ML16173A019
| ML16173A019 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 08/10/2016 |
| From: | John Hickman Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | Hobbs T Duke Energy Florida |
| Hickman J 301-415-3017 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16173A017 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC L53066, TAC MF6575 | |
| Download: ML16173A019 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 10, 2016 Mr. Terry D. Hobbs General Manager, Decommissioning Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708
SUBJECT:
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - ORDER APPROVING TRANSFER OF LICENSE AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT (TAC NOS. MF6575 / L53066)
Dear Mr. Hobbs:
By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 28, 2015, as supplemented by letter dated September 22, 2015, Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (DEF) submitted an application, pursuant to Sections 50.80, Transfer of licenses, and 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), requesting approval of the direct transfer of Facility Operating License No. DPR-72 for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3). DEF will purchase the 1.6994 percent combined ownership share in CR-3 held by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., leaving DEF as the remaining licensee for CR-3.
The proposed direct transfer of control will result in no change to the role of DEF as the licensed operator of the unit or to its technical qualifications. No changes will be made to the unit or its licensing bases as a result of the transfer, and the transfer will not involve any changes to the principal officers, managers, or staff of DEF, or to the day-to-day management and operations of the unit.
The application also requested approval of a conforming amendment to the license, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 and 50.90. The notice of the application was published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2016 (81 FR 98).
The NRC staff has completed its review of the application. Enclosure 1 is the Order, which approves the proposed direct license transfer, subject to the conditions described therein. provides the conforming amendment pages for CR-3. The Order also approves the conforming amendment, which will be issued and become effective at the time the transfer is completed. Enclosure 3 contains the NRC staffs safety evaluation related to the preceding actions.
The Order has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3017 or via e-mail at John.Hickman@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA Z. Cruz for/
John B. Hickman, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-302
Enclosures:
- 1. Order
- 2. Conforming Amendment to License No. DPR-72
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc: Service List
- ML16173A017 (Pkg.)
License Transfer Order: ML16173A024
ENCLOSURE 1 ORDER APPROVING DIRECT TRANSFER OF LICENSE NO. DPR-72 DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-302