ML16363A363
| ML16363A363 | |
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| Site: | 07000113, Pennsylvania State University |
| Issue date: | 12/19/2016 |
| From: | Doncsecz J Pennsylvania State Univ, University Park, PA |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Download: ML16363A363 (4) | |
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Penn State Joseph J. Doncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller (814) 865-1355 FAX: (814) 863-0701 The Pennsylvania State University 408 Old Main University Park, PA 16802-1505 December 19, 2016 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 - 2738 Subj: Audited Financial Statements -Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 and Self-Guarantee Agreement License numbers:
R-2 SNM-95 Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Penn State University Docket 050-00005 Docket 070-00113
Dear Sir or Madam,
As required in 10 CFR 30.35.(f).(2), the financial test and self-guarantee method of 10 CFR 30 Appendix E will be used. The Pennsylvania State University (the "University") certifies the following:
(i)
(ii)
(iii) 10 CFR 30 Appendix E Paragraph II.A.(l) - The University currently holds a rating for its most recent bond issuance of AA as issued by Standard and Poor's, and a bond rating of Aal as issued by Moody's, and The University is currently a going concern, and it possessed positive net assets in the amount of $8,206,944,000 at June 30, 2016. The calculation of the University's net assets at June 30, 2016 was derived from the university's independently audited, year-end financial statements and footnotes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.
The University is not required to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the latest fiscal year.
10 CFR 30 Appendix E Paragraph II.C.(1)-Audited financial statements are attached as Attachment A. In addition to the enclosed report, an electronic version may also be found at:
http://controller.psu.edu/sites/ default/files/users/ controller/ docs/FinStmts/2016FinSt mts.pdf.
Attachment B contains Penn State University's Self-Guarantee Agreement for Financial Assurance for Cost of Decommissioning Activities. Attachment C contains the Independent Document transmitted contains confidential financial information - withhold under 10 CFR 2.390.
When separated from enclosures this document is uncontrolled.
Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2016. In addition, Attachment D contains an Affidavit regarding proprietary information.
Please contact Mark Linsley at 814-865-6391 or mark@trgroupinc.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
- J Joseph J. Doncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller Attachment A - Audited financial statements Attachment B - Penn State University's self-guarantee agreement Attachment C - Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures Attachment D - Affidavit cc: Mark Linsley, Radiation Safety Officer Kenan Unlii, Director, Radiation Science and Engineering Center Jody Murawski, Controllers Office, University Park Document transmitted contains confidential financial information - withhold under 10 CFR 2.390.
When separated from enclosures this document is uncontrolled.
ATTACHMENT D -Affidavit Document transmitted contains confidential financial information - withhold under 10 CFR 2.390.
When separated from enclosures this document is uncontrolled.
v PennState Office of the Corporate Controller AFFIDAVIT The Pennsylvania State University 408 Old Main University Park, PA 16802-1503 (814) 865-1355 FAX: (814) 863-0701 December 19, 2016 (1) I am the Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller of The Pennsylvania State University (the "University"), and as such, I have been specifically delegated the function of reviewing confidential information sought to be withheld from public disclosure in connection wi.th the University subn:iittals to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the "Commission"), and am authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of the University.
(2) I am making this Affidavit in conformance with the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations and in conjunction with the University's submission of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2016 related to the University's annual financial test and self-guarantee.
(3) Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the information sought to be withheld from public disclosure should be withheld.
(i) The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by the.University.
(ii) The information, off-balance sheet exposures disclosed within the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 201.6 sought to be withheld from public disclosure is not available in public sources and is not required to be disclosed by the University for purposes other than as part of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upori Procedures for Commission purposes related to Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30.
(iii) The information is being transmitted to the Commission in confidence and, under the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390; it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.
The facts set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information; and bea~*.. i *~,
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fos~pJJ~- ~oncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller The Pennsylvania State University Transmitted herewith are proprietary versions of documents furnished to the NRC in connection with requirements of Appendix E to ~O CFR Part 30 for Commission review and approval. Non-proprietary versions of the documents are not provided as they essentially would consist of blank pages.