ML20040E322

Advises of Two Phase Resolution for Termination of Facilities.Units Will Be Sold Intact to New Owner in Phase 1.Phase 2 Will Commence Only If Project Cannot Be Sold in Entirety within Reasonable Time & W/O Unreasonable Expense

ML20040E322
Person / Time
Site:	Satsop, Washington Public Power Supply System
Issue date:	02/01/1982
From:	Ferguson R WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
GO-1-82-0041, GO-1-82-41, NUDOCS 8202040177
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Washington Public Power Supply System P.0, Box 968 3000GeargeWashingtonWay Richland, Washington 99352 (509)372-5000 Q o>

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o Mr. William J. Dircks *1 N Executive Director for Operations U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

TERMINATION OF SUPPLY SYSTEM NUCLEAR PROJECTS 4 AND 5 (WNP-4 and WNP-5)

On January 22, 1982, the Washington Public Power Supply System Board of Directcrs adopted a resolution terminating the Supply System's Nuclear Projects Nos. 4 and 5. Constructionworkonthesetwo(2) projects essentially was halted by the Supply System in July 1981, with the intent that an extended construction delay would continue until June 30, 1983. We advised the staff of this construction deferral by letter to Mr. H. R. Denton dated October 26, 1981.

Those projects were under construction pursuant to Construction Permits CPPR-174 and CPPR-155, respectively. At the time that work was halted, WNP-4 was 24% complete and WNP-5 was 16% complete.

i The Supply System has developed a plan for. termination of these projects which contemplates two phases. Phase One involves efforts to sell the t

plants intact to a new owner. The Supply System will maintain the plant l . structures and equipment in a licensable condition at least through l Phase One and possibly thereafter, and will comply with the conditions

!' of the Construction Permits and the requirements of NRC regulations. We intend by and during these efforts to retain the Construction Permits.

We are wiliing to meet with your staff to brief it on details of the efforts contemplated, i

Phase Two of the termination plan wi11 commence only after the Supply

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9CDI Dj System determines, subject to the ri Power and Light (10% owner of,WNP-5)ghts of the prudent that it is no longer Participants to and Pacifi expect that the projects can be sold in'their entirety within a reasonable / [

time and withcut unreasonable expense. No definite time period has been l

set for completion of the first phase and initiation of the second.

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,7 W. J. Dircks Page 2 February 1, 1982 WNP-4/5 Termination In Phase Two, plant equipment and materials will be sold or otherwise disposed of in a prudent manner, in accordance with applicable contractual and legal procedures.

With regard to WNP-4, the application for an Operating License for WNP-1 and WNP-4, including the FSAR, FER and General Information Document, was submitted to the NRC on November 25, 1981. Because we intended at that time to resume construction of WNP-4 following the extended delay, i the application addressed both WNP-1 and WNP-4. Recent events dictate that the application address only WNP-1 now and until further notice.

Very truly yours, .

f R. L. Ferguton.

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