ML052340411

Mano K. Nazar Ltr Re. Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74

ML052340411
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Site:	Cook
Issue date:	08/30/2005
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	Nazar M Indiana Michigan Power Co
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ML052340339	List: ML052340411 ML052340481
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August 30, 2005 Mr. Mano K. Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106

SUBJECT:

DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-58 AND DPR-74

Dear Mr. Nazar:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74 for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP), Units 1 and 2.

NRC issued the renewed facility operating licenses based on our review of your application dated October 31, 2003, as supplemented by letters submitted to the NRC through March 24, 2005. The Technical Specifications (TS) for CNP were not amended as a result of our review. contains Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-58 (the renewed license for CNP, Unit 1) with two attachmentsAppendix A, Technical Specifications (which are the newly-issued Improved Technical Specifications), and Appendix B, Environmental Technical Specifications. contains Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-74 (the renewed license for CNP, Unit 2) with three attachmentsPreoperational Tests, Startup Tests and Other Items Which Must Be Completed Prior to Proceeding to Succeeding Operational Modes, Appendix A, Technical Specifications, and Appendix B, Environmental Technical Specifications.

The Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) will become the governing Technical Specifications (TS) for CNP, Units 1 and 2, upon the date of implementation of the ITS for each unit, but no later than October 31, 2005. Until CNP completes the implementation of the ITS, the Current Technical Specifications (CTS) shall remain in effect, and Units 1 and 2 shall be operated in accordance with the requirements of the CTS. If there is an amendment to the TS for either unit before the implementation of the ITS is complete, the amendment will apply to both the CTS and the ITS.

Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-58 (the renewed license for CNP, Unit 1) expires at midnight October 25, 2034. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-74 (the renewed license for CNP, Unit 2) expires at midnight December 23, 2037.

The technical basis for issuing the renewed licenses is set forth in NUREG-1831, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated July 2005. The results of the environmental reviews related to the

M. Nazar issuance of the renewed licenses are contained in NUREG-1437, Supplement 20, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 20, Regarding Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated May 2005. is a copy of the related Federal Register notice that issued the renewed licenses.

The original has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jonathan Rowley, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-315 and 50-316

Enclosures:

1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-58

2. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-74

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

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DATE 8/20/05 8/ 22 /05 8/19/05 8/22/05 8/23/05 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Regional Administrator, Region III Michigan Department of Environmental U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quality 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Waste and Hazardous Materials Div.

Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Hazardous Waste & Radiological Protection Section Township Supervisor Nuclear Facilities Unit Lake Township Hall Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North P.O. Box 818 525 West Allegan Street Bridgman, MI 49106 P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Michael J. Finissi, Plant Manager 7700 Red Arrow Highway Indiana Michigan Power Company Stevensville, MI 49127 Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place James M. Petro, Jr., Esquire Bridgman, MI 49106 Indiana Michigan Power Company One Cook Place Mr. Joseph N. Jensen, Site Vice President Bridgman, MI 49106 Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group Mayor, City of Bridgman One Cook Place P.O. Box 366 Bridgman, MI 49106 Bridgman, MI 49106 Mr. James Ross Special Assistant to the Governor Nuclear Energy Institute Room 1 - State Capitol 1776 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 Lansing, MI 48909 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. John A. Zwolinski Richard J. Grumbir Safety Assurance Director Project Manager, License Renewal Indiana Michigan Power Company Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Bridgman, MI 49106 Attorney General Department of Attorney General 525 West Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48913

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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-58 AND DPR-74 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20-YEAR PERIOD DOCKET NOS. 50-315 AND 50-316 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74 to Indiana Michigan Power Company (licensee), the operator of the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP), Units 1 and 2. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-58 authorizes operation of CNP, Unit 1, by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3304 megawatts thermal, respectively in accordance with the provisions of the CNP renewed license and its Technical Specifications. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-74 authorizes operation of CNP, Unit 2, by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3468 megawatts thermal, respectively in accordance with the provisions of the CNP renewed license and its Technical Specifications.

CNP Units 1 and 2 are Pressure Water Reactors located in Bridgman, Michigan.

The licensees application for the renewed license complied with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions regulations. As required by the Act and the Commissions regulations in 10 CFR Chapter 1, the Commission has made appropriate findings, which are set forth in each license. Prior public notice of the action involving the proposed issuance of the renewed license and of an

opportunity for a hearing regarding the proposed issuance of the renewed license was published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2003 (68 FR 68956).

For further details with respect to this action, see (1) Indiana Michigan Power Companys license renewal application for Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 dated October 31, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated through March 24, 2005; (2) the Commissions safety evaluation report, dated July 2005 (NUREG-1831); and (3) the Commissions final environmental impact statements (NUREG-1437, Supplement 20, for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated May 2005). These documents are available at the NRCs Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 and can be viewed from the NRC Public Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Copies of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74 may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20555-0001, Attention: Director, Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs. Copies of the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG-1831) and the Final Environmental Impact Statements (NUREG-1437, Supplement 20) may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161 (http://www.ntis.gov), 703-605-6000, or Attention: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 (http://www.gpoaccess.gov), 202-512-1800. All orders should clearly identify the NRC publication number and the requestors Government Printing Office deposit account number or VISA or MasterCard number and expiration date.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of August 2005.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation