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Official Use Only - Security-Related InformationEnclosure Contains Sensitive UnclassifiedNon-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled.Official Use Only - Security-Related InformationAugust 8, 2007Mr. Timothy J. O'ConnorSite Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT: MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, NRC MATERIALCONTROL AND ACCOUNTING, TI 2515/154 PHASE III, INSPECTION REPORT 05000263/2007402

Dear Mr. O'Connor:

From June 25 through June 29, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)conducted a material control and accounting safeguards program inspection at your Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The inspection was conducted under Phase III ofTemporary Instruction (TI) 2515/154. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed with members of your staff during the exit on June 29, 2007.This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safetyand to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed storage of special nuclear material in the spent fuel pool, and interviewed personnel. Areas examined during the inspection included physical inventory and accounting records.EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSUREMay be exempt from public release under the Freedom ofInformation Act (5 U.S.C. 552)Exemption number: 5 Nuclear Regulatory Commission review required before publicrelease.Christine A. Lipa, RIII/DRP/BR4 Name and organization of person making determination.

Date of determination: 08/06/2007 Official Use Only - Security-Related InformationOfficial Use Only - Security-Related InformationEnclosure Contains Sensitive UnclassifiedNon-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled.T. O'Connor-2-Based on the results of this inspection, there was one NRC-identified finding of very low safetysignificance, which involved a violation of NRC requirements. However, because this violation was of very low safety significance and because the issue was entered into the licensee's corrective action program, the NRC is treating the violation as a non-cited violation (NCV)

in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC's Enforcement Policy. If you contest the subject or severity of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter 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),

accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (thePublic Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements foryour response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from NRC's documentsystem ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response "Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Official Use Only - Security-Related InformationOfficial Use Only - Security-Related InformationEnclosure Contains Sensitive UnclassifiedNon-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled.T. O'Connor-3-Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discussthem with you.

Sincerely,/RA/Christine A. Lipa, ChiefBranch 4 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket No. 50-263License Nos. DPR-22

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Inspection Report 05000263/2007402

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Supplemental Informationcc w/o encl:M. Sellman, President and Chief Executive OfficerD. Cooper, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, and Secretary 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 Official Use Only - Security-Related InformationOfficial Use Only - Security-Related Information