ML20129J321
| ML20129J321 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1996 |
| From: | Thomas K NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Schnell D UNION ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M94850, NUDOCS 9611060210 | |
| Download: ML20129J321 (4) | |
Text
50-483
. g og g
4 UNITED STATES y
j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066-0001
\\.....,/
October 31, 1996 l
Mr. Donald F. Schnell i
Senior.Vice President - Nuclear Union Electric Company Post Office Box 149 St. Louis, Missouri 63166
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY'S FEBRUARY 23, 1996, REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT AND APRIL 24, 1996, SUPPLEMENT PERTAINING TO PROPOSED MERGER (TAC NO.
)
.M94850)
Dear Mr. Schnell:
The NRC staff has reviewed your February 23, 1996, request for license amendment and April 24, 1996, supplement pertaining to the proposed merger between Union Electric Company and CIPSCO Incorporated. As a result of the review, the staff has determined that the following additional information is needed to complete the review.
In view of the NRC's concern that mergers involving formation of holding companies can lead to a diminution of assets necessary for the safe operation and decommissioning of a licensee's nuclear power plant, and pursuant to 10 CFR 50.33(f)(4), the NRC has sought to obtain commitments from its licensees that initiate such restructurings not to transfer significant assets from the licensee to an unlicensed corporate affiliate without notifying the NRC. The NRC believes its approval of the proposed merger between Union Electric Company and CIPSCO Incorporated should be contingent on Union l
Electric Company making a commitment similar to the following:
Union Electric Company will provide the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation a copy of any application, at the time it is filed, to transfer (excluding grants of security interests of liens) from Union Electric Company to its proposed parent or to any other affiliated company, facilities or other assets for the production, transmission, or distribution of electric energy having a depreciated book value exceeding ten percent (10%) of Union Electric Company's consolidated net utility plant, as recorded on Union Electric Company's books of account.
}
s S*'
,,cen O
os m a 9611060210 961031 PDR ADOCK 05000483 P
pm
1 Mr. D. F. Schnell October 31, 1996 cc:
Professional Nuclear Mr. Neil S. Carns l
Consulting, Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer 19041 Raines Drive Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Derwood, Maryland 20855 P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 l
Gerald Charnoff, Esq.
j Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Mr. Dan I. Bolef, President i
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Kay Drey, Representative 2300 N. Street, N.W.
Board of Directors Coalition Washington, D.C.
20037 for the Environment l
6267 Delmar Boulevard Mr. H. D. Bono University City, Missouri 63130 Supervising Engineer, l
Site Licensing Mr. Lee Fritz Union Electric Company Presiding Commissioner Post Office Box 620 Callaway County Court ' louse Fulton, Missouri 65251 10 East Fifth Street Fulton, Missouri 65151 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comuissior.
Resident Inspector Office Mr. Alan C. Passwater, Manager j
8201 NRC Road Licensing and Fuels Steedman, Missouri 65077-1302 Union Electric Company Post Office Box 149 Mr. G. L. Randolph, Vice President St. Louis, Missouri 63166 Nuclear Operations Union Electric Company Mr. J. V. Laux, Manager P.O. Box 620 Quality Assurance Fulton, Missouri 65251 Union Electric Company Post Office Box 620 Manager - Electric Department Fulton, Missouri 65251 Missouri Public Service Commission 301 W. High Post Office Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavilion l
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 l
Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 l
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 i
1 e
i I
Mr. Donald F. Schnell October 31, 1996 i
To assist the NRC staff in meeting its review schedule, we request that you l
respond to the RAI in writing within 15 days of receipt of this letter.
l Sincerely, l
Original Signed By l
Kristine M. Thomas, Project Manager l
l Project Directorate IV-2 l
Division of Reactor Projects - !!!/IV l
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l
Docket No. 50-483 DISTRIBUTION:
Docket File cc: See next page PUBLIC PDIV-2 Reading JRoe l
EGAl WBateman KThomas EPeyton DMatthews j
RWood OGC, 015B18 t
l WJohnson, RIV l
JDyer, RIV l
ACRS l
l l
l DOCUMENT NAME:
CAL 94850.RAI hID OFC PDIV-2/PM PDIV-2/LA NRR:Pkddl NAME KThkmS:ye E[ey Y DMatthewh
~
DATE 10/31/96 10/31/96 10/3l /96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY l
l l
l
Mr. Donald F. Schnell October 31, 1996 To assist the NRC staff in meeting its review schedule, we request that you respond to the RAI in writing within 15 days of receipt of this letter.
Sincerely, Original Signed By Kristine M. Thomas, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483 DISTRIBUTION:
Docket File cc:
See next page PUBLIC PDIV-2 Reading JRoe EGA1 WBateman KThomas EPeyton DMatthews RWood OGC, 015B18 WJohnson, RIV JDyer, RIV ACRS DOCUMENT NAME: CAL 94850.RAI 9'$0
.f 0FC PDIV-2/PM PDIV-2/LA NRR:PhEd/
NAME KTh N :ye E[ey Y DMat cfiewh
~
DATE 10/31/96 10/31/96 10/31/96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY l
l t
-