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~ s vs.. M 2 December. 24, 1975 Docket No.150-219-Mr. Steven P. Russo
? Attorney at Law
.248 Washington Street
/P. O. Box 1060.
Toms River, New Jersey 08753
Dear Mr. Russo:
Your letter dated November 7, 1975, addressed to the Director'of' Regulation,.
U.S. Atomic Energy Co:r;aission, has been referred to me for reply..Your letter requests ; info 2mtion as. to when the next refueling'will take place at the Oyster Creek Nuc1 car Cencrating Station and when the next public hearing will be hold regarding this refueling.
By 1ctter dated October 29, L1975, we were informed by the Jersey Central Power and Light Company (JCP4L),. the licensee for the Oyster
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Crock Nuc1 car Generating Station, that they plan to shut down the
. facility. on December 27,1975 (or possibly sooner) for repairs on the
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JCPGL further stated in their letter that they have decided to conduct refueling during this ' shutdown.
-As rcquired by R50.59, 10 CFR Part 50, a copy of which is enc 1'osed, the holder of a licehse authorizing operation of production or utilization 1 facility such as~the.0yst>r Creek Nuclear Generating Station may not-mako changes in the facility without prior Comission approval unicss the proposed changes do not involve a change in -the technical ~ specifications incorporated in the license or do not involve an unreviewed safety
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If the change entails an unreviewed safety question or a change in the technical specifications, approval of the Coassion is required.
If the Commission determines that the requested change involves a significant hazards consideration,~ a notice of opportunity for hearing will be issued in the Federal Register. Such notice outlines the procedures for petitions to intervene.
If the' Commission determines-that the change does not involve a significant hazards consideration, the amendment may be authorized and an appropriate notice will be issued 4
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when such ar.:endment is approved.
In any event, upon receipt of an)-
request for modification of the license relating to the forthcoming refueling, we will have a copy sent to you.
I hope this letter has been responsive to your inquiry.
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v Chapter I-Atomic Energy Commission 5 50.59 Committee on Reactor Safegualds for (2) A proposed change. test. or experi-a review and report. An appheation for ment shall be dremed to myolve an una an amendment te such a construction reviewed safety question tie l' the prob-permit or r perating licefue may be re-ability of occurrence or the msequences ferred to the Advaory Conmittee on of an accid %t of malfunction of equn>-
Reactor Safeguards for review and re*
ment im M.nt to srfey prcriously port. Any report shall be made part of evaluated in the safety analysis repott the record of the app!! cation and avall-msy be increased; or sit e if a possibility-able to the public. *xcept to the extent for an accident or malf unction of a di!-
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that security classification prevents dis-ferent type than any evaluated provi-
- closure, ously in the safety anabsis report may (b) The Commission will hold a hear-be created: or illi> if the margin of ing af ter at least 30 days' notice and pub-safety as defined m the baMs for any
!! cation once in the FcDErA:. UratsTER on teennical spec 1ication 1% reductd.
each cpp!! cation for a construction per-ebi The !!ccusee sha!! maintain rec-mit for n production or utth:ation f acil-ords of chan7es in the facthty and of Ity shich is of a type dercribed in 150.-
changes in procedures made pursuant to 21(b) or i 50.22 or which is a testine f a-this section, to the extent thr.t such cility. When a com.truction permit hr.s changes const:tute chan;:ts in the f acil-been issued for such a fac!!!ty fo!;owin::
ity as de.<ribed in the safety analysis the holding cf a pub !c heartn;: and an report or cwtitute chan'.es an proct-dures at decr:bcd m the 5 !ety analysis application is made for r.n cperatin r !!-
ccme or f:r an amendmnt to a con-report. The Itcen5<ce shall a:r-o ma:ntam struct!cn permit er operat!ng heente, the records of tests and experunents cart ed Commission may Lo:d a hearin:t a:ter at out pursuant to para raph ia' of this least 30 days' notice and p :bbcatmn once tection. These records shall me:ude a in the FE:rnst. lhetstrn or, in the ab-written safety evaluatien wmch pro-sence of a requert thcr(for t'y any per-vmm the hues for the de'.c rmmation son whcq interts' may be a:fected, may that the chanac, test or expenment doe.;
Issue an operatm heente cr un cinen'i-not inmlve an untevlev.ed S.af ety ques-tion. The licer.3re snail fumtsh to the t
ment to a cNutrucho:1 permit cr o;4ra-c tint licen'e without r6 heMint'. Upon 30 CommiMmn, annual;y or at t mch shonor days' notice and pub!! cation once in the. intervah n may bc Wctr.(d m the D-Fotnu. Ete: sun of its intent to do ro.
cense. a repo:t contr m.n ; a buet de-If the Ccmmiss!3n hn:!s t, hat no si m!:1.-
ser:ption of euch enan es, tests and ex-cant hn7Md3 camideraticn 13 presenkd perunenu. in ;udin;r a emnm.gy cf the by an arp!! cut:on for en amendment to s'tfets evaluat:en of each. Any report a construction Uc:mit or operatim' 11-submitted by a musec burs'lant to !!ns cense. It may o!spense with such notice paracraph vill be made a part of the and pub!! cation and may issue the ' pubuc tecord ci th( heen m proceed!nc.
amendment, In add: tion to a signed orir. mal. 29 copitr (r.uA I LJ 5.. 3r?3 c3 Stat. 953. 055, as of each report of chatres in a f ac:hty amended: 42 U S.C. 2232:b). 0210f 31) 127 of the type describcr! in f 5Mlabi or-P.it.121FC.1hc. 8,1M2. H hum!rd at 33 l'.n.
I 50.22 or a testin: faelut:.. and 1:: copics 8500. June 12.10N: 25 F R. 31461. July li, of caen report of chanm m any other isto: 30 rn 10555...:ar< 21. wi41 f acibly, s, hall be f. cd.
g 50.59 Chan::c*. tr.t ami esperhuent.
.e, The holder cf a license authoriz-
-(a) (!n The ho! der of a liccuse author-ing operation of a produnic,n or utthra-t 12ing cperation of a production or ut!-
tion facihty who desires it ' a chan;e lization f aci:ity may til make changes in in techmcal specincations or @ to make the iacility as described in the safety n chance in the facility or the procedures analysis report. e tt' inahe changes in the described in the safety analyns report procedures as described in tne safety or to conduct tests or experiments no*
analysis report, and (till conduct tests described in the safety analysis report.
or experiments not described in the w hich involve an unreviev.c d safety safety analysis report, without prior 4ilestion or a change in technical spec-Commission approtal. unless the pro-ifications, shall submit an app!! cation posed change test or experiment in.
volves a change in the technical specifi. for amendment of his lice:1se pursuant cations incorporated in the license or an to 150.90.
unreviewed safety question.
[39 FR 10555. Mar. 21.1974) 305
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