-0032) ML23263A9772023-12-22022 December 2023 Exemption from Certain Emergency Planning Requirements and Related Safety Evaluation ML23354A2602023-12-21021 December 2023 Reference Simulator Inspection Request for Information L-23-019, Proof of Financial Protection 10 CFR 140.152023-12-18018 December 2023 Proof of Financial Protection 10 CFR 140.15 PNP 2023-030, License Amendment Request to Revise Renewed Facility Operating License and Permanently Defueled Technical Specifications to Support Resumption of Power Operations2023-12-14014 December 2023 License Amendment Request to Revise Renewed Facility Operating License and Permanently Defueled Technical Specifications to Support Resumption of Power Operations PNP 2023-035, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request - Revise License Condition to Eliminate Cyber Security Plan Requirements2023-12-12012 December 2023 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request - Revise License Condition to Eliminate Cyber Security Plan Requirements PNP 2023-028, Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Control of License and Approving Conforming License Amendments2023-12-0606 December 2023 Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Control of License and Approving Conforming License Amendments L-23-012, Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement Changes for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1, 2 and 3, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Palisades Nuclear Plant and the Non-Qualified Trust for Big Rock Point2023-11-13013 November 2023 Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement Changes for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1, 2 and 3, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Palisades Nuclear Plant and the Non-Qualified Trust for Big Rock Point ML23291A4402023-11-0303 November 2023 Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2) to Support Reauthorization of Power Operations IR 05000255/20230032023-10-0404 October 2023 NRC Inspection Report No. 05000255/2023003(DRSS)-Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Palisades Nuclear Plant ML23275A0012023-10-0202 October 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Palisades Nuclear Plant PNP 2023-025, Request for Exemption from Certain Termination of License Requirements of 10 CFR 50.822023-09-28028 September 2023 Request for Exemption from Certain Termination of License Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82 PNP 2023-026, Pre-Submittal Meeting Presentation - Palisades Nuclear Plant License Transfer Application to Support Resumption of Power Operations2023-09-28028 September 2023 Pre-Submittal Meeting Presentation - Palisades Nuclear Plant License Transfer Application to Support Resumption of Power Operations PNP 2023-023, Special Report High Range Noble Gas Monitor Inoperable2023-08-0909 August 2023 Special Report High Range Noble Gas Monitor Inoperable ML23215A2302023-08-0303 August 2023 Notice of Organization Change - Chief Nuclear Officer IR 05000255/20230022023-07-19019 July 2023 NRC Inspection Report 05000255/2023002 DRSS-Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Palisades Nuclear Plant ML23087A0362023-05-0202 May 2023 PSDAR Review Letter ML23117A2172023-05-0101 May 2023 Safety Evaluation for Quality Assurance Program Manual Reduction in Commitment PNP 2023-018, 2022 Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report2023-04-25025 April 2023 2022 Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report L-23-004, HDI Annual Occupational Radiation Exposure Data Reports - 20222023-04-24024 April 2023 HDI Annual Occupational Radiation Exposure Data Reports - 2022 PNP 2023-007, and Big Rock Point, 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release and Waste Disposal Reports2023-04-19019 April 2023 and Big Rock Point, 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release and Waste Disposal Reports PNP 2023-008, 2022 Radiological Environmental Operating Report2023-04-18018 April 2023 2022 Radiological Environmental Operating Report L-23-003, Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations2023-03-31031 March 2023 Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations PNP 2023-002, 6 to Updated Final Safety Analysis Report2023-03-31031 March 2023 6 to Updated Final Safety Analysis Report ML23088A0382023-03-29029 March 2023 Stations 1, 2, & 3, Palisades Nuclear Plant, and Big Rock Point - Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance PNP 2023-006, Report of Changes to Security Plan, Revision 202023-03-29029 March 2023 Report of Changes to Security Plan, Revision 20 PNP 2023-012, Presentation on Regulatory Path to Reauthorize Power Operations2023-03-16016 March 2023 Presentation on Regulatory Path to Reauthorize Power Operations ML23038A0982023-03-15015 March 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure ML23095A0642023-03-14014 March 2023 American Nuclear Insurers, Notice of Cancellation Rescinded PNP 2023-001, Regulatory Path to Reauthorize Power Operations2023-03-13013 March 2023 Regulatory Path to Reauthorize Power Operations PNP 2023-004, Report of Changes to Palisades Nuclear Plant Technical Specification Bases2023-03-0808 March 2023 Report of Changes to Palisades Nuclear Plant Technical Specification Bases PNP 2023-005, Response to Palisades Nuclear Plant - Request for Additional Information Related to the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report2023-03-0101 March 2023 Response to Palisades Nuclear Plant - Request for Additional Information Related to the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report ML22361A1022023-02-24024 February 2023 Reactor Decommissioning Branch Project Management Changes for Some Decommissioning Facilities and Establishment of Backup Project Manager for All Decommissioning Facilities ML23052A1092023-02-17017 February 2023 FEMA Letter to NRC, Proposed Commission Paper Language for Palisades Nuclear Plant Emergency Plan Decommissioning Exemption Request ML23032A3992023-02-0101 February 2023 Regulatory Path to Reauthorize Power Operations IR 05000255/20220032022-12-28028 December 2022 NRC Inspection Report No. 05000255/2022003(DRSS); 07200007/2022001 (Drss) Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Palisades Nuclear Plant L-22-042, Oyster, Pilgrim, Indian Point, Palisades and Big Rock Point - Proof of Financial Protection 10 CFR 140.152022-12-14014 December 2022 Oyster, Pilgrim, Indian Point, Palisades and Big Rock Point - Proof of Financial Protection 10 CFR 140.15 PNP 2022-037, Report of Changes to Security Plan, Revision 192022-12-14014 December 2022 Report of Changes to Security Plan, Revision 19 ML22321A2852022-11-17017 November 2022 LLC Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palisades Nuclear Plant IR 05000255/20224012022-11-0909 November 2022 Decommissioning Palisades Nuclear Plant - Decommissioning Security Inspection Report 05000255/2022401 PNP 2022-036, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request for Proposed Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan and Permanently Defueled Emergency Action Level Scheme2022-11-0808 November 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request for Proposed Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan and Permanently Defueled Emergency Action Level Scheme PNP 2022-035, International - Notification of Commitment Cancellations for Remaining Activities Related to Beyond-Design-Basis Seismic Hazard Reevaluations2022-11-0202 November 2022 International - Notification of Commitment Cancellations for Remaining Activities Related to Beyond-Design-Basis Seismic Hazard Reevaluations PNP 2022-024, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4) Concerning Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance2022-10-26026 October 2022 Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4) Concerning Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance PNP 2022-026, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.54(w)(1) Concerning Onsite Property Damage Insurance2022-10-26026 October 2022 Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.54(w)(1) Concerning Onsite Property Damage Insurance ML22292A2572022-10-25025 October 2022 Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan License Amendment RAI Letter 2024-01-23
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P.O. Box 30035 WIUIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor 3500 N. LOGAN, LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 MAURICE S. REIZEH, M.D., Direct<<
January 27, 1977 Honorable Marcus A. Rowden Chai nnan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cormnission Washington, D.C. 20555 RE: Docket 50-255
Dear Chairman Rowden:
The need for increased nuclear spent fuel storage capacity is a national
- energy problem resulting from the present zero capacity for commercial .
fuel reprocessing and high level nuclear waste storage. The fact that the problem exists is not to the credit of the fuel cycle management' of a responsible federal agency-industrial complex.
The continued 1 ack of a national pl an to cope with the problem even on an interim basis* while plans are made for long-tenn storage is a matter of public health, safety and environmental concern. The undirected and unanalyzed interim solution of providing for additional storage capacity for spent fuel at the nuclear powered generating sites via the routes of license amendment applications is subject to severe questioning. Each site is evaluated only as an independent case. This method~ in our opinion, cannot result in meaningful cost effectiveness or benefit risk studies. The best interests of the public will not be served if this non-solution persists.
This department requests that the Energy Research and Development Administration address this problem before amendments to licenses are granted for increased fuel storage capacity. An environmental impact statement may be required under the National Environmental Protection Act to evaluate the consequences of the management of large quantities of spent fuel by storage above ground at many locations throughout the nation.
As a matter of concern for this department, the "Consumers Power Company Palisades Nuclear Generating Station Spent Fuel Pool Modification Descrip-tion and Safety Analysis" and "Environmental Impact Evaluation" do not adequately address the issues raised by the added spent fuel storage capacity. We raise the followfog questions forwhich we would appreciate answers:
- 1. What alternatives to the increased spent fuel storage capacity at Palisades are being considered by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Energy Research and Development Administration?
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- 2. What are the benefit/risk ratios for each of the alternatives
- being considered by these agencies in terms of public health and environmental impact? *
- 3. The Report and the *Environmen*tal Impact Evaluation state that
- normally 11 only fuel decayed for at least one year will be stored in the Future Tilt Pit and the safety analyses are based on the .
11 normal 11 condition. Will storage of fuel that has decayed for less than one year be prohibited in the Future Tilt Pit? What assurance will be given to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
- 4. A number of cooling al tematives are noted as backups to the
- primary Fuel Pool cooling source. Would these cooling sources be available in the event of any accident, or could they be required for other essential pl ant functions, thus invalidating the temperature analyses? *
- 5. Section 6 of the Report states that cooling analyses treat the main pool and* the tilt pool as one pool. In view of the construc-tion of the pools, i.s this treatment reasonable?
- 6. Why do some of the analyses assume the presence of boron in the cooling water while others do not? Under what conditions would boron be *absent in the cooling water?
- 7. Why has the possibility of blocked coolant flow through one or*
more fuel assemblies with attendant temperature rise and fuel failure been omitted, especially in the Future Tilt Pit with its normally higher temperature? Would elevated temperatures adversely affect the boron carbide (B c,> pl~tes? * . . * . . -_
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) 9.,/ Has the probability of a breach of pool integrity been consider-
// \_/ed in view of the fuel tilt pit addition with a north. wall thickness
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- 10. The Report describes the use of "detailed w.ri tten procedures des.igned to preclude any possibility of dropping a rack on the stored fuel el ements 11 and control of crane movement 11 by written .
administrative procedures which .will prohibit the movement of spent fuel racks or control rod racks directly over locations in the pool where fuel assemblies are being stored. 11 It is a matter of record for the Palisades Plant and other nuclear facilities that written administrative procedures do not 11 precl ude 11 or 11prohibit 11 anything.
Will the use of mechanical and/or electrical interlocks to control**
and limit the movement of the crane during rack.installation.be.
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- 11. What are the numerical increases in dose rate and actual projected doses for conditions as related in Section 7 of the Report?
- 12. Section 7 of the Report discusses the gaITTTia dose rate under the Cask Laydown Area of the Spent Fuel Pool. Section 2 of the Environmental Impact Evaluation describes tfte pool as having "reinforced concrete wal 1s and floor 4.!.:! to 6 feet thick." The f concrete floor thickness in the Cask Laydown Area is only 2~ feet.
Likewise, the Tilt Pit floor contains 5 feet.of concrete, compared with 6 feet for the main Spent Fuel Pool floor. Have these thick-nesses been used for the dose rate calculations?
- 13. The Environmental Impact Evaluation notes that 3.4% of the
~annual United States consumption of Ba.C will be used. Considering that Palisades is one of the many nuclear plants which may have this same need, 3.4% does not seem to be "only a small fraction" of this resource. Should not other uses of B4 C and the effect of total nuclear industry needs upon its availability for these uses be .
addressed?
- 14. The accessability of nuclear materials could by skillful use of available explosives produce a public health and safety risk out '- .
of proportion to the benefits. What additional security protection
. is proposed to prevent sabotage by a reactionary group or a di.sgruntled or dera.nged employee?
- 15. Plans include the installation of a jib crane to facilitate Tilt Pit fuel handling. No details are provided. Will simultaneous Spent Fuel Pool and Tilt Pit fuel handling be allowed? What portion of the
,/Tilt P~t pool w~ll !he crane service? Will the crane be_mobi~e?
Crane installation 1s planned for the north end of the Tilt Pit, which is adjacent to the alternate cask laydown area. Has interfer-ence of the crane with cask and Fuel Handling Machine movement been*
considered? Compared with existing fuel handling and crane facilities, how will the probable reduced reliability of fuel handling by the jib crane affect the accident analysis?
- 16. The number of fuel assemblies projected for the pool is not compatible with the stated refueling schedule. What refueling schedule is the basis for the proJection?
- Your careful consideration of these issues before a decision is reached on Consumers Power Company license amendment is requested. We e.mpathize with the electrical power generating problems and energy needs, but health and*
safety must not be compromised. * *
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Honorable Marcus A. Rowden January 27, 1977 Thank you for your cooperation in the protection of the public health and safety of Michigan's residents.
Sincerely, M.D.
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