ML19242B805
| ML19242B805 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 05/14/1979 |
| From: | Jenny Murray NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 7908090425 | |
| Download: ML19242B805 (4) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
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SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ORDER TO SHUTDOWN MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION By petition dated May 2,1979, Peter Murray, on behalf of Safe Power for Maine and Nancy Crane DeWick, requested under 10 CFR 2.2(4 that an order be issued continuing the current shutdown of the Mr.ine Yankee Atomic Power Station pending an evaluation of the effect of asymetric loading of the reactor vessel on reactor system components and support structures.
Although addressed to the Director of I&E, the subject matter of the petition appears to be more appropriately within the jurisdiction of the Director of NRR.
This office will work with your staff to develop an appropriate response to the petition under 10 CFR 2.206.
Enclosed for your use are drafts of:
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A letter of acknowledgment to Mr. Murray; 2.
A letter of transmittal to the Licensee; and 3.
A notice of receipt of request for publication in the Federal Register.
If these drafts are not changed, they need not be returned to this office for concurrence.
However, please provide us a copy of the outgoing letters and notice and refer other correspondence related to this matter to this office for concurrence.
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DRAF'T Docket No. 50-309
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Peter L. Murray, Esq.
Murray, Plumb & Murray 30 Exchange Street Portland, Maine 04101
Dear Mr. Murray:
This letter is sent to acknowledge receipt of your petition on behalf of Safe Power for Maine and Nancy Crane DeWick requesting that the Director of Inspection and Enforcement issue an order that the current shutdawn of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station be continued pending an evaluation of the effect of asymetric loading of the reactor vessel on reactor system components and support structure.
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petition has been referred to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation because the subject matter of the petition is within the jurisdiction of L,.
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Your cetition is being treated under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations, and accordingly, appropriate action will be taken on your
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petition ithin a reasonable time.
I enclose for your information a copy of the Notice that is being filed for publication with the Office hp I
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Sincerely, Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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i DRAFT Docket No. 50-309 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company t
Dear Sir / Madam:
I enclose for your infonnation a copy of petition filed on behalf of Safe Power for Maine and Nancy Crane DeWick which requests that an order be issued to continue the shutdown of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station pending an evaluation of the effect of asymetric loading of the reactor vessel on reactor system components and support structures. 'The petition is being treated under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations, and accordingly, appropriate action will be
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taken on the petition within a reasonable time.
I also enclose for your information a copy of the Notice that will be filed for publication with the Office of the Federal Register.
Sincerely, Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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DRAFT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY
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REQUEST FOR~ ACTION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 Notice is hereby given that by petition dated May 2,1979, Safe Power for Maine and Nancy Crane DeWick requested that an order be issued to continue the shutdown of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station pending an evaluation of the effects of asymetric loading on reactor system components and support structures. This petition is being treated as a request for action under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Com-mission's regulations, and accordingly, action will be taken on the petition within a reasonable time.
Copies of the petition are available for inspection in the Com-mission's Public Document Room at 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555 and in the local public document room at the Wiscassett
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Public Library, High Street, Wiscasset, Maine 04578.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Eathesda, Maryland this day of May,1979.
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