ML20214P530

Notice of Transfer of Control of CP for Facility

ML20214P530
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	11/25/1986
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20214P525	List: ML20214P523 ML20214P530
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TAC-62755, NUDOCS 8612040257
Download: ML20214P530 (2)

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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY MIDDLE SOUTH ENERGY, INC.

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION DOCKET NO. 50-417 NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 Notice is hereby given that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

(Commission) is considering approval under 10 CFR 50.80 of the transfer of control of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 2 construction permit from Mississippi Power and Light Company (MP&L) to a nuclear generating company, System Energy Resources Inc. (SERI) formerly nar.fJ Middle South Energy, Inc. (MSE). Owner-ship of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 2 will be unchanged, being 90%

owned by MSE (now SERI) and 10% owned by the South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA). MP&L and MSE (now SERI) are subsidiaries of Middle South Utilities, Inc. and SMEPA is an association of rural electr.ic cooperatives. By letter dated September 2, 1986, as amended by letters dated October 4, 13 and 24, 1986, the joint licensees informed the Commission that on July 22, 1986 the Board of Directors of Middle South Utilities had taken action to rename MSE as SERI and to. authorize transferring to SERI all responsibilities for the operation of Unit 1 and the construction of Unit 2. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating licenses, containing notice of the proposed transfer of license for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit I was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1986 (51 FR 39927).

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.. 4 The licensees propose that the applicatio'n'be considered in two parts.

The first part will deal with a technical amendment which reflects transfer of control and operational responsibilities from MP&L to SERI. The second part will' deal with consideration of the antitrust conditions presently embodied in the construction permit. 'Accordingly, the Commission proposes to proceed with approval of transfer of control to SERI but to continue to hold MP&L and SERI to the tems of the existing antitrust conditions pending completion of review of the antitrust considerations of this transfer and related amendment.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 the Commission may approve the transfer of control of a license, after notice to interested persons, upon.the Comission's

' - determination that the holder of the license following the transfer of control is qualified to have the control of the license and the transfer of control Lis otherwise consistent with applicable law, regulations and orders of the Comission.

For further details with respect to the subject transfer, see the letters from MP&L of September 2, and October 4,13 and 24,1986, which are available for' inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W.,

Washington, D. C. and at the Hinds Jr. College, McLendon Library, Raymond, Mississippi 39154.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 25th day of November,1986.

G Walter R. Butler, Director BWR Project Directorate No. 4 Division of BWR Licensing

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