ML090640305

Application for Indirect License Transfer of Licenses, Supplemental Information Request for Acceptance Review

ML090640305
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden, Peach Bottom, Oyster Creek, Byron, Braidwood, Limerick, Clinton, South Texas, Quad Cities, LaSalle, 05000101, Crane
Issue date:	03/06/2009
From:	Thadani M Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Crane C Exelon Corp
Thadani, M C, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1476
References
TAC ME0650, TAC ME0651
Download: ML090640305 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 lV1arch 6, 2009 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Operating Officer Exelon Corporation 10 S. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60603

SUBJECT:

BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, CLINTON POWER STATION, DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3, LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RE: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR NRC ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF PROPOSED INDIRECT TRANSFER OF LICENSES (TAC NOS. ME0650 AND ME0651)

Dear Mr. Crane:

By application dated January 29, 2009, Exelon Corporation (Exelon), acting on behalf of itself, Exelon Xchange Corporation (Xchange Corp.), Exelon Ventures Company, LLC (Exelon Ventures), and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon Generation), (together Applicants) requested the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff consent to the indirect transfer of control of the NRC licenses for NRG South Texas LP's (NRG South Texas') 44 percent share of ownership interest in South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 (STP), and to the extent required, the Exelon Generation's facilities referenced in the application.

The NRC staff performs an acceptance review to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that the information delineated in the enclosure to this letter is necessary to enable the staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed application in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.

In order to make the application complete, the NRC staff requests that the Applicants supplement the application to address the information requested in the enclosure by March 20, 2009. This will enable the NRC staff to begin its detailed technical review. If the information responsive to the NRC staff's request is not received by the above date, the application will not be accepted for further review pursuant to 10 CFR 2.101, and NRC staff will cease its review

C. Crane

- 2 activities associated with the application. If the application is subsequently accepted, for review, you will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed review by separate correspondence.

The information requested and the response schedule was discussed with Mr. Kenneth A.

Ainger of your staff on March 5, 2009.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1476 or email mohan.thadani@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-456, STN 50-457, STN 50-454, STN 50-455, 50-461,50-010, 50-237, 50-249,50-373,50-374,50-352,50-353,50-219, 50-171, 50-277, 50-278, 50-254, 50-265, 50-289, 50-498, 50-499, 50-498, and 50-499

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Distribution via Listserv

REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIOt';!

REGARDING ACCEPTANCE REVIEW FOR EXELON CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR INDIRECT TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT LICENSES DOCKET NOS. 50~498 AND 50*499 The NRC staff has reviewed the Exelon Corporation application dated January 29, 2009, and concluded that the information delineated below is necessary to enable the staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed application in terms of regulatory requirements.

1.

The alternative scenario proposed in the application involves NRG Energy, Inc. being the surviving legal entity following a merger with Exelon Corporation. Under this scenario, there would be an indirect transfer of control of the licenses held by Exelon Generation Company, LLC. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.33(f)(2), please provide estimates for total annual operating costs for each of the first 5 years of operation of each of the Exelon Generation Company, LLC facilities following the expected date of the closing of the merger and indirect license transfer. In addition, please indicate the source(s) of funds to cover these costs. If you believe the sources of funds have already been provided in the application, please identify the location of this information within the application. Your response should also address the costs associated with independent spent fuel storage installations at the facilities involved in the transfer.

2.

In addition, please state whether standard contracts (see Section 302 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended) with the Department of Energy exist with respect to each facility involved in the proposed transaction(s), including both the NRG Energy, Inc. related facilities as well as the Exelon Corporation related facilities, and whether such standard contracts will be affected as a result of any of the proposed transactions.

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