ML20070M753

Expresses Appreciation for Requesting Addl Info Re 940418 Meeting on License Applications for Reracking Holding Pools

ML20070M753
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	04/20/1994
From:	Sanda K MINNESOTA, STATE OF
To:	Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 9405030149
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DearChairmanSelin:

Thank you for your response to my April 19,1994 letter requesting additionalInformation regarding the April 18,1994 meeting you had with Minnesota's Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey and reatesentatives of Northern States Power Company. Your res3onse confirmed the Minnesota Department of Public Service's estimate of the time required for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to review and approve lleense applications for reracking of holding pools at nuclear reactors.

The Minnesota Legislatumis currently considedng alternatives to Northern States Power Compan/a proposed dry-cask storage et at the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant. The alternatives er consideration include expanslon of the existing holding pools through a third reracking and off-site storage located elsewherein Minnesota. Since the plant's storage capacity will be full by May 1995, implementation time is crucial to an accurate evaluation of these alternatives' ability to provide storage without closing the plant, However, the uglslature has been given conflicting information regarding NRCrequirements and review. To ensum that the l2gislature has accurate information, Ihave several additional questions:

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Is it possible for the NRC to expedite its review of a license napilcation for reracking? In providing your response, please cite a'l applicable statutes and/or rules that allows such expedited tmatment.

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Has the NRC ever been asked to expedite its review ofIlcense applicationsforreracking?

to suchrequests? By whom? Whatwere the facts leading 3.

Has the NRCewr 6tanted expedited review of a license application forstra 7 Please list all cases where expedited review has been granted, Indicate thelength of the review period (from application to approval) for each case.

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