ML071940242

Comment (1) of Patrick Mulligan on Behalf of New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, Regarding Hope Creek License Change Request (LCR) H05-01 Extended Power Uprate

ML071940242
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	06/01/2007
From:	Mulligan P State of NJ, Dept of Environmental Protection
To:	Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch
References
72FR244627 00001, 72FR24627 00001
Download: ML071940242 (2)

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Optate of DEPARTMENT OF ENVi JON S. CORZINE Division of Environn Governor Radiation Protection and Bureau of Nu PO1 Trenton, New J Phone: (6 Fax: (60 June 1, 2007 Chief Rulemaking, Directives and Editing Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Xew 3Jerse" IRONMENTAL PROTECTION nental Safety and Health Release Prevention Element clear Engineering 3ox 415 rersey 08625-0415

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Subject:

Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS)

Docket N.5-5

..:,.."License Change Request (LCR) H05-01:,:

Extended Power Uprate On-May 3, -2007 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),had published in the Federal Register (Volume 72, Number 85, pages 24627 - 24630) a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for. a Hearing for the. PSEG Nuclear. LTIC (PSEG) proposed.

extended.power.*aprate amendment to the Hjope Creek Generating Station.Facility. Oprating License No. NPF-57.

.:,-The PSEG proposed license amendment would increase, the NRC authorized, reactor.

power level from 3339 !megawatts thermal (MV) to 3840 MWt, an increase of approximately 15 percentt.a..

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The New.Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Bure au of Nuclear Engineering (BNE) has reviewed both the proposed Facility Operating License amendment and the proposed No SignificantHazardsCgonsideration Determination. Based on these reviews in conjunction with variousldiscussionsand-meetings with the NRC and PSEG, the BNE has no comments on either the-proposed amendment or the proposed no significant hazards determination.,,:

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If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Humphreys at (609) 984-7469.

SincerelX yours, Patrick Mulligan Acting Manager, BNE c:

R. Pinney, New'Jersey DEP N. McNamara, NRC Region I State Liaison Officer R. Ennis, NRC Hope Creek Project Manager J. Shea, NRC Hope Creek Extended Power Uprate Project Manager M. Gaffney, PSEG Hope Creek Regulatory Assurance