ML19254B082
| ML19254B082 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/1979 |
| From: | Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Dawley H AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909240258 | |
| Download: ML19254B082 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Dawley:
l Your July 16, 1979 letter to Mr. Harold Denton, Director of the Officq of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, has been referred to me for response.
j In your letter you expressed opposition to construction of the Waterford Unit 3 nuclear power plant because "it is not being constructed the way it is( designed and approved to be constructed" and because "it is not possible to evapuate people from the surrounding area in case of an accident."
I Concerning construction deficiencies, you said you did not have " complete informationonthispoint"andthata"simplecheckontheapprovedplpnsand the actual constructicn will confirm this point."
You did not presentiany details as to how the construction is not in accordance with approved hians.
Our Office of Inspection and Enforcement (0IE) conducts frequent inspections of construction work in progress. Some inspections are announced and pthers are unannounced. During these inspections, trained inspectors observe con-struction activities and examine records of such activities. All these activities must be accomplished in accordance with the Commission's rules and regulations. During any large construction effort, such as that involved in building a nuclear power plant, there may crop up items that require repair or re-work in order to meet construction requirements.
To date there has been no evidence, however, that deficiencies that might substantially affect the safety of the Waterford plant have not been discovered and remedied.
If you have detailed knowledge of any situation to the contrary, we urge you to contact our regional Office of Inspection and Enforcement at 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012. The telephone number is (817) 334-2411.
In accordance with the Commission's rules and regulations the licensee (utility) must prepare an emergency plan and submit it for our review.
Such a plan is normally prepared in conjunction with state and local governments 4having the responsibility and authority to control the activities of people outside the plant property. The capability of local and state authorities to arrange for evacuation has been demonstrated in cases of such occurrences as hurricanes, floods, fires, and leakage of dangerous chemicals. Even before the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, the NRC has been working with the various state and local governments on emergency preparedness. Since the occurrence of that accident, greater effort is being expended to expedite the development of adequate emergency plans by states that presently do not have them.
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4 Mr. Harold H. Dawley August 24, 1979 i
You might be interested to know that three citizens groups have petitioned to intervene in the Waterford proceeding. These groups are Save Our Wetlands and the Oystershell Alliance, as co-petitioners, and the Louisiana Consumers League.
Included in their contentions is one addressing the matter of'emer-gency plans and evacuation. Another contention addresses construction defi-ciencies and several others are concerned with health effects from plant operation. A public hearing will probably be held in New Orleans at some later date at which time these contentions and others may be litigatedg For your information I have enclosed a copy of the " Notice of Receipt ' f Appli-O cation" that was published in the " States Item" and " Morning Advocate"inews-papers on January 2,1979 and a copy of the " Notice of Hearing." These notices included information on public participation in the Waterford proceedirig. Also enclosed is a paper entitled "The Reactor Licensing Process" that summ'trizes the process by which a nuclear power reactor is licensed.
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Part 2 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations sets forth the detailhd Rules of Practice governing the Comission's proceedings. A copy of Part 2 is enclosed.
Should you wish to pursue further the matters you have raised, you shdald do so in accordance with Part 2.
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Notice of Application 2.
Notice of Hearing 3.
The Reactor Licensing Process 4.
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9, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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Occket No. 50-382 LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE; NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT; NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF FACILITY. OPERATING LICENSE; AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Commission) has received an application for a facility operating license from Louisiana Power & Light Company (the applicant) to possess, use, and operate the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, a pressurized water nuclear reactor (the facility), located on the applicant's site in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The reactor is designed to operate at _a.
1 core power level of 3390 megawatts thennal, with an equivalent net electrical outout of approximately 1104 megawatts.
l The applicant has also filed an environmental report, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the regulations of the Comission in 10 CFR Part 51. The report, which discusses environmental considerations related to the proposed operation of the facility, is being
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made available at the O'fice of State Clearinghouse, Department of Urtan and Cormunity Affairs, P. O. Box 44455, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, Lousiana 70804, and at the Teche Regional Clearinghouse, c/o South Central Planning and Development Comission, P. O. Box 846, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of-
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Docket No. 50-382-OL
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON ISSUANCE OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE On January 2,1979, at 44 Fed. Reg.125, the Staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Comission published a notice which, inter alia,' stated that the Comission had received an application for a facility operating license from Louisiana Power and Light Company (Applicant) to possess, use and operate the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, a pres -
surized water nuclear r2 actor, located on Applicant's site in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The reactor is designed to operate at a core power level of 3390 megawatts thennal, with an equivalent net electrical output of approximately 1104 megawatts.
The notice stated the Comission will consider the issuance of a facility operating license which would authorize the applicant to possess, use and operate the Waterford Station, Unit 3, in accordance with the provisions of the license and the technical specifications appended thereto. The notice provided that by February 1,1979 any person whose IDUPLICAT Entire document previously entered e
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