ML070710527

Public Meeting Summary: February 21, 2007, to Discuss NMC Initiatives on Conduct of OPS

ML070710527
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Site:	Monticello, Palisades, Point Beach, Prairie Island
Issue date:	03/06/2007
From:	Christine Lipa NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB4
To:	NRC/RGN-III
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March 6, 2007LICENSEE:Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)FACILITY:Point Beach Nuclear PlantMonticello Nuclear Plant Palisades Nuclear Plant Prairie Island Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF THE FEBRUARY 21, 2007, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSSTHE NMC CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS ACTION PLANOn February 21, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at theRegion III Office in Lisle, Illinois, with NMC representatives. The purpose of the meeting was todiscuss the actions implemented by NMC Management to improve fleet conduct of operations for the Point Beach, Monticello, Palisades, and Prairie Island Nuclear Plants.Mark Reddemann began the meeting with introductions of plant management. NMC's policyon Fleet Excellence was presented with the pillars of Organizational, Operational, Training, and Equipment Excellence. This was followed by a discussion of the Palisades Auxiliary Feedwater Pump event where the pumps were not in automatic operation. Discussions continued with NMC leadership identifying a need for fleet-wide action which included:a.Reinforcing expectations with operatorsb.Benchmarking with a Fleet task force c.Changing Fleet Procedures d.Training e.Assessments f.MonitoringThe meeting notice can be found in ADAMS at ML070380582 and the licensee's presentationslides can be found in ADAMS at ML070510674. A list of NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the attached Enclosure.Before adjourning the meeting, the NRC provided the opportunity for members of the audienceto ask questions.

Nuclear Management Company, LLC-2-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this document willbe available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room)./RA/Christine A. Lipa, ChiefBranch 4 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket Nos.50-266; 50-301, 50-26350-255, 50-282; 50-306License Nos.DPR-24; DPR-27, DPR-20DPR-22, DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

As StatedDISTRIBUTION:See next page Nuclear Management Company, LLC-2-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this document willbe available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room).Christine A. Lipa, ChiefBranch 4 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket Nos.50-266; 50-301, 50-26350-255, 50-282; 50-306License Nos.DPR-24; DPR-27, DPR-20DPR-22, DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

As StatedDISTRIBUTION:See next pageDOCUMENT NAME: C:\FileNet\ML070710527.wpdTo receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copyOFFICERIIINRIIINAMEGKolcum:dtpCLipaDATE03/06/0703/06/07OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Nuclear Management Company, LLC-3-cc w/encl:Dennis L. Koehl, Site Vice PresidentPaul A. Harden, Site Vice President J. Conway, Site Vice President T. Palmisano, Site Vice President F. Kuester, President and Chief Executive Officer, We Generation D. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations D. Weaver, Nuclear Asset Manager Plant Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Training Manager Site Assessment Manager Site Engineering Director Emergency Planning Manager J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel & Secretary K. Duveneck, Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Liaison Officer M. Sellman, President and Chief Executive Officer R. Fenech, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Fossil and Hydro Operations L. Lahti, Manager, Regulatory Affairs A. Udrys, Esquire, Consumers Energy Company S. Wawro, Director of Nuclear Assets, Consumers Energy Company Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor State Liaison Office, State of Michigan L. Brandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -

Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.

R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)

Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney General's Office Regulatory Affairs Manager Nuclear Asset Manager Nuclear Management Company, LLC-4-State Liaison Officer, Minnesota Department of HealthTribal Council, Prairie Island Indian Community Administrator, Goodhue County Courthouse Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager, Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General of Minnesota Nuclear Management Company, LLC-5-DISTRIBUTION

TEB CFL EMH1 LXR1 RidsNrrDirsIrib GEG GLS KGO RGK DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 TXN MLC JBG JAE PST CST1 JTA EnclosurePUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEESFebruary 21, 2007 NRCJ. Caldwell, Regional AdministratorM. Satorius, Director, Division of Reactor Projects C. Pederson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety S. West, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects A. Boland, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety B. Burgess, Chief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor Projects R. Skokowski, Chief, Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects C. Lipa, Chief, Branch 4, Division of Reactor Projects H. Peterson, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Safety M. Kunowski, Project Engineer, Division of Reactor ProjectsNuclear Management CompanyM. Reddemann, Vice President, Nuclear Operations SupportJ. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations, Point Beach Nuclear Plant B. MacKissock, Operations Manager, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant L. Blocker, Operations Manager, Palisades Nuclear Plant R. Harrsch, Operations Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant F. Forrest, Operations Manager, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant B. Beltz, Shift Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant J. Kindred, Shift Manager, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant T. Mulford, Shift Manager, Palisades Nuclear Plant