ML003742647

Notification of Intent to Complete Transfer of Operating Authority, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

ML003742647
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	08/07/2000
From:	Reddemann M Wisconsin Electric Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
+sispmjr200506, -RFPFR, FOIA/PA-2005-0236, NPL 2000-0353
Download: ML003742647 (3)

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MARK E. REDDEMANN Wisconsin Electnc Site Vice President A WISCONSIN ENERGY COMPANY Point Beach Nuclear Plant 6610 Nuclear Rd.

Two Rivers, Wi 54241 Phone 920 755-6527 NPL 2000-0353 August 7, 2000 10 CFR 50.80 10 CFR 72.50 Document Control Desk U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mail Station P1-137 Washington, DC 20555 Ladies and Gentlemen:

DOCKET NOS. 50-266, 50-301, AND 72-005 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLETE TRANSFER OF OPERATING AUTHORITY POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2

Reference:

1. Order Approving Transfer of Operating Authority and Conforming Amendments, Docket Nos. 50-266, 50-301,72-005, May 15, 2000.

The transfer of operating authority approved by Reference 1 was subject to two conditions.

Condition (1) requires in part that:

After receipt of all required regulatory approvals of the transfer of operating authority to NMC, WEPCo and NMC shall inform the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in writing.. . of the date of the closing of the transfer no later than 7 business days prior to the date of closing.

Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCo) is prepared to transfer operating authority and NMC is prepared to accept the operating authority for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. The transfer of operating authority is expected to take place on Monday, August 7, 2000. WEPCo respectfully requests that the NRC issue the conforming license amendments necessary to support the operating authority transfer to the NMC and that those amendments be made effective on August 7, 2000.

The need for completion of the transfer of operating authority on August 7, 2000, thus providing less than the seven working day notice requested by the NRC in Reference 1, was discussed with the NRC Staff by telecom on August 4, 2000.

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NPL 2000-0353 August 7, 2000 Page 2 Condition (2) of Reference 1 requires that:

NMC shall, prior to completion of the transfers of operating authority for Point Beach, provide the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation satisfactory documentary evidence that NMC has obtained the appropriate amount of insurance required of licensees under 10 CFR Part 140 of the Commission's regulations.

The documentary evidence of insurance has been provided by separate letter from the NMC to the NRC dated August 4, 2000.

If you have any questions or require additional information please contact us.

Sincerely, E. ,ddemann Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant

Attachment:

Affidavit cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC Regional Administrator - Region II[, NRC Point Beach NRR Project Manager, NRC Spent Fuel Project Office Project Manager, NRC Point Beach Senior Resident Inspector, NRC

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY Point Beach Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-266 Docket No. 50-301 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Independent Spent Docket No.72-005 Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLETE TRANSFER OF OPERATING AUTHORITY Wisconsin Electric Power Company with this letter is submitting information required by the May 15, 2000 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Orders that approved the Wisconsin Electric Power Company application for transfer of operating authority and conforming license amendments dated November 24, 1999.

This letter contains no restricted or other defense information.

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY By.

ark E eddemann Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant State of CALInsi; 'A County of M 0o+-0-QoC_.

On this 2TI. day of A* u6+÷ ,2000-before me a notary public, personally appeared Mark E. Reddemann, Site Vice President, PBNP, and being first duly swom acknowledged that he is authorized to execute this document on behalf of Wisconsin Electric Power Company, that he knows the contents thereof, and that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the statements made in it are true.

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