ML19312E090
| ML19312E090 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Skagit |
| Issue date: | 05/30/1980 |
| From: | Black R NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Deale V, Hooper F, Linenberger G Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006030213 | |
| Download: ML19312E090 (2) | |
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May 30, 1980 Valentine B. Deale, Esq., Chairman Dr. Frank F. Hooper Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission School of Natural Resources Washington, D.C.
20555 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 In the Matter of I
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, et al.
l (Skagit Nuclear Power Project, Units 1 and 2) l Docket Nos. STN 50-522 and STN 50-523 Gentlemen:
In accordance with the " Schedule of Reports From Applicants and the NRC Staff" issued by the Licensing Board on April 18, 1980, the NRC Staff hereby submits its second status report with respect to the Skagit appli-cation and continuing review efforts by the Staff and USGS personnel.
Since the submission of our first status report on April 15, 1980, neither the NRC Staff nor the USGS has progressed in their respective review functions for the Skagit application.
Furthermore, no meetings have taken place or been scheduled between the Applicants and the Staff to discuss the outstanding NRC/USGS questions on geology / seismology. Accordingly, the Staff is unable to predict a reasonable date for rescheduling hearings on these matters.
As the Board is aware, the Applicants are presently giving consideration to amending their application to change the proposed site of the Skagit Project to the Hanford Reservation.
It appears that considerable review and exploratory work has been accomplished and is presently continuing to identify a suitable site for the Skagit Project at Hanford.
(See attached affidavit of James E. Mecca to Applicants' Reply In Opposition to SCANP's Motion to Dismiss the Application, dated May 23,1980).
In light of these efforts by the Applicants and other recent developments that may affect the suitability of the proposed Skagit site, and the apparent 80060302.13 p
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delay that is occurring in the continuing licensing review of the Skagit application, the Staff is reviewing its previous testimony and the posi-tion taken therein regarding the issue of alternative sites to determine whether the Staff should move the Board to reopen the record on this issue.
We will keep the Board informed of our conclusion in this regard and any other developments that may affect the resumption of hearings in this proceeding.
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