ML20039F749

Motion to Lift Suspension & Request for Prehearing Conference.Reagan Administration Decided to Continue Facility Project.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20039F749
Person / Time
Site:	Clinch River
Issue date:	01/11/1982
From:	Edgar G, Silverstrom L, Wallace L ENERGY, DEPT. OF, PROJECT MANAGEMENT CORP., TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 8201130298
Download: ML20039F749 (6)

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APPLICANTS' MOTION TO LIFT SUSPENSION AND REQUEST FOR PREHEARING CONFERENCE The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Project .

Management Corporation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (the

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Applicants) hereby file this Motion to Lift Suspension and Request For Prehearing Conference in the above-captioned proceedings. In support of this Motion the Applicants state the following:

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On April 20, 1977., the. previous Administration ,

announced its decision to cancel the Clin'ch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) proj ect. On April 22, 1977, the Energy Rese' arch and Development Administration (ERDA), the predecessor agency to DOE," filed a Motion for Suspension of Hearings.

On April 25, 1977, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board .

(the Board) granted the request.

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2. On October 8, 1981, President Reagan' issued his statement on Nuclear Power, which provided I am directing that government

. agencies proceed with the demon-stration of breeder reactor tech-nology, including completion of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor.

This is essential to ensure our preparedness for longer-term nuclear power needs. -

3. On November 30, 1981, DOE filed, on behalf of the Applicants, a request with the Commissioners for authorization to commence site preparation activities pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 550.12. The Board and all parties to the above-captioned proceedings were served with that request, and the Applicants' Legal Memorandum in support of that request. On December 24, 1981 the Commission issued an Order which established procedures and a schedule for the Commissioners' decision on the Section 50.12 request. The Applicants will be pursuing their Section 50.12 request in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Commis's ion's Order.

4. The Applicants, in addition, wish to proceed with these proceedings. If the Section 50.12. request is granted by the Commission, the Applicants must still obtain all findings prescribed by 10 C.F.R. S 50.10(e)(3)(1)-(ii) as prerequisites for a Limited Work Authorization-2 (LWA-2).

If the request is not granted, the Applicants would seek'a Limited Work Authorization-1 (LWA-1), and must obtain all

' findings prescribed by-10 C.F.R. S 50.10 (e') (1)-(2) .

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5. The Applicants request that the Board schedule a-prehearing conference at the earliest possible-date.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Service has been effected on this date by~ personal

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delivery - or first-class mail to the following:

• Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20545 Dr, Cadet H. Hand, Jr.

Director Bodega Marine Laboratory University of California -

P. O. Box 247 Bodega Bay, California 94923

• Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Atomic Safety & Licensing Board.

U.'S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20545

• Daniel Swanson, Esquire .

Office of Executive Legal Director ,

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory. Commission Washington, D. C. 20545

• Stuart Treby, Esquire Office of Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20545 l e

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• Atomic Safety & Licensing Appe'al Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission '

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• Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington', D. C. 20545

• Docketing & Service _Section -

Office of the Secretary U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20545 (3 copies)

William'B. Hubbard, Esquire Assistant Attorney General State of Tennessee Office of_the Attorney General 422 Supreme Court Building

• Nashville, Tennessee- 37219 Oak Ridge Public Library Civic Center .

Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37820 Lewis E. Wallace, Esquire .

- Division of Law Tennessee Valley Authority -

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

• Dr. Thomas Cochran -

Natural Resources Defense Council 1725 Eye Street, N. W., Suite 600 Washington, D. C. 20006 Mr. Joe H. Walker 401 Roane Street -

Harriman, Tennessee 37748 Ellyn R. Weiss Harmon & Weiss 1725 Eye Street, N. W., Suite 506 Washington, D. C. 20006 Lawson McGhee Public Library 500 West Church Street Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

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Luther M. Reed, Esquire

• Attorney for the City of Oak Ridge 253 Ma'in Street, East Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Herbert S. Sanger, Jr., Esquire General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

• Barbara A. Finamore, Esquire Natural Resources Defense Counsil, Inc.

1725 Eye Street, N. W., Suite 600 .

Washington, D. C. 20006

• Eldon V. C. Greenberg Tuttle & Taylor 1901 L Street, N. W., Suite 805 Washington, D. C. 20036 Commissioner-James Cotham-Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Andrew Jackson Building, Suite 1007 Nashville, Tennessee 37219 A

A for Project Management Corporation DATED: January 11, 1982

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