ML20072U510
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| Site: | Saxton File:GPU Nuclear icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1961 |
| From: | Lowenstein R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| FOIA-91-17 NUDOCS 9104190173 | |
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ATTACHMENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATOMIC ENER0Y COMMISSION l
Docket No. 50-146 Saxton Nuclear Experimental i
Corporation NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE FOR NUCLEAR FACILITY Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the regulations in Part 2, 10 CFR " Rules of Practice", notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 6, 1961 in the auditorium of the Atomic Energy Commission Headquarters in Germantown Maryland to consider the issuance of a provisional facility operating license for a period not to exceed 18 months to the above named applicant under Section 104b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
The facility is a light-water -moderated and - cooled pressurized nuclear reactor located at the Saxton Station of the Pennsylvania Electric Company situated approximately twenty miles southeast of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The application and the record of prior proceedings in this matter are available for public inspection at the AEC's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
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The issues to be considered at the hearing will be the following:
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Whether the construction of the facility has proceeded, and there is reasonable assurance that the facility will be completed, in conformity with the construction permit and the application, as amended, the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the rules and regula-tions of the Commission; (more) 9104190173 910314 PDR FOIA DEKOK91-17 PDR
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Whether there is reasonable assurance that the activities authoriand by the provisional operating license can be con-ducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended and the rules and regulations of the Commission; 4
Whether the applicant is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by the provisional operating license in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission; 5
Whether the applicant has furnished to the Commission proof of financial protection in accordance with 10 CFR Part 140 " Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements";
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Whether there is reasonable assurance that the facility will be ready for initial loading with nuclear fuel within ninety days from the date of issuance of a provisional license; and s
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Whether issuance of a provisional license to operate the facility under the terms and conditions proposed will be
-inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Notice is hereby given that the report of the AEC's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards dated July 8, 1961 in this matter is available for public inspection at the AEC's Public Document Room.
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Answers to this notice pursuant to Section 2 736 of the Commissio.Jc Rules of Practice shall be filed on or before August 25, 1961 by the applicant.
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Papers required to be filed with the AEC in this proceed-ing shall be filed by mailing to the Secretary Atomic Energy Commission, Washington 25,D.C.AtomicEnergyCommission,ormaybe at the Office of the Secretary, Germantown, Maryland, or at the AEC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street N
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Pending further siding Officer, parties shall file twenty copies of each such paper with the AEC and where service of papers is-required on other parties shall file five copies of each.
The hearing will be conducted by a presiding officer to be designated by the Chief Hearing Examiner.
FOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION R. Lowenstein, Acting Director Division of Licensing and Regulation Dated at Germantown, Maryland this third day of August, 1961.
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D-206 POR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.
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Ext. 3446 AEC MAKES SAFEGUARDS ANALYSIS ON SAXTON REACTOR AVAILABLE The Atomic Energy Commission is making available to the public copies of a safeguards analysis prepared by its Division of Licensing and Regulation on the Sar. ton Nuclear Experimental Program, a closed cycle pressurized water reactor at Saxton, Pennsylvania.
Copies of the analysis may be obtained at AEC's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.,
or by writing to the Director, Division of Ticensing and Regulation, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington 25.
D. C.
Copico are being sent to state and local officials in Pe nnsylvania.
In its analysis, the AEC regulatory staff has concluded:
"...On the basis of our evaluation of the tech-nical information submitted, personal observation of the reactor facility and Saxton' Nuclear Experimental Corporation i
raersonnel who are to be respor < 1e for operating the reactor,,
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A public hearing on an application for a provisional operating license for the Saxton reactor will be held at 10 a.m. September 6 in the Auditorium of AEC Headquarters, Germantown, Maryland.
The reactor is bein6 built for Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation of Reading, Pennsylvania.
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2-It will be operated primarily for research and development and-will-be connected to an existing turbine generator for production of electrical power-at the Saxton steam-generating.
station of Pennsylvania Electric Company, about 20 miles southeast of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Output will be approxi-mately 5000 electrical kilowatts.
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Ext. 3446 AEC SETS PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 6 ON SAXTON REACTOR PROJECT The Atomic Energy Commission has scheduled a public hearing September 6 to consider issuance of a provisional operating license for the Saxton Nuclear Experimental Program, a pressurized water reactor at Saxton, Pennsylvania.
The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in the Auditorium of AEC Head-quarters at Germantown, Maryland.
The reactor is being built for. Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation of Reading, Pennsylvania.
It will be operated primarily for research and development but will be connected to an existing turbine generator at the Saxton steam generating station of Pennsylvania Electric Company about 20 miles southeast of Altoona, Pa.
Output will be approximately 5,000 electrical kilowatto.
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and the Jersey Central Power & Light Company of Asbury Park, N.J The Commission's " Notice of Hearing" is attached. Attachment
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS UNITED STATCS ATOMIC ENERGY COMMICSION W AsHIN GTON 11. D. C.
September 1, 1961 Honorabic Glenn T. Seaborg Chairman U. S. Atomic Energy Comission Washington, D. C.
Subject:
SAXTON INCLEAR EXPERDIE!TIAL CORPORATION
Dear Dr. Scaborg:
The attached is forwarded to you as a reissue of the Committee's letter of September 26, 1960*on the same subject.
The report cited in reference number 2 should be WCAP-1391 instead of WCAP-1311.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON 2S. D. C.
September 26, 1960 lionorable John A. McCone Chairman U. S. Atomic Energy Comission Washington, D. C.
Subject:
SAXTON NUCIIAR EXPERIMEliTAL CORPORATION
Dear Mr. McCone:
The Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation's application was considered by the Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safeguards at the nineteenth meet-ing and reported to you in a letter dated Septcmber 14, 1959.
In Harr.h 1960 it was proposed that the use of a multi-layer pressuro vessel be considered. This proposal was supplemented with technical information covering the design, construction and tost of this type of vessel.
An Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safeguards cubcomittee reviewed the documents. listed and hold a meeting wich representatives of Saxton, Westin3 house, A. O. Gmith Corporatton, and tho AEC staff.
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mined the history of multi-wall pressure vessels has been good, the technique of manufacture is well established, and satisf actory racth/s for ultrasonic testing of the vessel and the welds have been developd.
In the opinion of-the ACRS the change to a multi-layer pressuro vesW designed and constructed spectfien11y for the Saxton reactor utP W introduce any addi"'c
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/s/ Lesite Silverman 14slie Silverman Chairman Rcierences :
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Amendment #3, dated Merch 11, 1960.
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Multi-layer Construction for the Saxton Reactor Vessel, (WCAP-1391), dated March 1, 1960.
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Amendment #3, Supplement #1. dated Aug. 22, 1960.
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Suppicmentary Technical Information on the Saxton Reactor Vessel, (WCAP-1620), dated Aug. 17, 1960.
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