In the Matter of Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Exelon Corporation; Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; and the Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations, 66345-66348 [2021-25406]
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Dated: November 16, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021–25339 Filed 11–19–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. STN 50–456, STN 50–457, 72–
73, STN 50–454, STN 50–455, 72–68, 50–
317, 50–318, 72–8, 50–461, 72–1046, 50–10,
50–237, 50–249, 72–37, 50–333, 72–12, 50–
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72–77, 50–295, 50–304, and 72–1037; NRC–
2021–0099]
In the Matter of Exelon Generation
Company, LLC; Exelon Corporation;
Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC; Nine Mile
Point Nuclear Station, LLC; R.E. Ginna
Nuclear Power Plant, LLC; Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC;
Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2;
Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2;
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station,
Unit No. 1; Dresden Nuclear Power
Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant;
LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2;
Limerick Generating Station, Units 1
and 2; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station,
Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic
Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Quad
Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1
and 2; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant;
Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2; Three Mile Island Nuclear
Station, Unit 1; Zion Nuclear Power
Station, Units 1 and 2; and the
Associated Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installations
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Indirect transfer of licenses;
order.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing an order
approving the application filed by
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
(EGC), on behalf of itself and Exelon
Corporation; Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC;
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC;
R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC;
and Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,
LLC (collectively, the Applicants), on
February 25, 2021, as supplemented.
Specifically, the order approves the
indirect transfer of the facility operating
licenses, materials license, and general
licenses held by the Applicants,
conforming amendments to the licenses,
SUMMARY:
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and other actions related to the
reorganization of EGC.
The order was issued on
November 16, 2021, and is effective for
1 year.
DATES:
Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2021–0099 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
You may obtain publicly available
information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2021–0099. Address
questions about Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301–415–0624; email:
Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
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NRC staff safety evaluation, and the
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Accession No. ML21277A245.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Blake A. Purnell, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–415–
1380, email: Blake.Purnell@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The text of
the order is attached.
Dated: November 17, 2021.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Blake A. Purnell,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III,
Division of Operator Reactor Licensing, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
Attachment—Order Approving Indirect
Transfer of Licenses and Draft
Conforming License Amendments
United States of America
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
In the Matter of: EXELON GENERATION
COMPANY, LLC; EXELON CORPORATION;
EXELON FITZPATRICK, LLC; NINE MILE
POINT NUCLEAR STATION, LLC; R. E.
GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC;
AND CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT, LLC. (Braidwood Station, Units 1
and 2; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2;
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1
and 2; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1;
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2,
and 3; James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power
Plant; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2;
Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2;
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and
2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units
1, 2, and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power
Station, Units 1 and 2; R. E. Ginna Nuclear
Power Plant; Salem Nuclear Generating
Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Three Mile Island
Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Zion Nuclear Power
Station, Units 1 and 2; and the Associated
Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installations)
Docket Nos. STN 50–456, STN 50–457, 72–
73, STN 50–454, STN 50–455, 72–68, 50–
317, 50–318, 72–8, 50–461, 72–1046, 50–
10, 50–237, 50–249, 72–37, 50–333, 72–12,
50–373, 50–374, 72–70, 50–352, 50–353,
72–65, 50–220, 50–410, 72–1036, 50–171,
50–277, 50–278, 72–29, 50–254, 50–265,
72–53, 50–244, 72–67, 50–272, 50–311, 72–
48, 50–289, 72–77, 50–295, 50–304, and
72–1037
License Nos. NPF–72, NPF–77, NPF–37,
NPF–66, DPR–53, DPR–69, NPF–62, DPR–
2, DPR–19, DPR–25, DPR–59, NPF–11,
NPF–18, NPF–39, NPF–85, DPR–63, NPF–
69, DRP–12, DPR–44, DPR–56, DPR–29,
DPR–30, DPR–18, DPR–70, DPR–75, DPR–
50, DPR–39, DPR–48, and SNM–2505
Order Approving Indirect Transfer of
Licenses and Draft Conforming License
Amendments
I
This order pertains to the following
licenses (collectively, the Licenses):
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF–72 and NPF–77 for Braidwood Station
(Braidwood), Units 1 and 2, respectively, and
the general license for the associated
independent spent fuel storage installation
(ISFSI). Braidwood is located in Will County,
Illinois, and it is owned and operated by
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC).
EGC holds the licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF–37 and NPF–66 for Byron Station
(Byron), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and
the general license for the associated ISFSI.
Byron is located in Ogle County, Illinois, and
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it is owned and operated by EGC. EGC holds
the licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR–53 and DPR–69 for Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant (Calvert Cliffs), Units 1
and 2, respectively, and Renewed Materials
License No. SNM–2505 for the associated
ISFSI. Calvert Cliffs is located in Calvert
County, Maryland, and it is owned by Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (Calvert LLC)
and operated by EGC. Calvert LLC and EGC
hold the licenses.
• Facility Operating License No. NPF–62
for Clinton Power Station (Clinton), Unit No.
1, and the general license for the associated
ISFSI. Clinton is located in DeWitt County,
Illinois, and it is owned and operated by
EGC. EGC holds the licenses.
• Facility Operating License No. DPR–2
and Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR–19 and DPR–25 for Dresden Nuclear
Power Station (Dresden), Units 1, 2, and 3,
respectively, and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. Dresden is located in
Grundy County, Illinois, and it is owned by
EGC. Dresden, Unit 1, has permanently
ceased operation and is no longer authorized
to operate, and EGC is only authorized to
perform certain activities (e.g.,
decommissioning) at the facility. EGC
operates Dresden, Units 2 and 3. EGC holds
the licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License No.
DPR–59 for James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear
Power Plant (FitzPatrick), and the general
license for the associated ISFSI. FitzPatrick is
located in Oswego County, New York, and it
is owned by Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC and
operated by EGC. Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC
and EGC hold the licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF–11 and NPF–18 for LaSalle County
Station (LaSalle), Units 1 and 2, respectively,
and the general license for the associated
ISFSI. LaSalle is located in LaSalle County,
Illinois, and it is owned and operated by
EGC. EGC holds the licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF–39 and NPF–85 for Limerick Generating
Station (Limerick), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. Limerick is located in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and it is
owned and operated by EGC. EGC holds the
licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR–63 and NPF–69 for Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station (NMP), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. NMP is located in Oswego
County, New York, and it is operated by EGC.
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMP
LLC) owns NMP, Unit 1, and holds the
license with EGC. NMP LLC and Long Island
Lighting Company own NMP, Unit 2, and
hold the license with EGC.
• Facility Operating License No. DPR–12
and Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. DPR–44 and DPR–56 for Peach
Bottom Atomic Power Station (Peach
Bottom), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and
the general license for the associated ISFSI.
Peach Bottom is located in York and
Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania. Peach
Bottom, Unit 1, has permanently ceased
operation and is no longer authorized to
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operate, and EGC is only authorized to
perform certain activities (e.g.,
decommissioning) at the facility. EGC owns
and holds the license for Peach Bottom, Unit
1. Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, are owned
by PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) and EGC and
operated by EGC. PSEG and EGC hold the
licenses for Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR–29 and DPR–30 for Quad Cities Nuclear
Power Station (Quad Cities), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, and the associated general
license for the ISFSI. Quad Cities is located
in Rock Island County, Illinois, and it is
owned by EGC and MidAmerican Energy
Company and operated by EGC. EGC and
MidAmerican Energy Company hold the
licenses.
• Renewed Facility Operating License No.
DPR–18 for R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
(Ginna), and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. Ginna is located in Wayne
County, New York, and it is owned by R. E.
Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (Ginna LLC)
and operated by EGC. Ginna LLC and EGC
hold the license.
• Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR–70 and DPR–75 for Salem Nuclear
Generating Station (Salem), Unit Nos. 1 and
2, respectively, and the general license for
the associated ISFSI. Salem is located in
Salem County, New Jersey, and it is owned
by PSEG and EGC and operated by PSEG.
PSEG and EGC hold the licenses.
• Renewed Facility License No. DPR–50
for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMI),
Unit 1, and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. TMI is located in Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania. TMI, Unit 1, has
permanently ceased operation and is no
longer authorized to operate, and EGC is only
authorized to perform certain activities (e.g.,
decommissioning) at the facility. EGC owns
and holds the license for TMI, Unit 1.
• Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–39
and DPR–48 for Zion Nuclear Power Station
(Zion), Units 1 and 2, respectively, and the
general license for the associated ISFSI. Zion
is located in Lake County, Illinois, and it is
owned by EGC. Radiological
decommissioning of the Zion units has been
completed such that the only licensed
activities that EGC may perform at the site
are associated with the ISFSI operation and
maintenance. EGC holds the licenses.
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II
By application dated February 25, 2021
(Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Accession
No. ML21057A273), as supplemented by
letters dated March 25, June 11, September
16, and September 29, 2021 (ADAMS
Accession Nos. ML21084A165,
ML21162A292, ML21259A040, and
ML21272A276 (package), respectively), EGC,
on behalf of itself and Exelon Corporation;
Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC; NMP LLC; Ginna
LLC; and Calvert LLC (collectively, the
Applicants) requested, pursuant to Section
184 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (the Act), and Title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Sections
50.80, ‘‘Transfer of licenses,’’ and 72.50,
‘‘Transfer of license,’’ that the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC, the
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Commission) consent to the indirect transfer
of control of the Licenses.
Specifically, the Applicants requested that
the NRC consent to the indirect transfer of
control of the Licenses to support a proposed
transaction (referred to as the spin
transaction) in which Exelon Corporation
will transfer its 100 percent ownership of
EGC to a newly-created subsidiary that will
then be spun off to Exelon Corporation
shareholders, becoming EGC’s new ultimate
parent company. Once the spin transaction is
completed, the new ultimate parent
company, EGC, and its subsidiaries will no
longer be affiliated with Exelon Corporation.
EGC will remain the same Pennsylvania
limited liability company as before the spin
transaction and will continue to own and/or
operate the aforementioned reactor units and
associated ISFSIs (collectively, the facilities),
as applicable, and hold the Licenses, but it
will be reorganized and renamed. The name
for the new ultimate parent company and the
new name for EGC have not yet been
determined; therefore, they are identified
herein as HoldCo and SpinCo, respectively.
The Applicants further requested that the
NRC consent to the indirect transfer of
control of the licenses for the FitzPatrick,
NMP, and Ginna facilities to support the
reorganization of EGC. As part of the
reorganization, Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC; NMP
LLC; Ginna LLC; and, as applicable, their
parent entities, will become subsidiaries of a
newly-created, wholly-owned subsidiary of
SpinCo. In addition, Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC
will be renamed. The name for this new
subsidiary of SpinCo and the new name for
Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC have not yet been
determined; therefore, they are identified
herein as New York HoldCo and New
FitzPatrick, LLC, respectively.
The Applicants also requested NRC
approval to replace existing nuclear
operating services agreements and financial
support agreements associated with the
ownership and operation of the Calvert Cliffs,
NMP, Ginna, and FitzPatrick facilities. The
Applicants requested NRC approval to
transfer the qualified and non-qualified trusts
for FitzPatrick from Exelon Generation
Consolidation, LLC (a subsidiary of EGC) to
New FitzPatrick, LLC.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, ‘‘Application for
amendment of license, construction permit,
or early site permit,’’ and 72.56, ‘‘Application
for amendment of license,’’ the Applicants
requested conforming amendments to the
Licenses to reflect the proposed transfer. In
addition, the Applicants requested that the
conforming amendments to the licenses for
Calvert Cliffs, Units 1 and 2; NMP, Units 1
and 2; and Ginna delete conditions
referencing the Constellation Energy Nuclear
Group, LLC (a subsidiary of EGC) Board and
its operating agreement to reflect the internal
reorganization of EGC described in the
application.
On May 3, 2021, the NRC published a
notice of consideration of approval of the
proposed license transfer and conforming
license amendments in the Federal Register
(86 FR 23437). This notice provided an
opportunity to comment, request a hearing,
and petition for leave to intervene on the
application. On June 2, 2021 (86 FR 29599),
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the comment period was extended to June 23,
2021.
Separate requests for a hearing on the
application were filed by Eric Epstein, on
behalf of himself and Three Mile Island
Alert, Inc., on June 14, 2021 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML21165A196); EDF Inc. on
June 14, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML21165A295); the Environmental Law and
Policy Center on June 23, 2021 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML21174A320); and the State
of Illinois on July 12, 2021 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML21193A326). EDF Inc.
withdrew its request for a hearing on August
9, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML21221A153). The remaining hearing
requests are pending before the Commission.
The NRC also received written comments
regarding the application. The comments
within the scope of the NRC staff’s review of
the application are addressed in the NRC
staff’s safety evaluation of the application.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license for a
production or utilization facility, or any right
thereunder, shall be transferred, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or
indirectly, through transfer of control of the
license to any person, unless the Commission
gives its consent in writing. Pursuant to 10
CFR 72.50, no license or any part included
in a license issued under 10 CFR part 72 for
an ISFSI shall be transferred, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or
indirectly, through transfer of control of the
license to any person, unless the Commission
gives its consent in writing. Upon review of
the information in the application, as
supplemented, and other information before
the Commission, the NRC staff has
determined that SpinCo; Calvert LLC, New
FitzPatrick, LLC; NMP LLC; and Ginna LLC
are qualified to hold the Licenses to the
extent proposed in the application, as
supplemented, to permit the spin transaction
and reorganization of EGC, and that transfer
of the Licenses is otherwise consistent with
applicable provisions of law, regulations, and
orders issued by the Commission pursuant
thereto, subject to the conditions set forth
below.
Upon review of the application, as
supplemented, for conforming license
amendments to reflect the transfer, the NRC
staff has determined that:
(1) The application, as supplemented,
complies with the standards and
requirements of the Act and the
Commission’s rules and regulations set forth
in 10 CFR Chapter I.
(2) The facilities will operate in conformity
with the application, as supplemented, the
provisions of the Act, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission.
(3) There is reasonable assurance that the
activities authorized by the amendments can
be conducted without endangering the health
and safety of the public and that such
activities will be conducted in compliance
with the Commission’s regulations.
(4) The issuance of the amendments will
not be inimical to the common defense and
security or to the health and safety of the
public.
(5) The issuance of the amendments will be
in accordance with 10 CFR part 51 of the
Commission’s regulations and all applicable
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requirements have been satisfied. The
findings set forth above are supported by an
NRC staff safety evaluation dated the same
date as this order, which is available at
ADAMS Accession No. ML21277A248 (nonproprietary).
III
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b,
161i, and 184 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 2201(b),
2201(i), and 2234, and 10 CFR 50.80, 10 CFR
72.50, 10 CFR 50.90, and 10 CFR 72.56, IT
IS HEREBY ORDERED that the license
transfer application, as described herein, is
approved, subject to the following
conditions:
1. SpinCo and New FitzPatrick, LLC shall
provide satisfactory documentary evidence to
the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation that, as of the date of the indirect
license transfer, the licensees reflected in the
amended licenses have obtained the
appropriate amount of insurance required of
a licensee under 10 CFR part 140 and 10 CFR
50.54(w).
2. If EGC does not hold Facility Operating
License Nos. DPR–39 and DPR–48 for Zion,
Units 1 and 2, respectively, and the general
license for the Zion ISFSI at the time of the
closing of the spin transaction, then these
licenses shall not be transferred to SpinCo as
part the spin transaction.
3. At least 5 business days before the
closing of the spin transaction, the
Applicants shall submit, signed under oath
or affirmation, the following information to
the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR parts 50
and 72: (1) The final legal entity names of
HoldCo, SpinCo, New York HoldCo, and
New FitzPatrick, LLC; (2) the state of
incorporation and address for HoldCo; (3) the
address for New York HoldCo; and (4) the
names, addresses, and citizenship of the
directors and principal officers of HoldCo
and New York HoldCo.
4. The NRC staff’s approval of the license
transfer is subject to the Commission’s
authority to rescind, modify, or condition the
approved transfer based on the outcome of
any post-effectiveness hearing on the license
transfer application.
It Is Further Ordered that after receipt of all
required regulatory approvals of the
proposed indirect license transfer, the
Applicants shall inform the Directors of the
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards in writing of such receipt no later
than 5 business days prior to the date of the
closing of the transfer. Should the proposed
license transfer not be completed within 1
year of the date of this order, this order shall
become null and void, provided, however,
that upon written application and for good
cause shown, such date may be extended by
order. The conditions of this order may be
amended upon application by the Applicants
and approval by the NRC.
It Is Further Ordered that consistent with
10 CFR 2.1315(b), the license amendments
that make changes, as indicated in Enclosure
2 to the letter forwarding this order, to reflect
the subject license transfer, are approved.
The amendments shall be issued and made
effective at the time the proposed transfer
actions are completed.
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This order is effective upon issuance.
For further details with respect to this
order, see the application dated February 25,
2021, as supplemented by letters dated
March 25, June 11, September 16, and
September 29, 2021, and the associated NRC
staff safety evaluation dated the same date as
this order. Publicly available documents
created or received at the NRC are accessible
electronically through ADAMS in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. Persons who do not have access
to ADAMS or who encounter problems
accessing the documents located in ADAMS
should contact the NRC Public Document
Room reference staff by telephone at 1–800–
397–4209 or 301–415–4737 or by email to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated: November 16, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
Bo M. Pham, Director,
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
/RA/
Jane E. Marshall, Director,
Division of Decommissioning, Uranium
Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
/RA/
Shana R. Helton, Director,
Division of Fuel Management, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Compliance With Legal Requirements
IV. Data Collection
V. Notice of Commission Action
VI. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3641
and 39 CFR part 3045, the Postal Service
filed notice of its intent to conduct a
market test of an experimental product
called USPS Connect Local Mail.1 The
Postal Service states that currently,
when business mailers who send
documents locally with regular
frequency wish to send documents for
same-day or next-day arrival, they are
directed to use a variety of services that
were designed for end-to-end mailing
over long distances, and are priced
accordingly. Notice at 1. The Postal
Service asserts that USPS Connect Local
Mail is designed as an economical
alternative for these mailers. Id. at 1–2.
The Postal Service ‘‘intends for the
market test to run for two full years
beginning on January 9, 2022,’’ although
it explains that it ‘‘may decide to seek
permanent product status earlier, or
alternatively [it] may seek authority for
an additional year of testing if more
time is needed to determine the
feasibility or desirability of the
product.’’ Id. at 3.
[Docket No. MT2022–1; Order No. 6038]
II. Background
[FR Doc. 2021–25406 Filed 11–19–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Market Test of Experimental Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is
recognizing a recently filed Postal
Service proposal to conduct a market
test of an experimental product called
Extended Mail Forwarding. This notice
informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: December 7,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On November 10, 2021, the Postal
Service filed the Notice proposing the
USPS Connect Local Mail market test.
The Postal Service asserts that ‘‘local
document delivery could benefit from
increased competition, and that
economical local document delivery is a
market that is currently underserved by
USPS.’’ Notice at 1. As such, according
to the Postal Service, USPS Connect
Local Mail (as well as its planned
package-focused counterpart, USPS
Connect Local) 2 is designed to offer
improved access to the Postal Service
network for local mailers and will
leverage the Postal Service’s current
‘‘last-mile infrastructure to create
1 United States Postal Service Notice of Market
Test of Experimental Product—USPS Connect Local
Mail, November 10, 2021 (Notice).
2 In a separate proceeding to adjust Competitive
product rates, Docket No. CP2022–22, the Postal
Service has proposed to add ‘‘USPS Connect Local’’
as a new price category under the existing Parcel
Select product. Docket No. CP2022–22, USPS
Notice of Changes in Rates of General Applicability
for Competitive Products, November 10, 2021, at 2–
3. Any comments on the Postal Service’s plans to
add this new Competitive product price category
should be filed in Docket No. CP2022–22.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66345-66348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25406]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 72-73, STN 50-454, STN 50-455, 72-
68, 50-317, 50-318, 72-8, 50-461, 72-1046, 50-10, 50-237, 50-249, 72-
37, 50-333, 72-12, 50-373, 50-374, 72-70, 50-352, 50-353, 72-65, 50-
220, 50-410, 72-1036, 50-171, 50-277, 50-278, 72-29, 50-254, 50-265,
72-53, 50-244, 72-67, 50-272, 50-311, 72-48, 50-289, 72-77, 50-295, 50-
304, and 72-1037; NRC-2021-0099]
In the Matter of Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Exelon
Corporation; Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station,
LLC; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
Plant, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Unit Nos.
1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Clinton
Power Station, Unit No. 1; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2,
and 3; James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; LaSalle County
Station, Units 1 and 2; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2;
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic
Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,
Units 1 and 2; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Salem Nuclear Generating
Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1;
Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; and the Associated
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Indirect transfer of licenses; order.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an
order approving the application filed by Exelon Generation Company, LLC
(EGC), on behalf of itself and Exelon Corporation; Exelon FitzPatrick,
LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power
Plant, LLC; and Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (collectively,
the Applicants), on February 25, 2021, as supplemented. Specifically,
the order approves the indirect transfer of the facility operating
licenses, materials license, and general licenses held by the
Applicants, conforming amendments to the licenses,
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and other actions related to the reorganization of EGC.
DATES: The order was issued on November 16, 2021, and is effective for
1 year.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0099 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0099. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. The order, the NRC staff safety
evaluation, and the draft conforming amendments are available in ADAMS
under Package Accession No. ML21277A245.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blake A. Purnell, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-1380, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the order is attached.
Dated: November 17, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Blake A. Purnell,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III, Division of Operator
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
Attachment--Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Draft
Conforming License Amendments
United States of America
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
In the Matter of: EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC; EXELON
CORPORATION; EXELON FITZPATRICK, LLC; NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR
STATION, LLC; R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC; AND CALVERT
CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC. (Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2;
Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1; Dresden
Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; James A. FitzPatrick
Nuclear Power Plant; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Limerick
Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station,
Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3;
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; R. E. Ginna
Nuclear Power Plant; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1
and 2; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Zion Nuclear Power
Station, Units 1 and 2; and the Associated Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installations)
Docket Nos. STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 72-73, STN 50-454, STN 50-455,
72-68, 50-317, 50-318, 72-8, 50-461, 72-1046, 50-10, 50-237, 50-249,
72-37, 50-333, 72-12, 50-373, 50-374, 72-70, 50-352, 50-353, 72-65,
50-220, 50-410, 72-1036, 50-171, 50-277, 50-278, 72-29, 50-254, 50-
265, 72-53, 50-244, 72-67, 50-272, 50-311, 72-48, 50-289, 72-77, 50-
295, 50-304, and 72-1037
License Nos. NPF-72, NPF-77, NPF-37, NPF-66, DPR-53, DPR-69, NPF-62,
DPR-2, DPR-19, DPR-25, DPR-59, NPF-11, NPF-18, NPF-39, NPF-85, DPR-
63, NPF-69, DRP-12, DPR-44, DPR-56, DPR-29, DPR-30, DPR-18, DPR-70,
DPR-75, DPR-50, DPR-39, DPR-48, and SNM-2505
Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Draft Conforming
License Amendments
I
This order pertains to the following licenses (collectively, the
Licenses):
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-
77 for Braidwood Station (Braidwood), Units 1 and 2, respectively,
and the general license for the associated independent spent fuel
storage installation (ISFSI). Braidwood is located in Will County,
Illinois, and it is owned and operated by Exelon Generation Company,
LLC (EGC). EGC holds the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-
66 for Byron Station (Byron), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and
the general license for the associated ISFSI. Byron is located in
Ogle County, Illinois, and it is owned and operated by EGC. EGC
holds the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-
69 for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (Calvert Cliffs), Units 1
and 2, respectively, and Renewed Materials License No. SNM-2505 for
the associated ISFSI. Calvert Cliffs is located in Calvert County,
Maryland, and it is owned by Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC
(Calvert LLC) and operated by EGC. Calvert LLC and EGC hold the
licenses.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for Clinton Power
Station (Clinton), Unit No. 1, and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. Clinton is located in DeWitt County, Illinois, and
it is owned and operated by EGC. EGC holds the licenses.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-2 and Renewed
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 for Dresden
Nuclear Power Station (Dresden), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively,
and the general license for the associated ISFSI. Dresden is located
in Grundy County, Illinois, and it is owned by EGC. Dresden, Unit 1,
has permanently ceased operation and is no longer authorized to
operate, and EGC is only authorized to perform certain activities
(e.g., decommissioning) at the facility. EGC operates Dresden, Units
2 and 3. EGC holds the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-59 for James
A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (FitzPatrick), and the general
license for the associated ISFSI. FitzPatrick is located in Oswego
County, New York, and it is owned by Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC and
operated by EGC. Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC and EGC hold the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-
18 for LaSalle County Station (LaSalle), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, and the general license for the associated ISFSI.
LaSalle is located in LaSalle County, Illinois, and it is owned and
operated by EGC. EGC holds the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-
85 for Limerick Generating Station (Limerick), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, and the general license for the associated ISFSI.
Limerick is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and it is
owned and operated by EGC. EGC holds the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-63 and NPF-
69 for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMP), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, and the general license for the associated ISFSI. NMP
is located in Oswego County, New York, and it is operated by EGC.
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMP LLC) owns NMP, Unit 1, and
holds the license with EGC. NMP LLC and Long Island Lighting Company
own NMP, Unit 2, and hold the license with EGC.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-12 and Subsequent
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 for Peach
Bottom Atomic Power Station (Peach Bottom), Units 1, 2, and 3,
respectively, and the general license for the associated ISFSI.
Peach Bottom is located in York and Lancaster Counties,
Pennsylvania. Peach Bottom, Unit 1, has permanently ceased operation
and is no longer authorized to
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operate, and EGC is only authorized to perform certain activities
(e.g., decommissioning) at the facility. EGC owns and holds the
license for Peach Bottom, Unit 1. Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, are
owned by PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) and EGC and operated by EGC. PSEG
and EGC hold the licenses for Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-
30 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (Quad Cities), Units 1 and
2, respectively, and the associated general license for the ISFSI.
Quad Cities is located in Rock Island County, Illinois, and it is
owned by EGC and MidAmerican Energy Company and operated by EGC. EGC
and MidAmerican Energy Company hold the licenses.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-18 for R. E.
Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Ginna), and the general license for the
associated ISFSI. Ginna is located in Wayne County, New York, and it
is owned by R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (Ginna LLC) and
operated by EGC. Ginna LLC and EGC hold the license.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-
75 for Salem Nuclear Generating Station (Salem), Unit Nos. 1 and 2,
respectively, and the general license for the associated ISFSI.
Salem is located in Salem County, New Jersey, and it is owned by
PSEG and EGC and operated by PSEG. PSEG and EGC hold the licenses.
Renewed Facility License No. DPR-50 for Three Mile
Island Nuclear Station (TMI), Unit 1, and the general license for
the associated ISFSI. TMI is located in Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania. TMI, Unit 1, has permanently ceased operation and is
no longer authorized to operate, and EGC is only authorized to
perform certain activities (e.g., decommissioning) at the facility.
EGC owns and holds the license for TMI, Unit 1.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 for
Zion Nuclear Power Station (Zion), Units 1 and 2, respectively, and
the general license for the associated ISFSI. Zion is located in
Lake County, Illinois, and it is owned by EGC. Radiological
decommissioning of the Zion units has been completed such that the
only licensed activities that EGC may perform at the site are
associated with the ISFSI operation and maintenance. EGC holds the
licenses.
II
By application dated February 25, 2021 (Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21057A273), as
supplemented by letters dated March 25, June 11, September 16, and
September 29, 2021 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML21084A165, ML21162A292,
ML21259A040, and ML21272A276 (package), respectively), EGC, on
behalf of itself and Exelon Corporation; Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC;
NMP LLC; Ginna LLC; and Calvert LLC (collectively, the Applicants)
requested, pursuant to Section 184 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), and Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) Sections 50.80, ``Transfer of licenses,'' and
72.50, ``Transfer of license,'' that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC, the Commission) consent to the indirect transfer of
control of the Licenses.
Specifically, the Applicants requested that the NRC consent to
the indirect transfer of control of the Licenses to support a
proposed transaction (referred to as the spin transaction) in which
Exelon Corporation will transfer its 100 percent ownership of EGC to
a newly-created subsidiary that will then be spun off to Exelon
Corporation shareholders, becoming EGC's new ultimate parent
company. Once the spin transaction is completed, the new ultimate
parent company, EGC, and its subsidiaries will no longer be
affiliated with Exelon Corporation. EGC will remain the same
Pennsylvania limited liability company as before the spin
transaction and will continue to own and/or operate the
aforementioned reactor units and associated ISFSIs (collectively,
the facilities), as applicable, and hold the Licenses, but it will
be reorganized and renamed. The name for the new ultimate parent
company and the new name for EGC have not yet been determined;
therefore, they are identified herein as HoldCo and SpinCo,
respectively.
The Applicants further requested that the NRC consent to the
indirect transfer of control of the licenses for the FitzPatrick,
NMP, and Ginna facilities to support the reorganization of EGC. As
part of the reorganization, Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC; NMP LLC; Ginna
LLC; and, as applicable, their parent entities, will become
subsidiaries of a newly-created, wholly-owned subsidiary of SpinCo.
In addition, Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC will be renamed. The name for
this new subsidiary of SpinCo and the new name for Exelon
FitzPatrick, LLC have not yet been determined; therefore, they are
identified herein as New York HoldCo and New FitzPatrick, LLC,
respectively.
The Applicants also requested NRC approval to replace existing
nuclear operating services agreements and financial support
agreements associated with the ownership and operation of the
Calvert Cliffs, NMP, Ginna, and FitzPatrick facilities. The
Applicants requested NRC approval to transfer the qualified and non-
qualified trusts for FitzPatrick from Exelon Generation
Consolidation, LLC (a subsidiary of EGC) to New FitzPatrick, LLC.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, ``Application for amendment of
license, construction permit, or early site permit,'' and 72.56,
``Application for amendment of license,'' the Applicants requested
conforming amendments to the Licenses to reflect the proposed
transfer. In addition, the Applicants requested that the conforming
amendments to the licenses for Calvert Cliffs, Units 1 and 2; NMP,
Units 1 and 2; and Ginna delete conditions referencing the
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC (a subsidiary of EGC) Board
and its operating agreement to reflect the internal reorganization
of EGC described in the application.
On May 3, 2021, the NRC published a notice of consideration of
approval of the proposed license transfer and conforming license
amendments in the Federal Register (86 FR 23437). This notice
provided an opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition
for leave to intervene on the application. On June 2, 2021 (86 FR
29599), the comment period was extended to June 23, 2021.
Separate requests for a hearing on the application were filed by
Eric Epstein, on behalf of himself and Three Mile Island Alert,
Inc., on June 14, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21165A196); EDF Inc.
on June 14, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21165A295); the
Environmental Law and Policy Center on June 23, 2021 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML21174A320); and the State of Illinois on July 12,
2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21193A326). EDF Inc. withdrew its
request for a hearing on August 9, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML21221A153). The remaining hearing requests are pending before the
Commission. The NRC also received written comments regarding the
application. The comments within the scope of the NRC staff's review
of the application are addressed in the NRC staff's safety
evaluation of the application.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license for a production or
utilization facility, or any right thereunder, shall be transferred,
either voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, through
transfer of control of the license to any person, unless the
Commission gives its consent in writing. Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.50,
no license or any part included in a license issued under 10 CFR
part 72 for an ISFSI shall be transferred, either voluntarily or
involuntarily, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control
of the license to any person, unless the Commission gives its
consent in writing. Upon review of the information in the
application, as supplemented, and other information before the
Commission, the NRC staff has determined that SpinCo; Calvert LLC,
New FitzPatrick, LLC; NMP LLC; and Ginna LLC are qualified to hold
the Licenses to the extent proposed in the application, as
supplemented, to permit the spin transaction and reorganization of
EGC, and that transfer of the Licenses is otherwise consistent with
applicable provisions of law, regulations, and orders issued by the
Commission pursuant thereto, subject to the conditions set forth
below.
Upon review of the application, as supplemented, for conforming
license amendments to reflect the transfer, the NRC staff has
determined that:
(1) The application, as supplemented, complies with the
standards and requirements of the Act and the Commission's rules and
regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I.
(2) The facilities will operate in conformity with the
application, as supplemented, the provisions of the Act, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission.
(3) There is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized
by the amendments can be conducted without endangering the health
and safety of the public and that such activities will be conducted
in compliance with the Commission's regulations.
(4) The issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the
common defense and security or to the health and safety of the
public.
(5) The issuance of the amendments will be in accordance with 10
CFR part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable
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requirements have been satisfied. The findings set forth above are
supported by an NRC staff safety evaluation dated the same date as
this order, which is available at ADAMS Accession No. ML21277A248
(non-proprietary).
III
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, and 184 of the
Act, 42 U.S.C. 2201(b), 2201(i), and 2234, and 10 CFR 50.80, 10 CFR
72.50, 10 CFR 50.90, and 10 CFR 72.56, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
license transfer application, as described herein, is approved,
subject to the following conditions:
1. SpinCo and New FitzPatrick, LLC shall provide satisfactory
documentary evidence to the Director of the Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation that, as of the date of the indirect license
transfer, the licensees reflected in the amended licenses have
obtained the appropriate amount of insurance required of a licensee
under 10 CFR part 140 and 10 CFR 50.54(w).
2. If EGC does not hold Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39
and DPR-48 for Zion, Units 1 and 2, respectively, and the general
license for the Zion ISFSI at the time of the closing of the spin
transaction, then these licenses shall not be transferred to SpinCo
as part the spin transaction.
3. At least 5 business days before the closing of the spin
transaction, the Applicants shall submit, signed under oath or
affirmation, the following information to the NRC in accordance with
10 CFR parts 50 and 72: (1) The final legal entity names of HoldCo,
SpinCo, New York HoldCo, and New FitzPatrick, LLC; (2) the state of
incorporation and address for HoldCo; (3) the address for New York
HoldCo; and (4) the names, addresses, and citizenship of the
directors and principal officers of HoldCo and New York HoldCo.
4. The NRC staff's approval of the license transfer is subject
to the Commission's authority to rescind, modify, or condition the
approved transfer based on the outcome of any post-effectiveness
hearing on the license transfer application.
It Is Further Ordered that after receipt of all required
regulatory approvals of the proposed indirect license transfer, the
Applicants shall inform the Directors of the Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation and the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards in writing of such receipt no later than 5 business days
prior to the date of the closing of the transfer. Should the
proposed license transfer not be completed within 1 year of the date
of this order, this order shall become null and void, provided,
however, that upon written application and for good cause shown,
such date may be extended by order. The conditions of this order may
be amended upon application by the Applicants and approval by the
NRC.
It Is Further Ordered that consistent with 10 CFR 2.1315(b), the
license amendments that make changes, as indicated in Enclosure 2 to
the letter forwarding this order, to reflect the subject license
transfer, are approved. The amendments shall be issued and made
effective at the time the proposed transfer actions are completed.
This order is effective upon issuance.
For further details with respect to this order, see the
application dated February 25, 2021, as supplemented by letters
dated March 25, June 11, September 16, and September 29, 2021, and
the associated NRC staff safety evaluation dated the same date as
this order. Publicly available documents created or received at the
NRC are accessible electronically through ADAMS in the NRC Library
at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not
have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems accessing the
documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC Public Document
Room reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737
or by email to [email protected]
Dated: November 16, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
Bo M. Pham, Director,
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
/RA/
Jane E. Marshall, Director,
Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
/RA/
Shana R. Helton, Director,
Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2021-25406 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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