ML19318B607
| ML19318B607 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1980 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Bethune E HOUSE OF REP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006270171 | |
| Download: ML19318B607 (2) | |
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Dross WRussell Gray file This is to respond to your request cf ApMUN,er1930, to Mr. [ar tten"kam.erer, Director of the Office cf Congressinnal Affairs,tc review and ca.r.:cnt on.ir. Russ Lacertell's letter of March 20, 1980, concerning spent fual storage pool expansicn at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO).
%:r. Lacewell's concern was that Arkansas Pcwer and Light Ccmpany (AP&L) was being allcwed to increase the size of the spent fuel storage pool at ANG without a public hearing, an environmental impact statement and legislative aporoval. Also, he was conccrned that construction of such an increase in pool storage had already begu n.
On October 26, 1976, a Notice was published in the Federal Recister announcing the receipt and application from AP&L for a license amendment to expand its spent fuel facility at ANO-1. Since no member of the public requested a hearing on the pro-posed action and none was required under NRC procedures, there was no hearing on this application. Subsequently, on December 17, 1976, after cocpleting a safety review of the applicaticn, the NRC authcrized the amendment.
Since 1976, we have not received a request or provided approval, as would be required by the Comission's Regulations (10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 90), for an expansion of the spent fuel storage pool facilities at Ai0, Unit No.1 or Unit No. 2 (AH0-1/2).
'4e have discussed the expansicn of the spent fuel stcrage pool facility for ANC with APCL. Representatives of AP&L have indicated that they do not plan for* an expansion of the spent fuel storage pool facility for ANO-2 until 1982 or 19C3.
Approval by the NRC would be required for the expansion of the sFit fuel storage pool facility at A40-2. When the request for such an expansica is received, we would, according to current practice, file a " Notice for Consideration of Ecdifi-cation to Facility Spent Fuel Stcrage Pool" with the Office of Federal Resister, L
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The Mcncrable Ed ecthuna 2-Such Notice would provide opportunity for any person tshese interest nay be affectca '
to file a request fcr a hearing in the for:a of a petition for leave to intervene with respect to t! a approval of the modification to the subject spent fuel storage pool facility in accordance with the provisions cf Section 2.714 of 10 CFR Part 2 of the Comission's !!cr;alations.
In the case of a proposed increase in spent fuel stcrace pool, when found acceptable, sie nornally prepara a safety evaluation and an envirencental impact appraisal which woula supscrt a ;ictice in the Federal RMister that an eriviron'ix:ntal iapact state-cent is not warranted. Such action would t:c ccne in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 cf the Conraission's Regulations.
We trust that we have been responsive to your request and Iir. Lacewell's concerns.
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