ML20205J046

Comment Supporting Proposed Draft Std Review Plan on Foreign Ownership,Control & Domination.Util Supports Approach Set Forth in SRP Toward Reviewing Whether Applicant for NRC License Owned by Foreign Corp.Endorses NEI Comments

ML20205J046
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie, Turkey Point
Issue date:	04/01/1999
From:	Gianfrancesco FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
FRN-64FR10166, RULE-PR-MISC 64FR10166-00003, 64FR10166-3, L-99-83, NUDOCS 9904090151
Download: ML20205J046 (1)

Text

@

Florida Power & light Company. P ,0sBox 140C3, Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 lj J t.:

.w 5:PL APR - 1 1999 9 APR -6 P 3 :44 L-99-83 Ms. Annette L. Vietti-Cook Secretary Ci U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission gjj, -

Washington, DC 20555 DOCKET NUMBER PROPOSED HULEN Ml.Sc Re: Florida Power & Light Company Comments

( MFR(0 /4&J !

Draft Standard Review Plan on Foreign Ownership, Control and Domination (64 Fed. Reg.10166 (March 2,1999) ) j l

Dear Ms. Vietti-Cook:

l Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the entity licensed to operate the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and 4, hereby submits the following comments on the above-referenced draft Standard Review Plan on Foreign Ownership, Control, and Domination (SRP).

FPL supports the approach set forth in the SRP toward reviewing whether an applicant for an NRC license is owned, controlled, or dominated by an alien, foreign corporation, or foreign government. FPL believes that the tiered approach set forth in the SRP, including initial screening of applications, requests for additional information, and allowing the applicant to submit a negation action plan in the event that the Staff finds that the applicant is owned, controlled, or dominated by a foreign interest, will enable the Commission to satisfy its statutory obligations under Sections 103 and 104 of the Atomic Energy Act.

At the same time, this approach provides a flexible fiamework whereby ownership arrangements of nuclear assets involving foreign investment can be reviewed and licensing actions can be tailored to address the facts of a particular case. Such an approach will help encourage investment in and transfers of nuclear assets, thereby helping to preserve nuclear energy as a competitive source ofgeneration in a deregulated electricity supply environment. Additionally, FPL endorses NEI's comments on this subject.

FPL appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft SRP on foreign ownership, control, and domination.

Sincerely yours, f

! l 4r au \ -

l v R. John Gianfrancesco, Jr.

o90004 Manager, Administrative Support & Special Projects 9904090151 990401 PDR PR HISC 4,4FR10166 PDR I

an FPL Group company pl D L-