ML19319B262

Responds to Re Concern for Effect That Revised AEC Regulations for Implementing NEPA Will Have on Power Plants within Jurisdiction of Nc Util Commission.Util Responses Under Review

ML19319B262
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Site:	Oconee, Brunswick, Robinson
Issue date:	11/24/1971
From:	Muntzing L US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Westcott H NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF
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Dear Mr. Westcott:

This is in response to your letter to Chairman Schlesinger in which you express concern over the effect that the revised Atomic Energy Commission regulations for impla=== ting the Naticaal Envircamental Policy Act (NEPA) will have ou power plants within your jurisdiction.

i Duke Power Company and Carolina Power and Light Company have responded to the "show cause" requirements of Section E of Appendix D as revised (copy enclosed).

We are reviewing their responses. One of the considerations in our review is the requiremont for power and your comments in that regard will be taken into accomat. Our determination as to suspension in each case will be meticed in the Federal Register and an opportunity to i

be heard offered at that time.

With respect to the constreetion and operation of the plants which are of concern to you, che regulatory staff has been coordinating its reviews with other agencies, including the Federal Power Commission, and the PPC indicates that the Virginia-Carolinae Area is one of the critical sub-rariana during.the Sammer of 1972. ' AEC Chairman Schlesinger's October 29, 1971, letter to FPC timiruma Nassikas (copy enclosed) provides our analysis

- of the situation and indicates that the completion of AEC staff NEPA review should not be the determining factor during this perfod.

Currently E. B. Robinson Unit 2 is in operation, and the earliest projected date at this time for the issuance of me operating license for Oconee Unit 1 is March 1972. If the projected schedule holds, and ne unusual diffi-amities are experienced, by the Winter'of 1972-73 two==e1*ar power plants in the ares (Ocease Unit 1 and Sorry Unit 1) could, subject to feverable licensias daeistana, be at full power and contribute to an adequate area reserve morsia as defined by the FPC. The utility currently J/

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If there are any delays or other occurrences related to a specific plant that affect your interests, and if you wish to be heard, you should make your request at the time a notice of hearing concerning that plant is published in the Federal Register.

Information concerning the publica-tion of notices of hearing in AEC licensing proceedings is given in the Commission's an1== of Practice, 10 CFR Part 2, 8 2.703, and, with respect to hearings in connection with the Section E "show cause" procedures, in Section E.4.(b) of Appendix D.

You will note in Section A, paragraphs 6 to 8 of the enclosed Appendix D to 10 CFR 50 that the Commission sends copies of the applicant's Environmental Report sad the Ccasaission's Draf t Detailed Environmental Sectement to various Federal agencies and State and local officials for ca== ant.

Our records reflect that a copy will be sent to the State of North Carolina Utilities Commission for coussent.

If you have any questions or comments on these procedures please let me know.

Sincerely, c.tmal s;c".:d by Chr's L. Henderson L. lianning Muntzing Director of Regulation

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is gives in the Commission's Rules of Practiae,10 CFR Part 2, 5 2.703, and, with respect to power reactors in the categories of those referred to in your letter, Section 5.3 and C.2 of Appendix D of Part 50 and with respect to hearings in connection with the Section E "show cause" pro-cedures, in Sectica E.4.(b) of Appendix D.

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plant, p1 e do so.

j You will note in Section A, paragraphs 6 to 8 of the enclosed Appendix D to 10 CFR 50 that the Commission sends copies of the applicant's Environmental neport and the Commission's Draft Detailed Environmental Statement to various Federal asemeias and State and local officials for comment. Our records refleet that a copy will be sent to the State of North Carolina Utilities Commission for comment.

If you have any questions or ea== ants on these procedures please let me know.

Sincerely, L. Meaning Muntzing Director of Regulation

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This is la response to your latter to Chairman Schlesinger in v6uch you express concera over the effect that the revised Atomic Emery f*==iami=

regulations will have sa power plaats withis your jurisdia.cies.

Duke Power Company and Carolina Feuer and Ligh Company have responded to the "show cause" requirements of Section Efof Appendix D as revised September 9,1971 (copy emeleoed). We are reviewing their responses and appreciate your expressing interest svar esati==ing the construction or operation of the named units. The requirements for power you desrzibe is one of the considerations in our review and, therefore, your '.aforma-l tion is very timely.

Our decisica in fack case will be noticed in the Federal Register and an opportunity t;e be heard effered at that time.

Addiciamatty, our overall reopensiWilities under the National Enviree-amatal Policy Act require a complete review and evalaation of many envi m tal fasters====einted'with a power reactor project. This process requires substmatial time and effort by the utilities and by ser staff. In additime, many' projects are centested cases which tends to extend the licaesing period. The results may be delays in full power operation of some n=41=ar plaats.

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With respect-to the cometreetion of the plaats of concern to you, we cammet predict at this/tian whether there will be delays in their operatism and can aaly assure you that we will make every effort to avoid delays skile f61fi111er our reopensibilities under NIFA.

If there are any, or other occurrences related to a specific plant that affects your interests, and if yee wish to be heard, you should make year request at the time a notice of hearing coneerains that plant is publi=had in,the Faderal Register. Information concerning the publica-tiam of metices of hearing in ABC lie===ing pm:

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Commission's Rules of Practice, 10 CFR Part 2, a 2.703, and, with respect to power reactors in the categories of those-referred to in your letter, Section 3.3 and C.2 of Appendix D of Part 50 and with respect to hearings in connection with the Section E "show cause" procedures, in Section E.4.(b) of Appendix D.

To be specific in regard to your expressed concern, our evaluation with respect to the Section E determination for each power plant subject thereto requires a consideration of "the power needs to be served by the facility".

If you wish to put into the public record information related to the need for power in the area served by any specific nuclear plant, please do so.

You will note in Section A, paragraphs 6 to 8 of the enclosed Appendix D to 10 CFR 50 that the Commission sends copias of the applicant's Enviroemental Report and the Commission's Draft Detailed Environmental Statement to various Federal agencies and State and local officials for Our records reflect that a copy will be sent to the State of comment.

North Carolina Utilities Commission for comment.

If you have any questions or comments on these procedures please let me know.

Sincerely, L. Manning Muntaing Director of Eagulation Enclosures bec: Chairman Schlesinger (2) i Connaissioner Ramey l

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