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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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AFFIRMATION SESSION

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PUBLIC MEETING

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The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 11:30 a.m.,

Nils J. Diaz, Chairman, presiding.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

NILS J. DIAZ, Chairman

EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission

JEFFREY S. MERRIFIELD, Member of the Commission

STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:

ANNETTE L. VIETTI-COOK, Secretary of the Commission

KAREN D. CYR, Office of the General Counsel

This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on December 18, 2003 in the Commission's office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.

The transcript is intended solely for general information purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize.

[11:30 a.m.]

CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Madame Secretary I understand we have some items for affirmation. Do my fellow Commissioners have any comments.

VOICE: No.

CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Madam Secretary.

MS. VIETTI-COOK: The Commission is being asked to act on a final rule amending 10 CFR Part 50 to remove the requirement that non-electric utility power reactor licensees submit financial qualifications information in their license renewal applications, and to add a new requirement that electric utility licensees of nuclear power reactors who become non-electric utility entities without a license transfer must notify the NRC and submit information on their financial qualifications. The Commission has voted to approve the publication and implementation of this final rule subject to the changes noted in the attachment. Would you please affirm your votes?

CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Aye.

COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.

COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.

MS. VIETTI-COOK: The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to a petition from the Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone for reconsideration of CLI-03-14 in which the Commission affirmed a Licensing Board decision that found the petitioner's sole contention inadmissable. The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order which denies the petition for reconsideration. Would you please affirm your votes?

CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Aye.

COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.

COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.

This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:

was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court reporting company.

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