ML20062K063

Ack Receipt of Requesting Hearing Re Low Pressure Containment & Danger of Hydrogen Explosion.Forwards Commission Matl Addressing Concerns.Nrc Reviewing Evacuation Plans to Determine Compliance w/10CFR50.W/o Encl

ML20062K063
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	11/14/1980
From:	Ketchen E NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To:	Moore E AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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Edie W. Poore i v.s 3513 Crif twccc Dr. l Charlotte, Nortn Carolina j Cear Ps. Mcore:

Your letter dated Senterber 27, 1990 to the Nuclear Tegulatcry Ccemissico, l receivec cn Cctcber 3,1980 has been referred to me for resconse. ,

Your letter recuests tnat the hearing regarding the McGuire facility be reopened to consider crebleras asscciated witn the low cressure centaircent i and the danger of a hydregen explosion at the "cGuire "uclear facility.  :

You also ex;ress concerns about emergency plans to be implarented fer the McCuire Nuclear facility. j I

An Initial Cecision aperoving the oceraticn of the McGuire facility in the proceeding was issued by the Licensing Scard on Acril 13, 1979. In the Initial Cecision, the Licensing Scarc, on the basis of specific ficcings of l fact and conclusions of law cedered that the Oirector cf Nuclear Peactor Regulation, upon eaking the requisite findings with respect to uncentested .

ratters not embodied in the Initial Cecision, was authorized to issue an  !

cperating license for the McGuire facility. Powever, the 3 card stayec the ,

effectiveness of the Initial Cecision "until further order by the Scard following the issuance of a supplement to the NRC Staff's Safety Evaluatica  !

Report ("SER") addressing the significance of any unresolved safety issues."

In "ay 1980, the MRC Staff issued its Safety Evaluaticn tecert Ocelrent  ;

No. 3 (SER, Supp. 3) adcressing the generic unresolved safety issues. Based on issuance of SER, Supp. 3, on May 30,1980, Cuke Pewer Ccepany filed a ,

mtion recuesting the Licensing Board to teminate its stay of tne Initial Ceci sien. l In regard to the matter of contairrent rupture in the event of a P4I-2 tyr.e l of accident I have enciesed copies of Ccertission raterials which address l

your concerns, i.e., "Procesed Interim Hydrogen Contrcl Recuirerents for ,

Seall Containtnents' SECY-EC-107 (February 22,1980); '.3dditional IrMe :n i Re: Proposed Interim Fydrogen Control Recuirements", SECY-SC-107-4 (Acrii 20,  ;

1980); and ' Additional Infomation re: Proposed Interie. Hydrecen Centrci Requirerents, SECY-80-107 8 (June 20,1980). I have also enclosed a ccpy of "Further Cermission Guidance for Power Reactor Operating Licenses, Statement of Policy", (25 Fed. Reg. 41733; June 20,1980). ("Folicy Statement").

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As explained in the Policy Staterrent with rescect to T"I-2 issues

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• the Cecmissicn believes that *ere l the tire for fil ng cod cententions has expired in a given case, no new TMI-re ated talarc:cg of tne be accepted absent a shcwing)af good cause anThe Ccmission expects st factors in 10 C.F.R. 2.714(a (1). ding, adherence filed a otion

- to its regulatio CESG, the Intervence in this proceet to matters involving hydrecen On August 15, 1980, 'hese cotions are to recpen the McGuire preceedings with respeclution. i nt.

Thus, CESG's generation and the octential for breach i of conta rce t:

d with respect currently pending before the penec. Licensing Board for reso .

the questions of whether the record will be reoCccoany's evacuation With rescect to ycur concerns about Cukecuation '

Pcwerplans l ning recuire ents for the "cGuire the NRC Staff is currently reviewing Duke s evafacility to of the U.S. Vuelear Regulatory Comissien as set the Corrission's regulations. Practice contained I am also enclosing a copy i g Boardof the Cemission's ard request i arement Ru to intervene in the proceeding beforetition hearing.

thetoLicens interverenThese proc 2 and the other criteria that : rust te ret before a late ceI reccm will be granted.

for a general understanding of the prsetice and crocedure proceedings. ntact the If you have further cuestions regarding this matter, you :ay co undersigned at (301) 492-7502.

Sincerely, Edward G. Ketchen Counsel for NRC Staff DISTRIBUTICN_:

W/ enclosure:

Enclosure:

As stated Reg. Central LDPR cc(w/oencl.): w/o enclosure:

Robert M. Lazo, Esq. FF (2)

Cr. E.wnth A. Luebke Shapar/Engelhardt/Christenbury Or. Cacet H. Hand, Jr. RSirkel e.

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J. Michael McGarry, III, .sa. EXetchen William Larry Porter, Esq. LChandler JCurtiss ,

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l's. Eci e 'd. "ccre "tne Ccerission believes that where the time for filing contentions has ex ired in a given case, no new TPI-related contentions snculo be accepted absent a s5cwing of gced cause anc balancing cf the facters in 10 C.F.P. 2.714(a)(1). The Ccm ission excects strict acherence to its regulatices in tnis regarc."

Cn August 15, 1980, CESG, the Interverer in this proceeding, filed a crtion to recpen the "cGuire proceedings with respect to matters involving hydrogen generation and the potential for breach of containtent. These mtions are currently rending befcre the Licensing Scard for resolution. Thus, CESG's concerns, wnich are similar to ycurs, are being considered with respect to the cuestions of dether the rccord will be recpened.

ith respect to your concerns ,ebout Duke Pcwer Coreany's evacuation plans, the .NRC Staff is currently reviewing Cuke's evacuation plans for the McGuire facility to detennine wnether they meet the ernergency planning requirerents cf the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Carmission as set forth in 10 CFR Part SC

- ame-+s n. 709f the Cenaission's regulations.

I an also encicsing a ccpy of the Car. mission's Rules of Practice contained in 10 CFR Part 2, for ycur use in the event ycu desire to formally petition to intervene in the creceeding before the Licensing Board and recuest a hearing. These precedures also explain the " good cause" shcwino require ent and the other criteria that must he : net before a late petition to intervene will be granted. I reccesrend that you also read Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 2 for a general understanding of the practice and precedure governing Cem.issicn ,

proceedings.

If you nave further cuesticns regarding this matter, you ray contact the '

uncersigned at (301) 492-7502.

Sincerely, t

Ecward G. Ketchen Counsel for NRC Staff i

Encicsure: As stated l cc (w/o encl.):

Robert ?. La::c, Esq.

Dr. E: meth A. Luebke Cr. Cacet H. Hand, Jr.

J. "ichael ."cGarry, III, Esc.

Williar Larry Porter, Esc.

Mr. Jesse L. Riley ater.ic Safety a Licensing Eoard Panel

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