ML19330B524
| ML19330B524 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sterling |
| Issue date: | 07/25/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19330B519 | List: |
| References | |
| ALAB-596, NUDOCS 8008040132 | |
| Download: ML19330B524 (2) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC
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' Docket No. STN 50-485 CORPORATION, ET AL.
(Sterling Power Project
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Nuclear Unit No. 1)
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ORDER REV0 KING CONSTRUCTION PERMIT I.
Rochester Gas and Electric Company, et a_1_., is the holder of Construction Permit No. CPPR-156 which authorizes the construction of the Sterling Power Project, Nuclear Unit No.1 in Cayuga County, New York. The permit, as issued, was due to expire on April 1, 1986.
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Subsequent to the Initial Decision authorizing the issuance of Construction Permit No. CPPR-156 on August 26,1977, ll the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (Appeal Board) affirmed that decision on all but two issues, over which it l
retained jurisdiction. 2_/
Under New York law, the Sterling facility was required to obtain a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need from that State's Board on Electric SLBP-77-53, 6 NRC 350 (1977).
UALAB-502,8NRC383(1978) affimed CLI-80-2311 NRC (May 29, 1980).
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Generation Siting and the Environment. On February 11, 1980, the Application for that certificate was denied and the proceeding closed, In a May 28, 1980 letter from counsel for Rochester Gas and Electric Company to the Appeal Board, the Applicants stated an intention to terminate their contracts with vendors supplying services and components for the project, a step which
" effectively recognizes project discontinuance for all practical purposes."S In addition, the Applicants requested that the Appeal Board terminate the pro-ceedings before it. Thereafter, in compliance with the Applicants' request, the Appeal Board issued an order terminating the proceeding. The Appeal Board also vacated the above-mentioned Initial Decision authorizing the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to issue Construction Permit No. CPPR-156. The Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation was instructed to issue an order revoking the Construction Permit. S III.
For the reasons set forth in Section II above, and pursuant to the directive of the Appeal Board to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Construction Permit No. CPPR-156 held by Rochester Gas and Electric Company, et al., is hereby revoked.
Issued this 25th day FOR THE i!UCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION of July, 1980 G/ h Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation S May 28, 1980 letter, p. 1.
S ALAB-596,'ll NRC ___ (June 17,1980).
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