ML053470339

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on November 15, 2005, Between the NRC and Nuclear Management Company, LLC Concerning Responses to Request for Additional Information

ML053470339
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/12/2005
From:	Morgan M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Nuclear Management Co
morgan M NRR/NRC/DLR/RLRA, 415-2232
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December 12, 2005 LICENSEE: Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY: Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on November 15, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to request for additional information. The conference call was useful in clarifying these responses. provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the questions discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA J. Ayala for/

Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-255

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML053470339 DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML053470339.wpd OFFICE PM:RLRA LA:DLR BC:RLRA NAME MMorgan (J. Ayala for) YEdmonds L Lund DATE 12/12/2005 12/12 /2005 12/12/2005 cc:

Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations 2300 N Street, NW Consumers Energy Company Washington, DC 20037 1945 Parnall Rd.

Jackson, MI 49201 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Management Company, LLC Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Consumers Energy Company Covert, MI 49043 1 Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201 Director of Nuclear Assets Consumers Energy Company Regional Administrator, Region III Palisades Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway 801 Warrenville Road Covert, MI 49043 Lisle, IL 60532-4351 John Paul Cowan Supervisor Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Covert Township Officer P.O. Box 35 Nuclear Management Company, LLC Covert, MI 49043 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Office of the Governor P.O. Box 30013 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Lansing, MI 48909 Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 700 First Street Resident Inspectors Office Hudson, WI 54016 Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Douglas E. Cooper Covert, MI 49043 Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Michigan Department of Environmental Nuclear Management Company, LLC Quality 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Covert, MI 49043 Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section Paul A. Harden Nuclear Facilities Unit Site Vice President Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North Palisades Nuclear Plant 525 West Allegan Street Nuclear Management Company, LLC P.O. Box 30241 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Covert, MI 49043 David Lewis

Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:

Robert A. Vincent Licensing Lead - License Renewal Project Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Darrel G. Turner License Renewal Project Manager Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Douglas F. Johnson Director, Plant Life Cycle Issues Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE, Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 Chairperson Michigan Public Service Commission PO Box 30221 Lansing, MI 48909-7721

DISTRIBUTION: Summary of telephone conference held on November 15, 2005 with NMC, LLC, Dated: December 12, 2005 ADAMS Accession No.: ML053470339 HARD COPY DLR RF M. Morgan (PM)

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL CONCERNING NMC RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Participants Affiliations Michael Morgan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Hansraj Asher NRC Zahira Cruz Perez NRC Kaihwa Hsu NRC Robert Vincent Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Mark Cimock NMC Jerry Whittle NMC John Kneeland NMC Bill Russell NMC Bill Roberts NMC Enclosure 1

RESPONSES TO FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS CONCERNING NMC RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)

NOVEMBER 15, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on November 15, 2005, to discuss and clarify the applicants responses to request for additional information (RAI).

NMC Response to 08/25/2005 Commitment Regarding ASME Section XI In a letter dated October 31, 2005, NMC provided additional information regarding its Aging Management Program (AMP) B2.1.2, ASME Section XI IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF Inservice Inspection Program. NMC identified proposed reliefs as exception to GALL AMP XI.M1. The staff reviewed and determined that the bases for relief for examinations of the ASME Section XI (IWB/C/D) was inadequate. The staff requested possible alternatives to the use of reliefs as exceptions.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will re-address this issue.

Open Item (OI) 3.5.2-4-1(a)

The staff reviewed the applicants response to RAI 3.5.2-4-1(a), and discovered that the shield wall concrete and the concrete around the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) supports at Palisades Nuclear Plant are not accessible for inspections. The staff request the licensee to explain or identify under what program the carbon steel plate (liner) on primary shield wall is inspected.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will re-address this issue.

OI 3.5.2-4-1(b)

The staff noted in the applicants response to RAI 3.5.2-4-1(b), as result of Structural Monitoring Inspections performed inside the containment in 1996 and 1999, the top five courses of masonry wall blocks were found spalled at the northern most tip of the block wall. The condition was determined not to be damaging to the masonry wall integrity, and the condition was deemed acceptable. The staff asked the applicant if keeping this degraded condition will affect any Class 1 components during the postulated accident or seismic event.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant will re-address this issue.

Enclosure 2