ML053630341

Conforming Amendment Letter to G. Taylor

ML053630341
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	12/31/2005
From:	Fields M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLG
To:	Gabe Taylor Entergy Operations
Fields M , NRR/ADPT,415-3062
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TAC MC7974
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December 31, 2005 Mr. Gary Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - ISSUANCE OF CONFORMING AMENDMENT RE: TRANSFER OF THE FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE FROM ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. TO ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC (TAC NO. MC7974)

Dear Mr. Taylor:

By Order dated December 2, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3), held by Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (ELI) and Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI),

and approved a conforming amendment, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 50.80 and 50.90. The transfer is associated with the restructuring of ELI from a Louisiana corporation to a Texas limited liability company, Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELL).

EOI will continue to operate Waterford 3, and the proposed restructuring will not affect the technical or financial qualifications of ELL or EOI. The Order was published in the Federal Register on December 13, 2005 (70 FR 73800).

By letter dated December 8, 2005, EOI notified the NRC that 1) all required regulatory approvals of the transfer have been received, 2) the Waterford 3 decommissioning trust agreements will be amended at the time of the closing of the transfer of ownership of Waterford 3 to reflect ELL as the owner of all the decommissioning trust funds accumulated as of the date of the closing, and 3) the closing of the transfer would occur on December 31, 2005, and also provided proof that the required insurance had been obtained. EOI's December 8 letter satisfied the required conditions of the Order.

Accordingly, the Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 203 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for Waterford 3 (Enclosure 1). This conforming amendment reflects the transfer of the license to ELL and includes any changes made to the license pages by amendments issued subsequent to December 2, 2005. The safety evaluation supporting the conforming amendment was attached to the above mentioned Order, issued on December 2, 2005. contains a signed original of Amendment No. 7 to Indemnity Agreement No. B-92 for Waterford 3, which is required in connection with the transfer of the license. Please keep this original for your records.

The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 203 to NPF-38

2. Indemnity Agreement cc w/encls: See next page

The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 203 to NPF-38

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ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

DOCKET NO. 50-382 WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 203 License No. NPF-38

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Entergy Operations, Inc. dated July 20, 2005, as supplemented by letter dated September 14, 2005, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment.

3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

J. E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Operating License Date of Issuance: December 31, 2005

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 203 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-38 DOCKET NO. 50-382 Replace the following pages of Operating License No. NPF-38 with the attached revised pages.

The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

REMOVE INSERT 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 8 8

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:

Mr. Michael E. Henry, State Liaison Officer Regional Administrator, Region IV Department of Environmental Quality U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Permits Division 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 4313 Arlington, TX 76011 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4313 Parish President Council Vice President Operations Support St. Charles Parish Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 302 P. O. Box 31995 Hahnville, LA 70057 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Executive Vice President Director & Chief Operating Officer Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 17265 River Road Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Chairman Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Louisiana Public Services Commission P. O. Box 651 P. O. Box 91154 Jackson, MS 39205 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 General Manager Plant Operations Mr. Joseph E. Venable Waterford 3 SES Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Licensing Manager Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817 Resident Inspector/Waterford NPS P. O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 May 2005