ML19341B644

Requests Commission Review Reasons for Delay in Scheduled Completion of Facility SER to Determine If Delay Is Warranted

ML19341B644
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	01/19/1981
From:	Udall M HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS
To:	Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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The Long Island Lighting Company (LILJ ' k.&nformed me

. of slippage in the schedule for completion cf the Shoreham Safety Evaluation Report (SER) . As you may know, LILCO has recently expressed its concern to Dr. Denton that slippage in the SER issuance date from December 1980 to June 1981 could result in the plant being ready to operate prior te completion of the licensing process. LILCO disagrees in particular with the NRC staff's estimate that the hearings might be completed in the five-month period between November 1981 and March 1982. LILCO believes that there is no reason why the SER could not be issued within-the next month, leaving certain issues to be addressed in supplements to the SER, such as has been done in the case of other plants.

In LILCO's view, such a procedure would expedite the conduct of the licensing process without in any way detrecting from the public health and safety or compromising the rights of interested parties to a full hearing of their views.

I am calling this matter to your attention because I believe it is a case of a utility bell.eviq' r'ightly'or.' wrongly thel that forcing regulatory it to incur inefficiencies fiE'ppJ'apy,.potentiia,l"for a major unnecess ' expense. While I recognize that there may in fact be good reasons for having delayed the SER issuance, I believe this is something the Commission should address as soon as possible in order to determine whether the slippage is warranted and if not, what action might be taken to eliminate it.

I look forward to receiving the results of your review.

Sincerely, _ ,,

ID MORMIS K. UDALL Chairman f U0rono g 3 )