ML20125A474

Memorandum & Order Re 740722 Notice of Proposed Amend to License DPR-22 Concerning Prompt Relief Trip Sys

ML20125A474
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/11/1975
From:	Lazo R Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
References
ALAB-107, NUDOCS 9212080359
Download: ML20125A474 (3)

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MAR I 21975

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rm: re: ::ca tr.c i N ATOMIC S AFETY AND LICENSING BOARD (, f/t/s j'

/b lL Robert M. Lazo, Chairman Walter H. Jordan, Member Richard F. Cole, Member In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-263

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(Monticello Nuclear Generating )

Plant, Unit 1) )

, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER On July 22, 1974, the Atomic Energy Co.nmission1/

published a Notice of Proposed Issuance of Amendment to Provisional Operating License with respect to Northern States Power Company's (licensee's) Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (the facility), 39 Fed. Reg. 26CCI.

The proposed arae ndn.e n , relates to ope.?ation of the fac.ility utilizing 0 Prcept

• lit i Trip (PRT) system to minimize fuel thermal oflects which could result from certain abnormal opercticnal t rar.s i e n ts . The notice provided that any person vihose interest may be affected by this proceed-ing may 1;2- a petit:on 1or leave to intervene in accordance with the Co= n:sion'.s Rules of Practice in 10 CFR Part 2.

,l_ / The Nuclear Regulatory Con.missian is the successor organization to the Atomic Energy Commission an provided bv legisl at ion er n :: ten by the Congress in Public Law ,03-43S c: Octob 11, 1974.

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2 l, On August 20, 1974, the Minnesota Pollution Control l f '

Agency (MPCA), an agency of the State of Minnesota, filed a timely request that the Commission hold a public hearing on the proposed changes to the Technical Specific.4tiens of  :

the Monticello plant's provisional operating license and-peitioned for leave to intervene as a party in such a ,

proceeding.

In its response Northern States Power Company, the licensee, has stated that it does not object to MPCA's ,

request for hearing. Further, the Commission's Regulatory Staii has stated its belief that the petition meets the requircrr.ents of 10 CFR 52.714 because Petitioner has demonstrated the requisite interest and the two contentions specified in the Petition have been set forth v'ith reason-abic specificity and with soms bhsis assigned for thet.  ;

Upan censiderat!on of the aforementioned < filings, this -

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Board which has been designated to rule on petitions for leave to intervene, concludes that a hearing-is warr.tnted and that Petitioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, shrrild be adritted as a party. MPCA's Petition provides se.~ficient assertion of its interest and in'the two -

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contentiono set forth, identifies the specific aspect of the sub.)ect mat ter of the proceeding as to which it' wishes l

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3 to intervene. Theretore, the Board hereby grants the potition 1or leave to intervene fAled by MPCA. Nort hern States Power Co. (Prairic Island Nuclear Generating Plant,  ;

Units 1 and 2) ALAB-107, RA1-73-3 188 at 101 (March 29, 1973),  ;

See also: Virginia Electric and Power Company (North Anna power Station, Units 1 and 2) ALAB-146, RAI-73-9 631, at 633 (September 14, 1973). Ilowever , it remains for petitioner to establish to the satisfaction of the llearing Board which is being established, that genuine issues actually exist.

If that Board is not so satisfied, it may summarily dispose of the contentionr' on the basis of the pleadings, 10 CFR $2.749.

A notice of hearing implementing this decision is appended to this Memorandum and Order as Attachment A.- t Dr. halter 11. Jordan and Dr. Richard F. Cole, Membcrs of the Board, join in this Memorandum and Order.

It te tv ORDERFD THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD f

DESIGNATED TO RULE ON 4 PLTITIONS FOR LEAVE TO '

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- Hohel t M. Lar.o,_Cnaig an Issued at Dr.thesda, Maryland this lith day of March, 1975.

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