ML20151X181
| ML20151X181 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1998 |
| From: | Krich R COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| ML20151X185 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9809160302 | |
| Download: ML20151X181 (2) | |
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Commonwealth Edison Company 1400 Opus Place Downers Grove, IL 60515 5701 September 10,1998 i
. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 anu DPR-30 i
NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-?65
Subject:
Request for Approval of an Application for Indirect Transfer of Control involving Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 The purpose of this letter is to request approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, for the indirect transfer of all of I
MidAmerican Energy Company's interest in the facility operating licenses for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, to MidAmerican Energy Company, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CalEnergy Company. CalEnergy Company and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company have entered into a merger agreement, under which CalEnergy will acquire MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (MEHC),
the current parent company of MidAmerican Energy Company. MidAmerican Energy Company will remain as the NRC licensee as described in the existing facility operating licenses for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2.
The application for the proposed indirect transfer of control is enclosed. This application is accompanied by a cover letter on behalf of MidAmerican Energy Company. MidAmerican Energy Company will continue to hold a twenty-five percent (25%) non-operating ownership interest in Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, but as
!j a wholly owned subsidiary of CalEnergy Company. Commonwealth Edison (Comed)
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L Company will contiriue to own the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) and will o\\
remain the licensed operator of the facility with exclusive responsibility and control 0
over the construction, operation and maintenance of the facility. The proposed (i
transfer of control has no impact on the terms and conditions of the existing operating licenses or Technical Specifications for Quad Cities Nuclear Power
. Station, Units 1 and 2, and in no way impacts the organization or personnel responsible for operation of the facility. Therefore, a request for a change to the facility operating licenses is not required.
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PM A Unicom Company
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2
September 10,1998 L
in order to facilitate the merger described in the enclosed application, Comed L
requests that the NRC approve the indirect transfer of all of MidAmerican Energy l
Company's interest in the facility operating licenses for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, to MidAmerican Energy Company as a wholly owned subsidiary of CalEnergy Company, by December 31,1998.
The following commitments are included in the enclosed application.
When all fifteen of the directors of CalEnergy are selected, CalEnergy will j
e promptly notify the NRC and will provide allinformation required by the NRC regarding any director.
MidAmerican will provide the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor e
L Regulation a copy of any application, at the time it is submitted, to transfer l'
from MidAmerican to its proposed parent or to any other affiliated l
company, excluding grants of security interests or liens, facilities for the l-production, transmission, or distribution of electric energy having a depreciated book value exceeding ten percent (10%) of MidAmerican's consolidated net utility plant, as recorded on MidAmerican's books of L
account.
i Comed is notifying the State of Illinois of this application by transmitting a copy of this letter and its enclosure to the designated state official.
If you have any questions conceming this letter, please contact Bob Rybak at (630) 663-7286.
Respectfully, l
l R. M. Krich Vice President-Regulatory Services
Enclosure:
Application of CalEnergy Company and MidAmerican Energy Company for Indirect Transfer of Control cc: Regional Administrator-NRC Region l11 NRC Senior Resident inspector - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station i
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