ML17296A808

Forwards 800702 Fr Notice Re Opportunity for Hearing on Application for OLs

ML17296A808
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	07/02/1980
From:	Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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Van Brunt, Jr.

Vice President - Construction Prospects Arizona Public Service Company P. 0.

Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036

SUBJECT:

NOTICES REGARDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR OPERATING LICENSES FOR PALO VERDE Enclosed for your information is a copy of the Federal Re ister Notice which advises that the Palo Verde application has been oc ete and offers an oppor-tunity for public hearing.

Also enclosed is a copy of a similar notice which will be published in the following newspapers:

The Arizona Re ublic and The Phoenix Gazette.

Both notices are scheduled for pu cat on on u y,7., lm.

Sincerely, On June 18, 1980, we advised you that your application for operating licenses for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 was acceptable for docketing.

Following your submittal of the required number of copies, yo'ur application was docketed on June 20, 1980..

Enclosures:

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the t4atter of ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMIPANY, ET AL Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3

Docket Nos.:

50-528 50-529 50-530 NOTICE OF RECEIPl OF APPLICATION FOR FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES; NOTICE OF AVAILABILITYOF APPLICANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT; AND NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has received an application, including the Final Safety Analysis Report, for facility operating licenses from Arizona Public Service Company on behalf of itself and Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, El Paso Electric Company, Southern California Edison

Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., (the applicants) to possess,

use, and operate Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3, three pressurized water nuclear reactors (the facilities), located on the applicants'ite in Haricopa County, Arizona, approximately 36 miles west of the City of Phoenix.

Each of the reactors is designed to operate at a core power level of 3800 megawatts thermal, with an equivalent net electrical output of approximately 1304 megawatts each.

The Palo Verde design incorporates by reference the Combustion Engineering, Inc., standard "System 80" nuclear steam supply system.

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The applicants have also filed, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the regulations of the Commission in 10 CFR Part 51, an environmental report, which incorporates by reference the environmental report submitted as part of the application for construction permits for the facilities.

The report, which discusses environmental considerations related to the proposed operation of the facilities, is being made available at the State Clearinghouse, Office of Economic Planning and Development, State of Arizona, 1700 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona

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Maricopa Association of Governments, 1820 West Washington Street,

Phoenix, Arizona 85007..

After the environmental report has been analyzed by the Commission's

staff, a draft environmental statement will be prepared.

Upon preparation of the draft environmental statement, the Commission will, among other things, cause to be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, a notice of availability of the draft statement, requesting comments from interested persons on, the draft statement.

The notice will also contain a statement to the effect that any comments of Federal agencies and State and local officials will be made available when received.

The draft environmental statement will focus only on any matters which differ from those previously discussed in the final environmental statement prepared in connection with the issuance of the construction permits.

Upon consideration of comments submitted with resp'ect to the draft environmental statement, the Commission's staff will prepare a

final environmental statement, the availability of which will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

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The Comoission will consider. the issuance of facility operating licenses to Arizona Public Service Company, et al, which would authorize the applicants to possess,

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1, 2 and 3, in accordance with the provisions of the licenses and the technical specifications appended thereto, upon:

(1) the completion of a favorable safety evaluation of the application by the Commission's staff; (2) the com-

- pletion of the environmental review required by the Cemission's regulations in 10 CFR Part 51; (3) the receipt of a report on the applicants'pplication for facility operating licenses by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; and (4) a finding by the Commission that the application for the facility

licenses, as

amended, complies with the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I.

Construction of the facilities was authorized by Construction Permit Nos.

CPPR-141, CPPR-142 and CPPR-143, issued by the Commission on the 25, 1976.

Construction of Unit 1 is anticipated to be completed by November 1982, Unit 2 by November 1983, and Unit 3 by November 1985.

Mith regard to Executive Ordet'l1988 Floodplain Management, the applicants have determined that the Palo Verde facilities will have no structures (or con-struction activities) located on the floodplain.

Prior to issuance of any operating licenses, the Commission will inspect the facilities to determine whether they have been constructed in accordance with the application, as

amended, and the provisions of the construction permits.

ln a'ddition, the licenses will not be issued until the Commission has made the

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licenses, and has concluded that the issuance of the licenses will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Upon issuance of the licenses, the applicants will be required to execute an indemnity agreement as required by Section 170 of the I

Act and 10 CFR Part 140 of the Commission's regulations.

By July 33[, 1980, the applicants may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the facility operating licenses and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a petition for leave to intervene.

Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's "Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Pro-ceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary of the Commission, or designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.

As required by 10 CFR Section 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particu1at'ity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding.

The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:

(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the OFFICE P y..

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petitioner's interest.

The petition should also identify the specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Any person who has filed a petition for leave to 'intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend his petition, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.

Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, the petitioner shall file a supplement to the kl petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specificity.

A petitioner who fails to file such a

supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be:permitted to participate as a party.

A request for a hearing or a petition for leave'to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Ceeoission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Hashington, D. C.

20555, Attention:

Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document

Room, 1717 H Street, N. H., Hashington, D. C., by August 13, 1980.

A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Hashington, D. C.,

20555, and to Arthur C. Gehr, Esq., Snell and Hilmer, 3100 Valley Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85073, attorney for the applicants.

Any questions or requests for additional information regarding the content of this notice should be addressed to the,,Chief Hearing Counsel, Office of the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Hashington, D. C.

20555.

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Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer, or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to rule on the petition and/or

request, that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request.

That determination will be based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR Sections 2.714(a)(l)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details pertinent to the matters under consideration, see the application for the facility operating licenses and the applicants'nvironmental report dated June 19, 1980, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document

Room, 1717 H Street, N. 'll.,

Washington, D. C.

and at the Phoenix Public Library, Science and Industry

Section, 12 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona.

As they become available, the following documents may be inspected at the above locations:

(I) the safety evaluation report prepared by the Commission's staff; (2) the draft 4

environmental statement; (3) the final enviro'nmental statement; (4) the report of the'dvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards on the application for facility operating licenses; (5) the proposed facility operhting licenses; and (6) the technical specifications, which will be attached to the proposed facility operating licenses.

Copies of the proposed operating licenses and the ACRS report, when available, may be obtained by request to the Director, Division of Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, OFFICE) i-.

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report and final environmental statement, ashen available, may be purchased at current rates, from the National Technical Information Service, Department of

Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Yirginia 22161.

'FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION A. Schwencer, Acting Chief Licensing Branch No.

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NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC.'PARTICIPATION IN PROPOSED NRC LICENSING ACTION ON APPLICATION BY ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, ET AL FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION', UNITS 1, 2, AND'3 The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is giving public notice

- that it is considering issuance of operating licenses to Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, El Paso Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, and Arizona Electric Pop]er Cooperative, Inc. for opera-tion of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating.Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 located in Haricopa County, Arizona, approximately 36 miles west of the City of Phoenix'.

The notice provides that within 30 days after publication of notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER on July 11, 1 980, any member of the public whose interest may be affected by the proceeding may file a request for a public 'hearing in the form of a petition for leave to intervene with respect to whether operat-ing licenses should be issued.

Petitions for leave to intervene must set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, and the specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Such petitions must be filed in accordance with the above-referenced FEDERAL REGISTER Notice and must-be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.

20555, Attention:

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20555, and to Arthur C. Gehr, 'Esq., Snell and Wflmer, 3100 Valley

'enter, Phoenix, Arizona 85073, attorney for the applicants.

Any questions or requests for additional information regarding the content of this notice should be addressed to the Chief Hearing Counsel, Office of the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Ceanfssfon, Washington, D. C.

20555.

Not later than fifteen (15) days prfor to the first prehearing conference scheduled'n the proceeding, the petitioner shall file a supplement to the I

j petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought. to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each.

All petitions will be acted upon by the Commfssfon ot the Licensing Board, designated by the Comnfssfon or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Lfcens-fng Board Panel.

Timely petitions will be considered to determine whether a

hearing should be noticed or another appropriate order issued regarding the disposition of the petitions.

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that person becomes a party to the proceeding and has a right to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing.

For example, that person may present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.

A copy of the FEDERAL REGISTER Notice is available for public inspection at the Phoenix Public Library, Science and Industry Section, 12 East HcDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona between the hours of 10:00 A. H." and 9:00 P. H. Hondays OFFICE $ '*

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The Commission has arranged for other documents and correspondence relatiog to the licensipg.of these facilities to be kept at the same location.

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Vice President - Construction Projects Arizona Public Service Company P. 0.

Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036

SUBJECT:

NOTICES REGARDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR OPERATING LICENSES FOR PALO VERDE On June 18,

1980, we advised.you that your application for operating licenses

'for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 was= acceptable for docketing.

Following your submittal of the required number of copies, your application was docketed on June 20, 1980.

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i tit advises'hat the Palo Verde application has been docketed and offers an oppor-

'tunity for public hearing.

Also enclosed is a copydof a similar notice which will be published in the following newspapers:

The Arizona Re ublic and The Phoenix Gazette.

Both notices are scheduled for pu ication on Ju y ll, lm.

.Sincerely,//

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Enclosures:

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Newspaper Notice ccs w/enclosures:

See next page

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cc Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.

Snell P Milmer 3100 Valley'enter Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Charles S. Pierson Assistant Attorney General

'200 State Capitol 1700 West Washington

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 David-N. Barry, Esq

, Senior Counsel Charles R. Kocher, Esq., Assistant Counsel Southern California Edison Company

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Box. 800

Rosemead, California 91770 Dr.'tanley L. Dolins Assistant Director Energy Programs (OEPAD)

Office of the.Governor 1700 West Washington Executive Tower - Room 507

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 William Primm Ass'istant Attorney General Bataan Immemorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Resident Inspector Palo Ve'rde/NPS U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coranission c/o TTL/LGX Luke Air Force Base,'rizona 85309 Assistant Attorney General Department of Law 200 State Capitol 700 West Washington

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 P

Arizona Atomic Energy Commission ATTN:

Executive Director 2929 West In'dian Schoo'1 Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85017

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Chairman Maricopa County 8oard of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004 U.

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Environmental Protection Agency ATTN:

EIS Coordinator Region IX Office 215 Freemont'treet San Francisco, California 94105

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COI"ilSSION In the Hatter of

.ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, ET AL Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3

Docket Nos.: Ski 50-528 S xii 50-'529 STN 50-530 4

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION fOR FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES; NOTICE OF AVAILABILITYOF APPLICANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT; ANO NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND NOTICE'F OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Nu'clear Regulatory Conmission (the Conmission) has received an appli.cation, including the Final Safety Analysis Report, for facility operat'ing licenses frcm Arizona Public Service Comp'any on behalf of itself and Salt Riv'er Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, El Paso Electric Company, Southern California Edison

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Public Service Company of New Mexico;. and.Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., (the applicants) to possess,

use, and operate Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3, three pressurized water nuclear reactors (the facilities), located on the applicants'ite in Maricopa County, Arizona, approximately 36 miles west of the, City of Phoenix.

Each

.of the reactors is designed to operate at

.a core power level of 3800 megawatts thermal, with an equivalent net electrical output of approximately 1304 megawatts each.

The Palo Verde.design incorporates by reference the Combustion Engineering, Inc., standard "System 80" nuclear steam supply system.

The applicants have -also filed, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the regulations of the Comnission in 10 CFR Part 51, an environmental

report, which incorporates by reference the environmental report submitted as part of the application for construction. permits for the facil'ities.

The report, which discusses environmental considerations related to the proposed operation of the facilities, i's being made avai lable at the State Clearinghouse, Office of Economic Planning and.Development, State of

Arizona, 1700 West Washington Street,

Phoenix, Arizona

85007, and at the Maricopa Association of Governments, 18820 West Washington 'Street,

Phoenix, Arizona 85007.

After the environmental rep'ort has been analyzed by the Commission's

staff, a draft environmental statement will be prepared.

Upon preparation of the draft environmental statement, the Commission will, among other things, cause to be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, a notice of avail.ability of K

II the draft statement, requesting comments'from interested persons on the draft statement.

The notice will also contain a statement to the effect that any comments of Federal agencies and State and lo'cal officials will 'be made available when received.

.The draft environmental statement will focus only on any matters which differ from those previously discussed in the final environmental statement prepared in connection with the issuance of the construction pe'rmits.

Upon consideration of comments submitted with respect to the draft environmental statement, the Cmmission's staff will prepare a

final'nvironmental statement, the availability of which will be published in the FEDERAL -REGISTER.

The Ceraiission will consider the issuance of facility operating licenses to Arizona Public Service

Company, et al, which would authorize the applicants to possess, use and operate the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,

2 and 3, in accordance w'ith the provisions of the"licenses and the technical specifications appended

thereto, upon:

(1) the completion of a favorable safety evaluation of the application by the Commission's staff;=(2) the com-pletion of the environmental review required by the Comnission' regulations in 10 CFR Part 51; (3) the receipt of a report on the applicants'pplication for facility operating licenses by the Advisory Comnittee on Reactor Safeguards; and (4) a finding by the Commission that the application for the facility

licenses, as

amended, complies with the requirements of the, Atomic'nergy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I.

Construction of the faci lities was authorized by Construction Permit Nos.

CPPR-141, CPPR-142 and CPPR-143, issued by the Cmmission on May 25, 1976.

Construction of Unit 1 is anticipated to be completed by November 1982, Unit 2 by November 1983, and Unit 3 by November 1985.

With regard to Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Hanagement, the applicants P

have determined that the Palo, Verde facilities will have no structures (or con-struction activities) located on the floodplain.

Prior to issuance of any operating licenses, the Commission will inspect the facilities to determine'whether they have been constructed in accordance with the application, as

amended, and the provisions of the construction permits.

In addition, the licenses will not be issued unti'l.the Coomission has made the findings reflecting its review of the application Under the Act, which will.be

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licenses, and has concluded that the issuance of the licenses wi 11 not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Upon. issuance of the licenses, the applicants will I

. be required to exe'cute an indemnity agreement as required by Section 170 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 140 of the Corrmission's regulations.

By July 31, 1980, the applicants may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the facility operating licenses and any person whose interes't may be affected by this proceeding may file a petition for leave to intervene.

Requests for a hearing and. petitions for leave to intervene shall. be filed in accordance with the Comnission's "Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Pro-.

ceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Comnission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary of the Coianission, or designated At'omic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.

r As required by 10 CFR Section 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner, in the proceeding and how that interest may be affected by the results, of the proceeding.

The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:

(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other int'crest in the proceeding; and (3) the'ossible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the

petitioner's interest.

The petition should also identify the specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of the'proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party,may amend his petition, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.

Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to. the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, the petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are 1

sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specificity.

A petitioner who fails to file such a

supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.

I A'request for' hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the'Secretary of the Coomission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.

20555, Attention:

Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Ceanission's Public Document

Room, 1717 H Street, 1

N. W., Washington, D. C., by August 11, 1980.

A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission, Washington, D. C.,

20555, and to Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.,

Snell and Wilmer, 3100 Valley Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85073,, attorney for the applicants.

Any questions or requests for additional information regarding the content of this notice should be addressed to the Chief Hearing Counsel, Office of the

. Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coomission, Washington, D.

C.,

20555.

Nontimely.filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petit'ions and/or requests for hearing will not be en'tertained absent a determination by the Camission, the presiding officer, or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to -rule on the petition and/or

request, t'hat the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for.

the granting of a late petition and/or request.

That determination will be based upon a balancing of the factors specific'd in 10 CFR Sections 2.714(a)(l)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details pertinent to the matters under consideration, see the application for the facility operating licenses and the applicants'nvironmental report dated June 19, 1980, which are available for public inspection at the Comnission's Public Document

Room, 1717 H Street, N. W.,

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Washington, D. C.. and at the Phoenix Public Library, Science and Industry

Section, 12 East HcDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona.

As they become available, the following documents may be inspected at 'the above locati'ons:

(1) the safety evaluation report prepared by the Ceanission's staff; (2) -the draft I'nvir'onmental statement; (3) the final environmental statement; (4) the report ll of the Advisory Comnittee.

on Reactor Safeguards on the appl,ication for facility operating licenses; (6) the proposed facility operatin'g'icenses; and (6) the technical specifications, which will be attached to the proposed facility I

operating licenses.

Copies of the proposed operating licenses and the ACRS report, when available, may be obtained'by request to the Director, Division of Licensin'g, Office of Nuclear Reactor. Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cormission,

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Washington, 0;;

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'20555.

Copies of the Comnission's staff safety evaluation report and final environmental statement, when avai)able, may be purchased at current rates, from the National Technical Information Service, Department of

Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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A. Schwencer, Acting Chief Licensing Branch No.

3 Division of Licensing Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 2nd day of July 1980

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NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROPOSED HRC LICENSING ACTION ON APPLICATION BY ARIZONA PUBL'IC SERVICE COMPANY, ET AL FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1, 2

AND 3 The United States Nuclear Regu1atory Conmission is giving public notice that it is considering issuance of operating licenses to Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, El Paso Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. for opera-

. tion of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 located

.in Haricopa County, Arizona, approximately 36 miles west of the City of Phoenix.

• The notice, provides that within 30 days after publication of notice in E

the FEDERAL REGISTER on July ll, 1980, any member of the public whose interest may be affected by the proceeding may file a request for a public hearing. in the form of a petition for leave to intervene with respect to whether operat-ing licenses should be issued.

Petitions for leave to intervene must set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceedin'g, how that interest may be affect'ed by the results of the proceeding, and the specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as 'to which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Such petitions must be filed in accordance with the above-referenced FEDERAL REGISTER Notice and must be filed with the Secretary of the Comnission, U-. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coomission, Mashington, Q. C.

20555, Attention:

Docketing and Service Branch,

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i by August XL1%). A copy of the petition and/or request for hearing should be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission, Mash-ington D.

C.

20555, and to Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.,

Snell and

Milmer, 3100 Va11ey

Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85073, attorney for.the applicants.

Any questions or requests for additional-information regarding the content of this notice should be addressed to the Chief Hearing Counsel, Office of the Executive Legal

Director, U.

S. Nuclear Regulatory Cmmission, Washington, D. C.

20555.

I Not. later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, the petit.ioner shall. file a supplement

.to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each.

P All petitions will be acted'upon by the Cormission or the Licensing Board, designated by the Cotnnission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licens-ing Board Panel.

Timely petitions will be considered to determine whether a

hearing should be noticed or another appropriate order issued regarding the disposition of the petitions.

In the event that a hearing is held,and a person is permitted to intervene, that person becomes a party to the proceeding and has a.,right to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing.

For example, that person may present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.

A copy of the FEDERAL REGISTER Notice is available for public inspection I

at the Phoenix Public Library, Science and Industry Section',

12 East HcDowell

Road, Phoenix, Arizona between the hours of 10:00 A. H.

and 9:00 P.

H. Hondays

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3-through Thursdays and between 10:00 A. M. and 6:00 P.

N. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Ceanission has arranged for other documents and correspondence relating to the licensing of these facilities to be kept at the same location.

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