ML20197G023

Info Needed by AEC Regulatory Staff in Connection W/Antitrust Review of OL Applications for Nuclear Power Plants

ML20197G023
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Site:	Byron, Comanche Peak, 05000000
Issue date:	10/31/1974
From:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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ML20197G029	List: ML20197G023 ML20198C291
References
REGGD-09.003, REGGD-9.003, NUDOCS 8308260246
Download: ML20197G023 (2)

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I p - #"' October 1974 U.S. ATOMIC EZCCY CIMM12CION r.

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REGULATORY GUIDE DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDS r

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INFORMATION NEEDED BY THE AEC REGULATORY STAFF IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ANTITRUST REVIEW OF OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS e

b A. INTRODUCTION items and any related changes that have occurred or are planned to occur since submission of the As required by the December 19,1970, amendments construction permit application:

to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Atomic Energy be Commission conducts antitrust reviews with respect to a. Anticipated excess or shortage in generating y

construction permits and operating licenses it issues for capacity resources not expected at the construc-

~. commercial nuclear facilities. The Conmussion must tion permit stage. Reasons for the excess or

1. under certain circumstances, make a finding as to shortage along with data on how the excess will be f'T whether the activities under the permit orlicense would allocated, distributed, or otherwise utilized or how U' create or maintain a situation inconsistent with the the shortage will be obtained.

E antitrust laws. An antitrust review at the operating y license stage is not required unless the AEC determines b. New power pools or coordinating groups or

, _such review is advisable on the ground that significant_ . changes in structure, activities, policies, practices, changes in the licensee's activities or proposed activities or membership of power pools or coordinating b;; have occurred subsequent to the previous antitrust groups in which the licensee was, is, or will be a z review conducted by the .Attomey General and the participant.

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l-- Cetumission at the construction permit stage. This regulatory guide identifies the type ofinformation that c. Changes in transmission with respect to (1) the the Regulatory staff considers germane for a decision as nuclear plant, (2) interconnections, or (3) c to whether a second antitrust review is required at the connections to wholesale customers.

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L d. Changes in the ownership or contractual allocation of the output of the nuclear facility. Reasons and B. INFORMATION NEEDED BY THE AEC basis for such changes should be included.

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• WITH ITS ANTITRUST REVIEW schedules and reasons for such changes. Rate OF OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATIONS increases or decreases are not necessary.

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' transfers from one rate schedule to another, lb  !. To assist the regulatory staff in its review, an applicant for a heense to operate a commercial including copies of schedules not previously furnished, (3) changes in licensee's service area, nuclear power plant should consider the following and (4) licensee's acquisitions or mergers.

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3. Ust of those gener ting capacity additions 2. Ucensees whose construction permits include con-committed ror operation after the nuclear facility, ditions pertaming to antitrust aspects should list and including ownership rights or power output discuss those actions or policies which have been allocations. implemented in accordance with such conditions.

3. Five copies of a separate document entitled -

"Information for Antitrust Review of Operating

h. Summary of requests or indications of interest by Ucense Application" and containing the above e other electric power wholesale or retail dis- requested information should be submitted when the tributors, and licensee's response, for any type of operating license application documents are sub- i electric service or cooperative venture or study. mitted or as soon thereafter as possible.

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