ML17341A241

Entergy - 2017 Certification of Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI)

ML17341A241
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Waterford
Issue date:	12/07/2017
From:	Halter M Entergy Nuclear Operations, Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
References
CNRO-2017-0024
Download: ML17341A241 (2)

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CNRO-2017-0024 December 7, 2017 ATTN: Document Control Desk Director, Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Entergy - 2017 Certification of Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI)

Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Indian Point Energy Center, Units 1, 2 and 3; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; River Bend Station; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station; and Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station

REFERENCES:

1.

Letter from D. Parsons to M. Halter, dated November 28, 2017, Entergy Redetermination of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (CNRI-2017-0004)

2.

Letter from F.G. Burford to USNRC, dated August 23, 2004, Entergy Corporation - Response to Foreign Ownership Control or Interest (FOCI) Request for Additional Information (CNRO-2004-00056)

3.

Letter to M.R. Kansler from A. Lynn Silvious, dated July 11, 2007, Request for Annual Recertification (CNRI-2007-00016)

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is the Entergy Operations, Inc., (EOI) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENOI)

(herein after collectively referred to as Entergy) 2017 response to the Reference 1 requirement for Entergy, as a holder of an NRC-issued facility clearance that has executed a Board resolution to mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) concerns, to provide an annual certification that the resolution continues to be in effect.

Entergy hereby certifies that the Board resolutions adopted in 2004 (Reference 2) by EOI, ENOI, and Entergy Corporation (EC) remain in effect serving as insulation tools to ensure that EOI and ENOI have been delegated full authority to act independently of the aforementioned parent organization (EC) in matters which relate to the responsibility of safeguarding classified information to which EOI and ENOI has access. The resolutions also ensure that EC will not have access to classified information being used or handled by EOl and ENOI.

Entergy had previously been providing an annual FOCI certification pursuant to the requirement set forth in Reference 3. Entergy understands that this requirement has been superseded by the Reference 1 annual certification requirement. Therefore, Entergy no longer Entergy Operations, Inc.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Tel : 601-368-5000 Mandy Halter Director, Nuclear Licensing

CNRO-2017-0024 / Page 2 of 2 intends to provide an annual certification based on the Reference 3 requirements, but will instead provide an annual certification based on Reference 1 or as requested by the NRC.

There are no new regulatory commitments in this letter. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Philip Couture, Manager, Fleet Licensing Programs, at (601) 368-5102.

Sincerely, MH / plc cc:

NRC Regional Administrators (Regions I, III and IV)

NRC Project Managers (Entergy, ANO, GGNS, IPEC, PAL, PNPS, RBS, WF3, VY)

NRC Site Resident Inspectors Mr. D. Hase (NRC-ISB)