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MONTHYEARML23244A2472023-09-0101 September 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC and Northstar Vallecitos, LLC, Application for Consent to Direct Transfers of Control of Licenses and Related Conforming License Amendments Project stage: Request ML23248A2322023-09-0505 September 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Supplemental Information - Proposed Conforming Amendments & License Conditions Project stage: Request ML23292A3362023-10-19019 October 2023 Northstar Vallecitos, LLC, Supplemental Information - Financial Qualifications Project stage: Request ML23275A1742023-10-26026 October 2023 Acceptance Review of Application for Consent to Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments Project stage: Acceptance Review ML23305A0522023-11-0101 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Additional Supplemental Information - Revised Exhibit H Project stage: Request ML23310A1132023-11-0909 November 2023 FRN-Notice of Consideration of Approval of Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses Conforming License Amendments Opportunity for a Hearing Transmittal Letter Project stage: Other ML23345A1222023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Additional Information Regarding the Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments Project stage: RAI ML24022A3232024-01-22022 January 2024 Geha/Northstar Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding Direct Transfer of Vnc Licenses Project stage: Response to RAI ML24075A2772024-03-15015 March 2024 Geha/Northstar Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding Direct Transfer of R-33 Ntr License Project stage: Response to RAI ML24039A0192024-04-25025 April 2024 Order Approving Transfer of the Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments Project stage: Other 2023-12-21
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NRC Inspection Report 07000754/2024001 Cover Letter (Public) ML24124A1452024-05-0303 May 2024 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - 10 CFR 73.1205- Written Follow-up Report for Physical Security Event EN 56934 ML24039A0802024-04-25025 April 2024 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC - Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 ML24039A0192024-04-25025 April 2024 Order Approving Transfer of the Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML24095A2222024-04-0404 April 2024 (Vnc) - Request for NRC Authorization of Reviewing Official ML24088A2392024-03-28028 March 2024 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, NRC Notice Before Actions Necessary to Accomplish the Indirect Transfers of Control Are Completed - Step Two ML24051A1802024-02-22022 February 2024 Boiling Water Reactor License Termination Plan Request for Additional Information - Letter ML24054A0282024-02-20020 February 2024 GEH Report of Revised Vallecitos Nuclear Center (Vnc) Site Facility Physical Security Plan (PSP) Revision, Dated April 4, 2022, Revision 2 Issued January 18, 2023 ML24046A1722024-02-15015 February 2024 (Vnc) Effluent Monitoring and Environmental Surveillance Programs 2023 Annual Report ML24032A1082024-02-0101 February 2024 GEH Notification of GE Company Stock Beneficial Ownership Filing ML24022A3232024-01-22022 January 2024 Geha/Northstar Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding Direct Transfer of Vnc Licenses IR 05000018/20230022024-01-0909 January 2024 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - NRC Inspection Report 05000018/2023002, 05000070/2023002, and 05000183/2023002 ML24004A1632024-01-0404 January 2024 (Vnc) Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23345A1222023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Additional Information Regarding the Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23345A0812023-12-11011 December 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23338A1312023-12-0404 December 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Additional Information to Geha and GNF-A Application for Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control (Reference 1) ML23334A2222023-11-30030 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - NRC Notice Before Actions Necessary to Accomplish the Indirect Transfers of Control Are Completed ML23283A3292023-11-30030 November 2023 NRC Issuance of Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control of Ge/Geha/Gnfa Licenses ML23279A1322023-11-13013 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Vallecitos Nuclear Center, Getr Decommissioning Plan (License Number TR-1, Docket Number 50-70) ML23310A1132023-11-0909 November 2023 FRN-Notice of Consideration of Approval of Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses Conforming License Amendments Opportunity for a Hearing Transmittal Letter ML23305A0522023-11-0101 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Additional Supplemental Information - Revised Exhibit H ML23275A1742023-10-26026 October 2023 Acceptance Review of Application for Consent to Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23292A3362023-10-19019 October 2023 Northstar Vallecitos, LLC, Supplemental Information - Financial Qualifications ML23276B3952023-10-13013 October 2023 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Assessment of Ge/Geha/Gnfa Reponses to Acceptance Observations Application for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Consent to Indirect Transfer of Licenses ML23269A1062023-09-26026 September 2023 GEH Description of Process for Decommissioning the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (Vnc) Shutdown Reactors - Getr Decommissioning Plan ML23261A5922023-09-15015 September 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, License Termination Plan for the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor License DPR-1 ML23257A2492023-09-14014 September 2023 Cultural Resources Report ML23248A2322023-09-0505 September 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Supplemental Information - Proposed Conforming Amendments & License Conditions ML23244A2472023-09-0101 September 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC and Northstar Vallecitos, LLC, Application for Consent to Direct Transfers of Control of Licenses and Related Conforming License Amendments ML23230A3932023-08-18018 August 2023 GEH - SNM-960 Triennial Update - Facility Decommissioning Funding Plan (DFP) NRC Request for Additional Review ML23229A5122023-08-17017 August 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Response to NRC Staff Observations Enclosed with NRC Acceptance Letter (Reference 2) Related to GE, Geha and GNF-A Application (Reference 1) ML23191A8592023-07-27027 July 2023 Acceptance Letter GE GNFA and Geha Application for NRC Consent to Indirect Transfer of Licenses ML23177A0892023-06-26026 June 2023 Geha and GNF-A Application for Indirect Transfer of Control - Revision 2 ML23171A9762023-06-20020 June 2023 Geha and GNF-A Application for Indirect Transfer of Control - Revision 1 ML23156A2612023-06-16016 June 2023 Notification of Detailed Review of Decommissioning Funding Plan, Revision 5, for the Vallecitos Nuclear Center ML23152A1162023-05-30030 May 2023 Application for Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control with Respect to Reactor Licenses, Materials Licenses, and Export Licenses, and Notification Regarding Other Approvals ML23150A0962023-05-30030 May 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Center (Vnc) Organization Change IR 05000018/20230012023-05-0505 May 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - NRC Inspection Report 05000018/2023001, 05000070/2023001, and 05000183/2023001 ML23123A0752023-04-12012 April 2023 Response to NRC Request for Inspection Documents ML23104A4172023-03-31031 March 2023 GNF-AGEH Financial Assurance of Decommissioning Funds - Surety Bond Riders Cover Letter and Affidavit ML23090A1802023-03-31031 March 2023 GEH - Financial Assurance Status Reports ML23083B3402023-03-24024 March 2023 GEH Annual Shutdown Reactor Reports for the Year 2022 2024-09-27
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION EA-24-040 Michelle P. Catts, Senior Vice President GEHA Regulatory Affairs 3901 Castle Hayne Road, P.O. Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402
SUBJECT:
ORDER APPROVING TRANSFER OF THE VALLECITOS NUCLEAR CENTER LICENSES AND CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENTS (EPID L-2023-LLO-0002)
Dear Michelle P. Catts:
By application dated September 1, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23244A247), as supplemented by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC (GEHA) on September 5, 2023 (ML23248A232); by NorthStar Vallecitos, LLC (NorthStar Vallecitos) on October 19, 2023 (ML23292A336); by GEHA on November 1, 2023 (ML23305A052); by GEHA and NorthStar Vallecitos on January 22, 2024 (ML24022A323); and by GEHA and NorthStar Vallecitos on March 15, 2024 (ML24075A277),
GEHA and NorthStar Vallecitos (collectively, the Applicants) requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent to the direct transfer of control of License Nos. DPR-1 for the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR), TR-1 for the General Electric Test Reactor (GETR), R-33 for the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR), DR-10 for the Empire State Atomic Development Associates Experimental Vallecitos Superheat Reactor (EVESR), and SNM-960 for the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (collectively, the licenses) in Sunol, California. Specifically, the Applicants requested that the NRC consent to the transfer of the licensed possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities from GEHA to NorthStar Vallecitos to expedite the decommissioning at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center. The Applicants also requested that the NRC impose license conditions relating to the management of the decommissioning trust fund, established for the purpose of providing decommissioning financial assurance for the licenses.
In addition, the Applicants requested that the NRC issue conforming license amendments to reflect the direct transfer of the licenses from GEHA to NorthStar Vallecitos. These requests were made under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.80, Transfer of licenses; 10 CFR 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit; 10 CFR 70.34, Amendment of licenses; and 10 CFR 70.36, Inalienability of licenses. Notice of the receipt of the license transfer application and opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene was published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2023 (88 FR 77113). The supplemental letters, listed above, contained clarifying information and did not expand the license transfer application beyond the scope of the original notice. transmitted herewith contains security-related information and Enclosure 8 contains proprietary information. When separated from Enclosures 7 and 8, this letter is decontrolled.April 25, 2024 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED/PROPRIETARY INFORMATIONThe NRC staff has completed its review of the license transfer application. Enclosure 1 is the Order, which provides consent to the direct license transfer, subject to the condition described therein, and approves the conforming license amendments. Enclosures 2 through 7 provide drafts of the conforming license amendments, which will be issued and made effective at the time the transfer transaction is closed. Enclosure 8 provides the proprietary version of the NRC staffs safety evaluation related to the preceding actions. Enclosure 9 provides the public version of the NRC staffs safety evaluation related to the preceding actions. The public version of the safety evaluation will be placed in the NRC public document room and added to the ADAMS Publicly Available Records System Library.
A copy of the Order has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Should you have any questions concerning this action, please contact me at (301) 415-6877 or via email at william.allen@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Chris Allen, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-18, 50-70, 50-73, 50-183, and 70-754 License Nos. DPR-1, TR-1, R-33, DR-10, and SNM-960
Enclosures:
- 1. Order
- 2. Draft Conforming Amendment to DPR-1
- 3. Draft Conforming Amendment to TR-1
- 4. Draft Conforming Amendment to R-33
- 5. Draft Conforming Amendment to DR-10
- 6. Draft Conforming Amendment to SNM-960 (Public Version)
- 7. Draft Conforming Amendment to SNM-960 (Non-Public Version)
- 8. Safety Evaluation (Proprietary)
- 9. Safety Evaluation (Public) cc: J. Parrott, NMSS O. Siurano-Perez, NMSS GEVallecitos Listserv GovDelivery subscribers for Docket 50-073 Signed by Allen, William on 04/25/24
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