ML20117F720
| ML20117F720 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/1996 |
| From: | Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20117F225 | List: |
| References | |
| ST-HL-AE-005450, ST-HL-AE-5450, NUDOCS 9609040222 | |
| Download: ML20117F720 (6) | |
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The Light c o mp a nySeth Texas Project Dectric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadmorth, Texas 77483 Houston Lighting & Power August 23,1996 ST-HL-AE-005450 STI-30087499 File No.: G25 10CFR 50.90 10CFR 50.92 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499
Subject:
License Amendment Application Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) as an owner and the licensed operator of the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2, for itself and on behalf of the City of San Antonio, acting through the City Public Services Board of San Antonio (CPS), Central Power and Light Company (CPL), and City of Austin (COA), (collectively the " Owners") hereby submits the enclosed application for amendment of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 for STP Units 1 and 2 respectively. This application requests Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval for an operating company (hereinafter referred to as "OPCO"),
to be formed by the Owners, to become the licensed operator for STP and to have exclusive contrcl over the operation and maintenance of the facility When the license amendments are issued, the Owners will remain on the STP Units 1 and 2 licenses as owners and will continue to own the assets of the facility in the same respective percentages as before the license amendments.
OPCO will be formed as a Texas non-profit corporation created, controlled and financed by the Owners. OPCO will not be an owner of STP. Once the proposed license amendments become effective, OPCO's sole corporate mission will be the operation of STP.
The proposed license amendments involve no change in plant ownership or entitlement to electric power; all costs of operation and decommissioning of the units will continue to be the sole responsibility of the Owners; and there will be no significant change in nuclear personnel f
or support organizations. When these amendments become effective, essentially all of SpC 1
HL&P's nuclear personnel will be transferred to OPCO.
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PDR Project Manager on Behalf of the Participants in the South Texas Project August 22, 1996 1750
Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station ST-HL-AE-005450 File No.: G25 Page 2 The Owners and OPCO will enter into an Operating Agreement in accordance with which OPCO will operate STP on behalf of the Owners. In addition, the Owners will revise and restate the existing Participation Agreement among the Owners reflecting the substitution of l
OPCO for HL&P as the licensed operators of STP. In support of this application, a draft of the proposed Operating Agreement and of the proposed revised and restated Participation l
Agreement will be submitted to the NRC in the near future. In addition, the name and l
address of OPCO and the names of the directors and principal officers of OPCO will be sent to the NRC as a supplement to this license amendment application.
We have evaluated the significant hazard considerations associated with these changes and have determined there are none. We have determined the proposed changes are eligible for categorical exclusion as set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment is needed in connection with the l
approval of the proposed amendments.
l The Plant Operations Review Committee and Nuclear Safety Review Board have reviewed and approved the proposed changes.
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1 HL&P requests the NRC complete its review by December 1,1996.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b), HL&P is providing the State of Texas with a copy of this proposed amendments.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or Mr. S. M. Head at.
(512) 972-7136.
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W. T. Cottle Executive Vice President &
General Manager, Nuclear SMHini Attachments:
Affidavit Application No Significant Hazards Consideration Evaluation Proposed Changes to the Unit 1 License Proposed Changes to the Unit 2 License Proposed Changes to the Technical Specifications Proposed Changes to Appendix B August 21, 1996 1014
l Houston Lighting & Power Company ST HL-AE-005450 South Texas Project Electric Generating Station STI No. 30087499 File No.: G25 Page 3 Leonard J. Callan Rufus S. Scott Regional Administrator, Region IV Associate General Counsel U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Houston Lighting & Power Company 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 P. O. Box 61067
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Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Houston, TX 77208 Thomas W. Alexion Institute of Nuclear Power Project Manager, Mail Code 13H3 Operations - Records Center U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 700 Galleria Parkway i
Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 David P. Loveless Dr. Bertran Wolfe Sr. Resident Inspector 15453 Via Vaquero c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.
Monte Sereno, CA 95030 P. O. Box 910 Bay City, TX 77404-0910 Richard A. Ratliff Bureau of Radiation Control J. R. Newman, Esquire Texas Department of Health Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1100 West 49th Street 1800 M Street, N.W.
Austin, TX 78756-3189 Washington, DC 20036-5869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.
M. T. Hardt/W. C. Gunst Attn: Document Control Desk City Public Service Washington, DC 20555-0001 P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee J. R. Egan, Esquire City of Austin Egan & Associates, P.C.
Electric Utility Department 2300 N Street, N.W.
721 Barton Springs Road Washington, D.C. 20037 Austin, TX 78704 Central Power and Light Company J. W. Beck ATfN: G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.
P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5012 44 Nichols Road Wadsworth, TX 77483 Cohassett, MA 02025-1166
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter
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I, W. T. Cottle, being duly sworn, hereby depose and say that I am Executive Vice President and General Manager, Nuclear, of Houston Lighting & Power Company; that I am duly authorized to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the attached proposed amendments to the South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Operating Licenses; that I am familiar with the content thereof; and that the matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
wFA W. T. Cottle Executive Vice President and General Manager, Nuclear STATE OF TEXAS
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, this 24/ day of Mme M,1996.
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