ML070390044

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G20070094/LTR-0097 - Ltr. John Kline Monticello and Prairie Island Facilities
ML070390044
Person / Time
Site: Monticello, Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/01/2007
From: Kline J
US HR (House of Representatives)
To: Schmidt R
Office of Congressional Affairs
Shared Package
ML070470428 List:
References
07-0097, G20070094, LTR-07-0097
Download: ML070390044 (3)


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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:

DUE: 02/27/07 Representative John Kline EDO CONTROL: G20070094 DOC DT: 02/01/07 FINAL REPLY:

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Schmidt, OCA FOR SIGNATURE OF :

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Monticello and Praire Island Facilities DATE: 02/07/07 Reyes Virgilio Kane Silber Johnson Cyr/Burns Caldwell,RIII

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REP John Kline CONG Rebecca Schmidt Concerns the Monticello and Prairie Island facilities Signature of EDO OCA to Ack, RF 02/01/2007 Yes NOTES:

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JOHN KLINE COMMITTEES:

2ND DISTRICT, MINNESOTA WASHINGTON OFFICE:

ARMED SERVICES 1429 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE (202) 225-2271 FAX: (202) 225-2595 DISTRICT OFFICE:

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n wtouae of ARepreaentatibeg February 1, 2007 Ms. Rebecca Schmidt Director Office of Congressional Affairs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Ms. Schmidt:

Recently the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant in Monticello, Minnesota was shut down due to an incident where welds broke causing a control box to impact a steam pipe.

Fortunately, the system automatically shut down and there were no injuries. This incident has caused concern in my district. I have the pleasure of representing the Prairie Island Indian Community. This tribal community is located on an island in the Mississippi River and shares the island with a nuclear power and storage facility operated by Xcel Energy.

The Monticello and Prairie Island facilities, although different in design, are similar in age. I am writing to request information on the incident at Monticello and the applicable concerns to the facility on Prairie Island. Please provide me with background information on the incident in Monticello as well as the response taken to address any problems. In addition, if any of the Monticello facility's problems are applicable to the Prairie Island facility, please outline what precautions will be taken to assure the same incident does not occur at this facility.

I appreciate your assistance in this matter and look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, CHNKLTNE

~ember of Congress