ML19220D045
| ML19220D045 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim, 05000273, Crane |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1979 |
| From: | Cunningham G NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Christenbury E NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905160227 | |
| Download: ML19220D045 (2) | |
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1 April 3, 1979 l
I Note to: Edward S. Christenbury i
Directnr & Chief Counsel l
Hearing Divisien
SUBJECT:
IMPACT OF RECEtiT EVEflTS O'{ UPCOMIllG HEARIt1GS I
It now appears that the only hearings that this section will be involved in during the months of April and May are:
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Greene County - Construction Permit for a Babcock ano Wilcox plant Pilgrim 2
- Construction Permit for a Combustion Engineering plant Salem
- Spent fuel pool modificaticn for a Westinghouse plant
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Greene County will go to hearing on environmental issues before the joint flew York State /t;RC Board. The safety hearings before the flRC only board will be held at a later date. There are some contentions dealing with radiological impacts of the proposed plant. Obviously there is the potential that matters related to recent events at Three Mile Island will be raised, either in cross-examinaticn, or in efforts to introduce new contentions.
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Pilgrim 2 - the proceeding is on remand with respect to alternative sites and remains cpen for an update on financial qualifications.
There are no obvious "Three Mile Island" issues, but, of course, there is no way to predict whether there will be efforts to broaden the sccpe of the proceeding. There.are also preliminary indications from flRR that we may have witness availability problems because of the recent events.
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Salem, because it is a limited issue proceeding, appears to have relatively little potential for broadening because of "Three Mile Island" issues.
We have canvassed the. project managers for all cases in our secticn and have received widely varying estimates of the potential impact of the recent events at Three Mile Island on the availability of Staff rescurces 119 276 7905160 M T Oo 3
Edward S. Christenbury for continuing review and document preparation.
In one case, Summer, we were told that there would be a six month delay in the issuance af the SER.
I do not believe that there is any basis for a current and accurate appraisal of what Staff resources will be diverted as a result of the recent events, and what technical issues will require additional examination.
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