ML20237F366

Amendment No. 11 to Materials License No. SNM-2506 for the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Transmittal Letter

ML20237F366
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	10/29/2020
From:	John Mckirgan Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch
To:	Domingos C Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
WCAllen NMSS/DFM/STL 415.6877
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ML20237F365	List: ML20237F366 ML20237F367 ML20237F368 ML20247J397
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EPID L-2019-LLA-0169
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 29, 2020 Mr. Christopher P. Domingos, Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Company Northern States Power Company - Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642

SUBJECT:

AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-2506 FOR THE PRAIRIE ISLAND INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (EPID NO. L-2019-LLA-0169)

Dear Mr. Domingos:

By letter dated July 26, 2019, as supplemented April 29, 2020 and June 10, 2020, Northern States Power Company (NSPM) submitted proposed Amendment No. 11 to Special Nuclear Materials License No. 2506 for the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation.

The application proposed to increase the storage capacity of the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation and sought approval for the design of a new storage pad to be built at the existing facility.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed the NSPM application, as revised and supplemented, and finds reasonable assurance that: (i) the activities authorized by the amended license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) these activities will be conducted in compliance with the applicable regulations. NRC staff further finds the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security. In connection with the issuance of the license, an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact was noticed in the Federal Register on October 8, 2020 (85 FR 63588).

The NRC staff approved the requested license amendment and revised renewed license condition numbers 22, 23 and 24. In addition, editorial changes were made to the license. The attached amended license supersedes Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-2506 dated December 9, 2015. Changes made to the attached license pages are indicated by vertical lines in the right margin. The safety evaluation report and the Federal Register notice of issuance for the amended license are also attached.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the publicly available records component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

C. Domingos 2 If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact me at (301) 415-5722 or you may contact Chris Allen of my staff at (301) 415-6877.

Sincerely, Digitally signed by John B.

John B. McKirgan McKirgan Date: 2020.10.28 11:50:52 -04'00' John McKirgan, Chief Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 72-10 EPID No.: L-2019-LLA-0169 Attachments:

1. Materials License No. SNM-2506 Amendment No. 11

2. Safety Evaluation Report

3. Federal Register Notice of Issuance of Amendment

C. Domingos 3

SUBJECT:

AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-2506 FOR THE PRAIRIE ISLAND INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (EPID NO. L-2019-LLA-0169)

DATED: October 29, 2020 DISTRIBUTION:

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