ML071580627

Summary of June 5, 2007, Meeting with the Licensee to Discuss Pre-Application Issues Related to a Future Extended Power Uprate Amendment Application

ML071580627
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	06/19/2007
From:	Robert Sun NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1
To:	Nuclear Management Co
tam P S, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-1451
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ML071710328	List: ML071580627
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TAC MD5531
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June 19, 2007LICENSEE:Nuclear Management CompanyFACILITY:Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

SUMMARY

OF THE JUNE 5, 2007, MEETING WITH THE LICENSEE TODISCUSS PRE-APPLICATION ISSUES RELATED TO A FUTURE EXTENDED POWER UPRATE AMENDMENT APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD5531)On June 5, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 1 publicmeeting with representatives of Nuclear Management Company (NMC) at EXCEL offices located at 11921 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss various programmatic, schedular, and technical aspects regarding the licensee's future application for an extended power uprate (EPU) license amendment. A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 1. The licensee's handout material has been docketed and is publicly available at Accession No. ML071580606.NMC presented a brief overview of its operational strategy, project strategy, proposed submittalformat, and planned concurrent submittal process. NMC also provided a description of its steam dryer evaluation status, as well as intended Phase I and Phase II modifications. NRC staff stated that for the steam dryer evaluation, NMC should submit completed results in the EPU submittal as opposed to a work in progress.The licensee provided a draft sample of the new NMC EPU license amendment request formatto solicit NRC feedback on the report format. The NRC staff's feedback was positive. Due to its draft status, all copies were collected by the licensee prior to the end of the meeting.The NRC staff noted the short turnaround time (about 12 months) the licensee proposed forNRC review of the EPU amendment. It appears to be shorter than previous EPU reviews and did not appear to allocate additional time for the staff's acceptance review of the initial application. Based on past experience, there is no reason to assume that the staff can adhere to the proposed Monticello EPU schedule. The staff asked the licensee to carefully consider all possible measures to save review time, and meanwhile plan for the contingency that the staff's review may not be completed within the 12-month time frame.Before the meeting adjourned, the public was given the opportunity to communicate with theNRC staff both verbally and through the use of public meeting feedback forms. No comment or feedback was received at this time. Please direct any inquiries to Mr. Peter Tam, NRC project manager for Monticello, at 301-415-1451, or pst@nrc.gov/RA/Robert Sun, General EngineerPlant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-263

Enclosure:

List of Attendees

cc w/encl: See next page June 19, 2007Please direct any inquiries to Mr. Peter Tam, NRC project manager for Monticello, at 301-415-1451, or pst@nrc.gov/RA/Robert Sun, General EngineerPlant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-263

Enclosure:

List of Attendees

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3. Tom AlexionNRC/NRR

4. Patricia CampbellGE Hitachi Nuclear

5. Lauren Darling--

6. Theresa DarlingConstellation

7. John DosaConstellation

8. Lynne GundersonNMC

9. Steven HammerNMC

10. Carl HindsGE Hitachi Nuclear

11. Diane JacksonNRC/NRR

12. Tim KobetzNRC/NRR

13. Dan LivermoreNRC/OIG

14. Kamal ManolyNRC/NRR

15. Todd NewkirkIBEW

16. Craig J. NicholsGE Hitachi Nuclear

17. Jim O'DriscollNRC/NRR

18. Robert PettisNRC/NRR

19. Ahsan SallmanNRC/NRR

20. Carl SchultenNRC/NRR

21. Robert SunNRC/NRR

22. Peter TamNRC/NRR

23. Alexander TsirigotisNRC/NRR

24. Edward WeinkamNMC

25. Allen WilliamsNMC

26. Cheng WuNRC/NRR Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, EsquireVice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspector's Office 2807 W. County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362Manager, Nuclear Safety AssessmentMonticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637CommissionerMinnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4194Regional Administrator, Region IIIU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351CommissionerMinnesota Department of Health 717 Delaware Street, S. E.

Minneapolis, MN 55440Douglas M. Gruber, Auditor/TreasurerWright County Government Center 10 NW Second Street Buffalo, MN 55313CommissionerMinnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198Manager - Environmental Protection DivisionMinnesota Attorney General's Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127Michael B. SellmanPresident and Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016Nuclear Asset ManagerXcel Energy, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 Minneapolis, MN 55401Douglas E. CooperSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016November 2005