ML20081C605

Requests Earliest Consideration of Util Licensing Requests. Delay Will Be at Customers Expense

ML20081C605
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Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	02/01/1984
From:	Tauzin B HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Kent S NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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Dear Mr. Kent:

Loui?iana Power & Light's Waterford III nuclear power plant is scheduled for commercial operation in December of this year.

I would appreciate your earliest consideration of LP&L's licensing request.

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Dear C gressman Tauzin:

Your Feb ary 1,1984 letter to Mr. Stephen Kent, Office of Congressional Affairs,iRC in regard to Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 'has been referred to me for reply.

Your letter i ntifies your concem wer economic penaltip that accrue from delays in the a hieving of cornercial operation at Watef ord 3.

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you that the nec isary NRC staff resources have been,pnd will continue to be applied to the rekining safety matters which require resolution before an operating license c be issued.

With regard to your re erence to a recent rev)ew of ouality assurance at Waterford, the most rec t Systematic Assessfnent of License Performance report, issued January 4, 1984, e aluated both construction and operations Quality Assurance (QA) organizatio s at Louisiaps Power and Light Company.

In addition, there are other o oing act,1vities now under consideration related to QA at Waterford. A Constr ction, Assessment Team (CAT) is currently conducting an inspection of co tru,ction activities at the Waterford site.

This inspection is to determine,. 'f completed work is in accordance with applicable design documents; has fceived proper cuality inspections; and records are indicative of the'as-b0*lt conditions. Also, there is currently a motion before the Atonic Safety Lice sing Appeal Board to reopen hearings on the adequacy of the common' foundation asemat at Waterford arising fron allegations now under re6iew by NRC.

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We are pursuing reso,1(tion of these matterg, and we are conmitted to continue toapplythenecesparyresourcestoachieve timely resolution.

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Dear Congressman Tauzin:

Your February 1, 1984 letter to Mr. Stephen Kent, Office of Congressional Affairs, NRC in regard to Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 has been referred te ne for reply.

Your letter identifies your concern over economic penalties that acrue from delays in the achieving of coninercial operation at Waterford 3.

I can assure you that the necessary NRC staff resources have been and will continue to be applied to the remaining safety matters which require resolution before ar-operating license can be issted.

With regard to your refcrence to a recent review of quality assurance at Waterford, the most recent Systematic Assessment of License Performance report, issued Januar Assurance (QA)y 4.1984, evaluated bcth construction and operations Ouality organizations at Louisiana Power and Light Company.

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This inspection is to determine if completed work is in accordance with applicable design documents; hcs received proper quality inspections; and records are indicative of the hardware as-built conditions. Also, there is currently a motien before the Atomic Safety Licensing Appeal Saard to reopen hearings on the adequacy of the common foundation basemat at Waterford arising from allegations now under review by NRC.

We are pursuing resolution of these natters, and we are connitted to continue to apply the necessary resources to achieve a timely resolution.

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Consideration of LP&L's lic req ACTION:

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Washingtion, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Kent:

Louisiana Power & Light's Waterford III nuclear power plant is scheduled for commercial operation in December of this year.

I would appreciate your earliest consideration of LP&L's licensing request.

Latest estimates show that each day's delay in attaining full operations will cost LP&L customers an additional $1.17

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million a day or $36.4 million per month.

Also, I understand that the results of the Commission's recent quality assurance review of the Waterford III facility were most favorable.

I would appreciate your assistance in this matter and hearing from you about the results of the review.

Sincerely,

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