ML20058K445
| ML20058K445 | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 05/30/1990 |
| From: | Hebdon F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9007060037 | |
| Download: ML20058K445 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY t
RIVER BEND STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-458 r
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING 1
4 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) is considering issuance of an amendment to facility Operating License No. NPF-47, issued to Gulf States Utilities Company (the licensee), for operation of the River Bend Station, Unit No. 1, located in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
.The proposed amendment would raise the 95'F Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) on suppression pool temperature to 100'F. Technical Specifi-cation 3.6.3.1 provides an LCO requiring plant shu'tdown in the event the suppression pool temperature exceeds 95'F for greater than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.- Seasonal high ambient temperatures which increase the serv. ice water temperature and I
other heat sources which discharge to the suppression pool can cause the pool temperature to approach and possibly enter the ACTION statement. This can result in extended operation of suppression pool cooling systems and, if the suppression pool tempercture cannot be reduced, in a plant shutdown. Since the problem is recurrent, Gulf States Utilities (GSU) has proposed a permanent TS q
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change to increase the operating suppression pool temperature limit from 95'F to 100'F.
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1 Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Comission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Comission's regulations.
By July 9,1990
, the licensee may file a request for a L
hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subfect facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceed-ing and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene.
Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's
- Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is available at the Comission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555 and at the Local Public Document Room located at the Government Documents Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 7C803.
If a request for a hearing or l
petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or 1
an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Comission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or art appropriate order.
As-required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition l
l should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:
(1) the nature of the petitioner's l
right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and l
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i u tent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which l-petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave t
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to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fif teen (15) days prior to the first pre-L L
hearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to iatervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to te litigated in the matter.
Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted.
In addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a concise statemert of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the cuntention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in l
-proving the contention at the hearing.- The petitioner must also provide I
references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and en which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that'a
' genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issuc of law or fact.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if prove'., would l
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entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in--the order granting leave to intervene, and have the ~ opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Comission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Comission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
20555, by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Counission by a _ toll-free telephone-call to Western Union at 1-(800)325-6000(inMissouri 1-(800)342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and-the following message addressed to Frederick J. Hebdon:
petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. A copy of the petition should-also-be sent to the~ Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq., Conner and Wetterhahn, 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
- 20006, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Comission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic
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Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and2.714(d).
i If a request for a hearing is received, the Commission's staff may issue the amendment after it completes its technical review and prior to the completion of any required hearing if it publishes a further notice for public consent of i
its proposed finding of no significant hazards considerations in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and 50.92.
'For further details with respect to this action, see the application for aniendment dated May 14, 1990, which is availe.ble for public inspection at the Cocristion's Public Docurent Room, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555, and at the Local Public Document Rcom, Government Documents Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of May'1990.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Frederick J. HeMon, Director Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulatiun i
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