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Att$ntion: Document-Control Deskg ,
Gentlemen:SUBJECT: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station e
[ Unit 1
| Docket No. 50-416 ,License No. NPF-29'Entergy Operations,
Inc.Proposed Amendment to the OperatingLicense (PCOL-89/07)
SupplementalInformationAECM-89/0191 ,
on August 15, 1989, System Energy Resources, Inc. (System
Energy),Arkansas Power.and Light Company (AP&L), and Louisiana
Power and Light Company
= (LP&L); submitted to-the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
proposed license;- amendments to-designate Entergy Operations, Inc.
(EOI) as the licensed--
Loperator for Grand Gulf. Nuclear Station (Grand Gulf) Unit 1,
Arkansas Nuclear-' .E One (ANO) Units 11and 2, and|Waterford Steam
Electric Station, Unit 3 ,
L(Waterford~3), respectively. The proposed amendments are
intended to'establish a new company, to be called EOI, as the
system-wide nuclear ;
- operating company. -
h Clarification to the System Energy August 15, 1989 application
was. provided to the NRC by System Energy in a submittal on August
22, 1989.
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In response to discussions with NRC staff at meetings on October
12 and19, 1989, System Energy has determined that the propcsed
amendment to the:Grand Gulf Unit 1 Operating License as set forth
in Attachment 2 to the August15 and August 22, 1989 submittals
should be further clarified. Theseclarifications.are described in
the Attachment 2 to this letter. A revised
~ markup of;the Grand Gulf Unit 1 Operating License has been
provided as<Attachment 4.
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~ System Energy has reviewed the August 15, 1989 submittal and
determinedthat the submittal addresses 10CFR50.80 requirements and
contains the
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applicable information requested by the provisions in
10CFR50.80(b). A-comparison of the August 15, 1989 submittal to
10CFR50.80(b) is included asAttachment 3.
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In-accordance with the provisions of 10CFR50.4, the signed
original of ithis submittal is. enclosed and the appropriate copies
will be distributed.
The August 15, 1989Eamendment application provides the
background andtechnical justification 7to support the requested
operating license amendment.
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;The| Plant Safety Review Committee has reviewed and approved
this additional; ..;information.. 'The Safety Review Conaittee
reviewed the original application.
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Yours truly, r
c :> rdsurz:WTC:tkm' !Attachments: 1.' Affirmation per
10CFR50.30, ,
2.. Sunnary Description ofL OL Markup Clarificaticn-'
3. Comparison with Information Requested by 10CFR50.80(b) ,4.
PCOL-89/07 Markup of OL
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cc ' Mr. D.-C.;Hintz'(w/a)~
Mr.'T. H. Cloninger (w/a)>
Mr. J. G..Cesare (w/o)Mr. R. B. McGehee (w/a):Mr. N.' S.
Reynolds (w/a)-Mr. H. L. Thomas (w/a) 'Mr..H. 0..
Christensen'(w/a)
Mr. Stewart D.'Ebneter (w/a)-Regional Administrator-U.S.
Nuclear: Regulatory CommissionRegion--II,
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101 Marietta St., N.W., Suite 29001 Atlanta, Georgia 30323
Mr. L. L'.i.Kintner, Project Manager (w/a)-Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation'U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
CommissionvMail-Stop.14B20Washington, D.C. 20555 I
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.Mr. Dennis M. Crutchfield..
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-Associate Director:for Special Projects~0ffice of Nuclear
Reactor RegulationU.S. Nuclear Regulatory | CommissionMail'Stop
7D24 .Washington,.D.C. 20555
Mr. David L. Wigginton, Project Manager. Project Directorate'-
IVDivision of Reactor. Projects -'III, IV, V, ;
and'Special Projectszoffice of Nuclear. Reactor RegulationU.S.
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionMail Stop'13D18Washington, D.C. 20555
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-Dr. Alton B. Cobb (w/a)'State-Health OfficerState Board of
HealthP.O. Box 1700Jackson, Mississippi 39205,
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OPERATINGLICENSE MARKUP CLARIFICATION
In response to discussions with NRC staff at a meeting on
October 12, 1989, SystemEnergy has determined that the proposed
amendment to the Grand Gulf Unit 1 OperatingLicense (OL) as set
forth in Attachment 2 to the August 15 and 22, 1989
submittalsshould be further. clarified. The OL markup changes,
which are included as Attachment4, are summarized as follows:
Change fromOL Reference 8/15,22/89 Markups Description of
Change
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1.A Words_in lines 4 and 5 change to Reworded to betterstate:
"(SMEPA), as amended..."- describe application being
amended
1.E First line begins: "Entergy Footnote is
unnecessary.Operations, Inc. (EOI) 3n..."Delete footnote at bottom
of page.
2.B(2) Add: "but not operate " in Line 2 To be more precise
inbetween " possess" and "the" describing SERI and SMEPA
possession of facility
2.B(3) Add: "at the facility site and as To address
transshipmentdesignated solely for the of spent nuclear fuel
asfacility" in Line 2 between " time" committod in the
transmittal.and "special" letter to the August 15, 1989 |
submittal AECM-89/0147
2.B(3) Change in Line 2 first "any" to To correct a
typographical"at" error
2 '. C( 3 ) Number paragraph (a). In line 10 Paragraph must be
numbereddelete: "of this transfer"; (a) because.(b) is beinginsert:
"related to the added. Clarifles what "thisapplication dated
September 2, 1986. transfer" means. AdditionalSERI is authorized to
transfer its antitrust license condition !rights to operate the
facility to paragraph (b) provided. |EOI." (b) MP&L and SERI
areresponsible and accountable forthe actions of their
respectiveagents to the extent said agents' <
actions contravene the antitrustlicense conditions."
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LICENSE MARKUP CLARIFICATION;
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!S Change from,'l' -OL Reference' 8/15,22/89 Markups Description
of Change!~
2.C(4)(a) Change "EOI" to "EP&L" Grand Gulf Unit 1
entered2.C(5). 'or "EOI's" to-"MP&L"s" Operating Condition 2
>,2.C(6)- _ startup).the first(2.C(8); refueling-outage
on2.C(9). November 29, 1986.2.C(10) -Amendment-27 to the -;2.C(11)
Grand Gulf Unit 1
j. . 2.C(13). Operating License |! '2.C(14) authorizing SERI
toE' -2.C(15)_ assume operating
2.C(16)- responsibility was .'1st sentence issued by-the
NRC.
2.C(17) December 20, 1986.-2.C(19) Therefore, OL. commit-2.C(22)
ments " prior to2.C(28) , startup following the2.C(29) first
refueling i2.C(31) _ outage" were completed
; 2.C(33)(a)| while MP&L was the~
2.C(33)(b) -operator.2.C(33)(c)
| 2.C(33)(d)(1)_.lst sentence
2.C(33)(e) ,~ 2'.C(33)( f) ,2'C(33)(g)- .|.
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OPERATING'
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Change from''OL Reference 8/15,22/89 Markups Description of
Chango
'2.C(31) Replace "MP&L's" with "the". Makes the
wordingclesrer.
2.C(31) Replace first sentence with: Clarifies the wording"The
following conditions challbe completed to the satisfactionof the
NRC."
2.C(33)(a) Change "MP&L" to "SERI" Corrects an error.
2.C(36) Delete:", as revised through Simplifies theAmendment
No.53 to this license" wording
2.C(39) No change Operating LicenseCondition 2.C(39) isno longer
in effect.Therefore, 2.F iscorrect on which items -|E0I will
reportviolations. f
Appendix C- " Middle South Electric System" Reflects name chango
|II.(c) should be "Entergy Corporation" from Middle South
Utilities to EntergyCorporation
Appendix C " Middle South-Electric System" Reflects name change
;jIV.(b) should be "Entergy Corporation" from Middle South :
Utilities to EntergyCorporation.
!EPP Change "E0I" to "GGNS" in Final EnvironmentalPage.4-2 5th
line in Subsection 4.2.2. Report is for GGNS ;,,
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I' INdORMATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION3; ,
A)"-10CFR50.80(b)' LAn, application.for t'ransfer of a license
shall-
-include as much of the.information described-..in Section
50.33....-'
Section 50.33
-Section 50.33 Contents.or
applications;-generalLinformation'
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Each; application ~shall state:
(a) Name of applicant; -Page 8, Paragraph I.A'
(b)n Address of applicant; Page 8, Paragraph I.B
!(c) Description of business'or occupation Page 8, Paragraph
I.C1'
of applicant;,
:(d). If applicant is an
(1) -individual,' state citizenship. Applicant'is-not an-
individual.
'( 2 )' 'If. applicant is a partnership,- Applicant.is not
astate name,. citizenship and. partnership.- |address of each'
partner and- jthe principal location wherethe partnership does
business. l
1 (3) If applicant is a corporation- Pages 9-12,
Paragraph.I.D.or an unincorporatedassociation, state:
(1) The state where it isincorporated or organized.and the
principal locationwhere'it does business;
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h A) .10CFR50.80(b) (continued)
SECTION 50.33 (continued)
(11) Whether it is owned,controlled, or dominatedby-an alien, a
foreign ,corporation, or government,-and if so, give details;
(4) If the applicant is acting as page 1, Transmittal letter;
lagent or representative of Page 2 of Application; i
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another person in filing the page-18, Paragraph I.Gapplication,
identify theprincipal and furnishinformation required'under
thisparagraph with respect to suchprincipal.
(e) The class of license SERI Operating License and'
cpplied for, the use to all other licenses willwhich the
facility will be remain unchanged except forput, the period of time
for changes to reflect transfer
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which the-license is sought, of operating responsibilityand a
list of other to E0I.licenses, except operator'slicenses, issued or
appliedfor in connection with theproposed facility.
(f) Except for an electric Ownership does not change.utility
applicant for a Financial qualifications'license to operate a
remain the same,
utilization facility of the See Pages 18-20,type' described in
Section Paragraph I.G.=50.21(b) or Section 50.22,information
sufficient to
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demonstrate to theCommission the financialqualification of
theapplicant to carry out,in accordance withregulations in this
chapter,
| the activities for whichthe permit or license issought. As
applicable, thefollowing should beprovided:
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INFORMATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION
. A) _.10CFR50.30(b) (continued).
SECTION 50.33 (continued)~
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(1) If the application is This application is not for.for a
construction a construction permit.
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permit,-the applicantshall submit
,' information that>demonstrates that theapplicant
possessesor has reasonable
rt ' assurance of obtainingthe funds necessary tocover
estimated-construction costs.The applicant shall <submit
estimates of-the total constructioncosts of the facilityand related
fuelcycle _ costs, and shallindicate the source (s)of funds to
coverthese costs.
(2) If the application is pages 18-20, Paragraph I.G, 7'
for an operating . but as stated on Page 20, a-license, the
applicant full financial review undershall submit 50.33 is not
required since~information that sources of funds'for
operatingdemonstrates the costs will remain theapplicant possesses
or responsibility of the ownershas reasonable -- not EOI.
'assurance of obtaining :
the funds necessary-'to cover estimated
operation costs for theperiod of the license.The applicant
shallsubmit estimates fortotal annual operating
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" ' costs for each of thefirst five years ofoperation of
thefacility. The applicantshall also indicate the
source (s) of funds tocover these costs.An application to
renew
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.,INFORMATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION '
. A)- 10CFR50.80(b) (continued)- ;,
!SECTION 50.33'(continued),
or extend the term of-an operating licensemust include the
samefinancial information-as is required in anapplication for
aninitial license.
(3) Each application for a Pages 18-20, Paragraph I.G
;construction permit or Also, Pages 8-9an operating license
Paragraph I.C-submitted by a ,newly-formed ;entity organized forthe
primarypurpose of constructingor operating a facilitymust also
includeinformation showing:
(1) The legal ~andfinancial relation- -,ships it has orproposes
to havewith its stock-. holders or owners; t
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(ii) Its financialability to meetany contractualobligation
tothe-entity whichthey have incurredor proposed toincur; and
(iii) Any other informa-tion considerednecessary by
theCommission toenable it todetermine
theapplicant'sfinancialqualification.
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-INFORMATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION
.A)~ 10CFR50.80(b) (continuedht
Section 50'.33 (continued)'(4) The Commission may Pages 18-20,
Paragraph I.G
request an established Sources of funds for,
entity or newly-formed operating costa-will remainentity to
submit the responsibility of theadditional or more- owners -- not
EOI.detailed information '
respecting itsfinancial arrangementsand statuc of fundsif-the
Commission'considers this-information
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appropriate. Thismay includeinformation regarding-a licensee's
abilitys ,to continue the conductof the activities |authorized
bythe license and to,decommissionthe facility. '
(g) If the application is for Pages 21-23, Paragraph II.Aan
operating license for a-nuclear power reactor, theapplicant shall
submitradiological emergancy
. . .'response plans of State andlocal governmental entitiesin
the United States-thatare wholly or partially ~within the plume
exposure ;pathway Emergency Planning
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Zone (EFZ), as well as theplans of State governmentswholly or
partially withinthe ingestion pathway EPZ.Generally, the
plumeexposure pathway EPZ fornuclear power reactorsshall consist of
an areaabout 10 miles (16 km) inradius and the ingestionpathway EPZ
shall consistof an area about 50 miles
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. INFORMATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION
I;.. .A)" 10CFR50.80(b) (continuedlc ':
Section 50.53 (Continued)
p activity, and a list of .F . trade and news publications
which circulate in the4 area where.the proposed().L . activity
will be
conducted and which are' considered appropriate to'give
reasonable notice of .
the application to those ;
municipalities, privateutilities, public bodies, :and
cooperatives, whichmight have a potential !interest in the
facility.
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(j) If the application contains- Page 21, Paragraph
I.IRestricted Data or other However, application does notdefense
information, it contain Restricted Data,
shall be prepared in such. manner,that all Restricted-
Data and other defenseinformation are' separatedfrom the
unclassifiedinformation.
(k) (1) For an application for Decommissioning reportan
operating license -required by 50.33(k) andfor-a production or
described in.50.75 will beutilization facility,- submitted on or
before'information in form of July 26,'1990. See |
a report, as described 50.33(k)(2).In Section 50.75 ofthis part,
indicatinghow reasonable assurancewill be provided thatfunds will
be available
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(2) On or before See above.July 26, 1990, eachholder of an
operatinglicense for aproduction orutilization facility
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INFORMATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION
A)7-10CFR50.80(b) (continued).1
Section 50.33 (cont'inued).
'in effect onJuly 27, 1990, shallsubmit information in '.the
form of a reportas described in Section50.75 of this
part,indicating how'
reasonable assurancewill-be provided that-funds will be
availableto decommission thefacility.
.B)- JO_qR50.80(b)-(continued)
. and 50.34 of.this part with respect See below.. .Eto the
identification and technical andfinancial qualifications of the
proposedtransferee as would be required by thosesections if the
application were for aninitial license, and-if the license to
beissued is a class 103 license, the
-information required by Section'50.33a.
'Section 50.33a'
Contains requirements relating to Pages 20-21, Paragraph
I.Hinformation requested by the Attorney. See also, AECM-89/0199
;General for antitrust review dated October 27, 1989
Section 50.34
Contains requirements for PSAR and FSAR UFSAR will remain
unchangedsubmittals. except for areas.specifically
discussed in application and-other conforming changes.See Page
28, Paragraph II.F.See also Pages 12 - 16,,Paragraph I.E; and
Pages18-20, Paragraph I.G
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INFORKATION REQUESTED LOCATION IN SERI APPLICATION4
.C) 10CFR50.80(b) (continued)
The Commission may require additional Safeguards data and
programsinformation such as data respecting proposed in UFSAR will
remainsefeguards against hazards from radioactive unchanged. See
Page 28,materials and-the applicant's qualifications Paragraph
II.F. Also seeto protect against such hazards. Pages 12-16,
Paragraph I.E
regarding E0I's Technical
Qualifications.
D); ICCFR50.80(b) (continued)<
The application shall include also a -Statement of Purpose -
statement'of the purposes for which the Pages 16-18, Paragraph
I.F.transfer of the license is requested, thenature of the
transaction necessitating Nature of transaction makingor making
desirable the transfer of the the transfer desirable - i
license,-and an agreement to limit access Pages 16-18, Paragraph
I.F,to Restricted Data pursuant to 550.37. also Pages 12-16,The'
Commission may require any person who Paragraph I.E.submits an
application for licensa pursuantto the provisions of this section
to file a Agreement to Limit Restricted
. written consent from the existing licensee Data - Page 21,or a
certified copy of an order or judgment. Paragraph I.I'of.a court of
competent jurisdiction attesting ' Written consent filed for-to the
person's right (subject to the licensing SERI and SMEPA in
AECM-89/0178requirements of-the'Act and these regulations) dated
September 27, 1989.to possession of the facility involved.
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