ML20127M935

Notice of Hearing on Amend of License DPR-22.Amend Would Allow Operation of Facility Utilizing Prompt Relief Trip Sys Which Provides for Predetermined Number of Safety/Relief Valves to Be Actuated Promptly

ML20127M935
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/11/1975
From:	Lazo R Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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2 MAR I 21975

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I NOTICE Or HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Pursunnt to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as anended, (the Act) and the regula tions in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, " Licensing of Production and Utilization Fac ' tities", Part 51, " Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for Environmental Protection", and Part 2, " Rules of Practice", notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before an Atomic and Safety Licensing Board (Board) to consider the application of Northern States Power Company (the licensee) for en amendment to Proviolonal Operating L):.T W No. DPR-22 which currently authorizes Northern States Power Conpany to possess, use and operate the Monticello Nuc1 car Generating Plant (the facility) located in Wright County, Minnesota at power levels up to 1670 megawatis (thermal). The proposed amendment would ,

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Trip (PRT) system which provides for a predetermined number of safety / relief valves to be-actuated promptly following a turbine or generator trip to minimize peak pressure and fuel' thermal effects which could result .

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' vicinity of the site of the Monticello facility, will be conducted by an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board which has been designated by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety >

and Licensing Board Panel. The Board consists of Dr. Walter H. Jordan and Dr. Richard F. Cole, Members, 1

and Robert M. Lazo. Esq., Chairman.

I A not ice of " Proposed Issunnce of Amendment to ProvicionC Operating License" [No. DFR 22], was_ published by the Atomic Energy Commission 1!in the Federal Register,-on 4 d

V 1/ The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the successor organization to:the Atomic Ene;'gv Commission-as provided by '

i legislation enacted by the Congress in Public Law 93-438 on -

October 11, 1974.

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9 July 22, 1974 (39 F.R. 2GGG1). The notice provided ' hnt

"[o}n or before August 22, 1974, .......... any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a petition for leave to intervene .......... in accordance with the Commission's rules of practice in 10 CFR Part 2".

A petition for leave to intervene was filed thereafter by the Minnesota pollution Control Agency 01PCA), an agency of State of Minnesota. Petitioner, MPC A was admitted as a party to the proceeding pursuant to the provisions of 9/

10 CFR 12.714.2 A prehearing conference or conferences will be hcid by the (30ard, at a date and place to be set by it, to consider pertinent, matters in accordance with the Commis-sion's " Ruler of Practice." The date and place of T. h e henrlig will be set by the Board at or af ter the prc henring confercnce. Nc t f u:s er to the dates and places of the prehearing conierc'see a ;d the hearing will be publisht:d .

i t; t he fed qql Hm;i r t e r_ . The specific issues.to be considered at the hearing will be determined by the Board.

2/ Me:.m n d e t, and Order of the Atomic Safety and Licensing E4 card des igi,n i c d to rule on petitions Icr leave to intervene, dated Marcr.11, 1910 G

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4 For further details pertiment to the matters under i

consideration, see (1) the application for amendment dated  :

January 23, 1974,,and supplements thereto dated March 1, 8 and 19, 1974, and May 13, 1974, and (2) the Commission's Safety Evaluation issued Marc!) 14, 1974, on " plant Modifica-tions - prompt Relief Trip (pRT) and Additional Safety / Relief >

Valve Blowdown Capacity", which are available'for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room,-

1717 11 Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Environ -

mental Library J Minnesota at 1222 SE 4th Street, Minneapolis, Linnesota 55414.

W As they become availabic, the Commission's Safety Evaluation for use of the pRT and the license amendment may <

be inspected at the above locations A copy of item (2) above and, wen ast.ilttble, the Safety Evaluation and the license amendment may be obtained by request addressed to-the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission, Washington, D.C.

20555, Attention: Director, Division of Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 1

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i Any person who wishes to make an oral or written state-j ment in this proceeding but who has not flied a petition. f or 4

leave to intervene as noted above, may request permission to make a limited appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR I 2.713 of the Commission's " Rules of practice."

Limited appearances will be permitted at the-time of the 1

hearing in the discretion of the Board, within such limits .

I and on such conditions as may be determined by the Board.

t persons desiring to make a 1imited appearance are requested to inform the Fecretary of the Commission, United States Nuc1 car Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, not later than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A person permitted to make a limited appearance does not become a party,,but may state his position and raise questions which he- would like to have answered to the extent that the questionF are within the scope of the hearing as specified above, A .

member of the public does not have the right to participate unless he har been granted the right to intervene as a party  ;

or the right of limited appearance, An .nsvtr to this notice, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR'52.705-of the Commission's " Rules of practice",..must be filed by the parties to this proceeding (other than.the.

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Regulatory Staff) not later than twenty (20) days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Papers required to be flied in this proceeding may be filed by mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary of the Commission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 4

Washington, D.C. 20555, ATTENTION: Docketing and Service Section, or may be filed by delivery to the Commission's Public' Document Room,'1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Pending frrther order of the Hearing Board designated for this proceeding, parties are required to file, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 52.708 of the Commission's

" Rules of Practice", an original and twenty (20) conformed copics of each such paper with the Commission.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD DESIGNATED TO RULE ON PETITIONS FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE.

< MA Y. MN Robert M..Lazo, Chairmqf Issued at Bethesda, Maryland this lith day of March, 1975.

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s UNITED STATES Or A!! ERICA Nt' CLEAR Rllt'l ATORY C0:1S!ISS10N in the Matter of )

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NORTl!ERN STATES P0h'ER CO:!PANy ) Docket No.(8) 50-263

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(Monticello Nuclear Generatin;; )

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CERTIFICATE r r F.r",'.'Ir3' I hereby. certify that I have this day served the f oregoing document (s) .

upon occh person designated on the official service list compiled by the Office of the Secretary of the Cenmission in this proceeding 2- in accordance uit_h the requirements of Section 2.712 of 10 CFR Part Rules of Practice, of_tl)c Nuc1 car Regulatory Con. mission's Rules and RcCulations.

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4 UNITED STATES OF AMER 2 O NUCIIAR JU:GULATORY C0!DlISSION In the Matter of .)

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) D eket N . (s)53-263 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY )

(Monticello Nuclear Generating _,

Plant , l'ni t No. 1) )

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SERVICE LIST tiovard J. Vogel, Esq.

Robert M. Laro, Chairman Atomic Jafety and Licensing Doord Ecgal Counsel U. S. Nuclear Regulatory ccenission 2750 Dean Parkway Washington, D. C. 20555 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 Dr, Richard F. Cole Mr. Steve J.Gadler Atomic Safety and Licensing Loard 2120 Carter Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103 U. ,S. Nuclear Rcgulatory Cctmission Wa shington, D. C. 20555 Daniel L. Ficker, Esq.

City Attorney's Office Dr. Walter 11. Jordan City Hall, J38 -

681 W. Outer Drive Saint Paul, Minnesota 5510S Oak Ridge, Tennessec 37830 Ilon rable Sandra S.'Gardebring Joseph P. Scinto, Esq. Special Assistant. Attorney General Counsel for NRC Staff State f Minnesota U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conrnission Minnes ta Pollution Control Agency Washington, D. C. 20555 1935 U. County Road - B2.

Roseville, Minnesota $5113 Corald Charnoff,-Esq.

'J. E. Silberg, Esq. Geoffrey P. Jarpe, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts, Trowbridge Haun, liazel ,' Green, L llayes, Simon-and Madden and'Arctz 910 17th Street, N. W. Itamm' Building, Suite 332 Washington, D. C. 20006 Scint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Donald E. Nelson, Esq. The Environtnental Conservation Vice President 6 General Counsel Library _

Northern Statos Power' Company- Minneap lis-Public Library 414 Nicollct Mall 300 N$ collet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401' f t-