ML20071E832

Ack Receipt of Generic Ltr 83-07 Re Requirements of Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.Lists Reasons for Not Entering Into Waste Disposal Contract W/Doe

ML20071E832
Person / Time
Site:	Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant
Issue date:	03/01/1983
From:	Thomas R OFFSHORE POWER SYSTEMS (SUBS. OF WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRI
To:	Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-83-07, GL-83-7, OPS-RAT-059, OPS-RAT-59, NUDOCS 8303100400
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Offshoes Power Systems 8000 Arlington Expressway 904-724 7700 Box 8000, Jacksonville, Florida 32211 Telex: 568406 March 1, 1983 Mr. D. G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

Washington, DC 20555 Re: Docket No. STN 50-437

, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

Dear Mr. Eisenhut:

We are in receipt of NRC Caneric Letter 83-07 which notifies Offshore Power Systems of the requirements of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, specifically Section 302(b).

For the reasons stated below, we do not believe that the Act requires Offshore Power Systems, as a Manu-facturing License holder, to enter into a waste disposal contract with the Department of Energy.

1. Section 302(a) is limited to "... any person who generates or holds title to high level radioactive Wdsteorspentfuel..."(ediphasisadded). The Manufacturing License does not authorize Offshore Power Systems to possess such materials, nor does it permit their generation.

2. Section 302(b)(1)(A) places restrictions on the future NRC issuance or renewal of licenses

" .. to any person to use a utilization or production facility under the Authority of Section 103 or 104 of the Atomic Energy Act..."

(emphasis added). The use of a Floating Nuclear Plant (a utilization facility) is not authorized by the Manufacturing License.

3. Section 302(b)(1)(B) gives the NRC discretionary authority to require that licensees enter into a waste disposal contract for the disposal of "...

high level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel that may result from the use of such license." Since 8303100400 8303o1 PDR ADOCK 05000437 A PDR h

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