ML20044A493

Requests That NRC Review of Facility Seismic Rept Completed & SER Issued as Soon as Possible.Facility Seismic Issue Resolution to Minimize Uncertainties Surrounding Economic Evaluations of Deferred Plants Important

ML20044A493
Person / Time
Site:	Satsop
Issue date:	06/08/1990
From:	Bouchey G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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References
GO3-90-084, GO3-90-84, NUDOCS 9006290120
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June 8, 1990 Docket No. 50-508 G03-90-084 i

i Dr. T, E. Murley, Director Office .of Nuclear Reactor R'egulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .i Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

NRC REVIEW 0F SEISMIC RESPONSE FOR WNP-3 L

Reference:

Letter, G.C. Sorensen to NRC, Resolution of Key Licensing Issues Response -to Questions on Cascadf 6 Subduction Zone,

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dated June 10,1988. 3 I

During the recent NRC Regulatory Information Conference in Washington,- I D.C. (May 1-2, .1990) we briefly discussed expediting the NRC- staff review of the .WNP-3 seismic report. This report was completed and-submitted for  ;

review . by the reference letter in June- 1988. As 1 indicated in our-discussion, the Supply . System requests that the NRC review be completed i and an 'SER be issued as soon as possible. The Northwest regional power

-supply is now about equal to demand. Decisions will be required .soon j regarding Jiew resources to meet projected growth in power demands. In these deliberations, it will be extremely important for the WNP-3 seismic issue' to- be resolved in order to minimize uncertainties surrounding our economic' evaluations of our deferred plants.

While I can appreciate that a deferred plant such as WNP-3 has in the past not warranted a high priority in the NRC allocation of resources, it was

' my understanding that this factor was considered when the review schedule  !

wasi established by NRC in 1988. I and other members of Supply System management met with NRR management responsible for WNP-3 in January 1989.

At that time, it was our ' understanding that the WNP-3 geosciences SER would be -issued in June 1989. The purpose of this draf t SER would be to document NRC storf conclusions and positions at that point in time so that the resources invested by both the Supply System and NRC staff would not be lost with the passage of time, Following a December 5,1989, meeting with the staff, we were advised that a " late spring 1990" target had been

-established, for the draft SER. With the recent departure from NRR of

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technical personnel involved in this review, we are again concerned that this goal'will not be achieved. I would appreciate your efforts to assure that resources are allocated to complete this review, Our staff.is prepared to assist in whatever way we can to accomplish this task.

Very truly yours,

/ 5 G. D. Bouchey, Directo Licensing & Assurance GCS/tir cc: Mr. A. Adams,.NRC Mr.-R. G. Bailey, Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Mr. W. L. Bryan, Washington Water Power Co.

Ms. P. Y. Fowler, Portland General Electric Co.

'Mr. G. M. Holahan, NRC Mr. J. R. Lewis, Bonneville Power Administration Mr. T. A. Lockhart, Pacific Power & Light Co.

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