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Responds to 761013 Invitation to Express Views Re Suspension of Show Cause Proceedings on Fuel Cycle Issues.Supports Motion & Requests Extension to CP Proceeding.App Re Background Matl & Certificate of Svc Encl
	ML19344A133
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook, Vermont Yankee, Midland File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/22/1976
From:	Reis H; CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.), LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	; NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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& ?.~ .o s.3 .~. 2.? '. ;W:?a y 4TheSaffidavit7of: GilbertES. Keeleys sets :forth in - ? s a.< .<,3 m p%w: " ~ . detail'all~ of[th'eiwork tolbe7 performed.at the site from '9. s c z- ~ m ,.. +.... 1.f.. Decemb_er?lM, 19.76i. to : September _1, : 1977.. This period is y ~ y 7 ..J/. g ?basedJonLthe Staff's? estimate'of:the time re, quired.to.com-- ' A u c g, ',._'

i. p l e;. uteithe, re, mand 1 proceeding.

The ' affidavit _of Roy--A., Wells, j s-g O' ~ lJr.rdesc.~ ribe %sithe, environmental. effects'which.will result y or m +. M y ? hh ~ 5fromlsuch7donstructidn activities.--Mr.. Wells' analysis .. s .x _s. Mn 'esthblishes1thatithes'erenvironmental affacts tre. minor <1 s 5 %(l 't .7 s e -{.a K:. + t. candte'ithe.r: transitory,,such as-noise, fumes-and:: dust, or' s, ~ i s m.~, y~;,,, .t,- + v .y _t 4 %NpJ; redressable4 JIndeed,ftheTaffidavit'.of.Mr. We11s~~ establishes ~ s m,- m :. p.. m, _w,. g pyg ~w, e,.thatjthe adverselenvironnental: effects that would result M. p :m,* i> + w w r, ~ - a ,.,c ?.. n W6 ? ifromia : suspension,io'f'constru.ction would,: in: soue cases,: be y~ x...- . ~ 4 w -:c. u a (. n M:m1, 9 great.er thanSthoseloficontin'uedicanstruction. Even without-d ey 2 .u. m. t.n. . +.m , n",n; a n. ..s w s. ..s., ~ d .v ~ Si.Rm.MMz. $;etheseTaffidavits, !iD., ,.isTclearfthat' virtually all adverse -Q . w.. ;,, a m n. b,se,., _.sv:o - - /, W /.e,s.'J-R' %.;,7 F y, &)w?.-.6t.? y. s >u-Lf y x .. / ((,. s * ~,. "., e a ,,, f 3., 5y 4 ,? ".. 7..

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t- -i n*. s n i v v E;_.,~, ' DDecemberf1972. 1See iconsumers Power-Co. t(Midlandi Plant t 27 4 ~ 4 Units :1T 2), : LBP-74471,;8 AEC 584, : 585 : y (1974)'. JAs early~ ' i. Q1 ~a's: March-1972f however, site clearing and-dredging;to e ~ a, a i Ny' jwidenithe",Tittabawassee River.hadfbeen completed-and the Gi. g. $ ^ ;,, ( ' !aajorf terrestirial: impact of. the Midland project had al- - ~ _ e...- s n. A_

roady;beenl realized.: 'See-FES, pp. IV-1,to.IV-2; V-12 4

L,' ? L. " <to V 13E(March: 1972)., ,i. n. b 1 ~ In co'sidering whether continued construction of-n Me ? Midland 1will' foreclose.the adoption of reasonable alter. D. e. P, ' v' I 4 M,, 4 natives to;the plant as. presently' designed, the Commission sw $ i must lim'itfits inquiry-to.those specific issues'which were EE' w 4 ~ m

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hour ill1757psig' process'ste'am'and'to' shut.downfits-existing.

7' .V. ~fossi1Dunits{as!soon as the nuclear untisJare in. commercial. e J 1., d6 /loperatibn. InLaddition, Mr. Temple and Mr.'Howell di,s-Q/ E 1 Ar, ..ouss th..e currentinegotiations between the parties, and it-H ~ x w =isiclear that' any modificatiions which might result from T .-W - these: negotiations will: not affect the foregoing. commit-i -ments., These facts' demonstrate that the basic assumptions. C e m.

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validh Moreover, evenlwithout' these affidavits, the record e w .'of this' proceeding discloses that these contractual modi- ~ Lfications;wereJapecifically examined by the Commission and that' it concluded that'- there was no basis for revision' of e T itsidecision-granting.the construction permit. 7 AEC 147, .149,.?311! Il'9'74). 8 - o a[~

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~is limited--to the'"other problems"' identified by ACRS prior. + 43 + t 4 W ito its18eptemberl1970' letter on Midland, the. affidavit of- - :Mr~.iMeeleyfidentifiesfall of the "other problems" raised' Ady-[- 7 y 4 y. 7,,,

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-;large wateri. reactors,Lwhich have:been identi-a 3 g;;W 4 (fied 'by :. thel Regulatory Staf f. and f theDACRS <-l j$ -- { dealt 4with~; appropriat.elylby' the : Regulatory j and--cited 1in previous; reports, should4 be; q mm m 18taff; andithe5applicantfasJsuitable approaches, - q .are developed'.o. The - t sefof suchi a paragraph. : 1 g ~ r ?has: permitted.theACRSototemphasize eitherf 9 i 'new ors particularlyl.significant1 generic ~! Prob-'e a

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n .It is hardly likely/that(another." clarification" of4the~ ~ j] 1ACRS letter williult'imately, affect the_ result'of fore-- ~ ~ ~ l 'close'1:signif'icant alternatives.. Certainly at this^ stage 7 .of.the proceed'ing and)takin.g into~ account the Staff's- .~ ?- procedures;for handlingLACRS' generic' items, thereLis no' basis for tho' belief that' suspension of construction might V 9 ibe required in order to" deal with urgent new safety a issues re'sulting from further clarification of:its letter [ by the.ACRS. ~ iSoLfar'as. con ~servation.of energy is concerned, 1- ' the affidavit of Gordon' L. Heins-shows that there. is in ~ s + > fact a-need for the energy which will be produced from

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,,~1 ~. ,~. xM cord;aloneesupports; continue;d/ construction r.atherlthan.- y f 1 y-7, - :.z.. w. .y. ..t y. l o , _, ' ~ pt . suspension.1 LThe neediforLenergy;fromzthe: plant was1 care-2 ~ q r 4.y + .y O %, C, ifullyfconsidered in?the originalilicensing proceeding. 1 ' '. Thelonly[ error ifoundi was 3 the ! failure f o'f th'a TCommiss'ioni to w. , p .~ g. investigate?thes" colorable ~ alternative"fof energy con-- ~ a ~ !! r 'servation. .Obviously,Etime has not. stood-atil1 and. con'-' d, c. v : .:However,~nothing has been'shown to c. ^ ditionsihave changed.1- -m-s a asu,ppor. tithe:conclusionithat'that alternative, if investi-l c ga'ted:further kiyitheicommission,:would dictate aidifferent-I 4, C' result.I.'IntfactE the-Commission did. seek the views of.all-t y appropriat'e sources,-including 1the Federal-Power Commis " U i j '. .i - sion,ithe' Michigan Public Service. Commission andothe En - 2 , ;d L (vironmental~~ Protection Agency. No federal,. state or local- - i er ~ ~ ' agency disputed. thatneed for the Midland Plant. There is u s - no_ suggestion-ofifault on the part-of~.the Licensee in r /1 1this9 respect, and.certainlyl' severe. financial penalties t a C y . shouldinot be" imposed upon itf.in these c#ircumstances. J i ^ a ~ l.. y) yy - LonftheLother. side;of the' ledger, the costs of a n < ;, n, [ ~ '. fdela'yfwill be.themendo'us. The presently-estimated cost 1 .t /N 9.. of!the' Midland Plantoisf$1,670,000,000. The affidavit oft m w g 3;$ ' - ~ _. g 2 ~,fGilbert Si Keeley-shows that;a.five-month-suspension,; .::=> - n E... ^" _wq. c 7-q L: 8 f,A 4.y

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, ^ - y ,gi ~ _ n ; ' ?f: m m q' <s', hkh. u[... C/ "bNh.iani$g;DecembeElV1976kwouldcause.fainine-month: eh -9X1 y ? u a t . g 4 -,.,y [ .1 ~ ~ _ ' * '" e, layff.in), commerc' al' operation, and the Ldelay' costs..would! -e W ykf.%j 4 ,d i ( 3 ? .~ jl +- *i Y l f, ~.' ,+. g. A r.,. t / +,, ,/% QQ N ' Tamounttto2$36% 309;000'.N These? costs (are-set forthrin. ~ + c,, ..t ) 4 4 i l ^ O < considerable 9 detail initheia'ffidavit! They-include-m=o ~ ,1 ,', ' ' 'SE - .,,n 4 ttotalfincreasesioff$145,000,000- in. plant. costs;t$7','409)000; m u ~ Jin: nuclear 3 fuel)costsfandi$210,900iO00.-inithe cost;of-s- fg r n W~.... - ~- ireplace.mentland/,or;dif.ferential power. -The same affidavit e -, e 'disclosassthatTa nine-month? suspension ^,1also:beginning on [' % p 1.. 1

Decemberi,( 19.76 b would? cause L a fif teen-month delay ainn the -

'A .n w. .w v g.i, ~ ~ mcommerciaisoperation of'the? facility. .In this case, how - [\\ ~ ~ i.ever,(thefdelay costsiare: estimated to total 1$635,465,000.- They' include:totaliincreaseslof $,250,000,000 in plant ~ 7 w ? cost';f$'1N 365i000-in nuclear. fuel costs; pan'd1$373,100,000 a r i ~,-

infthe;cos't of treplacement and/or differential ' power.

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, yi n;. m q e f y > w- : v e. s --L. v 4 ~ / R_f ~-.... t' > : c-r - 'n ~- 3 3 'o'gc mpl'et,e'? Midland,5c'ostsj of 0 p' rovidingf anialternative rsource . myf i. e H &-h. i g%xyy m en :.g 3 3w,, m~ n. , g, p._ . icif j power,: ; salvage > valuere forl Midland Hcosts : associated ! y; ~. W@n '..g, x -x + - - :,. 9 ,.g..;, 3:, ~,. _ _ _ 9 m '~ Jwith.fsuchTsalvage-activities,7coststof restoratisn ofjthe; i y'- . n w. m- 'iMidland? site,; purchase'/ power (cos'tsfduringJ5ny:intervati ./ [ 5, $. d na . ~ ~. . ~ n Le s . ' ' between Jthe Escheduled : Midland Es'ervice dates ' and' thei dat'e r ont A .c 4 W$ ~~ i ,s , Ye ' > Q f,1 Lwhichith(, alt'ernat!eCsource of ? power: c'an (b'ef pla .,,, e I . a' ratio!b$tweenithe; costJ ~ -. the[ affidavit sets {forth1 rFinally,f. H I w. j. e C ?. i_'. w e 'Lt'o complete: Midland:with the.ccatito: build an' alternative-3 . source 1of power assuming.. abandonment of$ Midland.- These' p t ,a M., ?ratiosicancalsoibe; compared"at:May,li l977.orLSeptember.1, i P q_ 4 1977h assumisgfcontinuationor suspension of. construction. s (W,, 2These analyses clearly' demonstrate;thatTcontinued construc-Ha~ tion at' Midland.wil1, notftilt thejbalance.against the alter-: t -. ~ %..o ? J native offaban,donment.- s UAdmittedly,,without the'dctails of some such~ ~ I "analysisi before? it,-. the ? Commission Jeannot Lmake' a' ' definitive } s .,s [ tilt' judgment. - However,.that is but)one'ofithe. equitable ~.. f ^.,

j' l factors enumerated inhthe'GSP.1.-Record support for the t

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.s u L,- N.astreqsested thelSupremelcourtlforLadditiona11 time to me.- + m.m . a gm +gg gj g. andEthe' Chief" s -,7, a- >y, j [... F.* i lJustic fh'as;grantedith'a re, quested extension of~; time. Con : C' e g .? fm I_ isequentivpinsofar[a'sinthermostresponsiblel administering-7 tw, }and11egalforganshofstheLFederal Government are concerned,- _.x C ". 1 s- ~ , th fdecisiorisEare"importaxtt,ihave~ not1yet been Lfin~ ally ~. e w ...-,L ,(, r U-E; e idecided,jand further.1judicialcreview-is.possible. ' Peti-e 7

tions9for?certiorari have"in fact been. filed byj all: of-drh 7 -.

c- ~ i he' licensees affectedEby-th'e. decisions, and it is now-N t Y, certain3that within a' matter'of; months =.it will be known c R[, _whether! thelsupreme Court will. undertake review of the E-decisions M We haveiearlierJexpressed the' view to the. j + ? ~ Commission 1that cons.ideration of both suspension and the-J v. ,[, remanded issues would bevinappropriate until the Supreme-f 5 Courtiacts;:onithe petitions;for certiorari: if the Court ~ [ ishod1dide_nylthembonly.a brief(period of time would.be-t: y, -lostE:ifJitEshould. grant them 'the inappropr ateness of i - 3 ~ ] 2,?_ JprSce'eding-in hasteTwillihave~bsen. clearly. established.. ej y V ~ ' .il: but-since then-one-gin M, ; iThe : Commission frejected:. this view;7 - :x x y r.w o ~ ii_ssueJ(th' e { fuel' ? cycle)ihastbeeni soidererred and therchy DM.\\hf E .L y t- ^ @ w: s I f s .!O i.$iC*U 'J9 4 q $ g,1c f --;,[ * ; .o ,;? j g 1 .m. 'I $ >: f l -f ~ 35[.y sd Q-QAJAf dUnder Ru1eD242ofhthe' Supreme: Court, briefa intopposi. w f % Th iCtio'nitolpetiltionalforicertiorarikare duc Jwithin ;30: D[{h*o# %daysjfifilinpof'.theipetitiona 'Uponicxpiration: of' sG j ge g:v%L thatiperiod,tthelrecord0andstho' b2.ief din;oppositioni M %sM Jb T@CH;areidi'stiributed byfthe?C1' rknto ithe Cou'rt forfits F e www/ mn; w, w & & yN & h & h & ?p & L Q^? Y j f ~ Q W j, J J

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t f remov.ed (from; ths[ Midland proceeding F and, has demonstrated ' k: - ~ Labove, the decision cniwhether,the: .. 4x. s: - 1 Me s p SupremeLCourttwill. c - " review th'eLremainini Js.su.esjin/Aeschlimanihas becom'c4more

imminerit. ' In these circumstancos[ evenliffthS Commission

y .'should adhere torits; views thatyremandiproceed'ingsL'shouldf i $'x:.N

gol forward,yat least'ithe' suspension <should be.deforred.

' ~ M a t p' -Defierralt of-suspensioniin: these circumstances.isf supportedi '1; . by both: law and(the equities.. x e p. r - . Respectfully. submitted, ^ i - s ; Y " (f -b W

Harbld F.'Reis-
Lowenstein, Newman, Reis&.'Axelrad' r.

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"other problems w 1 y w 9 M relating.t'o/ arge @ater reactorsDhave-been identified by; y-h'ahg '

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r,,r. 3e y l 't .e , /, . ^ i (the? regulatory (staff 1and:thefACRS.'and cited in previous o. MFE " 3 a .yn _: ~.,... ~. + + m. PC $ $ re, ports. ". :.' ,. v.,. u ,a, M g ,- M ReMiew bye.the Supreme Court lof both of the fuel -. g,, M.. ~a p m. ~ s, c . ~> ~s .., ~ $(N. ; ' ' icycile[decisicns 'islbeiEg isought. In hearings held before 'd .a. n .,a. e .u

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writr f3 cert'iorarilinJ. he,JNRDC case..

M t a o t lip:f,% ;: 4 % w9, a..,1!;.O z.. x : ' b :..:... .: y i ~/- a E..' n W $.On!!0ctobery15 M1976,1 Consumers j Power:LCompanyl filed' i g, m e n :,. w ag.: ; .3 s y- - v x. ~. .,,t .., ~.. a- &a s.,, dt.ialpe.titionifdriwr.it.coficertiorariv from the. Aeschliman .,..~.s,<, . ~. + m M?p 4,. p r,., ; t %,. ,tv, ,5 g g/$ n -

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_ s; u y Q Y. .3 ) tendinghtbe[boVernmentsEtime1to; petition (torand ~ Y .~ L'[" J.iincludingJNovemb6rizl8,'1976. The-Solicitor General's j i ' ^ , ' t: '... -... .,.s , ~ e ,m R s + 1 -m U. imppli.c~ tionistated thatlhe 'had not:yet ' determined a m _ e ,fte ,1

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t W. ' 3..T," ? 'whstherito request writs-of certiorari. + ~ -* _p. S.. .w?- ? A4"y - So ' farda'sithe: mandate' is!' concerned, 'the _ cases m E ~ m O[ are in;somewhat different' postures. In Ae'schliman, the s 5 -? Government sought. aistay!of mandate in ' order to give the j. ~ .a g t.. m q 7.8olicitorJGeneraI' additional ~ time to determine:whether' ..Mb ' 4 M 2 m m ~ ~.l [. g pr. i d "',< a. ltoEs[eek<!certiorari,, :andiCorisumers Power. Company ' sought - .u = m git $, s r 'm M ' ' ',, Ja stayJsta, tid thatfit intended to file a petition for y a:;f... T ^JcorsiorarihHowever,':on September 2,1916, the motions M ,y ~ i .m . m.jy p. .P. , y~;.. A,, y.. .~..y - n- ~.. p~, i,..i - (werefdeniediinlanS,oideriin which the court stated that-it n - m

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M. ~: 9 ' '.. J. onithatidate?lt?granteds the{outstaruling motions fo'r , &z.+ ' 4 s,,,. y. .:m. m v m s k 9. Q T& 2.M 'M' 6 oC,. t M 3. X e, . Ya vv _, ytstay4of.maddates.3 . - a. n.. s.... g.3 + m ' ~,, g. m d :w p ,,s ' -.p"OnLtheiconditionYth,atithe.UnitedtStates" -m 7, [% ~ c-fanyflice(Regulatory (Commission ~shall:make c + c3 hNuclear ^ x T- ' /.1976. = and !such._timel.when' the1.manda.te is:... 4 %.,!g nses. granted (between?Julyq21,7 ?,, e c issuedis'ubjact:toitheioutcome of the pro - c -.. m ceeding'sihe' rein._" 2/s s. x 1,., . y ,?.. ..g w zm p m.a ',.mp + e~ m ~ 'J'

Bh: The Administrative. Response-to'the-Fuel y4 m

N .,}V: M, S - a

CyclelDecisions:

= W .a ;+ m. J..I,, .In1 response to the fuel cycle. decisions the' ch .~ .e NRC' issued,:on August'17,, 91 76',ga'" General Statement ~of "S a ~ . *d s ,,J 'Y ' d j; . Policy",' (GSPi L 41i F.R. ; 34,707-09, " August : 16, -197.6 j., f the ' ~ ) e I., ?, purpose;of whichEwas "toLindicate how the Commission ' intends to conduct itsLlicensingiactivities.pendingla-Y ~ . u ? C resolution;ofithe severalLle~ gal questions' raised?by the; ,j 9-4 4 's,,

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decisions.'"-

I ' The.GSP indicated lthe' fuel-cycle'rulemaking. ', - [!: f ^ J' ~ ~ g ~roceeding would^be. reopened. Inithat connection, the Q M. 'p -t m M. s y ,NRC/Staffjwould:und'estake,<on1an.. expedited basis,7a e .) l . 2/?,Except. for; the "languagesof tthe orders: denying sthe < .. y.- Q M' M 1stayfin Aeschliman tandig2antingl the. stay: in ;NRDC, . 4,- .' ' 1thescourtedid-not explainithe re.asons;forsissuingb j ms g:4.J A. .y g1 if , Lthelmandat'elin" one ' case and.st'ayinglit ?inithelother.1 mj W.y M.y'.e : d However,7aimotion;to correctitheLopinion'in NRDC' 7 ,, M

', % ap not;. acted'.uponNbysthe; court until.OctobeE T' i

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Byathatitimesthe?firstipetition'fortcertioraril thadlaireadynb'eenifil'e' oin th'e' Supreme. Courtitfrom?

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~. 1 \\m, *'i f,' ly; }l ~ ..f s ,", L q; r '.f L ~ w ~s s .. n .,.. < o [n:.,9 7f %,1 rule ~ making,Nhetherjtio ' issue.. an interim ; fuel - cycle. rule 1. f ~ N ~ r~ .( ~ _.ws. c... ,.. - -,. r, s. v. .. T. .c A,,. ~ s - JasiaYsubstitute for ' Tablets-3..b.; Affinabtulenwould. await Q

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^ [% - jThelGSPialso statedtthat.4norfull power' i I.,b 1 - s s ~D E..l [ opera'tiing license, :#onstru'ction. permit;o'r limit'ed work. "P O,,. ( ,s W P. .- autho~rization -1would < be Mis' sued t until : the interim " rule' m w:; a i . ? "isjadopted? JIfsa petitilonito revoke orfsuspend any_ y g. n&, + ^ toxistiingirea'etorfpermit' or? license onD fuel ' cycle grounds

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'. v.m.,...... [8 't., w ~ n ~ . is.Tfiledk.the Commission 1said i.t will'decidthe.' matter V e M. y w . v. ~ M-e. . 1by) balancing a' number of "equit'abl'a factors.": referred. f,' ,ek g. y[: j y' ftojbelow d R'egard15$$7o'ftwhether or not such a: petition / y f =. ~ lis; filed andidepending:.upon the. results of' the new / '^ ..,....u., ...r nf i c gy s y y w-A ,u. -enviro....nmentali, survey,(th,e3 Commission-stated that.it / / -~ vm G:NL ... M ...m a. L might, review; outstanding; permits andLlicehses to , 'c/ p'd ",. ,# _ #,3,.e y

r 6 %m. qJ4 W Jdetermine.miwhether theyJshould: be revoked _or suspended,., '

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. i @j bs-MJ ~'g )With respectSto the Midlandt constrtiction 4 L w c y 4 m,a, ..m~..... e $ Q ', jPermitsj'^ndYtheD; Vermont Yankee operati'ng li, cense,;which'. -,t i m w@nG5)?f,Q ,Wwere {speci,ficallyJ,a,t',,'iscue in the nfuelMcycle' _ cases andEas i" ^ Q ..;;Q ' W %) ~ ^ V: f -s,. ..,.:e.,,s ' ,, J... sp .e -~ M)w...J' ' S p,/1S' ton [hich [the jopposi@ intervancirs ; had :reques ted? susp 4 f

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=.: 6,~ k* 7Accordingly,fon August <l'6,-1976, the Commission M WG, + .a = ..'" 'lissu'edfordershini.tfiatingjearings as.to wheth'er the op'erating j gn-e.. e y .o S f -. m_ f# 1'iceniselin 5th'ej Vermonti cYankee ; prdceeding - and ' the construc- ') ~ y ',-'... w. c. %q g.,1 <"Q.. jp1

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tion'p;e;mi'tsiiniths MidlandHproce'eding should se continued, 3 r Wlf ' ' E.-<.. .-. + .1 ..I t

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rule;ha.?been;madeLeffective..,

W.w. q ,= .s -w . ~- . i..- t .,/,. - ~hThereafter,cnLSeptember 14,^1976, the commission ~d $%_ A.~~.vm. T... X. f u y, e w& %m g,' f_ issued.Ja?g&memorand,dm?andSrder' denying' actions'which 3; v x s yyp. ['. y g J m g - -w h 9.&~&} ~.Q ;. lQ each',l'o.A'd?f,?*Q,i;~%-f4the n. icenseesehad.fil'.ed totrscall'and-reconsider ' #; Y' '0 . ~". g. W M M,b;. r.-G h,. 3: ~ .x m%Wi?a&M :q .cm wa .a ~ ?

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(: day the"NRC also[ issued /a ; separate order expressly -

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sidertallnissueso uhich ~ hav'e!been reman'ded to 'the Constission: . j t j by theEcourtrof4a,ppeals.'" iThe!LicensinglBoard was .w.j ~ tdirectedzto;undertak'eJany necessaryfproc'edings.in 1* ' j e a, .,c. f connection 4therewitn. .N -? u-P [l Byforderidated'Septemberf21H amended October.4,. ~ G. ~ .h 'J

1976,. thel"Lic.ensinglBoard scheduled: a "suspo$sion; heating"

- U 4 . j.: ( to beginfon~Novembern16,.1976.: That hearing is not in- - g ),,,. .'tendedItoiconsiderEthe:mer'its.obthe1 issues' remanded' b Ql

byLthe; Court offAppeals; LRather itiis?de, signed to

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c. v S,_ Rj5 6 < " 3- - a u t,. .s a ..,s ,...., + .s -g .3 t emental0information..necessary3to,g,preparef ar ' *.. -- 4 N l DM, 4, ~ g m. o ..c, #.,.. + ~v e. ..wa, <a.s ~.,. ..a c, -, , M,. n 4 s M Cj:P.3supplementa.1] draft? environmental?impactfstatement};(Staff; - vWL x' ? F ) [^. m 'y, s .c q' 5 / W Westimatie);); ors""twof years" !and '"could'go!beyond" :-(In,terW G @y,,~

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't. ^ J i. x_- Lof-Policy,,)i,,wasscomplet'ed. 1Although it'contains a..suggesited . v n$ _,.,. x .p. 5 f' -1.,.,,.n s. e y ' ll -.,,. y ~ 5 Un~ 'new e rule L which'.woul,d dsubstitutef different~ numericalivalues-i ..s ental < impacts"of fuel;w. reprocessing n c: - v. representi:ng.nthofenvironm. + x... .,~. s4~Y y, a e: ,~<n f. 1m.. r l$ andiwaste management 1for.those no'w/includediin' Table S-3,; i,W . -(.. V .w, o .v. + ~.. w: s, ~ it"reconfirmsi,thejaarAler judgmentsthat the? incremental.

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t 7 convironmental:impactsiof fuellreprocessing[and waste-a r, Y \\*l J 'N' g. "f y,4 ( managementiresultingifrom-thel operation.of,a' single j .m ~ nuclear" reactor 1are*-small. -Accordingly,!in a notice: i, i.. t ) I A of proposed rulemaking, also issued on: October 13,Ethe , '( s y ';( ( ^ g? Commissionfindicated.'thatJit proposes.to adopt the:new-w- y~ r ~ ' t'. r &A

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% -Q::" Ma y ?,J. Y ?..,tcould continue 1licens,,ingcactivitiesion condiision thatt 4 w-w*a ,qu-y*'. , - - / y Q A, m, a. .e . r. V. v. .s... 4 r.- 5 .ss .3, 4 s c y @..x.m. M S %, 1. r -~Commis'sion,3;.' yshal16.makelanyplicensestgranted{between y' ,7 s, , @v.~ V- .-[,[f. '..y. ; . c.,. @? .@i ,7 ^ 1.. .A M y C 7~ iJulyf,1E;.,9, 2 1976 Mand 9such i time j a's;lthe 4 niandate h'as11ssued " m .y x n: v~ r q-lm/... ....~i.x..:. + f.y m;; y 7: 3subjectitoithefout'come?of!thefproceedings.hereint'" ' "i c ~ ' .~, L.

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.,... = o @%.. ' u ".With particular".referencleCtolthisilanguage of; thal court, j% m s m; ,+ ,r ,..n 60 ' the. commission ; also. l emphasizedi t}iat3the; notice. of pro- - ~ ?, 4 -m a' E.... .E. - t i ~ .cv k, ' posed ~rulemakingfdid6. 4 note, deaO witih a' number of matters:- _ _ ~. 1 n ; ~a +,$.,(~* -. ~ Q hj . d '.

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!show(cause proceedin ~ ~ ? holderscof icons'truct'gs; against :present. ion; permits,. limited f4 g Jwork" authorizations Jor operating licen-qxV.... < Tses;i.whether1cire.mme.tanc.es.rev.e.aled by' t W i " ithe" suppl.ementiwarrant;any~ change-in. q , _W: q e Ethe commission'scpolicyqregarding show-8 m 'cause' proceedings'again'stipresent licen-J -4,. G $pp* *

sessXinitiated by"others/ andtwhather D

611 censes mayibeiissuod:inpending cases,

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1 sLand11ffso under what %onditions,'in ad-1.4 F; y,, + ; Evancelof t;tiheEadoptionhof the rule." H ti J ag, m + 3n f m 4 'h, _*/ 4 f.. l&~,,~ 9ThalCommission; also; stated: that itlanticipated resolving 1 .6 ..N 4 ,m o '3 s

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W[E athesefquestionssinJthe.neargfuture and.would request s, .. uw, .y ,e 1 t w ~, lJ"Q J y. c"partidtoLexi'stingj show cause proceedings: to submit d f ny a + a

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9 1. c 't (El f 3.W views Magardingithe,possible? suspension _of those show W', f + n :( s x+. m. y%.. Qw' Q ~ gn' %M...y3=' J,e;.c.ause; pr.A,ceedings..:..." o my .e v k+ - rb.Ep '# _U e.. ) ', < .. s Mig,% \\.[. (N.g% % y In %, j p; >. _y u. ~ ' ~ ^ [ arallel action,:alsoitaken on-October 13, 1'976,' q' '. m, f w;m WilR$ e;. with;eYCommission's9secretaryiaddressed a 1etter toithe. -,p e; - ;y.. y =n. g w

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