ML20126J291

Responds to Re Licensing of Facilities.Nrc Review in Support of Full Power OL for Unit 1 Is Expected to Be Completed in Apr 1981.Unit 2 Is Projected to Receive OL in 1982

ML20126J291
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Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	04/14/1981
From:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Koger R NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 8104240237
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Dear Mr. Koger:

RVollmer BSnWer OELD TERA This is in response to your letter dated March 20, 1981, to Mr. Jo$8i"h kel ep gendrie, Chaiman, NRC, regarding the McGuire Nuclear Station.

The McGuire Nuclear Station Unit 1 was issued a Fuel Load and Zero Power License in January 1981. The next phase in the startup program fer full power operation is icw power testing and power ascension. The earliest licensee (Duke Power Company) schedule for this activity is July 1981 predicated on all required events including testing to occur without delay. Our review (issue of a final Supplecent to our Safety Evaluation Report) to support a full power operating license is expected to be completed in April 1981.

As you are aware, the public hearing before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ( ASLB) was recpened by the ASLB in response to a motion filed by the intervenor on the basis of new information resulting from the TMI accident.

The hearing was reopened in February 1981 and concluded in March. A decision by the ASLB is scheduled for September 1981. This will be followed by consideraticn cf the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board. Under present rules, the full Comission would then perfom its own review. A full power operating license is scheduled to be issued for McGuire Unit 1 in December 1981. The HRC is taking steps in hopes of improving these dates.

Upon issuance of our final Supplement to our Safety Evaluation Report (relating to a full power operating license), it is possible that t further motion to reopen can be filed on the basis of new infomation disclosed by the staff SER.

If such an additional hearing is required, the issuance of the full power license could be delayed.

The McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2 is projected to receive an operating license in 1982. The above process is not expected to impact the issuance of the Unit 2 operating license.

Thank you for your interest in the licensing of the McGuire facility.

Sincerely, Original 5tml 8f s L G. Ca 8104210237 Harold R, Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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(Duke Power Company) schedule for this activt+y is July 1991 predicated on all recuired events including testing ts cccur without delay. Our review (issue of.a final Supple.nent to our Safety Evaluation Renort) to support a full power cperating license is expected to be ccepleted in April 1081.

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As you are aware, the public hearing before tha Atmic Safety and Liceasing Peard ( ASLO) was reopened by the)SLB in response to a otion filed by the intervenor on the basis of new informatien resulting fron the T"I acci.ient.

The hearing was reopened in February 1981 and concluded infarch. A decision by the ASLB is scheduled for September 1991. This will be followed by consideration of the Atcmic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board. Under present rules, the full Coerission would then perfono its own review. A full power operating license is scheduled to be issued for McGuire Unit 1 in December 1981. The NRC is taking steps in hopes of improving these dates.

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final Supplement to our Safety Evaluation Report (relating to a full power operating license), it is possible that a further motion to reopen can be filed on the basis of new information disclosed by the staff SER.

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1 Sincerely, Harold R. Denton, Director

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N This is in response to your letter dated March 20, 1981, to Mr. Joseph llendrie, Chairman, HRC, regarding the McGuire Nuclear Station.

The McGuire Nuclear Station Unit I was issued a Fuel Load and Zero Power l License in January 1981. The next phase in the startup program for full 1 power operation is low power testing and power ascension. The earliest licensee  !

(Duke Power Company) schedule for this activity is July 1981 predicated I on all required events inclu' ding testing to occur without delay. Our review 1 (issue of a final Supplerent to our Safety Evaluation Report) to support a full power operating license is\ expected to be completed in April 1981.

As you are aware, the public hear ng before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) was reopened by the ASLB in response to a motion filed by the interv::ncr on the basis of new infor ation resulting frca the TM1 accident.

The hearing was reopened in February 1981 and concluded in March. A decision by the ASLB is expected in-July 1981. Tfri,s will be followed by consideration of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board. Under present rules, the full Commission would then perform its own review': A full power operating license is scheduled to be issued for McGuire Unit 1 i December 1981. The NRC is taking steps in hopes of improving these dates.

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license could be delayed.

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Thank you for your interest in the licensing of the McGuire facility. ,

Sincerely, Harold R. Denton, Director

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