ML20101T584

Reiterates 841031 & 1129 Requests That Oral Arguments Re Issuance of Low Power License Be Scheduled Promptly. Congressmen Carney,Downey & Mrazek Comments Encl

ML20101T584
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	02/05/1985
From:	Cohalan P SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
To:	Asselstine J, Palladino N, Roberts T NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Mr. James Assetstine, CommisslantA Nr. Freden. Lek Bernthat, Commidshner Mr. Laruto Zech, Commtssioner U. S. Nuottar Regulatory commission Washington, D.C. 20555 .

~ vear Me.mbers of the Comissionu l-t l For the citizens of Suffoth County, the Skotthm Ller.nsing proceeding is a seAious matter. 1t is with .thh in mind that Suffalk County on

> October $1 and Novemben 29, 1984 requested the oppon.tunity to present onal aAguments as to why a low-poweA Lice.nse should not be issued for l Shorth m. The Comnission has not yet set a date for such anglassent. .

. Accordingly, on behatf of 'Suffolk County's citizens I he~.sby resteAats our request .that oral aAgumsats be promptly scheduled on the .Lasue of whether Shorthant should be bsue.d a low-poweA flcense. .

1 I enetose herebaith the views of att of Suffolk County's Congressmen, l Messrs. Carney, Dowrtey, and*Mrazek, who have each stated that oral argumert should be held.

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December 3, 1984 Hon. Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Dear-)tr. Palladino:

As the Representative.of the First Congressional District of New York,

, I am writing to you on an issue of great importance to my constituents.

( In my District, as you know, there is great concern over the Shoreham N:2 clear Power Plant Licensing Process, and in particular, the question of whether a utility should be permitted to proces.1 to phases three

, e.d four of low power testing before tha issue o'f eurgency p1==a4=g is fully resolved. -

I believe that the NRC should exercise extreme caution in its upcoming consideration of the next steps in low power testing of the Shoreham facility. The next two phases of low power testing should not proceed until the r ==4=4=g issue of emergency planning has been fully considered by the Commission.

l Mr. Chairman, I.have tried to maintain a fair and balanced approach to this important and controversial issue. My view of the Shoreham question has always been that the plant should not be licensed to operate until all safety issues have been fully reso1Ved. I have always felt that the regulatory process should be completed in a manner that is fair to all parties. -

5 Questions remain over the legal and practical implementation of an .A 5 emergency. preparedness plan. Therefore, I believe'that thi irisest course would be one that would not allow the contamination of the reactor before it"is certa'in that the' plant can meet the requirements for a full -

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As you know, both the President and Energy Secretary Hodel have indicated that they do not favor theiimposition of federal authority over the

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emergency preparedness,, plans. Inclosed please find their correspondence to me on this topic. _

Mr. Chairman, the Shoraham situation can be resolved constructively if there is greater cooperation between all parties. Keeping this in mind, I do not believe that the level of testing of Shoreham should proceed further until the issue of emergency planning is clarified.

With best regards, I am Sine r y yours, in: .

WILLIAM CARNEY, M.C.

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Washington, D.C. 20055 On November 21, the NRC authorized the issuance to LILCO of licenses tc i load fuel and perform cold criticality testing of the Shoreham plant. My understanding is that the Commission will socn consider whether to permit l LILCO to undertake low power testing of Shoreham. I am writing to inform you of my opposition to the issuance of a low power; license for Shoreham, i As you know, both the State of New York and the County of Suffolk are opposing the low power testing of Shoreham. Their position is that it is unjustified to contaminate Shoreham and incur the attendant large costs while there is such great uncertainty as to whether the plant should ever permitted to operate at commercial power levels given existing barriers to offective emergency preparedness on Long Island. In light of this, I request that the Commission (1) explain how it could possibly be in the public interest for the commission to license Shoreham for low power testi at this time, and (2) advise me whether the commission has performed any analyses of the costs and benefits of issuing a low power license at this time, and if so, I would like to see copies of such analyses. At the very le it, I ask the you immediately grant the request of New York State and Suffolk County to present their views in oral arguments before the Commission. The commission should welcome the opportunity to hear and to discuss the views of.those concerned governments.

! The Commission should consider all of the implications on the public interest of LILCO's request to contaminate Shoreham through low power testing. Governor Cuomo's Shoreham Commission found that electricity in t-caount represented by Shoreham will not be needed for at least a decade.

Given this absence of time pressure, why should the Commission .e/1pt consid the question whether to issue a low power license until the emefg'ency preparedness issue is finally settled?

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