ML20217K485
| ML20217K485 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/1998 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| Download: ML20217K485 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.2mTO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-50 METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION. UNIT NO.1 DOCKET NO 50-289
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated December 16,1996, as supplemented September 11,1997 and March 25,1998, GPU Nuclear Corporation proposed a change to the Three Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI-1) operating license and the TMI-1 Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed changes, cited above, (1)
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reflect the change in the legal name of the operator of TMI-1 from GPU Nuclear Corporation to q
GPU Nuclear, Inc., and (2) reflect in the TMI-1 Facility Operating license the registered trade name of GPU Energy under which the owners of TMI-1 are now conducting business. The l
September 11,1997 and March 25,1998, submittals provided clarifying information and did not change the initial proposed no significant hazards consideration determination.
2.0 EVALUATION.
The three owners of TMI-1 have begun using a single trade name, GPU Energy, rather than their formal corporate names, Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, and Jersey Central Power and Light Company. The owners have requested that the NRC amend the operating license for TMI-1 to reflect the fact that the three owners are doing business as GPU Energy. Also, the operator of TMI-1 has changed its name from GPU Nuclear Corporation to GPU Nuclear, Inc., and wishes to amend the license to reflect this fact. In their application dated December 16,1996, the licensees stated that:
The corporate existence of all three Owners and the operator of TMl-1 continues uninterrupted, and all legal characteristics remain the same. The name changes do not alter the state of incorporation, registered agent, registered office, directors, officers, rights or liabilities of the Owners of TM1-1 or the operator of TMI-1. Similarly, the name changes do not aKer the function of either the Owners or the operator of TMI-1, or in the way they do business. The Owner {s'] financial responsibility for TMI-1 and their sources of funds to support the facility remain the same. These name changes do not impact the existing ownership of TMI-1 and do not alter any of the existing licensing conditions applicable to TMI-1. There is no change to GPU Nuclear, Inc.'s ability to comply with these licensing conditions or with any other obligation or responsibility under the license.
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Specifically, the Owners of TMI-1 remain regulated electric utilities. The funds accrued by the Owners continue to be available to fulfill all obligations related to TMI-1 as they were before the name changes. (See Enclosure 1, p. 2 of the December 16,1996, st,bmittal.)
In view of the above statement, the staff concludes that no substantive changes to the licensees' arrangements or ability, qualifications, or responsibilities to own, operate, or decommission the TMI-1 unit will result from the name changes. Therefore, the staff concludes that the amendment to reflect the name change of the licensed operator, and the license and TSs to reflect the new trade name used by the' owners, is administrative in nature and should be approved.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Pennsylvania State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22,51.32, and 51.35, an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact has been prepared and published in the Federal Register on April 23,1998 (63 FR 20223). 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.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public 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.
Principal Contributors: R. Wood T. Colbum Date: April 24, 1998
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