ML20134J572

Responds to Re Several Questions Raised Concerning Announcement by Util on Plans to Retain Outside Company,Entergy Nuclear,Inc,To Run Plant

ML20134J572
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Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	02/07/1997
From:	Zwolinski J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Perkins J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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, Fchruary 7, 1997 SD-309 y 4 Mr. James Perkins RR1 Box 423 Wayne, ME 04284

Dear Mr. Perkins:

I am responding to your letter of January 13, 1997, in which you raised several questions related to an announcement by. Maine Yankee Atomic Power 1 Company (MYAPCo) on plans to retain an outside company, Entergy Nuclear,  !

Incorporated (ENI), to run the Maine Yankee power plant. ]

Regarding your question of, "who is the licensee?", MYAPCo is the NRC licensee s

with the authority and responsibility for the safe operation of the Maine Yankee power plant.

l The NRC staff recognizes the possible need for licensing action with regard to l the pending contractual relationship between MYAPCo and ENI as described in I recent announcements. The NRC staff notified the licensee of the need to provide, through docketed correspondence, information regarding the nature of such a contractual arrangement in order to ascertain the need for licensing I action. The staff received a letter regarding this matter dated February 6, i 1997, from MYAPCo that we are reviewing. It is not unusual for a licensee to augment its organization with expertise retained on a contractual basis. Such arrangements do not affect the licensee's accountability related to its ,

license. Of course, there can be no transfer of control of the license l without the Commission's prior consent, as provided by the NRC's regulation in '

10 CFR 50.80. Whether a transfer of this kind is involved is specific to each l case. '

Regarding your concern related to enforcement, the NRC staff has the authority to take enforcement actions against the licensees; including their employees, contractors, and vendors; when such actions are warranted.

I trust this response addresses your concerns.

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