ML20053E799
| ML20053E799 | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1982 |
| From: | Mcgurren H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
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| ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8206100103 | |
| Download: ML20053E799 (8) | |
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UtilTED STATES OF AMERICA fiUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISS10ti BEFORE THE AT0!11C SAFETY AfiD LICEriSIfiG BOARD In the Matter of
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Docket Nos~. 50-247 SP YORK, INC. (Indian Point, Unit 110. 2) )
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May 26, 1982 YORK (Indian Point, Unit tio. 3)
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NRC STAFF I!! TERR 0GATORIES T0, AliD REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS FROM POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INTRODUCTION The NRC Staff hereby requests that the Power Authority of the State of New York (Licensee or PASNY) pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 55 2.740b and 2.741, answer separately and fully, in writing under oath or affirmation, the following interrogatories and produce or make available for inspection I
and copying, all documentary material identified in responses to interrogatories below.
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFIrilTIONS 1.
Information sought in these Interrogatories shall include information within the knowledge, possession, control or access of any agents, employees and independent contractors of Licensee.
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Answer the following interrogatories separately (by parts) in writing.under oath or affirmation of the individuals who contributed thereto. Documents produced shall indicate in response to which specific request the documents are being produced, i.e. 1(a).
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references requested in these interrogatories, identify them by author, title, date of publication and publisher if the reference is published, and if it is not published, identify the document by the author, title, the date it was written, the qualification of the author relevant to this proceeding, and where a copy of the document may ' tie obtained.
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In your answer, repeat each Interrogatory set forth herein and then set forth and answer thereto separately and fully.
As to any Interrogatory, section or subsection of said Interrogatory that you refuse to answer for'any reason, separately state the grounds for any such refusal. Where a complete answer to a particular Interrogatory, section or subsection of said Interrogatory is not possible, such Interrogatory, section or subsection of said Interrogatory should be answered to the extent possible and a statement made indicating the reason for the partial answer.
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Identify any documents used as the basis for the answers to the Interrogatory.
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If any Interrogatory or part thereof is objected to, state separately (by part) the objection and basis therefor.
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If privilege is claimed as to any document, identify what is being withheld, the date of the document, the sender (s), the recipient (s) of all copies, the privilege claimed, the basis for the assertion of 1
privilege, and the present location of the document.
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If any document requested is unavailable, explain the circumstances of such unavailability.
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In accordance with 10 C.F.R. % 2.740(e) these Interrogatories j
and requests for documents require prompt supplemental answers should
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o the Licensee obtain or identify supplemental information or documents which call into question the correctness of earlier answers.
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In the event any word, term, or phrase is unclear to PASNY it is requested that oral clarification be requested of the undersigned Staff counsel.
Any word, term, or phrase is to have its generally accepted meaning.
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" Documents" means all writings and records of every type in the possession, control or custody of the PASNY, its directors, officers, attorneys, employees or agents, including, but not limited to, memorandum correspondence, reports, surveys, evaluations, charts, books, minutes, notes, agenda, diaries, logs, transcripts, microfilm, accounting statements, telephone and telegraphic communication, speeches, and all other records, written, electrical, mechanical or otherwise.
" Documents" shall also mean copies of documents, even though the originals thereof are not in the possession, custody of control of the Licensee.
l INTERROGATORIES AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS Interrocatory 1 (a). Provide all documents which relate to estimates of the incremental cost to the utility and its customers for the period extend-l ing over what would have been Indian Point Unit No.3's remaining useful life, assuming that the unit was permanently shut down effective mid-1983.
Include in your response to this Interrogatory documents relating to estimates assuming both availability and unavailability of Indian Point Unit No. 2 for the remainder of its useful life.
(b). In your answer to 1(a) above, provide all documents relating l
to the cost differential for each year impacted and identify total incremental cost on a 1983 present worth basis.
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(c). In your answer to 1(a), above, provide all documents which identify the cost elements considered, e.g., differential in system production costs, and differential due to changes in capacity expansion plan.
(d). Identify the assumptions, data, and documents relied upon in calculating the estimates contained in the documents called for by Interrogatory 1.
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_Irterrogatory 2 (a). Provide all documents which relate to estimates of likely outages to Indian Point Unit No. 3 and any other units (identifying such units by name) as a result of the proposed settlement agreement with EPA and NY PUC (re cooling system operations during biologically important periods).
(b). If Indian Point Units Nos. 2 and 3 were permanently shut down, would the other impacted units (identified in 2(a), above) still be subject to the same outages?
If not, explain why the outages would differ making specific reference to each generating unit involved.
Interrogatory 3 Provide a copy of your latest submittal to Northeast Power Coordinating Council response to ERA order 411.
Interrogatory 4 Provide latest copy of " Report of Member Electric Systems of the New York Power Pool and the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation."
Interrogatory 5 Provide all documents which relate to estimates of the decommissioning cost for Indian Point Unit No. 3 assuming (a) decommis-sioning occurred at end of useful life, and (b) decommissioning occurred prematurely (i.e., consistent with mid-1983 shutdown).
In your respcnse to this Interrogatory identify all of the data and assumptions used in developing such cost estimates.
Interrogatory 6 Have any provisions or proposals, such as change in the rate base, been made by the Licensee, its agents or consultants to recover expected
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deconmissioning costs? If so, identify such provisions or proposals and all documents relating to such provisions and' proposals.
Interrogatory 7 If Indian Point Unit No. 2 or Unit No. 3, or both, were permanently chut down in 1983, would replacement power generation be needed?
If so, identify for the period extending over what would have~ teen the Indian Point Unit (s) remaining life the specific sources (noting the power output for each source) of power generation (whether existing or new construction) that would be necessary to take the place of the Indian Point Unit (s).
Provide for each identified source of such generation all documents that describe the surrounding environment.
Particularly provide those documents which note the description of aquatic and terrestrial biota that might be affected by operation or construction of such replacement sources.
Interrogatory 8 A.
For the year 1980 and, if available, the year 1981 provide the annual fixed charges on the capital investment attributed to Indian.
Point 3 and any other fixed costs of the utility which are allocable to Indian Point 3 (giving the bases for their computation), including but not necessarily limited to the following:
1) bond retirement 2) bond interest
- 3) payments to state and local jurisdictions (in lieu of property taxes) 4)
state and local taxes 5) interim replacement allowance
- 6) property insurance premium 7) nuclear liability insurance premium
- 8) non-nuclear liability insurante premium
- 9) general administrative costs (excluding fixed operation and maintenance cost)
- 10) other fixed costs (specify)
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Identify the original book cost and the present book cost of Indian Point 3.
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In your response to 8.A.4) identify the kinds of state and local taxes paid by PASNY.
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In your response to 8. A.9) explain how general administrative expense was determined.
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State whether PASNY conducts any nuclear related planning or research activity not specifically tied with Indian Point 3, the cost of
such activity, whether that cost was included in general administrative expense, and to what extent the shutdown of Indian Point 3 could be expected to affect that cost.
Interrogatory 9 Indicate which, if any, of the costs in Interrogatory 8 will vary from year to year and the amount of decrease or increase, assuming Indian Point 3 continues to operate.
Interrogatory 10 Indicate which, if any, of the costs in Interrogatory 8 would cease in the event of a shutdown of Indian Point Unit No. 3 and which, if any, of the costs'in Interrogatory 8 would decline, and by what amount if Indian Point Unit No. 3 ceased operation.
Interrogatory 11 Indicate for Indian Point Unit No. 3 the 1980 real property tax payments to the State and the 1980 real property tax (or in lieu) payments to the following jurisdictions: Westchester County, Town of Cortlandt, Village of Buchanan, Henrik Hudson School District, Verplanck Water District, and the Verplanck Fire Protection District.
In your response to this Interrogatory reflect the value of property exclusive of offsite transmission lines.
Interrogatory 12
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Indicate for Indian Point Unit Nn. 3 all payments to the State and to local jurisdictions, other than real property tax and in-lieu payments.
In your response to this Interrogatory specifically identify the amount of each payment.
Interrogatory 13 Indicate for Indian Point Unit No. 3 the number of employees at the site and the number of contractor personnel (security, maintenance) who are regularly stationed at the site.
For the former group, also indicate the job categories of employees, the residential location of each indi-vidual and the 1981 dollar value of each contract.
(Countylevel addresses will satisfy the residential location information request.)
m Interrogatory 14 Indicate with respect to operation of Indian Point Unit No. 3 the kind and value of materials and services purchased in Westchester and
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Rockland Counties and New York City during 1981.
Interrogatory 15 (a). Is it physically possible to construct at the Indian Point site one or more coal-fueled facilities generating a total of 1800 MW.
(b). If it would not be possible to locate such coal-fired generating capacity at Indian Point, state whether there are any sites available within a 10-mile radius of the Indian Point Units that could be used for construction of such coal-fired capacity.
In addition, identify the location of such sites.
Interrogatory 16 Using the most recent " capability period," provide the current operating reserve requirement for the NYPP, and indicate the magnitude of each member's share of this requirement.
Interrogatory 17 Provide all documents which relate to the NYPP policy regarding distribution of operating reserve.
Interrogatory 18 Provide all documents which relate to the PASNY policy regarding distribution of operating reserve.
Interrogatory 19 PASNY indicates no installed reserve criterion for its hydro units and indicates special reserve policies associated with thermal facilities.
(See footnote to Exhibit 3, page 36, Volume 2 of the NYPP Report of Member Electric System, 1981.)
In the absence of a specific overall reserve policy:
(a) How does PASHY characterize its level of reliability?
(b) How does PASHY plan for the installation of additional facilities?
(c) How does this lack of a firm policy impact on PASNY's relationship with other members of NYPP?
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Interrogatory 20 Provide copies of all agreements between PASTY and Con Ed related to providing backup support in the event either utility cannot meet its customer's requirements.
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- d. McGurren Count Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 26th day of May, 1982
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