ML20005D804

Requests That Granting of Full Power OL for Plant Not Be Unduly Delayed by Further Deliberations of Commission & Urges That Plant Be Permitted to Operate Commercially

ML20005D804
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/30/1989
From:	Driscoll M, Golay M, Hansen K, Kazimi M, Lanning D MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE
To:	Carr K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CON-#489-9585 OL, NUDOCS 8912280359
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mFax:. 617/25S-7437 The Honorable Kenneth M. Carr Chairman -

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Dear Chairman Carr:

We ivrite to ask; that the granting of a full-power operating license for the Seabrook

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. As you know, the Atomic Safety 'and l'icensing rther deliberations of the Commissio b

Board ASLB considering _ the New Hampshire portion of the Seabrook Emergency Plan ha(s reco)mmended gr Operating License.

. While' questions remain' outstanding concerning certain issues, including evacuation of those needing special assistance and sheltering space near the 4

beaches, we concur with the judgement of the ASLB.that these issues can be dealt with c

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Consequently, we urge permitting Seabrook to operate commercially.

We note that the risks to the public are:well within the safety goals, adopted by the Commission' following proper public review process. This means that the risk to the Artion of the population which is difficult to mobilize is smallIn terms of the risks they face from other causes of potential harm. We believe the plant should be licensed and that adequate provisions for dealing with the outstanding emergency issues should be resolved subsequently through actions to be agreed upon with NRC's regional administrator.

The electric energy from Seabrook will be needed.during the coming summer - a peak demand season in New' England. In order for it to be able to satisfy this demand it is necessary for the plant to move through the final. testing to commercial operation by springtime. Consequently, the timing of our vote on this issue in the immediate future is very important.' As residents of New E land we are also concerned about the rising cost of the Seabrook plant. Through financial nterest charges this cost grows b

-$1.3 million per day - at this stage purely as a result of licensing, delav.y appr Much of these L

costs are likely to be borne by the people of New England who can ill-afford waste on such a scale any longer. The harm which further operational delav imposes on the economy and the people of New England is much more certain than the highly unlikely accidents which may require evacuation around the plant.

'The Seabrook licensing experience has been too long and in some ways illustrates the extreme costs which are possible with the present uncertainties in our system of safety regulation. It is well past time for this prolonged eaisode to end. We urge an affirmative and speedy vote on the plant's full-power operation License.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE-1-hereby certify that copies of the foregoing DNE LTR TO CARR'DTD-11/30/99 thave been served upon the following persons by U.S. mail, first class, except

.as otherwise-noted and in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Sec. 2.712.

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Howard A.'Wilber Administrative Law = Judge-Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Ivan W. Smith, Chairman

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Administrative Judge Richard F.. Cole Kenneth A. McCc11cm Atomic Safety and Licensing. Board Atomic' Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission' U.S. Nuclear: Regulatory Cossission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 L

Administrative Judge

Robert.R. Pierce, Esquire.

James H. Carpenter Atomic-Safety'and Licensing Board Alternate Technical Member

'U.S.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Atcaic Safety and Licensing Board Washington, DC-20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission Washington, DC 20555 Edwin J. Reis. Esc.

Mit:1 A. Young Office of the General Counsel Attorney

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Judith H. Mitner

-Holmes L. Ells Counsel for Newburyport 47 Winnacunnet Road 79 State Street Hampton, NH 03642 Newburyport, MA 01950 Barbara J. Saint Andre, Esq.

Jane Doherty Kopelman and Paige, P.C.

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77 Franklin Street 5 Market Street Boston,-MA 02110 Portsecuth, NH 03801 Secrge W. Watson, Esc.

Ashed N..Amirian, Esq.

Federal Emergency Management Agency 145 South Main Street, P.O. Box 38 500 C Street S.W.

Bradford, MA 01830 Washington, DC 20472

' Edward.A. Thomas George D. Bisbee, Esq.-

-Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistant Attorney General 442 J.W. McCormack (POCH)

Office of the Attorney General

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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 03944 Boston, MA 02108

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House Committee on Energy and Comearce Washington, DC 20515 Richard'A. Hampe, Esc.-

Allen Lampert D1 Hampe k McNicholas Civil Dwiense Director 35 Pleasant Street Town of Brentwood Concord,lat' 03301 20 Franklin Street Exeter, NH 03833 William Armstrong Sandra Gavutis, Chairman

' Civil Defense Director Board of Selectmen Town of Exeter RFD #1 Box 1154 10' Front Street Kensington, NH 03827 Exeter NH 03033 C

Calvin A. Canney-Anne Goodman, Chairman City Manager Board of Selectmen City Hall 13-15 Newmarket Road 126-Daniel Street Durham, NH 03824

-Portsmouth, NH 03801 William S. Lord-Board of Selectmen Michael Santosuosso, Chairman Town Hall - Friend Street Board of Selectmen Amesbury, MA 01913 South Hampton, NH 03027 R. Scott Hill-Whilton, Esquire Stanley W. Knowles, Chairman Lagoulis, Hill-Whilton & McGuire Board of Selectmen 79 State Street P.O. Box 710 Newburyport,, MA 01950 North Hampton, NH 03062 Norman C. Katner Sandra F. Mitchell Superintendent of Schools Civil Defense Director School Administrative Unit No. 21 Town of Kensington Alumni Drive Box 10, RR1 Hampton, NH 03642 East Kingston, NH 03027

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