ML20093D440
| ML20093D440 | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1984 |
| From: | Emch R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8407160308 | |
| Download: ML20093D440 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH EDIS0N COMPANY NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONAL AND FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Provisional Operating License No. DPR-19 and to Facility Operating License No. DPR-25, issued to Commonwealth Edison Company (the licensee), for operation of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 and Unit 3, respectively, located in Grundy County, Illinois.
1 The amendments, proposed in a licensee submittal dated June 11, 1984
-M would authorize approval of new versions of the Technical Specifications (TSs) for Dresden Units 2 and 3.
The TSs are proposed to be revised, without chang.ing the technical content, into a format which will have, and continue to have in the future, improved legibility and versatility.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendments, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
The Commission has made a proposed determination that the, amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means.that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amend; ents would not (1) involve a significant increase in the 8407160308 840622 DR ADOCK 05000
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. probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The proposed new amendments would permit the licensee to issue an appropriate number of copies of,the Dresden Units 2 and 3 TSs which have been reproduced from a master copy which has been developed with the aid of word-processing equipment.
It is the staff's intent, after a review copy of each of the Dresden Units 2 and 3 TSs has been made available, to compare.
word for word the present Licensee Authority copies of the TSs with those sent for review by the licensee.
It is also the staff's intent, during this review process, to correct typographical and minor grammatical errors which appear in the present License Authority copies.
The anticipated result for the present and in the future will be more legible and versatile copies of the Dresden Units 2 and 3 TSs.
Page changes because of future amendments will also be greatly simplified and clarity will be enhanced. There will be no change in the technical content of the TSs.
Thus, the staff proposes to determine that the requested action involves no significant hazards consideration. This proposed determination is also supported by the fact that the requested action corresponds with example (i) in the guidance provided by the Commissica (48 FR 14870) since the proposed change to the Technical Specifications is purely administrative.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination.
Any coments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this
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. notice will be considered in making any final determination.
The Commission will not norna11y make a final determination unless it receives a request for a hearing.
Comments should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, ATTN: Docketing and Service Branch.
By August 2, 1984, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendments to the subject operating licenses and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written petition for leave to intervene. Request for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 52.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity.the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature I
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. of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding o~n the petitioner's interest. The petition
~ hould also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the s
proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to in'tervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceed-ing, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specificity.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, ar.d have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration.
The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
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. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Comission may issue the amendment and make it effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
O If the final determination is that the amendment involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, the Commission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of the 30-day notice period, provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will consider all public and State comments received.
Should the Commission take this action, it will publish a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch,.
or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., by th'e above date.-
Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the j
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. petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at (800) 325-6000 [in Missouri (800) 342-6700].
The Western Union operator should be giren Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to Dennis M. Crutchfield:
petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL BEGISTER notice.
A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U.S Nuclear Regulatory Conmission, Washington, D.C.
20555, and to Robert G. Fitzgibbons, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Three First National Plaza, Suite 5200 Chicago, Illinois 60602, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a detennination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to rule on the petition and/or request, that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request.
That determination will be based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v)-and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendments which is available for public inspection at the Conmission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Morris Public Library, 604 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois 60451.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 22 day of June 1984.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION f
if-Richard L. Emch, Jr., Acting Branch Chief Operating Reactors Branch #5 Divis' ion of Licensing
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