ML070100476

Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML070100476
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/17/2007
From:	Juan Ayala NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Harden P Nuclear Management Co
AYALA, JUAN, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-4063
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January 17, 2007 Mr. Paul A. Harden Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-20 FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Harden:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP). The renewed facility operating license has been issued on the basis of our review of your application dated March 22, 2005, as supplemented by letters submitted to the NRC through July 5, 2006. The Technical Specifications for PNP were not amended as a result of our review.

The technical basis for issuing the renewed license is set forth in NUREG-1871, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, dated December 2006. The results of the environmental reviews related to the issuance of the renewed license are contained in NUREG-1437, Supplement 27, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 27, Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant, dated October 12, 2006.

Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 expires at midnight, March 24, 2031. contains Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 with attachments:

Appendix A - Technical Specifications, and Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan. is a copy of the Federal Register notice of issuance for the renewed license. The original has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA Louise Lund for/

Juan Ayala, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosures:

1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20

2. Federal Register notice cc w/encls (w/o Attachments to Renewed Operating License): See next page

January 17, 2007 Mr. Paul A. Harden Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-20 FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Harden:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP). The renewed facility operating license has been issued on the basis of our review of your application dated March 22, 2005, as supplemented by letters submitted to the NRC through July 5, 2006. The Technical Specifications for PNP were not amended as a result of our review.

The technical basis for issuing the renewed license is set forth in NUREG-1871, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, dated December 2006. The results of the environmental reviews related to the issuance of the renewed license are contained in NUREG-1437, Supplement 27, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 27, Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant, dated October 12, 2006.

Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 expires at midnight, March 24, 2031. contains Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 with attachments:

Appendix A - Technical Specifications, and Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan. is a copy of the Federal Register notice of issuance for the renewed license. The original has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA Louise Lund for/

Juan Ayala, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosures:

1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20

2. Federal Register notice cc w/encls (w/o Attachments to Renewed Operating License): See next page Distribution: See next page ADAMS Nos: Pkg: ML070100449; Ltr: ML070100476; Encl 1: ML070100469; Encl 2: ML070100463

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Letter to P. Harden, from J. Ayala, dated January 17, 2007

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-20 FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DISTRIBUTION:

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Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Consumers Energy Company 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway 1945 Parnall Road Covert, MI 49043 Jackson, MI 49201 Stephen T. Wawro, Director of Nuclear Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Assets Consumers Energy Company Consumers Energy Company 1 Energy Plaza Palisades Nuclear Plant Jackson, MI 49201 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Michael Sellman 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 President and Chief Executive Officer Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Supervisor Hudson, WI 54016 Covert Township P.O. Box 35 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Covert, MI 49043 Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC Office of the Governor 700 First Street P.O. Box 30013 Hudson, WI 54016 Lansing, MI 48909 Douglas E. Cooper U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Senior Vice President - Group Operations Resident Inspectors Office Palisades Nuclear Plant Palisades Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Covert, MI 49043 Michigan Department of Environmental Robert A. Vincent Quality License Renewal Project Manager Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Palisades Nuclear Plant Radiological Protection and Medical Waste 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Section Covert, MI 49043 Nuclear Facilities Unit - Lou Brandon Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North Mr. James Ross 525 West Allegan Street Nuclear Energy Institute P.O. Box 30241 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Laurie A. Lahti, Manager 888 First Street, NE, Room 1A Regulatory Affairs Washington, DC 20426

Chairperson Michigan Public Service Commission P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, MI 48909-7721 David Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037