NL-20-082, Notice of Planned Transfer of Decommissioning Funds
| ML20349A284 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2020 |
| From: | Gaston R Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| To: | Ho Nieh Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NL-20-082 | |
| Download: ML20349A284 (2) | |
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Tel 601-368-5138 Ron Gaston Director, Nuclear Licensing 10 CFR 50.75(h)(1)(iii)
NL-20-082 December 14, 2020 Mr. Ho Nieh Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Notice of Planned Transfer of Decommissioning Funds Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 NRC Docket Nos. 50-286 License Nos. DPR-64 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENOI) hereby provides thirty (30) working days prior notice regarding a proposed transfer of trust funds from ENOI to Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC (ENIP3).
ENOI maintains trust funds in a trust known as the Indian Point 3 Unit Fund established pursuant to a Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement dated July 25, 1990, as amended (Master Trust Agreement), for the decommissioning of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 (IP3). ENIP3 also maintains trust funds known as a Qualified Fund and a Nonqualified Fund established pursuant to a Nuclear Decommissioning Master Trust Agreement dated September 22, 2016 (IP3 Trust Agreement) for the decommissioning of IP3.
Section 5.05 of the Master Trust Agreement authorizes ENOI to transfer all of the assets in the Indian Point 3 Unit Fund to another trust fund or trust funds governed by the terms of a trust agreement... for the Decommissioning of [IP3], where such trust or trusts have been created by the owner of [IP3] and where such trust agreement provides that any fund created thereunder be dedicated for the purpose of Decommissioning [IP3]. The terms of Section 5.05 also require that written notice of the intention to make such transfer shall have been sent to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation of the NRC at least thirty (30) working days before such transfer.
ENOI is providing this notice that in the first quarter of 2021, it intends to instruct the Trustee to transfer all of the assets in the Indian Point 3 Unit Fund to the License Termination 50.75
NL-20-082 Page 2 of 2 Account within the Nonqualified Fund established under the IP3 Trust Agreement. This account is dedicated to the decommissioning of IP3 within the meaning of 10 CFR 50.75.
There are no new commitments contained in this letter.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 601-368-5138.
Sincerely, Ron Gaston RG/pc cc:
NRC Region I Regional Administrator NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Indian Point Energy Center NRC Senior Project Manager, NRC NRR DORL President and CEO, NYSERDA New York State Liaison Officer Designee New York State Public Service Commission
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