ML101580509

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the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Spot-Check Review of North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency'S Ownership Interest of Shearon Harris, Unit 1 and Brunswick, Units 1 and 2 on May 21, 2010 - Finding of No Potential Issues in Bank
ML101580509
Person / Time
Site: Harris, Brunswick  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/08/2010
From: Szabo A
NRC/NRR/DPR/PFPB
To: Robert Carlson
NRC/NRR/DPR/PFPB
Szabo, A L, NRR/DPR, 415-1985
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Download: ML101580509 (3)


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June 8, 2010 MEMORANDUM TO: Robert D. Carlson, Chief Financial Analysis Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Aaron L. Szabo, Financial Analyst /RA/

Financial Analysis Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

THE NUCLEAR REAGULATORY COMMSION STAFF SPOT-CHECK REVIEW OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCYS OWNERSHIP INTERENST OF SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 1 AND BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 ON MAY 21, 2010 - FINDING OF POTENTIAL ISSUES IN BANK STATEMENTS Pursuant to SECY-07-0197, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has been instructed to perform Spot-checks on licensees to ensure that the amount reported to the NRC in the Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) Report is equivalent to the amount the licensee has in their bank account, as of December 31 of the preceding year. After providing at least 10 days prior notice, the NRC Staff, on May 21, 2010, performed the Spot-check at 1427 Meadow Wood Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina, where North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) holds/receives the original bank statements for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 (Harris 1) and Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Units 1 and 2 (Brunswick 1 and 2) from State Street Advisors.

After the NRC staffs Spot-check of Brunswick 1 at the location of the original bank statements, the NRC staff found potential issues related to the amount reported to the NRC in the 2009 DFS Report and the stated amount in the bank statements dated December 31, 2008.

The bank statements of NCEMPA were divided into multiple funds. The total of all of the funds was not equivalent to the amount provided to the NRC in the 2009 DFS Report.

Before the meeting with NCEMPA, NCEMPA voluntarily submitted an addendum to their 2009 DFS Report. During the meeting with NCEMPA, the NRC staff member noted the discrepancy in the original 2009 DFS Report and that the addendum to the 2009 DFS Report matches the amount in the December 31, 2008 bank statement.

CONTACT: Aaron L. Szabo, NRR/DPR 301-415-1985

R. Carlson Because potential issues were found in the NRC staffs Spot-check of Brunswick Unit 1, further action may be required. However, because no issues were found in the NRC staffs Spot-check of Harris 1 and Brunswick 2, this memo serves to close out the Spot-Check in relation to NCEMPAs ownership interest in Harris 1 and Brunswick 2.

Docket No(s). 50-400, 50-325, 50-324

ML101580509 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PFAB NAME ASzabo DATE 6/8/2010