ML20055C051

Forwards B Von Zellen .Nrc Already Replied

ML20055C051
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	08/09/1982
From:	Matt Young NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To:	Callihan A, Cole R, Margulies M Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8208100073
Download: ML20055C051 (5)

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%l'. . . . . l August 9,1982 Morton B. Margulies, Chairman Dr. A. Dixon Callihan Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safetj and Licensing Board Union Carbide Corporation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P.O. Box Y Washington, D. C. 20555 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Dr. Richard F. Cole Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 In the Matter of "

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (Byron Station, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-454 and 50-455

Dear Administrative Judges:

Enclosed is a copy of the July 22, 1982 letter of Professor Bruce von Zellen to which the Staff's August 6,1982 letter replied.

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Morton B. Margulies, Chairman Dr. A. Dixon Callihan Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Union Carbide Corporation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box Y Washington, D. C. 20555 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Dr. Richard F. Cole Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 In the Matter of COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (Byron Station, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-454 and 50-455

Dear Administrative Judges:

Enclosed is a copy of the July 22, 1982 letter of Professor Bruce von i

Zellen to which the Staff's August 6, 1982 letter replied.

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Mitzi A. Young, Esq.

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Dear Madam and Sir,

I write as the representative of DAARE in the DAARE/ SAFE intervention.

The NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S MOTION FDR SUMMARI DISPOSITION ON THE PIEADINGS, dated 7/3h/82, attempts to -

counter by discussion and Attachment 1 (enclosed) our Contention 1 #

Please note the enclosed copy of NRC NEWS REIFEASES, dated (week ending) July 13, 1982 reporting $100,000 fine against .

Commonwealth Edison Company for overexposure incident at the Zion Nuclear Staticn. Since the thrust of your argument and Attachment 1 is to demonstrate Catacowealth Edison't increased care and concern for safety over time, I would point out the need to amend Attachment 1, your argument and c so infom the ASLB.

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NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S MOTION FOR

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DISPOSITION ON THE PLEADINGS

1. INTRODUCTION On June 4,1982, the Staff filed a motion for sunnary disposition

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1 of all DAARE/ SAFE contentions except Contention 1 and limited portions of Contention 3.

On June 7,1982, the Applicant filed a motion for summary disposition of all DAARE/ SAFE contentions except Contention 9(c). The Staff supports the Applicant's motion for the reasons provided in the Staff's June 4 motion, and accompanying affidavits, and for the further reasons provided in the attached Staff affidavits on contentions 1, 3(e) and 9(a). "

II. DISCUSSION

! Contention 1 c

Contention 1 alleges that the Applicant's record of noncompliance demonstrates that it lacks the technical ability and commitment to operate Byron safely and in conformance with NRC requirements.

Material facts numbered 1-5,10 and 12-16, pleaded in the Applicant's summary disposition motion on Contention 1, are not open to dispute. The .<

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OF CIVIL PENALTIES IMPOSED Total Fines Comonwealth Edison Company 1974 - 1978 1979 - 1981 Facility Total Fines Average Fine Total Fines Average Fine Dresden $46,000 $23,000 $102,000 $34,000 Quad-Cities 25,000 25,000 4,000 4,000 Zion 34,000 17,000 LaSalle .

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All Power 395,250 14,100 2.808,500 47,600 Reactors Total - RIII $141,000 $17,625 $418,000 $46,440 Power Reactors

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