ML092230731
| ML092230731 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Bellefonte  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/2009 |
| From: | Chandler L, Sutton K, Vigluicci E Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Jaczko G NRC/Chairman |
| SECY RAS | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML092230729 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-438-CP, 50-439-CP, Construction Permit 1, RAS 16185 | |
| Download: ML092230731 (2) | |
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel. 202.739.3000 Fax: 202.739.3001 www.morganlewis.com Kathryn M. Sutton Partner (202) 739-5738 ksutton@morganlewis.com VIA NRC ELECTRONIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE August 11, 2009 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Re:
In the Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-438 and 50-439
Dear Chairman Jaczko:
Pending before the Commission is the threshold question of the Commissions statutory authority to reinstate TVAs previously-withdrawn construction permits, posed by the Commission in its Order of May 20, 2009. To ensure that the Commission is kept currently informed of information related to matters pending before it, we would like to notify you that, by letter from Ashok Bhatnagar to the NRC, dated August 10, 2009, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) requested that the NRC authorize transition of Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (BLN 1 & 2) to a deferred plant status, from their current terminated status. A copy of this letter is attached for your information.
This action is in keeping with the Order issued by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) on March 9, 2009, reinstating the Construction Permits for BLN 1 & 2, Nos. CPPR-122 and CPPR-123, respectively. The Order provides that the Director may authorize the transition to a deferred status upon a determination that TVA has complied with the guidance and provisions under Section III.A, Deferred Plant, of the Commissions Policy Statement on Deferred Plants. 74 Fed. Reg. 10969, 10970 (Mar. 13, 2009). In its letter, TVA has committed that Any work performed during the deferral period will support... preservation
Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko August 11, 2009 Page 2 and maintenance activities and at no time during such period will work be performed which would further plant construction or completion. Bhatnagar Letter at 2.
Sincerely, Signed (electronically) by Kathryn M. Sutton Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Lawrence J. Chandler, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: 202-739-5738 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Edward J. Vigluicci, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A-K Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: 865-632-7317 Fax: 865-632-2422 E-mail: ejvigluicci@tva.gov COUNSEL FOR TVA Attachment cc:
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