ML19309C458
| ML19309C458 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Humboldt Bay |
| Issue date: | 03/24/1980 |
| From: | Lazo R Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004080626 | |
| Download: ML19309C458 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA occ:r::a g
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U:.cc AT0 hic SAFETY AND LICEf1 SING BOARD M A.9 2 5 E O > b2L
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Ode &z n Sm!:2 Robert M. Lazo, Esquire, Chairman d
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In the Patter of Docket tio. 50-133 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (Amendment to Facility Operating
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(Humboldt Bay Power Plant,
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Unit tio. 3)
March 24, 1980 NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has scheduled a conference of the parties in the above-identified proceeding, which will be held on June 3,1930 (and on June 4,1980, if necessary) beginning at 9:30 a.m., local time, at the following location: Veterans Memorial Building, lith & H Streets, Eureka, California 95501.
The purpose of the prehearing conference is to permit co,nsideration of the request of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Licensee) that all further proceedings in this matter be stayed and held in abeyance until October 1, 1980. The parties should be prepared to address the following items on the Board's proposed agenda:
I Licensee (a)
Historical summary leading to the present status; 80040806%
I (b) Background and technical nature of the geology / seismology problems which Licensee asserts preclude resolution of the license amendment application at this time; (c) Basis of need for further delay, including the nature of information Licensee has obtained and hopes to obtain in order to prepare for meeting its burden of proof; NRC Staff (d) Staff's present position re:
(i) Reasonableness of request for further delay in light of facil.ity modifications and ongoing site explora-tions (exclusive of Staff's personnel shortage prob-lem);
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Reasonableness of Licensee's occupational exposure review; and (iii) Apparent implied approval of the onsite storage of spent fuel and other radioactive materials, if any, during the delay; Intervenors (e)
Intervenors' perceived prejudice to their health and safety interests occasioned by further delay (exclusive of finan-cial burden as rate payors);
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All parties (f)
Schedule impact of the lessons learned from the accident at Three Mile Island.
The prehearing conference, while on the record, will not be an evidentiary hearing. However, in the interest of maximizing the benefits to be derived therefrom, Licensee and Staff are each requested to provide at least one technical person to assist with the discussion.
Licensee is also requested to have a responsible corporate officer present who can speak directly to the utility's posture regarding the Humboldt Bay facility.
Members of the public are welcome to, attend the prehearing confer-ence. However, limited appearance statements by members of the public will no se received at this conference.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Y,
@W Robert M. L&zo, Chair'mgp ~
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 24th day of March,1980.
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