STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Consideration of Approval of Application Regarding Proposed Indirect Transfer of Control of Facility Operating Licenses, and Opportunity for a Hearing, 37546-37547 [E7-13358]
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV; or (4)
facsimile transmission addressed to the
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC, Attention: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff at (301) 415–1101,
verification number is (301) 415–1966.
A copy of the request for hearing and
petition for leave to intervene should
also be sent to the Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, and it is requested that copies be
transmitted either by means of facsimile
transmission to 301–415–3725 or by email to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. A copy
of the request for hearing and petition
for leave to intervene should also be
sent to Mr. William Dennis, Assistant
General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear
Operations, Inc., 440 Hamilton Ave.,
White Plains, NY 10601, the attorney for
the licensee.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application for
amendment dated June 29, 2007, which
is available for public inspection at the
Commission’s PDR, located at One
White Flint North, File Public Area
O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly
available records will be accessible from
the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System’s (ADAMS) Public
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Persons who do not have access to
ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in
ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–
397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail
to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day
of July 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Peter S. Tam,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
Branch III–1, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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[Docket Nos. 50–498 and 50–499]
[Docket No. 50–250]
Florida Power and Light Company;
Notice of Withdrawal of Application for
Amendment to Facility Operating
License
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission) has
granted the request of Florida Power
and Light Company (the licensee) to
withdraw its May 17, 2007, application
for proposed amendment to Facility
Operating License No. DPR–31 for the
Turkey Point Plant, Unit 3, located in
Dade County, Florida.
The proposed amendment would
have revised the Technical
Specifications to allow the use of an
alternate method of determining rod
position for control rods M–6 and G–5
with inoperable Analog Rod Position
Indicators. The Commission had
previously issued a Notice of
Consideration of Issuance of
Amendment published in the Federal
Register on May 24, 2007 (72 FR 29186).
However, by letter dated June 13, 2007,
the licensee withdrew the proposed
change.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application for
amendment dated May 17, 2007, and
the licensee’s letter dated June 13, 2007,
which withdrew the application for
license amendment. Documents may be
examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the
NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR),
located at One White Flint North, Public
File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland.
Publicly available records will be
accessible electronically from the
Agencywide Documents Access and
Management Systems (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the internet
at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html. Persons
who do not have access to ADAMS or
who encounter problems in accessing
the documents located in ADAMS
should contact the NRC PDR Reference
staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209,
or 301–415–4737 or by e-mail to:
pdr@nrc.gov.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Mozafari,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
Branch II–2, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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STP Nuclear Operating Company;
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2;
Notice of Consideration of Approval of
Application Regarding Proposed
Indirect Transfer of Control of Facility
Operating Licenses, and Opportunity
for a Hearing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission, NRC) is
considering the issuance of an order
under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the
indirect transfer of control of Facility
Operating Licenses, numbered NPF–76
and NPF–80, for the South Texas Project
(STP), Units 1 and 2, respectively, to the
extent owned by NRG South Texas LP
(NRG South Texas).1
STP Nuclear Operating Company
(STPNOC), acting on behalf of itself and
NRG South Texas and its corporate
parent, NRG Energy Inc. (NRG Energy),
requests that the NRC consent to the
indirect transfer of control of STP, Units
1 and 2, licenses to the extent owned by
NRG South Texas. NRG South Texas
owns 44 percent of STP, Units 1 and 2.
NRG Energy plans to reorganize its
corporate structure by creating a new
publicly-held holding company (NRG
HoldCo) that will become the parent
company for NRG Energy and its
subsidiaries. NRG Energy is seeking
NRC consent to the indirect transfer of
control of its licenses that result from
the establishment of NRG HoldCo. In
addition to its 44 percent undivided
ownership interest in STP, Units 1 and
2, NRG South Texas holds a
corresponding interest in STPNOC, a
not-for-profit Texas corporation, which
is the licensed operator of STP, Units 1
and 2. Thus, the indirect transfer of
control of NRG South Texas also results
in the indirect transfer of this interest in
STPNOC. STPNOC states that this is not
a controlling interest in STPNOC and,
therefore, there will be no indirect
transfer of STPNOC’s licenses to operate
on behalf of the owners. The applicant
indicates that if the NRC concludes that
indirect transfer of control of NRG
South Texas’ interest in STPNOC
requires prior NRC consent, it requests
such consent.
According to an application for
approval filed by STPNOC, in
connection with the NRG Energy plans
to reorganize its corporate structure by
operating a new publicly-held holding
1 On June 29, 2007, the NRC granted an
amendment request changing the name of one of the
licensees from Texas Genco, LP, to NRG South
Texas LP.
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company that will become the parent
company for NRG Energy and its
subsidiaries, the current licensee will
continue to operate the facility and hold
the licenses.
No physical changes to STP, Units 1
and 2, facilities or operational changes
are being proposed in the application.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license,
or any right thereunder, shall be
transferred, directly or indirectly,
through transfer of control of the
license, unless the Commission shall
give its consent in writing. The
Commission will approve an
application for the indirect transfer of a
license, if the Commission determines
that the proposed restructuring will not
affect the qualifications of the licensee
to hold the license, and that the transfer
is otherwise consistent with applicable
provisions of law, regulations, and
orders issued by the Commission
pursuant thereto.
The filing of requests for hearing and
petitions for leave to intervene, and
written comments with regard to the
license transfer application, are
discussed below.
Within 20 days from the date of
publication of this notice, any person
whose interest may be affected by the
Commission’s action on the application
may request a hearing and, if not the
applicant, may petition for leave to
intervene in a hearing proceeding on the
Commission’s action. Requests for a
hearing and petitions for leave to
intervene should be filed in accordance
with the Commission’s rules of practice
set forth in Subpart C ‘‘Rules of General
Applicability: Hearing Requests,
Petitions to Intervene, Availability of
Documents, Selection of Specific
Hearing Procedures, Presiding Officer
Powers, and General Hearing
Management for NRC Adjudicatory
Hearings,’’ of 10 CFR part 2. In
particular, such requests and petitions
must comply with the requirements set
forth in 10 CFR 2.309. Untimely
requests and petitions may be denied, as
provided in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1), unless
good cause for failure to file on time is
established. In addition, an untimely
request or petition should address the
factors that the Commission will also
consider, in reviewing untimely
requests or petitions, set forth in 10 CFR
2.309(c)(1)(i)–(viii).
Requests for a hearing and petitions
for leave to intervene should be served
upon counsel for counsel for STPNOC
and NRG Energy, Mr. John E. Matthews
at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 1111
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004 (tel: 202–739–
5524, fax: 202–793–3001; e-mail:
jmatthews@morganlewis.com; the
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General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001 (e-mail address for
filings regarding license transfer cases
only: OGCLT@NRC.gov); and the
Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302 and
2.305.
The Commission will issue a notice or
order granting or denying a hearing
request or intervention petition,
designating the issues for any hearing
that will be held and designating the
Presiding Officer. A notice granting a
hearing will be published in the Federal
Register and served on the parties to the
hearing.
As an alternative to requests for
hearing and petitions to intervene,
within 30 days from the date of
publication of this notice, persons may
submit written comments regarding the
license transfer application, as provided
for in 10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission
will consider and, if appropriate,
respond to these comments, but such
comments will not otherwise constitute
part of the decisional record. Comments
should be submitted to the Secretary,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,
and should cite the publication date and
page number of this Federal Register
notice.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application dated May 3,
2007, available for public inspection at
the Commission’s Public Document
Room (PDR), located at One White Flint
North, Public File Area O1F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland. Publicly available records
will be accessible electronically from
the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System’s (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet
at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to
ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in
ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–
397–4209, or 301–415–4737 or by e-mail
to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 3rd day
of July 2007.
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For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohan C. Thadani,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
Branch IV, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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Notice of Public Meeting
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) and U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: The NRC and DOE announce
their intent to conduct a public meeting
to: (1) Discuss progress they have made
since November 2006 concerning
Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2005; (2) provide
information regarding the content and
outcome of interactions held to date; (3)
address progress in exchanging
information on generic technical issues
concerning DOE’s performance
assessments; and (4) provide
information on monitoring plans and
related activities. The meeting date,
time, and location are listed below:
Date: Friday, July 20, 2007.
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Address: Meeting Room—Renoir
Room, L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC
20024, Phone: 202–484–1000.
Agenda:
10–10:15 Introductions.
10:15–10:30 Opening Remarks.
10:30–11:15 Discussion of current
status of NDAA Implementation and
other issues.
11:15–12 Public Comment.
Background
On October 28, 2004, the Ronald W.
Reagan National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (NDAA) was
signed by the President. Section 3116 of
the NDAA allows the DOE to determine
that the term ‘‘high-level radioactive
waste’’ (HLW) does not include certain
waste stemming from reprocessing of
spent nuclear fuel. The NDAA is
applicable only in the states of South
Carolina and Idaho and does not apply
to waste transported out of these states.
The NDAA requires that: (1) DOE
consult with NRC concerning DOE’s
waste determinations in South Carolina
and Idaho, and (2) NRC, in coordination
with the State, monitor such disposal
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[Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499]
STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and
2; Notice of Consideration of Approval of Application Regarding
Proposed Indirect Transfer of Control of Facility Operating Licenses,
and Opportunity for a Hearing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission, NRC) is
considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the
indirect transfer of control of Facility Operating Licenses, numbered
NPF-76 and NPF-80, for the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, to the extent owned by NRG South Texas LP (NRG South
Texas).\1\
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\1\ On June 29, 2007, the NRC granted an amendment request
changing the name of one of the licensees from Texas Genco, LP, to
NRG South Texas LP.
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STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), acting on behalf of itself
and NRG South Texas and its corporate parent, NRG Energy Inc. (NRG
Energy), requests that the NRC consent to the indirect transfer of
control of STP, Units 1 and 2, licenses to the extent owned by NRG
South Texas. NRG South Texas owns 44 percent of STP, Units 1 and 2. NRG
Energy plans to reorganize its corporate structure by creating a new
publicly-held holding company (NRG HoldCo) that will become the parent
company for NRG Energy and its subsidiaries. NRG Energy is seeking NRC
consent to the indirect transfer of control of its licenses that result
from the establishment of NRG HoldCo. In addition to its 44 percent
undivided ownership interest in STP, Units 1 and 2, NRG South Texas
holds a corresponding interest in STPNOC, a not-for-profit Texas
corporation, which is the licensed operator of STP, Units 1 and 2.
Thus, the indirect transfer of control of NRG South Texas also results
in the indirect transfer of this interest in STPNOC. STPNOC states that
this is not a controlling interest in STPNOC and, therefore, there will
be no indirect transfer of STPNOC's licenses to operate on behalf of
the owners. The applicant indicates that if the NRC concludes that
indirect transfer of control of NRG South Texas' interest in STPNOC
requires prior NRC consent, it requests such consent.
According to an application for approval filed by STPNOC, in
connection with the NRG Energy plans to reorganize its corporate
structure by operating a new publicly-held holding
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company that will become the parent company for NRG Energy and its
subsidiaries, the current licensee will continue to operate the
facility and hold the licenses.
No physical changes to STP, Units 1 and 2, facilities or
operational changes are being proposed in the application.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license, or any right thereunder,
shall be transferred, directly or indirectly, through transfer of
control of the license, unless the Commission shall give its consent in
writing. The Commission will approve an application for the indirect
transfer of a license, if the Commission determines that the proposed
restructuring will not affect the qualifications of the licensee to
hold the license, and that the transfer is otherwise consistent with
applicable provisions of law, regulations, and orders issued by the
Commission pursuant thereto.
The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to
intervene, and written comments with regard to the license transfer
application, are discussed below.
Within 20 days from the date of publication of this notice, any
person whose interest may be affected by the Commission's action on the
application may request a hearing and, if not the applicant, may
petition for leave to intervene in a hearing proceeding on the
Commission's action. Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to
intervene should be filed in accordance with the Commission's rules of
practice set forth in Subpart C ``Rules of General Applicability:
Hearing Requests, Petitions to Intervene, Availability of Documents,
Selection of Specific Hearing Procedures, Presiding Officer Powers, and
General Hearing Management for NRC Adjudicatory Hearings,'' of 10 CFR
part 2. In particular, such requests and petitions must comply with the
requirements set forth in 10 CFR 2.309. Untimely requests and petitions
may be denied, as provided in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1), unless good cause for
failure to file on time is established. In addition, an untimely
request or petition should address the factors that the Commission will
also consider, in reviewing untimely requests or petitions, set forth
in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(viii).
Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene should
be served upon counsel for counsel for STPNOC and NRG Energy, Mr. John
E. Matthews at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20004 (tel: 202-739-5524, fax: 202-793-3001; e-
mail: jmatthews@morganlewis.com; the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 (e-mail address for
filings regarding license transfer cases only: OGCLT@NRC.gov); and the
Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications
Staff, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302 and 2.305.
The Commission will issue a notice or order granting or denying a
hearing request or intervention petition, designating the issues for
any hearing that will be held and designating the Presiding Officer. A
notice granting a hearing will be published in the Federal Register and
served on the parties to the hearing.
As an alternative to requests for hearing and petitions to
intervene, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice,
persons may submit written comments regarding the license transfer
application, as provided for in 10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission will
consider and, if appropriate, respond to these comments, but such
comments will not otherwise constitute part of the decisional record.
Comments should be submitted to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff, and should cite the publication date and page
number of this Federal Register notice.
For further details with respect to this action, see the
application dated May 3, 2007, available for public inspection at the
Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint
North, Public File Area O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),
Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible
electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management
System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the
NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do
not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff
by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737 or by e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 3rd day of July 2007.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohan C. Thadani,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV, Division of
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E7-13358 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]
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