NL-21-034, Notification of Expected Date of Transfer of Ownership of Nuclear Units to Holtec Indian Point 2, LLC and Holtec Indian Point 3, LLC; and Notification of Receipt of All Required Regulatory Approvals

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Notification of Expected Date of Transfer of Ownership of Nuclear Units to Holtec Indian Point 2, LLC and Holtec Indian Point 3, LLC; and Notification of Receipt of All Required Regulatory Approvals
ML21146A335
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 05/26/2021
From: Couture P, Sterdis A
Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NL-21-034
Download: ML21146A335 (2)


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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Tel 601-368-5102 Phil Couture Senior Manager, Fleet Regulatory Assurance 10 CFR 50.80 10 CFR 50.90 10 CFR 72.50 NL-21-034 May 26, 2021 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Notification of Expected Date of Transfer of Ownership of Nuclear Units to Holtec Indian Point 2, LLC and Holtec Indian Point 3, LLC; and Notification of Receipt of all Required Regulatory Approvals Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 NRC Docket Nos.50-003, 50-247, 50-286, and 72-51 Provisional Operating License DPR-5 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64

Reference:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc (Entergy), "Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 - Order Approving Transfer of Licenses and Draft Conforming Administrative License Amendments, (EPID-L-2019-LLM-0003)," (ML20297A321), dated November 23, 2020 In accordance with Section III of the Order issued in the referenced letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) is providing pre-notification of the upcoming transfer of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 1 (IP1) Provisional Operating License DPR-5, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3, respectively) Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64, and the generally licensed IP1, IP2, and IP3 (collectively referred to as IPEC) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation to Holtec Indian Point 2, LLC (Holtec IP2) and Holtec Indian Point 3, LLC (Holtec IP3), and the transfer of Entergys operating authority to Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI). The closing of the transaction and the license transfers are expected to occur on May 28, 2021.

NL-21-034 Page 2 of 2 Furthermore, HDI has entered into a decommissioning operator services agreement that provides for HDI to act as agent for Holtec IP2 and Holtec IP3, and for Holtec IP2 and Holtec IP3 to pay HDIs costs of post-shutdown operations, including decommissioning and spent fuel management costs.

Following license transfer, HDI will assume responsibility for all ongoing NRC regulatory actions and reviews currently underway for IPEC. HDI respectfully requests U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continuation of these regulatory actions and reviews.

All required regulatory approvals for the transfer of these licenses have been obtained.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Entergy will keep the NRC informed of any developments that have an impact on the schedule of closing the transfer of these licenses.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrea L. Sterdis, Vice President Regulatory and Environmental Affairs (HDI) at 856-797-0900, x3813 or Philip Couture, Senior Manager, Fleet Regulatory Assurance (Entergy) at 601-368-5102.

Respectfully, Andrea Digitally signed by Andrea Sterdis Digitally signed by Philip Philip Couture DN: cn=Andrea Sterdis, c=US, o=Holtec Decommissioning Sterdis International, ou=HDI, email=a.sterdis@holtec.com Date: 2021.05.26 Couture 14:20:15 -05'00' Date: 2021.05.26 15:28:36 -04'00' Phil Couture Andrea L. Sterdis Vice President Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC PC/js cc: NRC Director, NRR NRC Director, NMSS NRC Regional Administrator, Region I NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station NRC Project Manager, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station President and CEO, NYSERDA New York State (NYS) Public Service Commission NYS Department of Health, Radiation Control Program NYS Emergency Management Agency