ML19241B474

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Responds to ASLB 790531 Memo & Order.Forwards License Amend & Safety Evaluation Re 790502 Loss of Coolant Inventory.Core Is Undamaged & New Tech Specs Are Imposed.Plant Can Resume Operation W/O Undue Risk
ML19241B474
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Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 06/08/1979
From: Woodhead C
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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NRC PUBLIC DOCmENT ROOM June 8, 1979 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of

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Docket No. 50-219 JERSEY CENTRAL POWER &

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\\r NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO BOARD'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER o

On May 31, 1979, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issued a Memorandum and Order which approved the environmental technical specifications previously sub-mitted for the Board's review and which indicated that the pending Motion to 9

Terminate Hearing could now be considered except for one question.

The Board asked that the Staff advise it of the significance of the recent (May 2, 1979) loss of coolant inventory transient and consequent plant shutdown at Oyster Creek NGS.

Accordingly, the Staff hereby provides the Bcard copies of the license amendment and Safety Evaluation issued concerning the event. As indicated by the Safety Evaluation, the Staff has concluded that the Oyster Creek core is undamaged and that with the additional technical specifications imposed, there is reasonable s

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assurance the plant operation can be resumed without undue risk to the health and safety of the public. The Staff presented its analysis and conclusions to the Commission on May 30, 1979, and received Commission approval prior to issuance of the license amendment and Safety Evaluation, as indicated by the attached Memorandum of the Secretary.

(The Commission's approval is recorded on page 32 of the transcript of the May 30, 1979 meeting.)

Respectfully submitted, Colleen P. Woodhead Counsel for NRC Staff e

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 8th day of June,1979.

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UNITED STATES OF A1 ERICA NUCLEAR PEGULATORY COM?ilSSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of JERSEY CENTRAL POWiR &

Docket No. 50-219 LIGHT COMPANY (0yster Creek Nuclear Power

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Plant, Unit No.1)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO BOARD'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class, or, as indicated by an asterisk by deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission internal mail system, this 8th day of June, 1979:

Robert M. Lazo, Esq., Chairman

  • Dr. Huah C. Paxton, Member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Los Alamos Scientiffe Laboratory U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Conmission P.O. Box 1663 Washington, DC 20555 Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 R. William Potter, Esc.

Dr. Paul N. Purdem, Member State of New Jersey Director, Center for Urban Department of the Public Advocate Research and Environmental Division of Public Interest Advocacy Studies P.O. Box 141 Drexel University Trenton, New Jersey 08601 32nd and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.

Georce F. Trowbridge, Esq.

Sheldon, Harmon 3 Roisman Ernest L. Blake, Jr., Esq.

102515th Street, N.W., 5th Floor Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridae Washington, CC 20C05 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washincton, DC 20036 Steven P. Russo, Esq.

248 Washincton Street P.O. Box 1060 Toms River, New Jersey 08753 517 106 r,

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Joseph W. Ferraro, Jr., Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Deputy A*.torney General Appeal Board

  • State of New Jersey U.S. fiuclear Regulatory Comission Depart: rent of Law & Public Safety Washington, CC 20555 1100 Raymond Boulevard Newark, itew Jersey 07102 Docketing and Service Section*

Office of the Secretary Mark First, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Deputy Attorney General Washington, DC 20555 State of New Jersey State House Annex Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel

  • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, DC 20555 Y/h Colleen P. Woodhead Counsel for NRC Staff

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