ML17150A256
| ML17150A256 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades, Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Waterford, Big Rock Point, FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 06/05/2017 |
| From: | Watford M Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| To: | Ford B Entergy Operations |
| Watford M, 301-415-1233 | |
| References | |
| CAC TM3058 | |
| Download: ML17150A256 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 5, 2017 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Senior Manager, Fleet Regulatory Assurance Entergy Operation, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2; BIG ROCK POINT INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION; GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1; INDIAN PONT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 1, 2, AND 3; JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT; PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION;
Dear Mr. Ford:
RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1; VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION; WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3-2017 ONSITE INSURANCE SUBMITTAL REVIEW FOR ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. (CAC NO. TM3058)
Pursuant to Title 1 O of the Code of Federal Regulations (1 O CFR) Section 50.54, "Conditions of licenses," licensees are required to report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on April 1, of each year, the current levels of onsite insurance or financial security that they maintain and the sources of this insurance or financial security as specified in 10 CFR 50.54(w) (3). The insurance required must have a minimum coverage limit for each reactor site of either $1.06 billion or the amount of insurance generally available from private sources, whichever is less.
By letter dated March 30, 2017, Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
(collectively referred to as "Entergy") submitted a summary of onsite insurance to demonstrate compliance with 1 O CFR 50.54(w)(3) for its licensed reactor sites. The NRC staff acknowledges that the current levels of insurance for the licensed reactor sites for Entergy meet NRC requirements, and that the source of this insurance is Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call me at 301-415-1233 or via e-mail at Margaret. Watford@nrc.gov.
Margaret M. Watford, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-155, 50-416,50-003, 50-247, 50-286, 50-333, 50-255, 50-293, 50-458, 50-271, and 50-382
Enclosure:
2017 Onsite Insurance Coverage for Entergy cc: Distribution via Listserv
2017 ONSITE INSURANCE COVERAGE ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS. INC.
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2; BIG ROCK POINT INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION; GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 1, 2, AND 3 JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION; RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION:
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-313 AND 50-368; 50-155; 50-416;50-003, 50-247, AND 50-286; 50-333; 50-255; 50-293; 50-458; 50-271; AND 50-382 Pursuant to Title 1 O of the Code of Federal Regulations (1 O CFR) Section 50.54, "Conditions of licenses," licensees are required to report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on April 1, of each year, the current levels of onsite insurance or financial security that they maintain and the sources of this insurance or financial security as specified in 1 O CFR 50.54(w)(3). The insurance required must have a minimum coverage limit for each reactor site of either $1.06 billion or the amount of insurance generally available from private sources, whichever is less.
By letter dated March 30, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17089A720), Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (collectively referred to as "Entergy"), submitted a summary of onsite insurance to demonstrate compliance with 1 O CFR 50.54(w)(3) for its licensed reactor sites and independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) facilities. The NRC staff acknowledges that the current levels of insurance for the licensed reactor sites and ISFSI facilities for Entergy meet NRC requirements, and that the source of this insurance is Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited.
Enclosure Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 Bi Rock Point Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1, 2 and 3 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant**
$1, 115,000,000 Palisades Nuclear Plant
$1, 115,000,000 Pil rim Nuclear Power Station
$1, 115,000,000 River Bend Station
$1,600,000,000 Vermont Yankee Power Station
$50' 000' 000***
Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3
$1,600,000,000 Insurance reduced to $500,000,000 pursuant to an exemption granted by the NRG on November 3, 1982.
On March 1, 2017, NRG issued an Order (ADAMS Accession No. ML17041A196), approving transfer of James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Renewed Facility Operating License and the generally licensed FitzPatrick ISFSI from Entergy to Exelon. The Order was executed on March 31, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17090A188).
Insurance reduced to $50,000,000 pursuant to an exemption granted by the NRG on April 15, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16012A197).
- concurrence via e-mail
- concurrence via memo OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NRR/DORL/LPL4/LA NRR/DIRS/IFIB/BC**
NMSS/DUWP/RDB/BC*
NAME MWatford PBlechman ABowers BWatson DATE 05/30/17 05/30/17 4/28/17 5/17/17 OFFICE NMSS/DSFM/SFLB/BC*
NRR/DORL/LPL4/BC NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NAME JMcKirgan RPascarelli MWatford DATE 5/18/17 06/05/17 06/05/17