ML20198R559
| ML20198R559 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 11/03/1997 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9711130313 | |
| Download: ML20198R559 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION I
RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.134 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-38 ENTERGY OPFRATIONS. INC.
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION. UNIT 3 DOCKET NO. 50-382
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By application dated July 17, 1996, as supplemented October 14, 1997, Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), submitted a request for changes to the operating license for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.
The requested changes would revise the name of Louisiana Power & Light Company (LP&L) to reflect the new name, Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
The October 14, 1997, letter provided an additional change consistent with revising the license to reflect the new name and did not alter the initial no significant hazard determination.
2.0 DISCUSSIO.N In the July 17, 1996, letter, the licensee made the following statement:
"The corporate existence continues uninterrupted and all legal characteristics reinain the same.
Thus there is no change in the state of incorporation, registered agent, registered office, directors, officers, rights or liabilities of the company. Nor is there a change in the function of the Company or the way in which it does business.
LP&L's financial responsibility for Waterford 3 and its sources of funds to support the facility will remain the same.
Further, this name change does not impact the existing ownership of Waterford 3 or the existing entitlement to power and will not alter the existing antitrust license conditions applicable to LP&L or LP&L's ability to comply with these conditions or with any of its other obligations or responsibilities under t h license."
The licensee's stated intent is to change the name to improve customer identification by establishing the name "Entergy" for the business in the region served. This name change is being made at the same time that similar changes are proposed for the ownership of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and Arkansas Nuclear One.
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l l 3.0 EVALUATION The licensee has proposed re) lacing Louisiana Power & Light Company with Entergy Louisiana, Inc. in t1e following license paragraphs:
1.A 1.F, 2, 2.A 2.B. 2.B.1, 2.B.7(a), 2.B.7(b), 2.C.3, and 2.6.
In addition, the licensee proposed changing the cover page of Appendix B of the Facility Operating License, Environmental Protcr. tion Plan (Nonradiological) to raflect the name change.
For all stated purposes, the name chance is for recognition of Entergy in the areas served. The name change should have no effect or impact on the operation of the facility or substantively affect the obligations under the license. There should be no change in the safety and security of the public from the name change and the antitrust conditions applicable to the Louisiana Power & Light Company will continue to apply to Entergy Louisiana, Inc. We find the proposed changes to Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 to be acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Louisiana State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment.
The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.21, 51.32, and 51.35, an environmentol assessment and finding of no significant impact has been prepared and published in the Federal Register on June 2, 1997, (62 FR 297A9). Accordingly, based upon the environmental assessment, the staff has determined that the issuance of the amendment will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the pubiic will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Princioal Contributor:
J. Kennedy Date: November 3, 1997 i
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