ML20137U329

Forwards Order Requesting Approval of Transfer of Operating Authority Under Licenses to New Operating Company & Issuance of Conforming Amends,Per 10CFR50.80 & 50.90 of Code of Federal Regulations

ML20137U329
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/08/1997
From:	Alexion T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20137U333	List: ML20137U329 ML20137U353 ML20137U381
References
TAC-M96411, TAC-M96412, NUDOCS 9704160363
Download: ML20137U329 (3)

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i.4 Mr. Willia 2 T. Cottle Executive'Vice-President &

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General / Manager,(Nuclear" -

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SUBJECT:

ORDER APPROVING THE FORMATION OF A NEW OPERATING COMPANY - SOUTH -!

, TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. M96411 AND M96412)  ;

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The enclosed Order is in partial response to an-application dated August 23,  ;

i 1996, as supplemented by letters dated October 1 and 15, 1996, and January 28, '

1997, from Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) requesting approval of the l

. transfer of operating authority under the licenses to a new operating company i

and issuance of conforming amendments pursuant to Sections 50.80 and 50.90 of  !

j' Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The enclosed Order provides l l consent to the proposed transfer, subject to the conditions described therein. '

4 Conforming amendments to the license.will be issued at the time the transfer is completed.

i The 0rder has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for

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Sincerely, l gg%h gy ORIGINAL SIGNED BY

Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager

, Project Directorate IV-1 1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 DISTRIBUTION:

i and 50-499 TDocket File W. Beckner

~PUBLIC T. Alexion

Enclosures:

1. Order PDIV-1 Reading ACRS

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2 Mr. William T. Cottle Executive Vice-President &

General Manager, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company i j South Texas Project Electric i i Generating Station l l P. O. Box 289 l Wadsworth, TX 77483 1

SUBJECT:

ORDER APPROVING THE TORMATION OF A NEW OPERATING COMPANY - SOUTH l TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. M96411 AND M96412)

Dear Mr. Cottle:

The enclosed Order is in partial response to an application dated August 23, 1996, as supplemented by letters dated October 1 and 15, 1996, and January 28, 1997, from Houston Light'ng & Power Company (HL&P) requesting approval of the transfer of operating authority under the licenses to a new operating company and issuance of conforming amendments pursuant to Sections 53.80 and 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations. The enclosed Order provides consent to the proposed transfer, subject to the conditions described therein.

Conforming amendments to the license will be issued at the time the transfer '

is completed.

The Order has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, t@D '

Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosures:

1. Order

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page I

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Mr. William T. Cottle Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas, Units 1 & 2 1

cc:

Mr. David P. Loveless Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Senior Resident Inspector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1800 M Street, N.W.

l P. O. Box 910 Washington, DC 20036-5869 j Bay City, TX 77414

. Mr. Lawrence E. Martin j Mr. J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee General Manager, Nuclear Assurance Licensing City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company Electric Utility Department P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, TX 77483 Austin, TX 78704 Rufus S. Scott Mr. M. T. Hardt Associate General Counsel Mr. W. C. Gunst Houston Lighting and Power Company l City Public Service Board P. O. Box 61867 P. O. Box 1771 Houston, TX 77208 San Antonio, TX 78296 Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Mr. G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Egan & Associates, P.C.

Central Power and Light Company 2300 N Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 289 Washington, DC 20037 Mail Code: N5012 Wadsworth, TX 74483 Office of the Governor ATTN: Andy Barrett, Director INPO Environmental Policy Records Center P. O. Box 12428 700 Galleria Parkway Austin, TX 78711 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Arthur C. Tate, Director Regional Administrator, Region IV Division of Compliance & Inspection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bureau of Radiation Control 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Texas Department of Health Arlington, TX 76011 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 I Dr. Bertram Wolfe 15453 Via Vaquero J. W. Beck Monte Sereno, CA 95030 Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.

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