ML083180558

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 & 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. MD8513 and MD8514)

ML083180558
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	11/25/2008
From:	Plasse R License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Wadley M Northern States Power Co
Plasse, Richard 301-415-1427 DLR/RPB2
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ML083180587	List: ML083180558
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TAC MD8513, TAC MD8514
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November 25, 2008 Mr. Michael D. Wadley

Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 & 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC Nos. MD8513 and MD8514)

Dear Mr. Wadley:

By letter dated April 11, 2008, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) now known as Northern States Power Company, Minnesota (NSPM), submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54) to renew the operating license for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Gene Eckholt, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1427 or e-mail Richard.Plasse@nrc.gov. Sincerely,

\RA\

Richard Plasse, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosure:

As stated

cc w/encl: See next page

November 25, 2008 Mr. Michael D. Wadley Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East

Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 & 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD8513 and MD8514)

Dear Mr. Wadley:

By letter dated April 11, 2008, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) now known as Northern States Power Company, Minnesota (NSPM), submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54) to renew the operating license for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Gene Eckholt, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1427 or e-mail Richard.Plasse@nrc.gov. Sincerely, \RA\ Richard Plasse, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosure:

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ML083180587 (package), ML083250591 (enclosure), ML083180558 (letter)

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Letter to M. Wadley from R. Plasse, dated November 25, 2008 DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 & 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD8513 and MD8514)

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cc:

Peter M. Glass Assistant General Counsel Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall (MP4) Minneapolis, MN 55401 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East

Welch, MN 55089

Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office

445 Minnesota St., Suite 900

St. Paul, MN 55101-2127

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East

Welch, MN 55089-9642

Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse P.O. Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408

Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500

St. Paul, MN 55101-2198

Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department

5636 Sturgeon Lake Road

Welch, MN 55089

Charles R. Bomberger Vice President Nuclear Projects 414 Nicollet Mall, (MP4)

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Dennis L. Koehl

Chief Nuclear Officer Northern States Power Company,

Minnesota 414 Nicollet Mall (MP4) Minneapolis, MN 55401 Joel P. Sorenson

Director, Site Operations Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company,

Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East

Welch, MN 55089