80 FR 51329 - In the Matter of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC; River Bend Station, Unit 1

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order to permit the direct transfer of Facility Operating License No. NPF-47 for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS), to a new limited liability company named Entergy Louisiana, LLC. The applicants have also requested approval of a conforming amendment to reflect the change in the owner licensee for RBS, from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, to the newly formed Entergy Louisiana LLC. In addition, the applicants requested the NRC's consent to approve an associated indirect license transfer of RBS to the extent such would be affected by a new intermediary holding company. Entergy Corporation will remain as the ultimate parent company, but a new intermediate company, Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, will be the direct parent company of the newly formed Entergy Louisiana, LLC.

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[Docket No. 50-458; License No. NPF-47; NRC-2014-0258]

In the Matter of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC; River Bend
Station, Unit 1

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct and indirect transfer of license; order.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an
order to permit the direct transfer of Facility Operating License No.
NPF-47 for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS), to a new limited liability
company named Entergy Louisiana, LLC. The applicants have also
requested approval of a conforming amendment to reflect the change in
the owner licensee for RBS, from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, to
the newly formed Entergy Louisiana LLC. In addition, the applicants
requested the NRC's consent to approve an associated indirect license
transfer of RBS to the extent such would be affected by a new
intermediary holding company. Entergy Corporation will remain as the
ultimate parent company, but a new intermediate company, Entergy
Utility Holding Company, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, will
be the direct parent company of the newly formed Entergy Louisiana,
LLC.

DATES: The Order was issued on August 14, 2015, and is effective for
one year.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0258 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0258. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if that document
is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is
referenced.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan B. Wang, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1445; email: Alan.Wang@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 14 day of August, 2015.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
A. Louise Lund,
Acting Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

Attachment--Order Approving Direct and Indirect Transfers of License
and Conforming Amendment

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

In the Matter of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.; River Bend
Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-458, License No. NPF-47 Order Approving
Direct and Indirect Transfers of License and Conforming Amendment

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. (EGSL) and Entergy
Operations, Inc. (EOI) (the licensees), are co-holders of Facility
Operating License (FOL) No. NPF-47 for the River Bend Station, Unit 1
(RBS). EGSL is the licensed owner, and EOI is the licensed operator and
is authorized to possess, use, and operate RBS, which is located in
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELL) and EOI (the licensees), are co-
holders of FOL No. NPF-38 for the Waterford Steam Electric Station,
Unit 3 (Waterford). ELL is the licensed owner, and EOI is the licensed
operator and is authorized to possess, use, and operate Waterford,
which is located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

II.

By application dated June 10, 2014, as supplemented by letters
dated October 9, 2014, December 31, 2014, and January 30, 2015, EOI
requested on behalf of itself, EGSL, ELL, and their parent companies
(together, the Applicants), under Section 50.80, ``Transfer of
licenses,'' of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent to the direct
transfers of control of the operating licenses for RBS and Waterford to
a new limited liability company named Entergy Louisiana, LLC. The
Applicants also requested approval of a conforming amendment to reflect
the change in the ownership for RBS from EGSL to the newly formed
Entergy Louisiana, LLC. In addition, the Applicants requested the NRC's
consent to the associated indirect license transfers of RBS and
Waterford due to the creation of a new intermediary holding company.
The license transfers are necessary to support the corporate
reorganization to permit the combination of the assets and liabilities

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of two utility operating companies which are subsidiaries of Entergy
Corporation (Entergy). Entergy will remain as the ultimate parent
company, but a new intermediate company, Entergy Utility Holding
Company, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, will become the direct
parent company of the newly formed Entergy Louisiana, LLC. When the
transactions are completed, the newly formed Entergy Louisiana, LLC
will acquire 100 percent ownership of RBS and Waterford. EOI will
remain responsible for the operation and maintenance of RBS and
Waterford. The transaction will also result in the transfer of the
general license for the RBS independent spent fuel storage installation
held by the Applicants under 10 CFR part 50.
No physical changes to the RBS facility or operational changes are
being proposed in the application.
Approval of the direct and indirect transfers of the FOLs was
requested by EOI, acting on behalf of EGSL, as well as their parent
companies and itself. A notice entitled, ``River Bend Station, Unit 1,
and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Consideration of Approval
of Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment,'' was published in the
Federal Register on December 3, 2014 (79 FR 71803). The NRC has
received two comments from the public. No hearing requests or petitions
to intervene were received.
Under 10 CFR 50.80, no license, or any right thereunder, shall be
transferred, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of the
license, unless the Commission gives its consent in writing. Upon
review of the information in the licensees' application, and other
information before the Commission, relying upon the representations and
agreements contained in the application, the NRC staff has determined
that the newly formed Entergy Louisiana, LLC is qualified to acquire
and directly hold the ownership interest under FOL No. 47 for RBS, as
described in the application, and has further determined that both the
direct and indirect transfers of control of the subject license, as
described in the application, are otherwise consistent with the
applicable provisions of law, regulations, and orders issued by the
NRC, pursuant thereto, subject to the conditions set forth below.
The application also requests approval of a conforming amendment to
FOL No. NPF-47 for RBS. The RBS amendment replaces references to EGSL,
the current licensed owner, with Entergy Louisiana, LLC. The change
does no more than accurately reflect the approved transfer action. The
conforming amendment involves no safety questions and is administrative
in nature. The NRC has determined that the proposed amendment is
acceptable.
The findings set forth above are supported by a safety evaluation
dated August 14, 2015.

III.

Accordingly, under Sections 161b, 161i, 161o, and 184 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2201(b), 2201(i),
2201(o), and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
application for the direct and indirect license transfers related to
the proposed corporate restructuring, in connection with the merger of
EGSL and ELL, is approved, subject to the following condition:
1. Before completion of the proposed transaction, Entergy
Operations, Inc. shall provide the Director of the Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation satisfactory documentary evidence that the newly
formed Entergy Louisiana, LLC has obtained the appropriate amount of
insurance required of the licensees under 10 CFR part 140, ``Financial
Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements,'' of the Commission's
regulations.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that after receipt of all required regulatory
approvals of the proposed direct transfer action, EOI shall inform the
Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in writing of such
receipt, and of the date of closing, no later than 1 business day
before the closing of the direct transfer. Should the proposed direct
transfer not be completed within 1 year of this Order's date of
issuance, this Order shall become null and void. However, upon written
application and good cause shown, such date may be extended by Order.
This Order is effective upon issuance.
For further details with respect to this Order, see the initial
application dated June 10, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14161A698), as supplemented
by letters dated October 9, 2014, December 31, 2014, and January 30,
2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15154B588, ML14365A404, and ML15030A495,
respectively), and the safety evaluation dated the same date as this
Order (ADAMS Accession No. ML15138A440), which are available for public
inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at
One White Flint North, Public File Area 01 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. Publicly available documents
created or received at the NRC are accessible electronically through
ADAMS in the NRC Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR
reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by
email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 14 day of August 2015.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William M. Dean,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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of two utility operating companies approved transfer action. The available documents created or received
which are subsidiaries of Entergy conforming amendment involves no at the NRC are accessible electronically
Corporation (Entergy). Entergy will safety questions and is administrative in through ADAMS in the NRC Library at
remain as the ultimate parent company, nature. The NRC has determined that http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
but a new intermediate company, the proposed amendment is acceptable. adams.html. Persons who do not have
Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, The findings set forth above are access to ADAMS or who encounter
a Texas limited liability company, will supported by a safety evaluation dated problems in accessing the documents
become the direct parent company of August 14, 2015. located in ADAMS, should contact the
the newly formed Entergy Louisiana, III. NRC PDR reference staff by telephone at
LLC. When the transactions are 1–800–397–4209, or 301–415–4737, or
completed, the newly formed Entergy Accordingly, under Sections 161b, by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.
Louisiana, LLC will acquire 100 percent 161i, 161o, and 184 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 14 day
ownership of RBS and Waterford. EOI of August 2015.
will remain responsible for the U.S.C. Sections 2201(b), 2201(i),
2201(o), and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, IT For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
operation and maintenance of RBS and
IS HEREBY ORDERED that the William M. Dean,
Waterford. The transaction will also
result in the transfer of the general application for the direct and indirect Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor
license transfers related to the proposed Regulation.
license for the RBS independent spent
fuel storage installation held by the corporate restructuring, in connection [FR Doc. 2015–20868 Filed 8–21–15; 08:45 am]
Applicants under 10 CFR part 50. with the merger of EGSL and ELL, is BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
No physical changes to the RBS approved, subject to the following
facility or operational changes are being condition:
proposed in the application. 1. Before completion of the proposed NUCLEAR REGULATORY
Approval of the direct and indirect transaction, Entergy Operations, Inc. COMMISSION
transfers of the FOLs was requested by shall provide the Director of the Office
EOI, acting on behalf of EGSL, as well of Nuclear Reactor Regulation [NRC–2015–0001]
as their parent companies and itself. A satisfactory documentary evidence that
notice entitled, ‘‘River Bend Station, the newly formed Entergy Louisiana, Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Unit 1, and Waterford Steam Electric LLC has obtained the appropriate
Station, Unit 3; Consideration of amount of insurance required of the DATE: August 24, 31, September 7, 14,
Approval of Transfer of License and licensees under 10 CFR part 140, 21, 28, 2015.
Conforming Amendment,’’ was ‘‘Financial Protection Requirements and PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
published in the Federal Register on Indemnity Agreements,’’ of the Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
December 3, 2014 (79 FR 71803). The Commission’s regulations. Maryland.
NRC has received two comments from IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that after STATUS: Public and Closed.
the public. No hearing requests or receipt of all required regulatory
petitions to intervene were received. approvals of the proposed direct transfer Week of August 24, 2015
Under 10 CFR 50.80, no license, or action, EOI shall inform the Director of There are no meetings scheduled for
any right thereunder, shall be the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation the week of August 24, 2015.
transferred, directly or indirectly, in writing of such receipt, and of the
through transfer of control of the date of closing, no later than 1 business Week of August 31, 2015—Tentative
license, unless the Commission gives its day before the closing of the direct There are no meetings scheduled for
consent in writing. Upon review of the transfer. Should the proposed direct the week of August 31, 2015.
information in the licensees’ transfer not be completed within 1 year
application, and other information Week of September 7, 2015—Tentative
of this Order’s date of issuance, this
before the Commission, relying upon Order shall become null and void. Tuesday, September 8, 2015
the representations and agreements However, upon written application and 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Project AIM 2020
contained in the application, the NRC good cause shown, such date may be (Public Meeting); (Contact: Karen
staff has determined that the newly extended by Order. Fitch: 301–415–7358).
formed Entergy Louisiana, LLC is This Order is effective upon issuance.
qualified to acquire and directly hold For further details with respect to this This meeting will be webcast live at
the ownership interest under FOL No. Order, see the initial application dated the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
47 for RBS, as described in the June 10, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Thursday, September 10, 2015
application, and has further determined Access and Management System
that both the direct and indirect (ADAMS) Accession No. 9:30 a.m. Briefing on NRC
transfers of control of the subject ML14161A698), as supplemented by International Activities (Closed—
license, as described in the application, letters dated October 9, 2014, December Ex. 1 & 9).
are otherwise consistent with the 31, 2014, and January 30, 2015 (ADAMS Week of September 14, 2015—Tentative
applicable provisions of law, Accession Nos. ML15154B588,
ML14365A404, and ML15030A495, There are no meetings scheduled for
regulations, and orders issued by the
respectively), and the safety evaluation the week of September 14, 2015.
NRC, pursuant thereto, subject to the
conditions set forth below. dated the same date as this Order Week of September 21, 2015—Tentative
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The application also requests (ADAMS Accession No. ML15138A440),
approval of a conforming amendment to which are available for public Thursday, September 24, 2015
FOL No. NPF–47 for RBS. The RBS inspection at the Commission’s Public 9:30 a.m. Strategic Programmatic
amendment replaces references to Document Room (PDR), located at One Overview of the New Reactors
EGSL, the current licensed owner, with White Flint North, Public File Area 01 Business Line (Public Meeting);
Entergy Louisiana, LLC. The change F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), (Contact: Donna Williams: 301–
does no more than accurately reflect the Rockville, Maryland 20852. Publicly 415–1322).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Direct and indirect transfer of license; order.
Dates		The Order was issued on August 14, 2015, and is effective for one year.
Contact		Alan B. Wang, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1445; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 51329