ML073170709
| ML073170709 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/21/2007 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Shapiro S Friends United for Sustainable Energy (FUSE) |
| Pham, B, NRR, DLPM, 301-415-8450 | |
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| References | |
| EDATS: SECY-2007-0321, G20070783, SECY-2007-0321, TAC MD6986, TAC MD6987 | |
| Download: ML073170709 (3) | |
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November 21, 2007 Susan Shapiro, Esq.
Attorney for FUSE (Friends United for Sustainable Energy) 21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977
Dear Ms. Shapiro:
I am writing in response to your letter of August 30, 2007, regarding the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (Indian Point) license renewal application (LRA) submitted by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (Entergy). In your correspondence, you asserted that (1) the NRCs public notification of the September 19, 2007, Environmental Scoping meeting was incorrect and misleading; (2) the NRCs acceptance and docketing of the combined LRA for Indian Point Units 2 and 3, in a single proceeding, was improper; (3) the LRA was improperly submitted by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., instead of IP2 LLC and IP3 LLC; and (4) that the NRC should not approve Entergys application for indirect transfer of control of Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64 from IP2 LLC and IP3 LLC to another corporate entity, in the middle of the LRA review.
The NRC staff has reviewed the assertions presented in your letter concerning the Indian Point license renewal application and the staffs review of that application. Based upon our review, we have concluded that the assertions presented in your letter are without merit. Specifically, the Federal Register notices published on August 1, 2007 (72 FR 42134), and August 10, 2007 (72 FR 45075), provided proper notice to the public, respectively, of the NRCs receipt and consideration of the Indian Point LRA and opportunity for hearing thereon, and of the environmental scoping meeting held on September 19, 2007. Further, the LRA correctly identifies the facility licensees, including IP2 LLC and IP3 LLC; it was not improper for Entergy to have submitted the LRA, nor was Entergy required to submit separate license renewal applications for Units 2 and 3. Finally, Entergys application for indirect transfer of the licenses for various facilities (submitted on July 30, 2007) will be considered on its own merits, separately from the Indian Point LRA proceeding.
Thank you for your interest in the license renewal process for Indian Point.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Pkg: ML073170698; Incoming: ML072560541; Resp: ML073170709 OFFICE PM:RPB2:DLR LA:DLR OGC BC:RPB2:DLR D:DLR NAME BPham YEdmonds STurk RFranovich PTKuo DATE 11/19/07 11/16/07 11/15/07 11/20/07 11/21/07
Letter to S. Shapiro, from P.T. Kuo, dated November 21, 2007
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RESPONSE LETTER TO S. SHAPIRO, (G20070634/LTR-07-0601)
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