ML20011F341
| ML20011F341 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1990 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Gramm P SENATE |
| References | |
| 2.206, A, NUDOCS 9003050169 | |
| Download: ML20011F341 (12) | |
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February 22, 1990 The Honorable Phil Gram United States Senator 712 Main Street Suite 2400 I
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Dear Senator Gram:
l I am responding to your inquiry of December 17, 1989, concerning the status of Cap Rock Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s (Cap Rock) request of May 12, 1989, for an order enforcing and modifying antitrust license conditions attached to Texas Utilities Electric Company's Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (Comanche Peak). On August 9,1988, Cap Rock submitted comments pursuant to an o1 going i
operating license antitrust review of Comanche Peak.
In its comments, Cap Rock alleged _that Texas Utilities Electric Company (TV Electric) was violating antitrust license conditions of the Comanche Peak licenses.
The staff considered Cap Rock's comments, as well as other pertinent information, in its review of TU Electric's activities and determined that the issues raised by Cap Rock were not germane to the Comission's operating license antitrust i
"significant change" review but should instead be considered in the context of an enforcement proceeding. Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206, Cap Rock filed its request for enforcement action with the NRC's Executive Director for Operations, l-thereby formally initiating the instant enforcement proceeding. Cap Rock's comments were referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) for review and action.
On June 30, 1989, the Director of NRR made a " Finding of No Significant Change" pursuant to the antitrust o)erating license review of Comanche Peak. This Finding indicated, among ot1er things, that Cap Rock's concerns would be 1
addressed by the staff in the context of an enforcement proceeding. On July 26,
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1989 Cap Rock requested the Director of NRR to reevaluate his finding, con-tending that the alleged violations of antitrust license conditions by TV l
Electric represented "significant changes" in the licensee's activities. The
. Director of NRR reevaluated his finding and on August 29, 1989, affirmed his i
Finding by indicating that Cap Rock had not presented any new information that would justify a reversal.
The staff review associated with Cap Rock's request for an enforcement action, k
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Comanche Peak, is in its final stages. On January 11 and 25,1990, the staff l
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The Honorable Phil Grann l met with the concerned parties in an effort to resolve the differences between TU Electric and Cap Rock. Another settlement meeting between Cap Rock and TV Electric has been scheduled for February 26, 1990. Negotiations are contin-uing, however, if the negotiations reach an impasse and the parties fail to reach a mutually agreed-upon settlement in the near future, the Director of NRR will issue a decision.in this proceeding.
I trust this reply responds to your concern.
Sincerely, Original Signed By:
James M. Taylor James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations Distribution Docket file (50-445A)
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ENCL. LETTER FROM DAVID W. PRUITT, CAP ROCK TAYLOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. INC., RE APPRISAL OF THOMPSON PENDING STATUS OF CAP ROCK ELECTRIC REQUEST TO BLAHA ENFORCE ANTI-TRUST LICENSE CONDITIONS MARTIN, RIV SCINTO, OGC
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UNITED STATES SENATE i-LETTER DATE:
Dec 17 89 FILE CODE: ID&R-5 Comanche Peak
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Pending status of Cap Rock Elec Coop, Inc. req to i
enforce antitrust lic conditions at the NRC ACTION:
Direct Reply
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g p'ees*,/' and intergovernmental Affairs War.Nngton O C. 20230 December 28, 1989 Honorable Phil Gramm 712 Main Street, Suite 2400 Houston, TX 77002
Dear Senator Gramm:
Thank you for your letter of December 17, 1989, regarding David W.
Pruitt.
After careful review, we have found that this issue is not within the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce.
However, we have taken the liberty of forwarding your correspondence to the appropriate officials at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for their disposition.
si corely, Patricia Knight Deputy Assistant ec etary
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Mr. Marc Stanley Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental
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Washington, D.C.
20230 The attached communication is sent for your consideration.
' Please investigate and forward to me the necessary information for reply,.
returning the onclosed correspondence uith ycur t
answer.
By the direction of:
U.S.S.
PLEASE REPLY TO:
Senator Phil Gramm 712 Main, Suite 2400 Houston, Texas 77002 ATT!1:
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Dear Senator Gramm:
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/ writing to inform you of an enforcement proceeding of critical importance to Cap Rock Electric.that'is currently j
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
We may need your assistance in the near future in determining the' procedural I
status of this matter.
Cap Rock Electric is a distribution electric j
cooperative, with headquarters in Stanton, Texas, that b
serves the electric power needs of more than 24,000 i
residential,_ commercial, irrigation and_ industrial customers I,
in twelve counties in the Permian ~ Basin area of western
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Cap Rock Electric is' currently pursuing plans to T
change its power supply arrangements and lower its power supply costs to better serve its member consumers.
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Electric's efforts are being hindered by the refusal of Texas Utilities Electric Company ("TU Electric") to provide 1.
Cap. Rock Electric with certain essential support and coordinating services.
Cap Rock Electric believes that the b
anti-trust conditions attached to TU Electric's Comanche H
Peak Steam Electric Station, Unit One, operating license, and the fsderal anti-trust laws, require TU Electric to provide these services to Cap Rock Electric under reasonable terms and conditionra
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on~May 12, 1989,. Cap Rock Electric filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting that these license conditions be enforced.
Although we understand that a decision may be forthcoming by the end of the year, to pf '
date we have received no formal response from the 10tc.
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crucial power supply planning activities cannot proceed t
without resolution of this matter.
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I am apprising you of the status of this matter at this time because, if we do not indeed receive a decision from j
the NRC by the end of the year, we will be requesting that you inquire as to the procedural status of this matter and the NRC's timetable for its disposition.
I would be happy to provide you with any additional information that you may require.
Thank you very much for your time und consideration.
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Sincerely, David W. Pruitt 4
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