ML23283A329

NRC Issuance of Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control of Ge/Geha/Gnfa Licenses

ML23283A329
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Site:	Vallecitos Nuclear Center, 07000754, 07001113, 07200001, 07001220, 11005081, 11001075, 11006278, Vallecitos, 11005086, 11001076, 11005555, 11005186
Issue date:	11/30/2023
From:	John Lubinski Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
To:	Michelle Catts GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
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ML23283A327	List: ML23283A328 ML23283A329 ML23283A330
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L-2023-LLM-0003)
Download: ML23283A329 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 30, 2023 EA-23-132 Michelle P. Catts Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy 3901 Castle Hayne Road PO Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402

SUBJECT:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS, LLC, AND GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL-AMERICAS, LLC

- ORDER APPROVING THE INDIRECT TRANSFERS OF CONTROL OF LICENSES (ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER L-2023-LLM-0003)

Dear Michelle Catts:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed the application from General Electric Company (GE), GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC (GEHA), and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC (GNF-A) (together, the applicants) requesting that the NRC consent to the indirect transfers of control of the reactor, materials, and export licenses held by GEHA and GNF-A and providing related notice for the Certificates of Compliance held by GEHA and GNF-A. The application was transmitted by letter dated May 30, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession Number ML23152A116), as supplemented by letters dated June 20, 2023 (ML23171A976),

June 26, 2023 (ML23177A089), and September 27, 2023 (ML23271A086) (collectively, the application). Attached to their June 26, 2023, letter, the applicants provided a copy of the State of Delaware Certificate of Formation of GE Vernova LLC, the intermediate holding company and indirect corporate parent of both GEHA and GNF-A that will later be converted into GE Vernova Corp. to, then, become the ultimate U.S. corporate parent for both GEHA and GNF-A. Attached to their September 27, 2023, letter, the applicants provided a revised list of the names of the principal officers for GE Vernova Corp. that will have direct responsibilities for the activities of GEHA and GNF-A. The applicants submitted the application pursuant to Section 184 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),

and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) sections 50.80, 70.36, 72.50, and 110.50. A notice of receipt of the application and opportunity to request a hearing and provide written comments was published in the Federal Register on July 19, 2023 (88 FR 46197). The NRC did not receive any comments or requests for hearing in response to this notice.

The NRC staff has completed its review of the application and determined that the proposed indirect transfers of control of the NRC licenses is in accordance with the Act and the NRCs regulations and will not change GEHAs or GNF-As operations, structure, locations, facilities, equipment, or procedures associated with licensed activities. Enclosure 1 to this document provides the safety evaluation documenting the basis for the NRC staffs findings. An order approving the indirect transfers of control of the NRC licenses is provided in Enclosure 2.

The order will be published in the Federal Register.

M. Catts 2 This action closes all activities under Enterprise Project Identification Number L-2023-LLM-0003.

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2, Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records component of the NRCs ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The PDR is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Osiris Siurano-Perez at (301) 415-7827 or by email to osiris.siurano-perez@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Signed by Lubinski, John on 11/30/23 John W. Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 05000018, 05000070, 05000073, 05000183, 07000754, 07001113, 07001220, 07200001, 11001075, 11001076, 11005081, 11005086, 11005186, 11005555,11006278 License Nos.: DPR-1, TR-1, R-33, DR-10, SNM-960, SNM-1097, SNM-1270, SNM-2500, XR135, XSNM1662, XSNM3066, XCOM1124, XSNM03135, XSNM3398, XSNM3785 Certificate of Compliance Nos.: 9228 (Transportation Package USA/9228/B(U)F-96), 9294 (Transportation Package USA/9294/AF-96), and 9309 (Transportation Package USA/9309/B(U)F-96)

Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation Report

2. Order Approving the Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses cc: S. Clausen, Morgan Lewis T. Matthews, Morgan Lewis S. Murray, GE Electric

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ML23283A328 (Encl. 1) ML23283A330 (Encl. 2)

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