ML20004D993
| ML20004D993 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane, Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/1981 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Eddinger R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8106100464 | |
| Download: ML20004D993 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Eddinger:
Thank you for your April 20, 1981 letter contarning the licensing delays, particularly those related to the Three Mile island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1 (TMI-1) and the Susquehanna Nuclear Plant.
Following the acc dent at THI, the Comission did not issue any further operating licenses for over a year while a thorough review was made of implications of the accident. 'In the spring of 1980, the Comission approved new n!quirements for operating licenses based on the lessons learned from TMI. Since that time several new operating licenses have been issued, Farley Unit 2 in Alabama on March 31, 1981 and the most recent being Salem Unit 2 in New Jersey, which was issued a full power license on May 20, 1981.
The diversion of resources and the rethinking of safety requirments fol-lowing the TMI accident delayed licensing activity at the Comission. As a result, we estimate that in 1981 and 1982 approximately a. dozen nuclear plants will be completed from 1 to 12 months before a full power license decision can be made. The Comission is concerned about this.ituation and is taking a number of steps to correct it. These steps are outlined in the testimony given by Chairman Hendrie on April 2 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.
TMI-l was shut down for refueling at the time of the accident at TMI-2 in late March '979.
On July 2,1979, the Commission ordered thet the facility remain in cold shutdown until further order o! the Commission, stating that "the Commission presently lacks the requisite reasonable assurance that the... Licensee's Three Mile Island Unit No.1 Facility...can be operated without endangering the health and safety of the public".
Further, the Comission. stated that public hearings would be conducted to determine whether TMI-l should be allowed to resume operation and if so, under what conditions.
In a subsequent order issued August 9, the Commission established procedures for the hearing and decistor, on the issues. The hearings began before a NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 15, 1980. The Commission issued a March 23, 1981 Order which included a discussion of various means which could expedite the TMI-1 restart pro-ceeding.
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August 9,1979 Order regarding the need to litigate the licensee's financial i
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qualifications, and is removing the, financial qualification. issue from the proceeding. Also t vards expediting the.TMI-1. restart proceedings, the March 23 Order stated that we would pennit the licensee,to,begin hot functional testing of TMI-l systems,and. equipment using.non-nuclear heat,,
subject to appropriate staff review; and that the Connission would issue its decision on the THI-l restart wi thin 35 days after the issuance of the licensing board decision. The itaff *is'recently issued safety evaluations
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j As reported to Bevill, Chainnan, Subcomittee on Energy and Water Develop-l ment, Comittee on Appropriations, _U.,S., House of Representatives,'the NRC is projecting a licensing decision on this case for June 1982. On May 5,1981, PP&L gave April of.1,982 as its best est!imate for completion.of j
construction of the first unit.at,this station. Therefore, the projected licensing impact for this case tjas been reduced to two months.,
I trust that this information_ will, adequately, describe our efforts regarding expediting licensing delays.
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qualifications, and is removing the financial qualification, issue from the proceeding. Also towards expediting the TMI-l restart prticeedings, the._
March 23 Order stated that we would pemit the licensee to begin hot Snctional testing of TMI-l systens and equipment using non-nucTear heat, subject to aporopriate staff review; and that the Comission,would issue its decision on the TNI-l restart within 35 days after the issuance of the licensing board decision. The staff has recently issued safety ~ evaluations which it believes will provide the Board a basis for closing the hearing record. The current estimate is that a Conmission decision will be made by late 1981.
With respect to the operating license application review for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, the NRC staf f has already issued a Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG-0776, April 1981). The NRC staff is working vigomusly with the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (PP&L) to resolve outstanding safety issues not resolved in that report and plans ".o issue a supplemencal SER on these remaining safety issues..
s As reported to Chairman Bevill of the Subconnittee on Energy and Water Develop-i ment, Committee on Appropriations, U. S. House of Representatives, the NRC is now projecting a licensing decision on this case for June 1982. On May 5,1981 PP&L gave April of 1982 as its best estimate for completion of construction of the first unit at this station. Therefoce, the projer,ted licensing impact for this case has been reduced to two months.
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l qualifications, and is removing tt.e financial qualification issue from the proceeding. The March 23 Order also stated that we would permit the licensee to begin hot. functional testing of TMI-l systems and equipment using non-s nuclear heat, subject to appropriate staff review, and that the Comission would issue its ' decision on the effectiveness of the ASLB's decision within 35 days after the issuance of the TMI-l licensing board decision. The staff has resumed the hearing based on recent safety evaluations which it believes will provide the Board a' basic for closing the hearing records. The current estimate is that a Board decision will not be made before late 1981.
N With respect to the operating Ticense application review for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, the NRC staff has already issued a Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG-0776, April 1981). The.,NRC staff is working vigorously with the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (PP&L) to resolve outstanding safety issues not resolved in that report and plans to issue a supplemental SER on these remaining safety issues.
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As reported to Chaiman Bevill of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Develop-ment, Committee on Appropriations, U. S. House of' Representatives, the NRC is now projecting a licensing decision on this case sfor June 1982. On May 5,1981, PP&L gave April of 1982 as its best estimate for completion of construction of the first unit at this station. Therefore, the projected licensing impact for this case has been reduced to two months.
I trust that this information will adequately describe our efforts regarding expediting the TMI-l restart proceeding.
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