ML19250C059
| ML19250C059 | |
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| Site: | Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant  |
| Issue date: | 09/05/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Mathias C SENATE |
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| Download: ML19250C059 (2) | |
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Dear Senator Mathias:
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This is in reply to your note of August 8,1979, to which you attached a 8
letter fron your constituent, Mrs. Helen Padula, dated August 6,1979.
Since 1973, the.1uclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) has been actively re-viewing 2n application by Offsbore Power Systems (OPS), a subsidiary of
'Jestinghouse Electric Corporation, to nanufacture up to eight identical floating nuclear power plants (F.?iPs).
If the applicaticn is approved, the plaats would be constructed using assembly line techniques at a shipyard facility at Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida.
The NRC has not made a final decision regarding the granting of a manufacturing license to OPS, although the NRC staff recommended issuance, subject to specific ccaditions to protect the environment, in a three-part l
Final Environmental Statement (enclosure 1). - The Comission will not take any action on granting the license until: a) The flRC safety review is completed and Supplement No. 3 to the staff's Safety Evaluation Report
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is issued, b) the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board authorizes the issuance of the license following the closing of environmental and safety license hearings, and c) thet Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safeguards makes a finding regarding the' safety of the proposed FNP design. The' staff anticipates that its safety review will be completed an6 Supplement tio. 3 to the Safety Report will be issued late in 1979. It is expected that a 'ditional oublic hearings will be scheduled during 1979 and 1980.
With this schedule, we expect a Commission decision or. the issuance of a manufacturing license in mid-1980.
If the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board should acthorize the issuance of a manufacturing license to OPS,'and if anparty to that proceeding desires to challenge the Licensing Board's initial decision, that party may file exceptions to the decision and request cral argument before an Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board panel. That Board w'ould consider the safety or environmental issues raised on appeal and rbnder a decision with regard to those issues. The Appeal Board's decision may then be challenged before the !!RC Comissioners and ultimately in the Courts.
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I Your constituent's concern regarding the capability of the FilP to withstand the hazards of the sea environment is well taken, h'e believe the staff has adequately addressed this issue in its Safety Evaluation Report and supplements (enclosure 2).
I This report includes a listing of plant site desig.' parameters (See Table 1.2 of Supplement 2 to the Safety Evaluation Report) which define
' specific siting requirements to ensure that an FNP would not be exposed to conditions for which it was not designed. Each FNP would be designed 4
and sited so that it could be maintained in a safe condition when exposed i
to severe environmental phenomena such as tsunamis, storm surges, hurricanes, to nadoes and icing. Based'upon the review to date, the staff has_found that an FNP could be operated safely in the sea environment.
We trust this information will ful to you and your constituent, a
Mrs. Padula.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL StGNED BY R.G.
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Lee V. Gossick Executive' Director for Operations
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Dear Senator Mathias:
This is in reply to your note of August 8, 1979, to which you attached a letter fron your constituent, ;trs. Helen Padula, dated August 6,1979.
Sinca 1973, the !!uclear Regulatory Cenmission (NRC) has been actively re-viewing an applicaticn by Offshora Power Systans (0'S), a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, to nr.nufacture up to eight identical ficating nuclear power plants (FMPs).
If the application is approved, the plants woulo be constructed using assembl.y line techniques at a shipyard facility at Blou-t Island in Jacksonville, Florida.
I The NRC has not made a final decision regar' ding the granting.of a I
manufacturing license to.0PS, although the NRC staff recorrended issuance, subject to specific conditions to protect the environ t, in a three-part i
Final Eiwironmental Statement (enclosure 1)'.
The ission will not take any action on granting the license untily'd The liRC safety review is completedsand Supplement No. 3 to the staff s Safety Evaluation Report is issued, b)'the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board authorizes the issuance of the'Ki,conse following the. closing of environnental and safety license hearings, and c) the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards makes a finding regarding the safety of the proposed FMP design. The staff anticipates thatNits safety review will be completed and Supplement No. 3 to the Safety Rep %t will be issued late in 1979. It is expected that additional public hekings will be scheduled during 1979 and 1980.
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If the NRC should gr a manufact ing license to OPS, and if an individual:
or group, desires t4 challange that cision, they may request a hearin1 before an Atomic dafety and Licensing, peal Board. This Board will accept evidence,on the challenged safetyXr environmental issues and render a decision. This Appeal Board decision nay then be appealed to
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This is in replys to your note of August 3,1979, to which'you attached a letter from your constituent, firs. Helen Padula, dated Aucust 6,1979.
Since 1973, the t!uclear Regulatory Commission (ilRC) has been actively re-viewing an application by Offshore Power Systans (GPS), a subsidiary of L'estinghouse Electric Corporation, to nanufacture uo to eight identical floating nuclear power plants. (Fi!Ps). The/ plants are to be constructed using assembly line thchniques at a shipyard facility at Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida.
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I The Commission has not r hed a' decision regarding the granting of a l
manufacturing license to OPQ. This. action cannot be taken until:
a) Supplement flo. 3 to the staff's Safety Evaluation Report is issued, l
b) the Atomic D fety and Lice 6(ing Board authorizes the issuance of the I
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' and c) the Advisory Committee. on environmental e.afety license hearings, the safety of the proposed FilP de eactor Safeguards makes a finding regarding Supplement No. 3 to the Safety Repo(gn. The staff anticipates'that t will be issued late in 1979 and that additional public hearings will be scheduled during 1979 and 1980.
With this schedule, we expect a Commissio.: decision on the issuance of a nanufacturing license in mid-1900.
Your constituert's concern regarding the capability of the FRP to withstand the hazards of the sea environment is well taken. !!e believa the staff has adequate?y addressed this issue in its Sa'fety EvalJation Report and supplements /(seeenclosure).
This repor}t includes a listing of plant site desi n parameters (See Table 1.2 of Supplement 2 to the.Safaty Evaluation Report) which define specific siting requirements to ensure that an Flip will nst be expsed to conditions for which it was not designed.
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This is in reply to your note of August 8,1979/to which you attached a letter from your constituent, Mrs. Helen'Padula, dated August 6,1979.
Since 1973, the !!uclear Regulatory Cumission (:lRC) has been actively re-viewing an application by Offshore Power Systems (OPS), a subsidiary of
'lestinghouse Electric Corporation, to manufacture up to eight identical floating nuclear power plants (FMPs). The plants are to be constructed using assembly line techniques at a shipyard facility at Clount Island in Jacksonville, Florida.
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to OPS. The bases for the staf recommend ion'are. presented in the Safety Evaluation Report and it two suppli ments and a separate three-part Final Environmental Impac Statement.
These documents together with supplemental staff testimony have been pre sented before an Atomic Safety
'and Licensing coard during public hearings on the OPS application. These hearings were held during varibus times from 1975 throuqh 1979 and remain open, although all contentiond related to hafety and environmental issues have been heard before the Lidensing Board, The Commission cannot take any action on the issuance offthis license to OPS until: a) Supplemen't l!o. 3 to the Safety Evaluation Report is issued, b) the hearings are closed,-
c) the Licensing Board authorizes the issuc nce of such a license, d) the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards makes a finding regarding the ment t!o. 3 to the Safety Report will be is) sued late in 1979 and that safety of the proposed FitP depign. The !Lt ff anticipates that Supple-additional public hearings will be scheduled during 1979 and 1980. At this juncture, we believe that a decision on the issuance of a manufacturing license would probably not-be forthcoming until mid-1980.
Your constituent's concern regarding the capability of the FNP to withstand the hazards of the sea environment is well taken. 'c!e believe, however, the staff has adequately addressed this issue in its Safety Evaluat -
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I This report includes a listing hf plant site design caraneters (See Table 1.2 of Supplement 2 to the Safety Evaluation Report) which define specific siting requirements tq ensure that an FNP w!11 not be exposed to conditions for which it'was not designed. The FLP.will be designed and sited. in areas o that its an be maintained in a safe condition if exposed to severe environnen nomena such as tsunamis,~ storm surges, hurricanes, tornadoes and 1cirg.. Sas '
on the results of the radiological safety review, that has been donducted to the staff has found that a
the FNP, as designed, dould or?erate successful the sea environment without undue risk.to the hea th and safet{ of the pu r.-
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