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ISFSI - Changes to Decommissioning Trust Agreements
ML18145A105
Person / Time
Site: Millstone  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 05/14/2018
From: Mark D. Sartain
Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
18-180
Download: ML18145A105 (11)


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Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 DominionEnergy.com May 14, 2018 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001

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iiiiiiii"' Energy Serial No.18-180 NRA/T JS Rev. 1 Docket Nos. 50-245, 336, 423 72-47 License Nos. DPR-21, 65 NPF-49 DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 and ISFSI CHANGES TO DECOMMISSIONING TRUST AGREEMENTS This letter provides notification that Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DENC),

is amending the qualified and non-qualified nuclear decommissioning trusts for Millstone Power Station (MPS) Units 1, 2 and 3 to reflectthe change in company name from Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. to DENG. This notification is being provided pursuant to Section 5.01 of the nuclear decommissioning trust agreements for MPS Units 1, 2, and 3 and implementing conditions 2.C.6(d), 2.C.8.(d), and 2.C.5(d) of the respective licenses, for which the license conditions remain operative under 10 C.F.R. § 50.75(h)(5).

The MPS trusts continue to be held by The Northern Trust Company, an Illinois corporation in Chicago, Illinois.

In connection with this change, each of the existing trust agreements is being amended to reflect the.name change from DNC to DENC (as approved by References 1 and 2).

No other changes are being made. Copies of amendments to the trust agreements are attached. The amendments to the trust agreements are to be made effective on July 1, 2018.

Please contact Mr. Craig D. Sly at (804) 273-2784 if you have any questions or require additional information.

Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Fleet Support Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Attachments:

Serial No.18-180 MPS Trust Agreements Change Page 2 of 3 1: Amendment 1 to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Agreement 2: Amendment 1 to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Non-Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Agreement

References:

1: Millstone Power Station, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 118, 334, and 271 to Revise Licensee's Name, dated February 26, 2018 (ML180388200) 2: Millstone Power Station, Unit Nos. 1; 2, and 3 - Correction to License Pages Regarding Issuance of Amendment Nos. 118, 334, and 271 Dated February 26, 2018, dated March 6, 2018 (ML18074A161)

Commitments made in this letter: None cc:

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (w/ Attachments)

U,S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region I (w/o Attachments) 2100 Renaissance Blvd Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 ATIN: Document Control Desk (w/o Attachments)

Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. R. Guzman (w/o Attachments)

NRG Senior Project Manager (MPS Units 2 and 3)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop 08 C-2 One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

Serial No.18-180 MPS Trust Agreements Change Mr. T. H. Carter (w/o Attachments)

NRC Senior Project Manager (MPS Unit 1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T-8 F5 Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. J. N. Nguyen (w/o Attachments)

NRC Senior Project Manager (ISFSI)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop 4B34 Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. David M. Kohanzo (w/ Attachments)

The Northern Trust Company Vice President Corporate & Institutional Services

50. South Lasalle Street, M-28 Ghicago, IL 60603 NRC Senior Resident Inspector (w/o Attachments)

Millstone Power Station Page 3 of 3 Serial No.18-180 MPS Trust Agreements Change Amendment 1 to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Agreement Millstone Power Station - Units 1,2 and 3 Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DENC)

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

QUALIFIED NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING TRUST THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of the 1st day of July, 2018 (this "Amendment"), by and between DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. (formerly known as Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.) (the "Grantor") and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the "Trustee") an Illinois corporation of Chicago, Illinois.

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Trustee established the Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Jnc. Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust under the Amended and Restated Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Agreement dated January 1, 2013 (the "Trust");

WHEREAS, the Grantor changed its name from Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. effective May 12, 2017; WHEREAS, on February 26, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission amended the facility operating licenses for Millstone Power Station Units 1, 2 and 3 to change the company name to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.;

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Trustee desire to amend the Trust to reflect such name change in accordance with Section 5.01 of the Trust; WHEREAS, the Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee that (i) it provided the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation with at least thirty days prior written notice of this Amendment as required under Section 5.0l(c) of the Trust; and (ii) this Amendment does not authorize or permit any assets of the Trust Fund to be used for or diverted to purposes other than the costs of decommissioning Grantor's nuclear power plants; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust is amended as follows, but all other sections of the Trust shall remain in full force and effect.

I.

This Trust shall be known as the "Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust".

2.

All references to the "Grantor" or "Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc." in the Trust shall mean "Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.".

3.

Section 1.0 I is hereby amended by replacing the first sentence thereof with the following:

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"The separate trusts may be referred to collectively under the name DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. QUALIFIED NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING TRUST."

4.

Section 1.02 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

"1.02 Grantor, Trustee.

The Grantor of this Trust is Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and its successors and assigns as provided in Section 5.03 of this Agreement.

The Trustee under this Agreement is The Northern Trust Company, its successors and assigns, or any other person, company, bank or trust company appointed as provided in Section 2.01 of this Agreement."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor and the Trustee have executed this Amendment to the Trust by their respective duly authorized corporate officers effective as of the day and year first written above.

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DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

(f/k/a Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.)

By: _________ _

Its: --------------

The undersigned

, does hereby certify that he/she is the duly elected qualified acting Secretary of Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (f/k/a Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.) (the "Grantor) and further certifies that the person whose signature appears above is a duly elected, qualified and acting officer of the Grantor with full power and authority to execute this Amendment on behalf of the Grantor and to take such other actions and execute such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate this Amendment.

Secretary DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY By: ---------------

Its: ---------------

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

NON-QUALIFIED NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING TRUST THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of the 1st day of July, 2018 (this "Amendment"), by and between DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. (formerly known as Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.) (the "Grantor") and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the "Trustee") an Illinois corporation of Chicago, Illinois.

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Trustee established the Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Non-Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust under the Amended and Restated Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Non-Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Agreement dated January 1, 2013 (the "Trust");

WHEREAS, the Grantor changed its name from Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. effective May 12, 2017; WHEREAS, on February 26, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission amended the facility operating licenses for Millstone Power Station Units 1, 2 and 3 to change the company name to Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.;

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Trustee desire to amend the Trust to reflect such name change in accordance with Section 5.01 of the Trust; WHEREAS, the Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee that (i) it provided the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation with at least thirty days prior written notice of this Amendment as required under Section 5.01 ( c) of the Trust; and (ii) this Amendment does not authorize or permit any assets of the Trust Fund to be used for or diverted to purposes other than the costs of decommissioning Grantor's nuclear power plants; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust is amended as follows, but all other sections of the Trust shall remain in full force and effect.

1.

This Trust shall be known as the "Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Non-Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust".

2.

All references to the "Grantor" or "Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc." in the Trust shall mean "Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.".

3.

Section 1.01 is hereby amended by replacing the first sentence thereof with the following:

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"The separate trusts may be referred to collectively under the name DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. NON-QUALIFIED NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING TRUST."

4.

Section 1.02 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

"1.02 Grantor, Trustee.

The Grantor of this Trust is Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and its successors and assigns as provided in Section 5.03 of this Agreement.

The Trustee under this Agreement is The Northern Trust Company, its successors and assigns, or any other person, company, bank or trust company appointed as provided in Section 2.01 of this Agreement."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor and the Trustee have executed this Amendment to the Trust by their respective duly authorized corporate officers effective as of the day and year first written above.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

NT AC:3NS-20

DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

(f/k/a Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.)

By:------------

Its: --------------

The undersigned

, does hereby certify that he/she is the duly elected qualified acting Secretary of Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (f/k/a Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.) (the "Grantor") and further certifies that the person whose signature appears above is a duly elected, qualified and acting officer of the Grantor with full power and authority to execute this Amendment on behalf of the Gran tor and to take such other actions and execute such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate this Amendment.

Secretary DOMINION ENERGY NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY By: __________

Its: ---------------

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