ML20133Q042

Forwards Temporary Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.75 Re Transfer of Control of Great Bay Power Corp Interest in Plant

ML20133Q042
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	01/22/1997
From:	De Agazio A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Feigenbaum T NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE CO.
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ML20133Q045	List: ML20133Q042 ML20133Q061
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TAC-M95476, NUDOCS 9701270202
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,o January 22, 1997 Mr. Ted C. Felgenbaum Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Northeast-Utilities Service Company  ;

c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster Director - Nuclear Licensing Services P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 ,

SUBJECT:

TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 50.75:

REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING FOR DECOMISSIONING PLANNING - SEABROOK STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. M95476)

Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:

By letter dated May 8,1996, North Atlar. tic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic) requested approval for the indirect transfer of control of Great Bay Power Corporation's (Great Bay) interest in the Seabrock Station, Unit 1. The indirect transfer would result from a proposed corporate restructuring of l Great Bay that would result in the creation of_ a holdi19 company named Great i Bay Holdings Corporation of which Great Bay would bec',me a wholly-owned '

subsidiary. The staff has not completed action on that request because it

. appears that Great Bay does not meet the definition of ciectric utfif ty as

] provided in 10 CFR 50.2. As a non-electric utility, 'ireat Bay must meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2) for additional assurance for I- decommissioning funding. Currently, Great Bay does not meet these requirements.

It is our understanding that the proposed holding company, if approved, could

! seek business opportunities in electricity markets that Great Bay is 4

prohibited from entering because of its status as an exempt wholesale generator. Thus, delaying action on Great Bay's request limits Great Bay's financial opportunities, which ultimately could have an adverse effect on

protecting public health and safety. Therefore, so that the staff may act upon the May 8, 1996, request without further delay, the enclosed temporary exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2) has been issued. The exemption is effective for a period of 6 months from the date of issue. We

, find that granting the temporary Exemption from the requirement 5 of 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2) is authorized by law, will not present an  : risk to public health and safety, is consistent with the common defena and security, and meets the special circumstances described in 10 CFR 50.12.

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A copy of the Exemption is enclosed. The Exemption has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

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Albert W De Agazio, . roject Manager Project Directorate I-I Division of Reactor Projects - I/II ,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443

Serial No. SEA-96-011.

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Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum A copy of the Exemption is enclosed. The Exemption has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register.for publication.

Sincerely,

• ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Albert W. De Agazio, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Raactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443

. Serial No. SEA-96-011 ,

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. T. Feigenbaum Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 Northeast Utilities Service Company cc:

Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. Mr. Jack Dolan Senior Nuclear Counsel Federal Emergency Management Agency Northeast Utilities Service Company Region I P.O. Box 270 J.W. McCormack P.O. &

Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Courthouse Building, Room 442 Boston, MA 02109 Mr. Peter Brann  !

Assistant Attorney General Mr. David Rodham, Director State House, Station #6 ATTN: James Muckerheide Augusta, ME 04333 Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency 400 Worcester Road Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1496 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Framingham, MA 01701-0317 Seabrook Nuclear Power Station i P.O. Box 1149 Jeffrey Howard, Attorney General I Seabrook, NH 03874 G. Dana Bisbee, Deputy Attorney General Jane Spector 33 Capitol Street Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concord, NH 03301 826 North Capital Street, N.E.

Room 8105 Mr. D. M. Goebel Washington, DC 20426 Vice President-Nuclear Oversight Northeast Utilities Service Company Town of Exeter P. O. Box 270 10 Front Street Hartford, CT 06141-0270  !

Exeter, NH 03823 Mr. J. K. Thayer ,

Mr. George L. Iverson, Director Recovery Officer, Nuclear Engineering '

New Hampshire Office of Emergency and Support '

Management Northeast Utilities Service Company State Office Park South P.O. Box 128 107 Pleasant Street Waterford, CT 06385 Concord, NH 03301 Mr. F. C. Rothen Regional Administrator, Region I Vice President - Nuclear Work Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Northeast Utilities Service Company 475 Allendale Road P.O. Box 128 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Waterford, CT 06385 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Mr. A. M. Callendrello

. 20th Floor Licensing Manager - Seabrook Station Boston, MA 02108 North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

P.O. Box 300 Board of Selectmen Seabrook, NH 03874 i Town of Amesbury Town Hall Amesbury, MA 01913

. ' T. Feigenbaum Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 -

Northeast Utilities. Service Company

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Mr. W.-A. DiProfio i Nuclear Unit Director Seabrook Station .

North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation  :'

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, .Seabrook, NH; 03874 i Mr. Frank W. Getman, Jr.

Cocheco Falls M111 works 100 Main Street, Suite 201 i Dover, NH~ 03820 Mr. B. D. Kenyon  :

i President - Nuclear Group

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P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT. 06385

Mr. B. L. Drawbridge Executive Director Services &

Senior Site Officer i North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

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