ML18009A459
| ML18009A459 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2017 |
| From: | State S NorthStar Group Services |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| References | |
| EPID L-2017-LLM-0002 | |
| Download: ML18009A459 (2) | |
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North Star Scott E. State CEO NorthStar Group Services, Inc.
370 7th Avenue, Suite 1803 New York, NY 10001 Phone (212) 951-3660 Fax (212) 951-8923 www.northstar.com December 22, 2017 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
Supplemental Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the Request for Direct and Indirect License Transfers from Entergy to Northstar (EPID No. L-2017-LLM-0002)
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REFERENCES:
- 1'*/ *Letter~ E~:t~rgy NJd1~~:(6peratiori~}if1c.*fo*USNRC', "Application.for Order Consenting to rnrectJ11ctlndirect'Tran~fers of. CoritrofofLicenses and*.
Approving*Conforrriing license Arrieridment arid NotificaHon of Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement," BVY-17 005, dated February 9, 2017 (ML17045A140)
- 2. Letter, USNRG tQEntergy Nuclear Operations, l11c., "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station._ Request for Additional ihformatiOn Regarding the Request for Direct and lndirec{ License transfers from Entergy to Northstar (EPID No. L-2017-LLM-0002)" NVY 17-024,* dated November 3, 2017 (ML17313A431)
- 3. Letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to USNRC, "Response to Request for Additional lnfc;,rmation Regardi.ng the Request for Direct and Indirect License Transfers from *Entergy to NorthStar," BVY 17-043 dated December 4, 201T-*
Dear Sir or Madam:
By letter dated Februa*ry *g,_ 2017; Entergy Nu9!ear Operat1_~ns;' Inc. (ENOI); Entergy Nuclear Vermont '(ankee, LlC (FNVY),:}JptthSt~l'VetmontYankee, LLC,(NortiiStar VY}, and North Star Nuclear Decommissiohlrig Corr1pa'ny; LLC (Northstar NDC):(together, Applicants),,
submitted an applicationJq~ directanq.indir~~t license transfers for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) from. E,N6i':and ENVY to 'Northstar NOC and Northstar VY (Reference 1).
Specifically, the Applicants re'tj~~~ted \\l\\l'rl~e~ co~se,nt to transfer the Vermont Yankee Renewed
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In Reference 2, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided ENO with a request for additional information (RAI). In Reference 3, ENOI provided a response to this request that supplements Reference 1. This submittal provides supplemental information relating to Reference 2.
In Reference 1, the Applicants proposed that Northstar Group Services, Inc. (Northstar) would provide a financial Support Agreement in the amount of $125 million, and a Form of Support Agreement was provided as Enclosure 6 to the application submitted in Reference 1. Northstar has determined that the amount of this Support Agreement will be $140 million.
This letter contains a regulatory commitment that Northstar will provide a $140 million Support Agreement in connection with the proposed license transfers.
In the event that the NRC has any questions about the transactions described in this letter or wishes to obtain any additional information, please contact Coley Chappell of Entergy at 802-451-3374, or contact Greg DiCarlo of Northstar Group Services, Inc. at 203-222-0584 x3051 or GDiCarlo@Northstar.com.
I declare under pen~lty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 22, 2017.
Sincerely, Scott E. State cc:
Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. Jack D. Parrott, Sr. Project Manager Office of Nuclear Materia.1 Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T-8F5 Washington, DC 20555 Ms. June Tierney, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05602-2601 2