ML18023B152
| ML18023B152 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 09/21/1978 |
| From: | Silberg J Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Pennsylvania Power & Light Co, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML18023B152 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY C MM SSION In the Matter of PENNSYLVANIA POWER
& LIGHT COMPANY and ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
(Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2)
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Docket Nos.
50-387
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50-388
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APPLICANTS'NSWER TO "PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AND/OR REQUEST FOR HEARING"'SUBMITTED BY COLLEEN MARSH AND ELEVEN OTHER INDIVIDUALS On August 9, 1978, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
("NRC")
published in the Federal Register a "Notice of Receipt of Appli-cation for Facility Operating Licenses; Availability of Appli-cant's Environmental Report; and Consideration of Issuance of Facility Operating Licenses Opportunity for Hearing".
43 Fed.
Reg.
35406.
This Notice stated that the NRC, following completion of specified actions, will consider the issuance of operating licenses to Pennsylvania Power 6 Light Company and Allegheny Electric Coop-
- erative, Inc. (collectively "Applicants" ) for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 ("SSES").
The Notice pro-vided that any person whose interest may be affected by the pro-ceeding may file, by September 8,
- 1978, a petition to intervene.
In a filing dated September 7,
1978, Colleen Marsh and eleven other individuals "("Petitioners" ) requested a hearing and petitioned for leave to intervene.
The tests for petitions for leave to intervene are set forth in 10 CFR 52.714 and were described in the NRC's August 9, 1978
Federal Register notice.
The petition must set forth with par-ticularity the petitioner's interest in the proceeding, how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, and the specific aspect or aspects of the subject matter of the pro-ceeding as to which the petitioner wishes to intervene.
The petition should also address the nature of the petitioner's right under the Atomic Energy'ct to be made a party, the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the proceeding, and the possible effect. of any order which may be entered in the pro-ceeding on petitioner's interest.
Under the recent revisions to 10 CFR 52.714, 43 Fed.
Reg.
17801 (April 26, 1978),
a petitioner has until 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference to sub-mit the contentions which he seeks to litigate.
Petitioners'ubmission would appear to satisfy these require-ments.
Applicants would agree that Petitioners have adequately demonstrated their interest in.this"proceeds;ng.
To the extent that
'paragraphs 5.A-H of Petitioners'ubmission are intended as their contentions, Applicants reserve comment until the expiration of the period for filing of contentions (i.e.
15 days prior to the first prehearing conference).
Respectf ully submitted, SHAW ~
PXTTMAN~
POTTS Sr TROWBRIDGE
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Jay E./ Silberg Counsel for Applicants 1800 M Street, N.
W.
Washington, D. C.
20036 (202) 331-4100 Dated:
September 21, 1978
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of PENNSYLVANIA POWER and ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC (Susquehanna Steam Units 1 and 2)
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LIGHT COMPANY
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COOPERATIVE, INC.
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Electric Station,
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Docket Nos.
50-387 50-388 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that copies of the foregoing "Applicants'nswer to 'Petition for Leave to Intervene and/or Request for Hearing'ubmitted by Colleen Marsh and Eleven Other Individuals" were served by deposit. in the U.
S. mail, first class, postage prepaid, this 21st day of September, 1978, to:
Secretary of the Commission U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 James M. Cutchin, IV, Esquire Office of the Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Ms. Colleen Marsh 558 A, R
D u'4 Mt. Top, Pennsylvania 18707 Dated:
September 21, 1978 JayE.~Silberg j