ML14132A194

Areva Atrium 10XM Fuel Transition - Response to Request for Additional Information

ML14132A194
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	05/09/2014
From:	Fili K D Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-MT-14-041, TAC MF2479
Download: ML14132A194 (3)

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ENCLOSURE 2 CONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WITHHOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 2.390&XcelEnergy Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 W County Rd 75 Monticello, MN 55362 May 9, 2014 L-MT-1 4-041 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Docket 50-263 Renewed License No. DPR-22 AREVA ATRIUM 1OXM Fuel Transition

-Response to Request for Additional Information (TAC MF2479)

References:

1) Letter from M A Schimmel (NSPM), to Document Control Desk (NRC),"License Amendment Request for Transition to AREVA ATRIUM 1 OXM Fuel and AREVA Safety Analysis Methodology," L-MT-1 3-055, dated July 15, 2013. (ADAMS Accession No. ML13200A185)

2) Email from T. Beltz (NRC) to G. Adams (NSPM), "Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant -Request for Additional Information re: NRC Staff Review of AREVA Fuel Transition License Amendment Request (TAC MF2479)," dated December 18, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No.ML1 3353A366)3) Letter from K D Fili (NSPM), to Document Control Desk (NRC),"AREVA ATRIUM 1OXM Fuel Transition

-Response to Request for Additional Information (TAC MF2479)," L-MT-14-003, dated January 31, 2014. (ADAMS Accession No. ML14035A298)

4) Email from T. Beltz (NRC) to J. Fields (NSPM), "NRC Staff Request for Additional Information (Followup Question) re: AREVA Fuel Transition License Amendment Request (TAC No. MF2479)", dated March 27, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14090A005)

In Reference 1, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSPM), doing business as Xcel Energy, requested approval of an amendment to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP) Renewed Operating License (OL) and Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed change would allow operation using AREVA ATRIUM 1OXM fuel.Aoo(

Document Control Desk Page 2 In Reference 2, the NRC provided Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) pertaining to information needed to support the Fuel Transition License Amendment Request (Reference 1). In Reference 3, NSPM provided response to those RAIs. In Reference 4, NRC posed a follow-up question to RAI-6. Herein, Enclosure 1 provides the non-proprietary AREVA report that responds to the RAI, and Enclosure 2 provides the proprietary AREVA report that responds to the RAI.Enclosure 3 provides an affidavit executed to support withholding Enclosure 2 from public disclosure.

Information in Enclosure 2 contains proprietary information as defined by 10 CFR 2.390. The affidavit sets forth the basis on which the information may be withheld from public disclosure by the NRC and addresses with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(4).

Accordingly, NSPM respectfully requests that the AREVA proprietary information in Enclosure 2 be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(a)4, as authorized by 10 CFR 9.17(a)4.Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the AREVA information in Enclosure 2 or the supporting AREVA affidavit in Enclosure 3 should be addressed to Mr. Alan Meginnis, Manager -Product Licensing, AREVA Inc., 2101 Horn Rapids Road, Richland, Washington 99354.The clarifying information provided herein does not change the conclusions of the No Significant Hazards Consideration and the Environmental Consideration evaluations provided in the Reference 1 LAR.In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b), a copy of this application supplement is being provided to the designated Minnesota Official.If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Glenn Adams at 612-330-6777.

Summary of Commitments This letter makes no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed on: May 9, 2014 Karen D. Fili Site Vice-President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company-Minnesota Document Control Desk Page 3 Enclosures (3)cc: Administrator, Region III, USNRC (w/o enclosures)

Project Manager, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, USNRC (w/o enclosures)

Minnesota Department of Commerce (w/o enclosures)