ML20088A968
| ML20088A968 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 02/29/1984 |
| From: | Kostmayer P HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8404130449 | |
| Download: ML20088A968 (2) | |
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- ' PETER H. KOSTMAYER SDt DISTRICT.PDWe8YLVA8MA -
Congregg of tfje lHuitch 6tates JPouge of Representatibeg Masfjington, BE. 20515 February 29, 1984 Mr. Nunzio Pallidino, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission
-Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Philadelphia Electric Company (PECo) seeks to obtain supplemental cooling water (to replace evaporated cooling water) for its Limerick Nuclear Plant by way of a diversion from the Delaware River located in my district.
The county government is unalterable opposed to the diversion, as am I, and since the county must operate the water supply system, it appears that responsible governmental management calls for consideration of alternatives.
PECo has expressed serious concern regarding delays which might occur in the NRC operating license process in the event supplemental cooling water from Blue Marsh Reservoir is used.
This reservoir has been con-structed by the Corps of Engineers pursuant to Congressional authori-zation authorizing it for, among other things, industrial water supply.
I am writing to you in an effort to obtain the Commission's best pos-sible guidance as to the best way to minimize the time involved in approving a new supplemental. water source for.PECo, so as not to delay
-the operation of unit 1.
Would you please advise me, as quickly as possible of the Commission's position on the following questions:
1)
At what state in the permitting process will PECo require sup-plemental cooling water to replace evaporated cooling water?. For ex-ample, will it require supplemental cooling. water.for fuel load, for 5% testing, or for commercial operation after issuance of an operating license?
The previous question is meant to addres's both operating. char-acteristics and regulatory requirements.mposed by NRC.
Also, is there a'need for relatively minor amounts of supplemental cooling water at earlier stages?
(Water to replace small amounts of evaporated water may be available from sources which would'not be able to supply'the full
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..lat is the NRC schedule for the milestones relevant to the need for supplemental cooling water, in the small and large quanti-ties discussed in answer to question 1.
Specifically, please indi-cate the date on which the NRC expects to complete the process which will lead to PECo's need for the major amounts of replacement cooling water on an ongoing basis.
If substantial amounts are needed for testing at other interim steps, please so advise.
3)
Inasmuch as the supplemental cooling water source systems were not the subject of NRC construction permits, would the NRC have any permitting function with respect to replacement supplemental cooling water sources?
If not, would the NRC have any other purpose in review-ing such sources?
If so, what would be the nature of such review and assuming that the replacement supplemental cooling water source is an existing reservoir designated for water supply purposes (or for water quality flow augmentation), what is the Commission's estimate of the time frame involved in making such review, and what would be the infor-mation required?
How much time would be required to consider the infor-mation once the information is supplied to the Commission.
Would there necessarily be public hearings, and if so, who would conduct them and hew long would they take?
4)
Taking into account the timing and sequencing of the need for the supplemental cooling water, and the NRC's review responsibilities, as described in the previous answers, could the supplemental cooling water from an existing reservoir be made available to PECo if, and as needed prior to the completion of such procedures, under the rules of the NRC?
If so, at what stage could it be made available, and how soon could that occur?
5)
Given the panel forecast of March 1985 for the Licensing Board Rule on an operating license, and given further, that PECo can obtain supplemental cooling water as needed from the Schuylkill River until April, 1985, pursuant to its existing permit, is there any reason to believe that NRC procedures and requirements would delay the operation of PECo at Limerick unit l?
These questions relate to matters which are time-sensitive, and I would therefore appreciate your providing the expedited consideration.
If any of the information requested is available at the present time, I would appreciate your supplying that information to my office immediate-ly.
I would also appreciate your advising me as to the date on which you would expect to provide a full response.
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