ML19247E073
| ML19247E073 | |
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| Site: | Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/03/1981 |
| From: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Boutillier J, Carmen G, Carney W, Damato A, Downey T, Lent N, Mcgrath R HOUSE OF REP., SENATE |
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| NUDOCS 8103240124 | |
| Download: ML19247E073 (2) | |
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26MZ G R v 9 1331 The Honorable William Cerney United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Congressman Carney:
In your letter
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. the date of issua' ice for the Shoreham Safety Evaluation Report (SER).
you point out, our first monthly status report to the t
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development estimated issuance of the SER in June 1981. The target dates for Shoreham ard for all pending operating license applications are reviewed regularly, ad any changes resulting from subsequent devel_opments are reported in the follodng monthly report.
The second rnonthly report advanced the Shoreham SER target date to January 1981 to better accommodate a longer hearing, which is anticipated in this case.
However, the SER issuance date for Shoreham is dependent on the review status for the LaSalle-1 plant for the following(reason.BWR) operating Last year, the applicants for the near-term noiling water reactor licenses, which included Shorehan, reouested that the NRC staff resolve the ccmon BWR-related issues on a lead BWR plant.
LaSalle was chosen as the lead plant since it was closest to construction conpletion. The staff has been proceeding on this basis and, due to delays in receiving the necessary inputs from the LaSalle applicant to complete the staff review, issuance of the LaSalle SER is now projected during March 1981. The third renthly report reflected this delay by targeting issuance of the Shoreham SER for March 1981.
I should point out that the time which couid be saved in issuing the Shoreham SER before June 1981 is more than offset by the NRC staff's most recent estinate of the_ time which will be required to begin the hearing. The staff's most recent estinate from the third monthly report is that the he0 ring will start in January 1982 with licensing complete in October 1982 or one month af ter the projected completion of the facility. The reason for the slippaDe in the hearing start from the November 1981 target date in the first monthly report is that the schedule was based on standard time intervals and did not all_ocate sufficient time for the prehearing process.
Recent experience has shown that time between issuance of the SER and the beginning of the hearings.(or prehearing stage during which time the discovery and final particularization of the issues and contentions is completed as well as the writing of testimony and holding of the Final Prehearing Conference),
was underestinated in the previous monthly status reports.
In addition, the time necessary to issue an Initial Decision after the end of the hearing and for the Appeal Board /Comission review were also underestimated.
I am er1ne4n, e ennv nf the 1steet mnthly rannet whieb r4iecuues the ganaric
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I The Honorabit William tsrney.,oring the last two weet.s in February, the Cornission met several times to discuss 'icensing schedules, the impact of MRC-induced delays, and possible actions to be taken to reduce or eliminate projected delays.
Additional meetings are scheduled for this week on the same subject, and after those meetings we will be able to more fully respond to your inquiry.
Sincerely, Carlton V.arnerer, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Third NRR Monthly Status Report (Bevill Report)
Identical letters snet to:
Rep. Norman Lent Rep. Tom Downey Rep. Ray McGrath Rep. Gregory Carman Rep. John Boutillier Sen. Alfonse D' Amato
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