ML17083B968

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Initial Decision.* Sierra Club Contentions Re Licensee Application to Substantially Increase Storage Capacity in Two Spent Fuel Pools at Plant Unfounded.Issuance of License Authorized.Served on 870915
ML17083B968
Person / Time
Site: Diablo Canyon  
Issue date: 09/11/1987
From: Bright G, Cotter B, Harbour J
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
References
CON-#387-4389 86-523-03-LA, 86-523-3-LA, OLA, NUDOCS 8709180002
Download: ML17083B968 (6)


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

B. Paul Cotter, Jr.,

Chairman Glenn 0. Bright Dr. Jerry Harbour RFCBVEO NRC REGIDN Y l9II't SEP t5 A '8: Sb In the Matter of:

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos.

50-275-OLA and 50-323-OLA (ASLBP No. 86-523-03-LA)

September 11, 1987 INITIAL DECISION I.

INTRODUCTION The Sierra Club has challenged an application by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("Applicant" or "PGandE") to substantially increase the storage capacity in each of the two spent fuel pools at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

The Sierra Club contends that the application fails to meet regulatory requirements and threatens the public health and safety and the environment in four major respects:

(1) relevant data is missing concerning the velocity and displacement of the spent fuel pools and the spent fuel racks in the pools during an earthquake; (2) the impact forces an earthquake would create on the spent fuel pools and the racks they contain are significantly underestimated; (3) collisions between the racks, groups of racks, and

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NRC FOR SIGNATURE OF:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DESC:

DUE: 09/14/87 GREEN EDO CONTROL: 003128 DOC DT: 08/21/87 FINAl. REPLY:

SECY NO: 87-1027 ROUTING:

ENCLOSES LETTER FROM SUSAN BIESEY>> CONCERNING PROPOSAL TO INCREASE STORAGE OF SPENT RADIOACTIVE FUEL AT DIABLO CANYON MURLEY MURRAY THOMPSON DATE: 08/27/87 ASSIGNED TO:

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JMARTIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARY>>S REPLY TO MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA OFFICE.

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LETTER DATE:

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Rep Leon E. Panetta--Const Ref 2000 Susan Biesek 870821 NRC

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Express concerns for a proposal to increase storage of spent fuel at the Diablo Canyon plant ACTION

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