ML19029A673
| ML19029A673 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1978 |
| From: | Wetterhahn M Conner, Moore & Corber, Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| Download: ML19029A673 (4) | |
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. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety ana Licensing Board In the Matter of PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY, ET AL.
(Salem*Nuclear Generating Station, Unit_No. 1)
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LICENSEE'S ANSWER TO NOTICE OF HEARING Docket No. 50-272 (Proposed Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-70)
Public Service.Electric and Gas Company, Licensee, for itself and on behalf of Philadelphia Electric Company, Del-marva Power and Light, and Atlantic City Electric Company, hereby acknowledges receipt of the "Notice of Hearing on Amendment of Facility Operating License" issued in this proceeding, dated April 26, 1978, and published in. the Federal Register on May 2, 1978 (43 Fed. Reg. 18803).
The Licensee has requested the issuance of an amendment to Facility Ope*rating License No. DPR-70,. which would revise the provisions in the Technical Specifications to permit an increase in fuel storage capacity from 264 to 1170 fuel assemblies in the spent fuel pool, and would revise design features and associated operating limits for the storage pool, as.necessary, to accommodate the increased storage.
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.., In support of the issuance of-such amendment, the Licensee will appear at the hearing and present evidence in support of the following findings:
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There is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public wili not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner.
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Such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the *.
common defense and security, or to the health and safety of the public.
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With regard to the requirements set forth in 10 C.F.R. Part 51 and the Council of Environmental Quality's Guidelines,. 40 C.F.R. §1500.6, and applying, weighing, and balancing the five factors specified by the Commission in 40 Fed~ Reg. 42801, the proposed license amendment will not signif i-
~antly affect the quality of the human environment.
Dated:
May 11., 1978 OF COUNSEL:
Richard Fryling, Jr., Esq.
Assistant General Solicitor Public Service Electric and Gas Company Respectfully submitted, CONNER; MOORE &. CORBER Mark J.
tterhahn counsel. for the Licensee
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic** Safety and Licensing Board In the Mat:ter of
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PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY, et al.
(Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1)
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Docket No. 50-272 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "Licen~ee's Answe~
to Notice of Hearing," dated May.11, 1978; in the captioned matter, have been served upon the following by deposit in the United States mail this 11th day of May, 1978:
Gary L. Milhollin, Esq.
Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 1815 Jefferson Street Madison, Wisconsin 53711 Mr. Glenn o. Bright Member, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Dr. James C. Lamb, III Member, Atomic Safety and
- Licensing Board Panel 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill, N.C.
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.. Chairman, Atomic Safety and
- Licensing* Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Chairman, Atomic Safety and
- Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Barry Smith, Esq~
Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mark L. First, Esq *.
Deputy Attorney General Department of Law and Public Safety Environmental Protection Section 36 West State Street Trenton, N.J.
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Richard Fryling, Jr., Esq._,
Assistant General Solicitor Public Service Electric
& Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J.
07101 Mrs. Ruth Fisher, Trustee "The Sun People" - Alternate Energy Advocates South Dennis, New Jersey 08245 R. William Potter, Esq.
Assistant Deputy Public Advocate Department of the Public Advocate Division of Public Interest Advocacy Post Off ice Box 141 Trenton, New Jersey 08601 William C. Horner, Esq.
67 Market Street Salem, New Jersey 08079
'Office of the Secretary Docketing and Service Section U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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