NOC-AE-03001571, Withdrawal of Application for Order and Conforming Administrative Amendments for Transfer of Licenses

Withdrawal of Application for Order and Conforming Administrative Amendments for Transfer of Licenses

ML033000015
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	07/28/2003
From:	Sheppard J South Texas
To:	Collins S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Jaffe D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1439
References
NOC-AE-03001571, TAC MB2140, TAC MB2141
Download: ML033000015 (2)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Ta Pioe-d Elktrc Gener1tinStation P/. Bar 282 adsworth, Tx,=s774J July 28, 2003 NOC-AE-03001571 10CFR50.80 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Samuel J. Collins Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Withdrawal of Application for Order and Conforming Administrative Amendments for Transfer of Licenses (TAC Nos. MB2140 and MB2141)

References:

1. Letter, W. T. Cottle to S. J. Collins, "Application for Order and Conforming Administrative Amendments for Transfer of Licenses," June 28, 2001 (NOC-AE-01001123)

2. Letter, J. J. Sheppard to S. J. Collins, "Suspension of Review of Application for Order and Conforming Administrative Amendments for Transfers of Licenses, (TAC Nos. MB2140 and MB2141)," dated May 21, 2002 (NOC-AE-02001329)

3. Letter, T. J. Jordan to NRC Document Control Desk, "Notification of Name Change and Application for Conforming Administrative License Amendments," dated March 31, 2003 (NOC-AE-03001456)

Reference I requested NRC consent to transfer control of Central Power and Light Company's (CPL's) interest in the South Texas Project to a Texas partnership, which would be indirectly wholly owned by American Electric Power (AEP), the parent company of CPL. This transfer would support compliance with Texas law requiring restructuring of the Texas electric utility industry. Reference 2 requested that the NRC suspend their review of the application because of schedule uncertainties in obtaining other regulatory approvals of CPL's proposed restructuring.

Independent of the application to transfer control, Reference 3 informed the NRC that CPL had entered into an agreement transferring the rights to use the CPL company name, and requested NRC approval of conforming administrative license amendments to replace "Central Power and Light Company (CPL)" with "AEP Texas Central Company" throughout both operating licenses.

STI: 31635518

NOC-AE-03001571 Page 2 of 2 On behalf of CPL (now AEP Texas Central Company), STP Nuclear Operating Company hereby withdraws the original application (Reference 1) as AEP Texas Central Company will pursue other means to meet the electric utility deregulation requirements of the State of Texas.

If the NRC requires additional information regarding this request, please contact Mr. Scott Head at (361) 972-7136.

J. J. Sheppard President & Chief Executive Officer jtc cc:

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Ellis W. Merschoff A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 L. D. Blaylock Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 City Public Service U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mohan C. Thadani Attention: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike R. L. Balcom Rockville, MD 20852 Texas Genco, LP Richard A. Ratliff A. Ramirez Bureau of Radiation Control City of Austin Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street C. A. Johnson Austin, TX 78756-3189 AEP Texas Central Company Cornelius F. O'Keefe Jon C. Wood U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Matthews & Branscomb P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN1 16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704