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Summary of Telephone Conference Held on Between U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) &Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Concerning Draft Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to Palisades Nuclear Plant License Renewal Applicatio
ML051730343
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Site: Palisades Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 06/22/2005
From: Morgan M
NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:
NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
Morgan M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2232
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Download: ML051730343 (6)


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June 22, 2005 LICENSEE:

Nuclear Management Company, LLC FACILITY:

Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD ON JUNE 20, 2005, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

AND NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING DRAFT REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The NRC staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) held a telephone conference on June 20, 2005, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft requests for additional information (D-RAIs) concerning the Palisades Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs D-RAIs. provides a listing of the meeting participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the D-RAIs 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/

Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-255

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

DOCUMENT NAME: E:\\Filenet\\ML051730343.wpd OFFICE PM:RLEP LA:RLEP SC:RLEP NAME MMorgan MJenkins S Lee (R. Auluck for)

DATE 06/22/2005 06/22/2005 06/22/005

Palisades Nuclear Plant cc:

Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Consumers Energy Company 1945 Parnall Rd.

Jackson, MI 49201 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Consumers Energy Company 1 Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Supervisor Covert Township P.O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043 Office of the Governor P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Michigan Department of Attorney General Special Litigation Division 525 West Ottawa St.

Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Lansing, MI 48913 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Director of Nuclear Assets Consumers Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Douglas E. Cooper Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

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, Michigan 48909-7721

DISTRIBUTION: Summary of telephone conference held on June 20, 2005 with NMC, Dated: June 22, 2005 ADAMS Accession No.: ML051730343 HARD COPY RLEP RF M. Morgan (PM)

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RidsNrrDrip RidsNrrDe G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins P. Shemanski J. Fair RidsNrrDssa RidsNrrDipm D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li K. Winsberg (RidsOgcMailCenter)

R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy S. Smith (srs3)

S. Duraiswamy Y. L. (Renee) Li RLEP Staff P. Lougheed, RIII J. Ellegood, RIII M. Garza, RIII A. Stone, RIII D. Jaffe W. Ruland L. Raghavan T. Mensah OPA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION JUNE 20, 2005 Participants Affiliations Michael Morgan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Juan Ayala NRC Richard McNally NRC Darrel Turner Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC)

Robert Vincent NMC John Kneeland NMC William Roberts NMC DRAFT REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (D-RAI)

PACKAGE 1 - SYSTEM CONDITION MONITORING PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION JUNE 20, 2005 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC) held a telephone conference call on June 21, 2005, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft requests for additional information (D-RAIs) concerning the Palisades Nuclear Plant license renewal application (LRA). The following D-RAIs were discussed during the telephone conference call.

D-RAI B2.1.20-1(a)

NUREG-1801 XI.M29 states that the plant walkdowns cover the entire outer surface of the tank up to its surface in contact with soil or concrete. The applicant is requested to clarify if the entire exposed external surface of the above ground steel tanks are included within scope of the Systems Monitoring Program.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-1(b)

The LRA AMR Tables credit the Systems Monitoring Program for managing external surfaces of elastomers, but elastomers are not specifically addressed in the Systems Monitoring program. The applicant is requested to clarify if elastomers are within scope of the Systems Monitoring Program and, if so, consider the unique aging degradation characteristics of elastomers in the specified environment and include a discussion of elastomers within each element of the program.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-1( c)

Considering the limited shelf life and service life of elastomers for the specified environment, the applicant is requested to clarify if elastomers meet the definition of long-lived components within scope of license renewal.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-2(a)

NUREG-1800 Item 4 indicates that the justification, including codes and standards, that the technique and frequency are adequate to detect the aging effects before a loss of SC intended function. Industry documents such as EPRI 1009743 (Aging Identification and Assessment Checklist), EPRI GS-7086 (Testing, Monitoring, and Maintenance of Aboveground Storage Tanks) and API 575 (Inspection of Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tanks) include inspection and testing practices for mechanical systems and components. The applicant is requested to clarify what codes and standards or manufacturers recommendations are applied to determine that the technique and frequency are adequate to detect degradation before the loss of intended component function.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-2(b)

LRA AMR Tables credit the Systems Monitoring Program for managing change in material properties and cracking for elastomers used inside/outside containment. The applicant is requested to clarify how visual inspections are performed to detect changes in material properties and identify if other methods such as hardness testing or physical manipulation in combination with visual inspections are appropriate.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-2( c)

The applicant is requested to clarify if sampling is applied to inspect a group of SCs or clarify if the entire surfaces of all accessible components are inspected.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-2(d)

For those surfaces that are insulated, the applicant is requested to clarify if insulation will be removed to provide access for inspections. Where insulation is not removed, the applicant is requested to justify the basis that any potential degradation will be detected.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-2(e)

For bolted connections, the applicant is requested to clarify how evidence of corrosion and wear will be detected where the threaded surfaces are not normally visible.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

D-RAI B2.1.20-3 NUREG-1800 Section A.1.2.3.6 Item 4 states that qualitative inspections should be performed to the same predetermined criteria as quantitative inspections by personnel in accordance with ASME Code and through approved site specific programs. The applicant is requested to identify the inspection criteria such as ASME Code VT-1 examination, or other industry standards and identify the qualifications of personnel performing the inspections.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.