ML20196H294

Forwards Extension of Temporary Exemption from Certain Requirements to 10CFR50.75, Reporting & Recordkeeping for Decommissioning Planning, for Plant,Unit 1

ML20196H294
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	07/23/1997
From:	Agazio A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Feigenbaum T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Shared Package
ML20196H299	List: ML20196H294 ML20196H313
References
TAC-M98049, TAC-M99072, NUDOCS 9707250067
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Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum

" Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Northeast Utilities Service Company i c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster Director - Nuclear Licensing Services i P.O. Box 128.

Waterford, CT 06385 '

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SUBJECT:

EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 50.75, " REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING FOR DECOMMISSIONING PLANNING,"

l SEABROOK STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NOS. M98049 AND M99072)

Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:

By letter dated May 8,1996, North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation

requested, for itself and as agent for the joint owners of Seabrook Station, i

Unit No.1,- approval of the indirect transfer of control of Great Bay Power Corporation's interest in Operating License NPF-86 through the formation of a holding company. In connection with the review of the requested action, the staff determined that Great Bay does not meet the definition of " electric utility" as provided in 10 CFR 50.2.

As a non-electric utility, Great Bay must meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2) for additional assurance for decommissioning funding. On January 22, 1997, the Commission issued a 6-month temporary exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2) to North Atlantic and Great Bay and approved the indirect transfer of control permitting Great Bay to become a wholly owned subsidiary of BayCorp Holdings, Ltd.

On February 21, 1997, Great Bay requested reconsideration of the staff's finding that Great Bay does not meet the NRC's definition of " electric l utility," and on June 4 and 16, 1997, Creat Bay submitted supplemental information to support the request. Also included in the June 4 submittal was a request that the NRC consider an extension to the temporary exemption as an alternative to making a finding at this time regarding whether Great Bay is an electric utility under the NRC's definition. Additional information related to decommissioning funding assurance was submitted on July 7, 1997.

The staff has reviewed the supporting information submitted by Great Bay and continues to believe that Great Bay does not meet the NRC's definition of electric utility. However, the staff also has reviewed additional information submitted by Great Bay that demonstrates (1) Great Bay's expected ability to

. fund its share of Seabrook decommissioning costs over the next 5 years and (2)

Great Bay's inability at this-time and for the near future to obtain a surety mechanism at an affordable cost for its unfunded balance of Seabrook decommissioning costs. In view of these findings, the staff has issued an extension to the temporary exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR g

50.75(e)(2).

the date any revisions Theoftemporary 10 CFR 50.2 and exemption 10 CFR 50.75expires become effective,the earlier g of 90 da l

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or 1 year from the date of issuance of the exemption. We find that the enclosed temporary exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2) is authorized by i

law, will not present an undue risk to public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security, and that special circumstances as described in 10 CFR 50.12 are present.

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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j Sincerely, i Original signed by

, Albert W. De Agazio, Sr. Project Manager

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  ;

Docket No. 50-443 Serial No. SEA-97-018 ,

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Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. Mr. Dan McElhinney Senior Nuclear Counsel Wortheast Utilities Service Company Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 J.W. McCormack P.O. &

Courthouse Building, Room 401 i' Boston, MA 02109 Mr. Peter Brann l Assistant Attorney General Mr. Peter laPorte, Director i- State House, Station #6 i Augusta, ME 04333 ATTN: James Muckerheide Massachusetts Emergency Management {

i Agency Resident Inspector 400 Worcester Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 1496 l Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Framingham, MA 01701-0317 i P.O. Box 1149

Seabrook, NH 03874 Jeffrey Howard, Attorney Gr.neral Jane Spector G. Dana Bisbee, Deputy Attorney General Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 33 Capitol Street i

825 North Capital Street, N.E. Concord, NH 03301 i Room 8105 l

Washington, DC 20426 Mr. D. M. Goebel Vice President-Nuclear Oversight  !

3 Town of Exeter Northeast Utilities Service Company

! 10 Front Street P. O. Box 270 '

Exeter, NH 03823 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 i-Mr. George L. Iverson, Director Mr. J. K. Thayer l New Hampshire Office of Emergency Recovery Officer, Nuclear Engineering I i Management and Support

! State Office Park South Northeast Utilities Service Company i

107 Pleasant Street P.O. Box 128 Concord, NH 03301 Waterford, CT 06385 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. F. C. Rothen U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President - Nuclear Work Services 475 Allendale Road Northeast Utilities Service Company

King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385

Office of the Attorney General

! One Ashburton Place i 20th Floor Mr. A. M. Callendrello

! Boston, MA 02108 Licensing Manager - Seabrook Station i,

North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

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

] Amesbury, MA 01913

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North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation Seabrook Station, Unit No. I cc:

Mr. W. A. DiProfio Nuclear Unit Director Seabrook Station North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 Mr. Frank W. Getman, Jr.

Cocheco Falls Millworks 100 Main Street, Suite 201 Dover, NH 03820 Mr. B. D. Kenyon President - Nuclear Group Northeast Utilities Service Group P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. B. L. Drawbridge Executive Director Services &

Senior Site Officer North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

Seabrook, NH 03874

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