[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 234 (Friday, December 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64406-64407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31872]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-458]


In the Matter of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Cajun Electric Power 
Cooperative, Inc. (River Bend Station, Unit No. 1); Order Approving 
Transfer of License for River Bend Station, Unit No. 1

I

    Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGSI) owns 70-percent of River Bend 
Station, Unit No. 1 (RBS), a single-unit nuclear power plant. Cajun 
Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Cajun) owns the remaining 30-percent 
interest in the facility. EGSI and Cajun are governed by Facility 
Operating License No. NPF-47 issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC or the Commission) pursuant to part 50 of Title 10 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 50) on November 20, 1985. 
Under this license, EGSI has the authority to possess the facility and 
act as agent for Cajun. Entergy Operations, Inc., has the authority 
under the license to act as agent for EGSI and possess the facility, 
and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical 
construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility. Both EGSI and 
Entergy Operations, Inc. are subsidiaries of Entergy Corporation 
(Entergy). The RBS facility is located in West Feliciana Parish, 
Louisiana.

II

    In 1994, Cajun filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the 
Bankruptcy Code. Cajun is represented by Mr. Ralph R. Mabey, Chapter 11 
Trustee. In an application dated October 15, 1997, the Trustee 
requested NRC's consent to a proposed transfer of the 30-percent share 
of RBS currently owned by Cajun to EGSI. EGSI and Entergy Operations, 
Inc. endorsed and consented to the request by Cajun. Upon completion of 
the transfer, EGSI will become the sole owner of RBS and Entergy 
Operations, Inc. will remain the plant operator. On October 24, 1997, a 
Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of License and Issuance 
of Conforming Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No 
Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a 
Hearing was published in the Federal Register (62 FR 55432). An 
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was 
published in the Federal Register on November 19, 1997 (62 FR 61835).
    The transfer to EGSI of the license for RBS to the extent it is 
held by Cajun is subject to the license transfer provisions of 10 CFR 
50.80. Under 10 CFR 50.80, no license 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 
submitted in the application dated October 15, 1997, and other 
information before the Commission, the NRC staff has determined that 
EGSI is qualified to hold the license, and that the transfer is 
otherwise consistent with applicable provisions of law, regulations, 
and orders issued by the Commission, subject to the conditions set 
forth below. These findings are supported by a Safety Evaluation dated 
November 28, 1997.

III

    Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, and 184 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended; 42 U.S.C. sections 2201(b), 2201(i), 
and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, the Commission consents to the proposed 
transfer of license described herein from Cajun to EGSI, subject to the 
following: (1) The issuance of approved amendments fully reflecting the 
transfer approved by this Order at the time such

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transfer is effected, and (2) should the transfer not be completed by 
June 30, 1998, this Order shall become null and void, provided, 
however, on application and for good cause shown, such date may be 
extended.
    This Order is effective upon issuance.

IV

    For further details with respect to this action, see Cajun's 
submittals requesting approval of the transfer of the license and a 
conforming license amendment dated October 15, 1997, which are 
available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document 
Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at 
the local public document room located at the Government Documents 
Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of November 1997.

    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian W. Sheron,
Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 97-31872 Filed 12-4-97; 8:45 am]
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