ML20210H597

Forwards Notice of Consideration of Approval of Application Re Merger & Opportunity for Hearing.Notice Being Forwarded to Ofc of Fr for Publication

ML20210H597
Person / Time
Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	07/27/1999
From:	Thonus L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Steinberg D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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TAC-MA5726, NUDOCS 9908040053
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• July 27, 1999

)bcgd S Mr. Dennis P. Steinberg Senior Vice President Pacificorp 825 NE Multnomah Blvd., Suite 800 Portland, OR 97232

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF APPLICATION REGARDING MERGER AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING - TROJAN PLANT (TAC NO. MA5726)

Dear Mr. Steinberg:

Enclosed is a copy of a " Notice of Consideration of Approval of Application Regarding Merger and Opportunity for a Hearing" related to the application dated May 24,1999 filed by Pacificorp.

The application (pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80) seeks approval of the proposed indirect transfer of Facility Operating License No. NFP-1 for the Trojan Plant to the extent held by Pacificorp to Scottish Power, resulting from the planned merger of Scottish Power and Pacificorp whereby Pacificorp would become tan indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Scottish Power.

This notice is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, Original Signed By Michael T. Masnik for Lee H. Thonus, Project Manager Project Directorate IV and Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-344 DjSTRIBUTION:

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SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF APPLICATION REGARDING MERGER AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING -TROJAN PLANT (TAC NO. MA5726)

Dear Mr. Steinberg:

Enclosed is a copy of a "Notee of Consideration of Approval of Application Regardirig Merger and Opportunity for a Hearing' related to the application dated May 24,1999 filed by Pacificorp.

The application (pursuant to its CFR 50.80) seeks approval of the proposed indirect transfer of Facility Operating License No. NFP-1 for the Trojan Plant to the extent held by Pacificorp to Scottish Power, resulting from the planned merger of Scottish Power and Pacificorp whereby Pacificorp would become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Scottish Power.

This notice is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. J Sincerely,

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Lee H. Thonus, Project Manager Q

Decommissioning Section Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation j Docket No. 50-344

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s. i Mr. Dennis P. Steinberg July 2/, 1999 cc:

Chairman of the Board of County Mary A. Murphy, Esq.

Commissioners LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene and MacRae, L.L.P.

Columbia County 1875 Connecticut Avenue St. Helens, OR 97501 Washington, D.C. 20009-5728 Mr. David Stewart-Smith George Galloway, Esq.

Oregon Department of Energy .Stoel Rives L.L.P. j 625 Marion Street, N.E. 900 SW Fifth Avenue Salem, OR 97310 Suite 2300 ,

Portland, Oregon 97204-1268 '

Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Stephen M. Quennoz Harris Tower and Pavilion Vice President Nuclear and Thermal 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Operations j Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Trojan Nuclear Plant 1 Portland General Electric Company Mr. W. Lansing Dusek 71760 Columbia River Highway Manager Licensing, Compliance Rainier, Oregon 97048 and Commitment Management Portland General Electric Company Trojan Nuclear Plant 71760 Columbia River Highway Rainier, OR 97048 Mr. Lloyd K. Marbet 19142 S.E. Bakers Ferry Road Boring, OR 97009 Mr. Jerry Wilson Do It Yourself Committee 570 N.E. 53rd Hillsboro, OR 97124 Mr. Eugene Rosolie Northwest Environmental Advocates 302 Hasettine Building 133 S.W. 2nd Avenue Portland, OR 97204 June 1999

7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCI ' EAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PACIFICORP TROJAN PLANT DOCKET NO 50-344.

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF APPLICATION I

REGARDING PROPOSED MERGER AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the indirect transfer of Facility Operating License  ;

l No. NFP-1 for the Trojan Plant to the extent currently held by Pacificorp, as a co-owner of the Trojan Plant.

According to an application for approval filed by Pacificorp, Pacificorp plans to merge l with Scottish Power, NA General Partnership ("ScottishPower") and become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ScottishPower, thereby effecting an indirect transfer of Pacificorp's interest )

l in the Trojan license to Scottish Power. No physical changes to the Trojan facility or operational changes are being proposed in the application. No direct transfer of the license would result from the merger.  !

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license, or any right thereunder, shall be transferred, J directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of the license, unless the Commission shall give j l

its consent in writing. The Commission will approve an application for the indirect transfer of a {

l license, if the Commission determines that the proposed transfer of control will not affect the qualifications of the holder of the license, and that the transfer is otherwise consistent with applicable provisions of law, regulations, and orders issued by the Commission pursuant thereto.

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The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene, and written I

comments with regard to the license transfer application, are discussed below.

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By August 23,1999, any person whose interest may be affected by the Commission's action on the application may request a hearing, and, if not the applicants, may petition for leave to intervene in a hearing proceeding on the Commission's action. Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene should be filed in accordance with the -

Commission's rules of practice set forth in Subpart M, 'Public Notification, Availability of Documents and Records, Hearing Requests and Procedures for Hearings on License Transfer .

l Applications," of 10 CFR Part 2. In particular, such requests and petitions must comply with the i requirements set forth in 10 CFR 2.1306, and should address the considerations contained in 1 l

10 CFR 2.1308(a). Untimely requests and petitions may be denied, as provided in 10 CFR 2.1308(b), unless good cause for failure to file on time is established. In addition, an untimely request or petition should address the factors that the Commission will also consider, in reviewing untimely requests or petitions, set forth in 10 CFR 2.1308(b)(1)-(2).

Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene should be served upon Mary A. Murphy, Esq., Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene, and MacRae L.L.P.,1875 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20009-5728; George M. Galloway, Esq., Stoel Rivec L.L.P., Standard insurance Center,900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2300, Portland, OR 97204-1268; the General

. Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 (e-mail address for filings regarding license transfer cases only: OGCLT@NRC. gov); and the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.1313.

The Commission will issue a notice or order granting or denying a hearing request or intervention petition, designating the issues for any hearing that will be held and designating the j

r Presiding Officer. A notics granting a hearing will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and served on the parties to the hearing.

As an altomative to requests for hearing and petitions to intervene, by September 1, 1999, persons may submit written comments regarding the license transfer application, as provided for in 10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission will consider and, if appropriate, respond to these comments, but such comments will not otherwise constitute part of the decisionai record.

Comments should be submitted to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washingten, DC 20555-0051, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, and should cite the publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice.

For further details with respect to this action, see the application dated May 24,1999, available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at Branford Price Millar Library, Portland State University,934 S.W. Harrison Street, Portland, OR 92707.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 27th day of July 1999.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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