ML20037B783

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Ack Receipt of Requesting Hearing Re Low Pressure Containment & Danger of Hydrogen Explosion.Forwards Commission Matl Addressing Concerns.Nrc Reviewing Evacuation Plans to Determine Compliance w/10CFR50.W/o Encl
ML20037B783
Person / Time
Site: McGuire, Mcguire  
Issue date: 11/14/1980
From: Ketchen E
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To: Jeffrey Scott
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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Your letter catec Iectarter 11, I!FC tc tre ruclear Oegulatery Cccrissien, receivec on Se :e-ter 22, 1020 nas teer referrec to re 'er rescense.

Ycur letter recuests trat tre naaring recir ine t$e "c3cire f acility te rec;ered to corsicer cr ticrs asscciated with tre Icw :ressure cor:51 -r20i see t*e canger of a nycr0 gen ex: lesion at the "cCuire 'Nelear facili v.

Ycu aise ex:ress ccreerns atout ewertency plans to be fr:lerertec fcr t*e "cCuire Fuclear facility.

4, An !nitiel Cecision 3 rtvinc the cceration of the "cCuire faciliev in t ?

rreceeting was issued by the Liceasing Scard en Acrf f 12, 1979.

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nitial Cecisicc, tre Licensire icare, on tre basis of s:ecific finci es c' f act and conclusiens of law crcered trat the Cirecter of ruc!aar 'eacter eculatten, uten. aking the recuisite fincircs ith resrect : uccentested o

ratters not ettccied in tre Initial Cecisien, nas autrcri:ec te issue 'an c;erating licarse for tre "cGuire facility. Fewever, the ? car stayc

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effectiveness of the !nitial Cecision "untf1 further order by t*e ~ car?

felicwirq the issuance cf a succicrent to the '3C Staff's Sa'etv Evaluarden 2ancrt ("SE0") acdressire tre sienificance of any unrescivec safety issues."

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n "ay !?EC, tne NF.C Staff issuec its Safety Evaluation "arcrt Su:clerent

. 2 (SE2, Supp. 2) addressing the generic unresc1vec safety issues. iasec

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' issuance cf SE?., succ. 3, on "ay 30,13?C, Cuke F:wer Ccreany filed a

.ticn recuesting the Licensirg Ecard to terminate its stay of tMg Initial Cecisicn.

In regarc to t"e ratter of contain ent ructura in tre 2 vent of a T!!.: tyee e

of accident, I rave enclosed cecies cf Ccerission rateriais which accress your c0ccerns, f.e., "Preccsec Interic "ycr0sen Control 7ecuirerents for

!rall Containrents" SECY-3r-107 (Fecruary 22,19EC); " Additional Inferration

'e: ?recosed Interim Pydregen Control Recuireeents', SECY-6C-197-A (Acril 02, 192C); and "Addi icnal Infor-ation re: Freccsed Inter 1r Pycrecen Central "ecuirerents, SECY-EC-1C7 ? (June IC,1980).

I have aisc encicsec i cecy cf "Furtrer C crission Cuicance for ?cwer teactor C;eratir.c. Licenses, Statarert

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cf Oclicy", ( *5 ?ed. Iag, a17:2; June 20,1:20). ("0:licy " tat: eat",.

is ex?lainec in tre Oclicy Sta:erent with rescect to ?*I-2 issues:

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"tre Ccenission telieves tnat anere the tire for filing cententions cas expirad in a given case, no new ~"!.related contentions should be accepted absent a snewing of goed cause and balancing of the f actors in 10 C.F.R. 2.714(a)(1). Tne Ccemission expects strict acherence to its regulations in this regard."

Cn August 15, 1980 CESG, the Intervenor in this proceeding, filed a -otion w Guire proceedings with respect to matters involving hydregen to reccen the c

These m tions are generation and the potential for breach of contairrent.

currently pending before the Licensing Bcard for resolution. Thus, CESG's concerns, unich are similar to yours, are being considered with rescect to the cuesticns of = nether the record will be reccened.

With rescect to your concerns about Ouke Power Cettpany's evacuation plans, the NRC Staff is currently reviewing Cuke's evacuation clan for the "cGuire facility to deternine Aether they eeet the emergency planning recuirerents cf the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cornnission as set forth in 10 CR Part 50 of the Cce:nission's regulations.

I am also enclosing a cooy of tne Ccemission's Rules of Practice contained in 10 CR Part 2, for your use in the event you desire to forna11y petition to intervene in the ;receeding before the Licensing Board and recuest a hea ri ng. These orOCedures also explain the "gcCd Cause* shcwing recuire ent and the other criteria that must be ut before a late petition to intervene I r=cacrend that ycu also read Accendix A to 10 CR Part 2 will be granted.

for a general understanding of the practice and procedure gcverning Comissicn proceedings.

If you have furtner cuestiens regarding this.?atter, ycu ray contact the undersigned at (301) 492 7502.

Sincerely.

Edward G. Ketchen Counsel for NRC Staff DISTRI3UTICN:

Enclosure:

As stated w/ enclosure:

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cc (w/o encl.):

LPCR Retert M. Laze, Esc.

w/o enclosure:

Cr. Erreth A. Luebke FF (2)

JCartiss Cr. Cadet H. Hand Jr.

Snapar/Engelhardt/

RBirkel J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

Christenbury Chren.

1 Willi w Larry Porter, Esq.

Tcur:ellotte Mr. Jesse L. Riley E<.etenen Atcmic Safety & Licensing Board Panel LChandler 1-

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  • tre Ccerissice believes tsat where tne tire for filing cententices nas excired 4 a given case, ne no. T"I-related contentions srcule te accactec aesent a shevring)of geca cause and talancirs o' the factors in 10 C..e.?. 2.711(a (1). De Cemission ex:ects strict acherence to its regulaticns in nis regard.*

Cn Agust 15, ISEC, CE3C, the Intereence in tnis prcceeding, filed a iction

.c reccen the McCuire prcceedings with respect to matters invcivine hycregen generation and the potential for breach of contairt ent. 9ese etiens ara currently encing before the Licensing 3 card for resolution. Thus, C25G's' ccncerts, wnien are sirrilar to yours, are teing considered witn res:ect to

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.,ith rascect to ycur cercerns aucut CukeTevacuatien clans, tre NPC Staff p

eis currently reviewing Cuke's evacuatien' alan for tre "cCuir= facility to

/VM deter".ine wnether tney reet the amergency planning recaire:ents of the 'f.5.

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! ar also enclosing a cecy cf the Ccanissien's iules of Practice centainec in 10 CFR Part 2, for your use in the event you desire to formally petitico to inter /ene in the preceeding before the Licensing ?carc arc recuest a nearing. Dese precedures also explain tse *;ced cause" shewing recuirtnet arc tna ctrer criteria trat rust te cet before a late petition *o interiene I recenend that you also raad a pencix A to 10 CP Pset 2 c

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for a general understancing of the practice and crececure gcverninc Ccm-issicn picCEeci ngs.

!f ycu have further cuestiens regarding this ratter, you. ay contact the urcersigned at (201) 492-75C2.

Sincerely, Edward G. Xetchen Counsel for EC Staff

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as stated cc (w/c erci.):

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