ML053630341

12/31/05 Waterford 3 - Conforming Amendment Letter to G. Taylor

ML053630341
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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, 2005Mr. Gary Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - ISSUANCE OFCONFORMING 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 thetransfer 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 FederalRegulations, Sections 50.80 and 50.90. The transfer is associated with the restructuring of ELIfrom 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 thetechnical or financial qualifications of ELL or EOI. The Order was published in the FederalRegister on December 13, 2005 (70 FR 73800). By letter dated December 8, 2005, EOI notified the NRC that 1) all required regulatoryapprovals 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 ofWaterford 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 8letter satisfied the required conditions of the Order.Accordingly, the Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 203 to FacilityOperating 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. Enclosure 2 contains a signed original of Amendment No. 7 to Indemnity Agreement No. B-92for 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 Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.Sincerely, /RA/Mel B. Fields, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-382

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 203 to NPF-38 2. Indemnity Agreementcc w/encls: See next page The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.Sincerely, /RA/Mel B. Fields, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-382

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IDinitzPackage No.: ML053630345AMD. 203 License Pages: ML053410249Enclosure 2 Indemnity Agreement: ML053630248Adams Accession No. ML053630341NRR-058 OFFICENRR/LPL4/PMNRR/LPL4/LANRR/LPL4/BCNAMEMFieldsDJohnsonDTerao DATE12/29/0512/29/0512/30/05 DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML053630341.wpdOFFICIAL RECORD COPY ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.DOCKET NO. 50-382WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSEAmendment No. 203License No. NPF-381.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 theAct, and the rules and regulations of the Commission;C.There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by thisamendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with theCommission's regulations;D.The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense andsecurity or to the health and safety of the public; andE.The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of theCommission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. 2.Accordingly, the license is hereby amended as indicated in the attachment to thislicense amendment. 3.This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implementedwithin 30 days.FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION/RA/J. E. Dyer, DirectorOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Operating License Date of Issuance: December 31, 2005 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 203TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-38DOCKET NO. 50-382Replace 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 11 22 33 44 55 88 May 2005Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:

Mr. Michael E. Henry, State Liaison OfficerDepartment of Environmental Quality Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4313Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995DirectorNuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 General Manager Plant OperationsWaterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.

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

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

Washington, DC 20006-3817Resident Inspector/Waterford NPSP. O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011Parish President Council St. Charles Parish

P. O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995Chairman Louisiana Public Services Commission P. O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697Mr. Joseph E. VenableVice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751