ML19274D597

Petitions for Suspension of Proceedings on Basis of 790119 Withdrawal of NRC Endorsement of WASH-1400,which Has Tainted NRC Regulations & Util'S Studies.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19274D597
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Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	01/30/1979
From:	Hooker K External Citizen/Individual/Media (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 7902130225
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GC PUPLTC DOCUMENT ROOM UMED STATES OF MERICA M 'c 9-NUCIZA3 REGUIATORI CO2HISSION h= 9@Q.~f.

p[k .v ~GO EEFORE THE ATmIC SAFETI AND LICENSBQ SC&RD 1, es In the Matter of ) 4)

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aceSTm LIstrao & POWER CCMPANI ) Docket No. 50466

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(Allens Creek Nuclear Genersting )

Station, Unit 1) } THIS DOCUMENT CONTAIN PETITION FOR suan.as.LON OF THE PRCCEEDDG"

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by Kathryn Hooker ~

Petitioner hereby requests that all proceedings on the illens Creek nuclear power plant propoeat be iniefinitely suspended, for these reasons:

1. Os h7 19,1979, the Nuclear Regulatory Comadssicn withdrew its en=

dorsement of the Raactor Safety Study (1ELSH-lh00), until then the prisary sourse of risk data used by the Cosen!.asion in its deliberations. Se Conndssion has announced its intention of making a thorough study of its regulations to detersdne which of them are. etainted* by reliance on the rejected report. Continuation of the Allens Creek proceedings would be unuise urrier these cirmusstances; decisions nached in haste mLght subsequently be evertu: mi, resulting in costly repetition of the proceedings.

2. Se NRCf s rejection of the Reactor Safety Study sais into questica 4

the validity of portions of Houston Lighting & Power's safety and environmental studies. 2e Comunission zuust deter: sine to what extent these are fatally based on the rejected study. For example, EL&P's Final Sanolement to the Final g _

vis -M21, Statement lists

• Class 9* accidents (which would include core melts) as *not ccnsidered* (p. S.21). The Ccamission should determine idsether this statoannt is based on the flawed risk assessments of the Beactor Safety Study 1 if so, additional safety data on the proposed power plant model night be required (through Class 9 accidents).

3. Se Commission will doubtless be reviewing the original proceedings on the preposed Allens Creek plant, to ascertain whether those proceedings and the

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Partial Initial Decision on Allens Creet remain valid despita I de tion of the hiesion's primary rist assessasnt study. Suspension of the proceedings would be prudent pending these and other reconsiderations made necessary by rejection of the Reactor Safety Study.

Should the Atode Safety & Licensing Board fail to answer this petition within thirty (30) days, I will request iwinto certificatice of the questian to the Atomic Safety & Iicensing appeal Board, deeming my petition denied.

Respectfully Submitted, January 30,1979 hF[h Kathryn Hooker CERTIFICATE OF 3ERVICE I nereby certify that copies of this Ntition for_ Suspension of ths~

Proceedings have been served on the fonowing by diposit in tne United States ma14 first class, this 30th day of January, 1979.

Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman . Docksting & Services Branch U.S. Nuclear Esgulatory Com:sission Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Pansl Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory commission washington, D.C. 20555 Richard Lowerre, Ea4 Mark ihite, Esq.

Attorusy General, hxas P.O. Box 125h8 P.O. Bcx 125h8 Capital Station Cspital Station Austin, Tomas Austin, Texas eland, Sq.

[N,' Reis & Axsired J. Cregory Cop /300F"One'h11 Plaza 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Baker & Batts WMnatan, D.C. 29036 Houston, Texas 77002

& f M Kataryn Hooger lh2h Kipling Houston, Texas 77006