ML051190701
| ML051190701 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson, Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2005 |
| From: | Gary Purdy NRC/NSIR/DNS |
| To: | Burton C Progress Energy Co |
| Brochman P NSIR/DNS 301-415-6557 | |
| References | |
| 0500026146OR, 05000324B6OR | |
| Download: ML051190701 (2) | |
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May 2, 2005 Mr. Chris Burton Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 411 Fayetteville Street Mall Raleigh, NC 27602
SUBJECT:
EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF RAIL ROUTES TO TRANSPORT SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL FROM SOUTHPORT, NC, AND HARTSVILLE, SC, TO NEW HILL, NC, (NRC ROUTE NOS. 130 AND 135)
Dear Mr Burton:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your submittals of February 1, 2005, requesting the NRC reapprove rail routes for transporting spent nuclear fuel from the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant in Southport, NC, and the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant in Hartsville, SC, to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in New Hill, NC (NRC Route Nos. 130 and 135, respectively). The NRC's previous approvals of these routes expires on May 8, 2005.
Because of other higher priority activities, the NRC staff has not yet completed its review of your submittals. The NRC has no information that would lead us to conclude that spent nuclear fuel cannot be safely and securely transported over rail routes 130 and 135. Your submitals were provided to the NRC in sufficient time for the NRC to perform its reviews. However, because exigent circumstances have not permitted the NRC to complete its reviews, the NRC considers your submittals to be timely.
Therefore, the NRC is extending the expiration date for routes 130 and 135 to August 6, 2005.
If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. Philip Brochman of my staff at (301) 415-6557.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Gary W. Purdy, Acting Chief Materials, Waste, and Transportation Security Section Division of Nuclear Security Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos.
50-261; 50-324, and 50-325
May 2, 2005 Mr. Chris Burton Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 411 Fayetteville Street Mall Raleigh, NC 27602
SUBJECT:
EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF RAIL ROUTES TO TRANSPORT SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL FROM SOUTHPORT, NC, AND HARTSVILLE, SC, TO NEW HILL, NC, (NRC ROUTE NOS. 130 AND 135)
Dear Mr Burton:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your submittals of February 1, 2005, requesting the NRC reapprove rail routes for transporting spent nuclear fuel from the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant in Southport, NC, and the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant in Hartsville, SC, to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in New Hill, NC (NRC Route Nos. 130 and 135, respectively). The NRC's previous approvals of these routes expires on May 8, 2005.
Because of other higher priority activities, the NRC staff has not yet completed its review of your submittals. The NRC has no information that would lead us to conclude that spent nuclear fuel cannot be safely and securely transported over rail routes 130 and 135. Your submitals were provided to the NRC in sufficient time for the NRC to perform its reviews. However, because exigent circumstances have not permitted the NRC to complete its reviews, the NRC considers your submittals to be timely.
Therefore, the NRC is extending the expiration date for routes 130 and 135 to August 6, 2005.
If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. Philip Brochman of my staff at (301) 415-6557.
Sincerely, Gary W. Purdy, Acting Chief Materials, Waste, and Transportation Security Section Division of Nuclear Security Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos.
50-261, 50-324, and 50-325 DISTRIBUTION:
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