ML20031A228

Order Extending Const Completion Dates to 861231 for Unit 1 & 891231 for Unit 2

ML20031A228
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Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/10/1981
From:	Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Public Service Enterprise Group
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ML20031A229	List: ML20031A228
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NUDOCS 8109220040
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Pf R TC SERVICE EI.ECTRIC AND CAS COMPANY, ATLA *fTIC ELECTRIC COMPANY HnpF CRFFg erMEoATING STATION. IfMITS 1 AND 2 00CKET NOS M-154 AND MO-355 ORnFR FJTFNnfNn CONSTRt!CTION COMPLETION DATES Public Service Electric and Gas comnsny and Atlantic Electric Company (the Pemittees) are the holders of construction Pemits CPPR-120 and I

Cop 9-121 issued by the Atomic Enevny Comission* on November 4,1814 These pemits authorize the construction of the Hope Creek Generating Station, IJnits 1 and 2, presently under constructioc at the Public Service Electric and Gas Company's site on Artificial Island, near the town of Salem in the State of New Jersey.

Cn April 20, 1991, the Pemittees filed a request pursuant to the Code of Federal Reculations. Title 10. Part 50 Section 50.55(h) for an extension of the cor:struction completion dates for these units because construction has been delayed by the following factors beyond their control:

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Less than anticipated growth in electrical demand i

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Continuing forecast,s of relatively low growth 3

Reduction in anticipated revenues A.

Inadequate rate relief which has prompted the Permittees to reduce capital outlays which, in turn, has led to a reduction in the construction budget.

• Effective.lanuary 10, 1975, the Atomic Energy Comission became the

'luelear Peculatory Comissiori and pemits in effect on that day were continued under the authority {of the Nuclear Denulatoty Comission..

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This action involves no significant hazards consideretion; good cause has been t,hown for the delays; and the requested extension is for a reasonable period, the bases 'for which are set forth in the staff's evaluation of the request for extension.

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The Comission has determined that this action will not result in

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any sionificant environmental impact and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4),

an environmental impact statment, or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal, need not be prepared in connection with this action.

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i The flDC staff evaluation of the reouest for extension of the construction permits is available for pubhc inspection at the Comission's Public nocument poom,1717 H Street, N. V., Nashington, D. C. 20555 and at the Salem Free Public Library, Salen, New Jersef.

i IT IS HERERY O'tDEDED THAT the latest comoletion date for CPPR-120 is extended from May 31, 1991 to[ December 31, 1686 and that the latest comletion date for CPPR-121 is extended fron Pay 31, 1082 to December 11, 1 % o.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY CONI!SSION 0:'i.c!ul s!nw! by p,_,

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensinq Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Date of Issuance:

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EVAltfATifN OF A REfMIEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONSTRffCTifM PEPMITS N05. CPPR-170 AND CPPR-1?1 IMPE CRFEK GFNFRATING STATION - DOCKET NOS 50-154 AND 50-355 Introduction Construction Pemits were issued to the Public Service Electric and Gas authorizino con)struction of the Hope Creek Generating Station. Units 1 Company (PSE44 and Atlantic Electric Company on November 4. 1974 and 2. on PSEAG's site on Artificial Insland, near the town of Salem in the State of New siersey. Construction Pemit CPPR-120 specified May 31, inRI as the latest date of completion of Unit 1. and CPPR-121 specified May 31. In92 as the latest date of completion of linit 2.

The Pemittees reouested, in a letter dated April 29. 1981. that these completion dates be extended to Decenber 31, 1096 and December 31, 1999, respectively.

Discussinn The Pemitteas' letter statert that the delay in completion of the Hope Creek fienerating Station trat due to the following factors which were beyond their control:

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Less than anticipated growth in electrical demand i

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Continuing forecasts of relatively low growth 1

Reduction In anticipated revenues 4

Inadequate rate relief which has prompted the Permitteer to reduce capital outlays which, in turn, has led to a reduction in the construction budnet.

Factors 1. 2. 3 and the first part of 4 can be attributed to market conditions beyond the control of the Pemittees. They directly affect the Pemittees' ability to schedule external financing for the pre-viously planned construction program.

As a consequence, the staff '

believes that the proposed stretch out of this construction program is a prudent mananertal decision. 'This action improves the Pemittees' financinn flexibility by reducing the imediate necessity to raise large I

anounts of capital in a dif'icult and costly financial environment.

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l W find that the delay factors indicated in the pemittees' April 29, In81 request constitute ooed cause for granting the requested extensions.

W have identified no significant henrds considerations in connection with the extensions of the construction completion dates. In addition, we find that the only change pmposed Fv the Pemittees to the existing 4

construction nemit is extensions of the latest completion dates. These extensions will not allow any wrk to be perfomed involving new safety infomation of a tvoe not considered by a previous Commission safety review of the facility and that is not already allowed by the existing construction nemits. Therefore, we find that f1) this action does not this action is not recuired. (consideration, (2) nrior public notice of involve a sinnificant harards-

3) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by extensions of 1

the construction crenletion dates and (4) e d cause exists for issuance of an Order extendino the compledon dates.

l Conclusions Accordinoly, issuance of an Order extending the latest completion dates for construction of the Hope Cmek Generatinq Station Units 1 and 2 to December 11, loM and n cember 31, lor 9 respectively is masonable and e

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