NRC-20-0063, Approval from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to Reduce Monitoring Frequency for Total Copper and Total Phosphorus at the DTE Electric Company - Enrico Fermi 2 Power Plant

Approval from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to Reduce Monitoring Frequency for Total Copper and Total Phosphorus at the DTE Electric Company - Enrico Fermi 2 Power Plant

ML20296A269
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	10/20/2020
From:	Offerle M DTE Electric Company
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NRC-20-0063
Download: ML20296A269 (4)

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DTE Electric Company 6400 N. Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 DTE October 20, 2020 EPP NRC-20-0063 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Fermi 2 Power Plant NRC Docket No. 50-341 NRC License No. NPF-43

Subject:

Approval from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to Reduce Monitoring Frequency for Total Copper and Total Phosphorus at the DTE Electric Company - Enrico Fermi 2 Power Plant

References:

1.) Letter dated August 19, 2020 from DTE to Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Request to Reduce Monitoring Frequency for Total Copper and Total Phosphorus DTE Electric Company - Enrico Fermi 2 Power Plant (ENFPP) NPDES Permit No.

MI0037028.

2.) Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE),

MIWATERS Submission HNY-PAKD-377S6, version 2, dated August 20, 2020.

3.) NRC-20-0056, dated August 20, 2020, Submittal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Application for Amendment ML20234A248 4.) Reduced Monitoring Request National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit/Certificate of Coverage (COC) No. MI0037028 Designated Name: DECO-Fermi-2 Plt In Reference 1, DTE Electric submitted a request to reduce the monitoring frequency for total copper and total phosphorus reported to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). In Reference 2, DTE Electric submitted application for the NPDES Amendment to EGLE. In Reference 3, DTE Electric submitted application for the NPDES Amendment to the NRC in accordance with the requirement of section 3.2 of the Fermi 2 Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-43, Appendix B, "Environmental Protection Plan."

NRC-20-0063 Page 2 DTE Electric sent a copy of the NPDES Amendment application to the NRC. In reference 4, the amendment was approved by Michigan's EGLE on September 22, 2020. The amendment will be effective November 1, 2020. All other provisions of the NPDES permit remain the same.

In accordance with the requirement of section 3.2 of the Fermi 2 Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-43, Appendix B, "Environmental Protection Plan," enclosed is a copy of the Fermi 2 NPDES permit number M10037028 Amendment that was approved.

No new commitments are being made in this submittal.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at (734) 586-5076.

Sincerely, Margaret lf Offerle Manager - Nuclear Licensing

Enclosure:

Reduced Monitoring Request National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit/Certificate of Coverage (COC) No. MI0037028 Designated Name:

DECO-Fermi-2 Plt cc: NRC Project Manager NRC Resident Office Regional Administrator, Region III Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

Enclosure to NRC-20-0063 Fermi 2 NRC Docket No. 50-341 Operating License No. NPF-43 Reduced Monitoring Request National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit/Certificate of Coverage (COC) No. MI0037028 Designated Name: DECO-Fermi-2 Plt

STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTIENT OF PM

• ill llP" ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES. AND ENERGY LC GRETCHEN WHITMER JACONDISTRICT OFFICE LIESL EICHLER CLARK 7om OURCMCi September 22,2020 VIA E-MAIL Ms. Marcela P. Ortandea, PE, LEED AP DTE Energy One Energy Plaza 415 GO, F-4 Detroit, Michigan 48226

SUBJECT:

Reduced Monitoring Request National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permil/Certificate of Coverage (COC) No. M037028 Designated Name: DECO-Fermi-2 Pit Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Water Resources Division (WRD) staff have evaluated DECO-Fermi-2 plant reduced monitoring request received on August 20, 2020. Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) data, file information, and other site-specific information were considered during this review.

Based on this evaluation, the WRD agrees to reduce the monitoring frequencies of the Total Copper and Total Phosphorus in accordance with the following:

• Total Copper - From monthly to quarterly

• Total Phosphorus - From monthly to quarterly The new monitoring frequencies are effective as of November 1, 2020. Be advised, however, that this monitoring reduction approval may be revoked or modified at any time upon notification by the Jackson District Supervisor.

All other provisions of the Permit remain unaffected. If you have any questions regarding this authorization, please contact Mr. Kenneth Mroczkowski at 517-449-6300; MroczkowskiK@Michigan.qov or EGLE, WRD, Jackson District Office, 301 East Louis Glick Highway, Jackson, Michigan 49201.

Sincerely, Tiff r .Myefi Jackson District Supervisor Water Resources Division 517-243-4915 301 EAST LOUIS GLICK HIGHWAY

• JACKSON, MCH3AN 4921-1556 Mktfoan.aVEGLE - 517-78D-769G