ML18151A475

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Notification of Change Board of Directors

ML18151A475
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	05/22/2018
From:	Jonathan Brown Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
References
OMY-18-020
Download: ML18151A475 (4)

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Maine Yankee 321 Old Ferry Road, Wiscasset, Maine 04578 May 22, 2018 OMY-18-020 10 CFR 95.17(a)(l)

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 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation NRC License No. DPR-36 (NRC Docket No. 50-309)

Subject:

Notification of Change in Maine Yankee Board of Directors On August 14, 2017 (Reference 1), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a favorable Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) determination for Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine Yankee). Previously, the Company instituted a Negation Action Plan. In furtherance of that Plan, Maine Yankee notifies the NRC that effective May 2, 2018, Andrew Byrne, of National Grid, was re-appointed to the Board.

Mr. Byrne .was.re-appointed by National Grid USA, an entity that is owned by a foreign sponsor 1

coriipany, Na_tiq11al Orid USA controls the stock of New England Power Company, which owns a per~enfage* of the shares of Maine Yankee. Enclosure 1 provides Mr. Byrne's previously executed Certification of Foreign Sponsor Representative that will continue to ensure that neither New EIJ.gland Power Company, nor any of its parent companies, will exert control, domination,

~r iri.flu*e~c~ over operational, safety or security matters at Maine Yankee.

This letter contains no regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this submittal, please contact our General Counsel, Joe Fay, at (207) 350-0300.

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Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company OMY-18-020/May 22, 2018/Page 2

Enclosure:

1. Certification of Foreign Sponsor Representative for Mr. Andrew Byrne

Reference:

1. NRC letter to Wayne Norton (Maine Yankee), Favorable FOCI Determination and Renewal of Facility Security Clearance, dated August 14, 2017 cc: D. Lew, Acting NRC Region I Administrator R. Powell, Chief, Decommissioning Branch, NRC, Region I J. Nguyen, NRC Project Manager P. Dostie, State of Maine, Nuclear Safety Inspector J. Hyland, State of Maine, Manager Radiation Control Program

Enclosure 1 to OMY-18-020 Certification of Foreign Sponsor Representative for Mr. Andrew Byrne

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Certification ofForeign Sponsor Representative I, Andrew Byrne, am a director of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ("Maine Yankee"), and have been appointed to that position as a representative of New England Power Company. I understand that New England Power Company is an indirect subsidiary of a foreign corporation.

I am aware of the obligations of Maine Yankee with respect to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination ("FOCD") under l O C.F.R. 50.38 and Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence

("FOCI") under 10 C.F.R. Part 95. I am also aware of the protective measures implemented by Maine Yankee with respect to FOCD and FOCI requirements. I certify my understanding of the protective measures implemented by Maine Yankee with respect to exclusion of foreign-controlled sponsors and their representatives from access to classified information and special nuclear material. I further certify my understanding of the Maine Yankee's obligations with respect to FOCD/FOCI, and more generally with respect to compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC) license and NRC regulations. I will not seek and will not obtain access to classified information or to special nuclear material, nor will I take any action to circumvent the protective measures with respect to FOCD and FOCI implemented by Maine Yankee.

Dated: March _J.l_, 2018