ML20005D628
| ML20005D628 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1989 |
| From: | Rogers K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Humphrey G SENATE |
| References | |
| CON-#489-9546 CCS, LBP-89-32, OL, NUDOCS 8912060233 | |
| Download: ML20005D628 (4) | |
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Dear Senator Humphrey:
I have received your letters of November 14 and 19, 1989, in which you expressed concerns about the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's recent decision re i
Hamonhire (garding emergency planning, Public Service Company of New anduheCommission'sdecisionthatit,ratherthantheAppealBoiR,(will198g),
Seabrook Station, Units 1 and Z), LBP49-3Z, NRc consider all applications for stay of the Licensing Board's authorization of a full power operating license for Seabrook, Unit 1.
Because the questions you raise concern issues in the Seabrook adjudicatory i
proceeding, it is not appropriate for the Comunission to comment on these l
1ssues at this time.
10 C.F.R. I 2.780. However, after the Commission has decided the issues, fore it, we will provide you with a copy of.the Commission's decision.
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Chairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coat'asion Washington, DC 20555 Dear Mr. Chairman Sixty-seven years ago, with Rome in a state of sicyc, Benito Mussolini was called upon to head a new government.
Boarding a train in Milan on his way to the capital, i
Mussolini said to the Station Master, "I want to depart exactly on time; fro.n now on everything must function perfectly."
The Commission's November.16th order which effectively vacated the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Bocrd from further consideration of issues relating to the authorization a
of a full power license for the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station is more like a diktat from Il Duce than a deliberative decision from a regulatory body charged with protecting the health and safety of the American people.
It was especially disturbing to read that the Commission made this decision "in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness..."
Mussolini would have liked the Commission's attitude.
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I would remind the Commission that that there are many interests involved in the Seabrook proceedings and you are obliged to respect-them all.
" Efficiency and effectiveness" should not be the standards against which crucial decisions affweting the health and safety of thousands of people are judged.
Regulatory proceedings are generally not efficient, nor should they be, especially when protection of the public is in the balance.
The Commission's amputation of the Appeal Board is especially significant in light of the Board's recent remanding of four serious and important contentions lodged against the New Hampshire evacuation plan.
I will be pushing for a full-blown Congressional investigation into this matter in the next session.
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In the Matter of I
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Docket No.(s) 50-443/444-OL HAMPSHIRE, ET AL.
1 (Seabroek Station, Units 1 and 2)
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CERT!FICATE OF SERVICE l
I hereby certif y that copies of the f oregoing LTR R08tR,8 TO HUMPHREY !!/20 have been served upon the following persons by U.S. esil, first class, except as otherwise noted and in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR.Bec. 2.712.
Administrative Judge Administrative Judge
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Deard Board i
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coseission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coseission Washington 3 DC 20585 Washington, DC 20555 l
Administrative Judge Howard A. Wilber Adelnistrative Law Judge-Atomic Safety and Licensing Appea!
Ivan W. Smith, Chairman leard Ateetc Safety and Licensing Scard U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coseission U.S. Nucle'er Regulatory Coseission Washington, DC 20555
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3 Adelnistrative Judge Adelnistrative Judge Richard F. Cole Kenneth A. McCollos 1
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and. Licensing leerd U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consistion U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coseission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Adelnistrative Judge Robert R. Pierce, Esquire James H. Carpenter Atomic Safety and Licensing teard Alternate Technical Member U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coseission Atomic Befety and Licensing Board f
Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coseission Washington, DC 20555 Edwin J. Reis, Esq.
Mitat A. Young i
Office of the General Counsel Attorney U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission Office of the 8eneral Counsel Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocaission Washington, DC 20555
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Diane.
Curran, Esq.
Thoses B. Dignan, Jr., Esq.
Herson, Curran & Toutley Ropes 6 Bray 2001 8 Street, N.W., Buite 430 One International Place Washington, DC 20009 toston, MA 02110 l
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Robert A. lackus, Esq.
Paul Metachern, Esq.
Backue, Meyer 6 Solomon thaines 6 McEachern 116 Lomell Street 25 Maplewood Avenue, P.O. Seu 360 f
Manchester, NH 03106 Portsmouth, NH 03801 l
Sary W. Holees, Esq.
Judith H. Mirner Helses 6 Ells Counsel for Nomburyport 47 Winnacunnet Road 79 State Street Hampton, NH 03042 Neaturyport, MA 019fn Barbara J. Saint Andre, Esq.
Jane Coherty Kopelean and Paige, P.C.
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League 77 Franklin Street 5 Market Street Boston, MA' 02110 Portsmouth, NH 03801 i
George W. Watson, Esq.
Ashed N. Amirlan, Esq.
Federal toergency Management Agency 145 South Main Street, P.O. Box 39 500 C Street, S.W.
Bradford, MA 01030 Washington, DC 20472 Edward A. Thomas teorge D. Bisbee, Esq.
Federal Energency Management Agency Assistant Attorney General 442 J.W. McCormack (PDCH)
Office of the Attorney teneral Boston, MA 02109 25 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Susanne Breiseth John Traficonte, Esq.
Board of Selectmen Chief, Nuclear Safety Unit Town of Hampton Falls Office of the Attorney General Drinkwater Road One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Hampton Falls, NH 03044 Scaton, MA 02108
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The Honorable i
Peter J. Grann, Esq.
Edward J. Markey,. Chairman Assistant Attorney General ATTN Linda Correia i
Office of the Attorney General Subconsittee on Energy Conservation er,e State House Station, 86 Power Augusta, ME 04333 House Coneittee on Energy and Comearce Washin8 ton, DC 20815 l
Richard A. Haepe, Esq.
Allen Lasport p
Hampe 6 McNicholas Civil Defense Director
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35 Pleasant Street Town of Grentwood Concord, NH 03301 20 Franklin Street Exeter, NH 03833 William Armstrong landra Savutis, Chairman Civil Defense Director Soard of Selectoen Town of tuoter HFD #1 Son 1154 10 Front Street Kensington, NH 03327 Exeter, NH 03833 Calvin A. Canney Anne loodean, Chairean City Manager leerd of Selectmen City Hall 13-15 Newmarket Road 126 Daniel Street Durham, NH 03824 Portsmouth, NH 03801 l
W1111ae 8. Lord Soord of-Selectmen Michael Santosuceso, Chairman L
Town Hall - Friend Street Soard of Selectmen Asesbury, MA 01913 South Hampton, NH 03827 R. Scott Hill-Whilton, Esquire Stanley W. Knowles, Chairman Leloulis, Hill-Whilton 6 McGuire Soard of Selectmen 79 State Street P.0, Son 710 Newburyport,, MA 01950 North Haspton, NH 03842 Norman C. Katner Sandra F. Mitchell Superintendent of Schools Civil De8ense Director School Adelnistrative Unit No. 21 Town of Kensington l
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