ML20138S019
| ML20138S019 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/14/1985 |
| From: | Axelrod M NEWMAN & HOLTZINGER |
| To: | Bechhoefer C, John Lamb, Shon F Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| CON-#485-201 OL, NUDOCS 8511190392 | |
| Download: ML20138S019 (5) | |
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Chairman, Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Dr. James C. Lamb, III Administrative Judge 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Frederick J. Shon Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Re:
Houston Lighting & Power Co., et al.
South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. 50-498 OL, 50-499 OL Dear Members of the Board Enclosed is a copy of a press release issued by HL&P on November 13, 1985, stating that STP Unit l'is presently about two months behind schedule and that it appears that fuel load will be summer, 1987, a delay of approximately six months.
The Applicants believe that this development should not affect the planning for the expeditious undertaking and completion of Phase III of the operating license hearings in accordance with established Commission policy.
As I informed the Chairman of the Board yesterday, representatives of Applicants, the NRC Staff and CCANP Kh 98
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NEWMAN O Hot.Tztwo20, P. C.
l Charles Bechhoefer, Esq.
Dr. James C. Lamb, III Frederick J. Shon Page Two November 14, 1985 l
have agreed to propose the following schedule for Phase III for consideration by the Board:
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Discovery begins on January 6, 1986.
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Discovery ends on March 7, 1986.
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Testimony is filed on March 31, 1986.
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Hearing begins on April 15, 1986.
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Board, we were informed that the members of the Board may wish to delay the hearing date by a couple of weeks.
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would have no objection to such a delay, which we understand will be discussed in the conference call at 4:00 p.m. on I
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For Release:
Graham Palater November 13, 1985 (713)229-7125 Officials of the companies building the South Texas Project nuclear plant said today a preliminary review of construction status indicates that the plant will be completed within its current budget of $5.495 billion, which was satablished in August,1932. It also appears that the fuel load date for Unit I will be summer,1937, a delay of approximately six months. The unit is presently about two months behind schedule. Construction on Unit 2, set for completion la 1989,. remains on schedule, the preliminary information indicates.
Every year at this time, a comprehensive cost and schedule review is conducted by Houston Lighting & Power Company and its principal contractors, Bechtel Energy Corporation and Ebasco Constructors, lac., to assess any changes to the scope of the job. That study is presently underway, and is expected to be completed November 20.
"Froci that time in 1932 when Bechtel and Ebasco took over engineering and construction, the project managers undertook en extremely aggressive schedule to complete the plant in the earliest possible time and at minimum cost,"
said HLAP Group Vice President Jerry Goldberg. "The schedule was set with the knowledge that it would be an extremely difficult one to meet, even under perfect construction conditions,' he said.
l While the December,1986 fuel load date for Unit i no longer appears feasible, efforts to aseet that objective have resulted in moving the giant plant forward at a record pace, Goldberg said. ' Enormous progress has been made on the project since the introduction of Bechtel and Ebasco to the program. Together we have made this one of the highest quality nuclear jobs in the country while dolas our work in a very aggressive manner. The fact that we may not achieve the full measure of our schedule objective does not diminish the significant achievements in both quality and cost effectiveness," he said.
In addition to HLAP, owners of the Matagorda County plant are Central Power and I.ight Company and the Cities of San Antonio and Austin. Conceived to reduce South Texans' dependence on natural gas to fuel their electricity supply, the completed plant will be a landmark energy project able to genefste the energy equivalent of 25 million barrels of oil a year.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD i
In the Matter.of
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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER
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Docket Nos. 50-498 OL COMPANY, ET AL.
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50-499 OL
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(South Texas Project, Units 1 )
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE l
I hereby certify that copies of the letter dated November 14, j
1985 to the members of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board from Maurice Axelrad and of the enclosed press release dated November 13, i
1985, have been served on the following individuals and entities l
by deposit in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, i
on this 14th day of November, 1985.
Charles Bechhoefer, Esq.*
Brian Berwick, Esq.
Chairman, Administrative Judge Assistant Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing for the State of Texas Board Environmental Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division Washington, D.C.
20555 P. O.
Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 Dr. James C. Lamb, III Administrative Judge Kim Eastman, Co-coordinator i
313 Woodhaven Road Barbara A. Miller 1
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Pat Coy l
Citizens Concerned About Frederick J. Shon*
Nuclear Power Administrative Judge 5106 Casa Oro j
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board San Antonio, TX 78233 l
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i
Washington, D.C.
20555 Lanny Alan Sinkin*
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Christic Institute i
Mrs. Peggy Buchorn 1324 N. Capitol Street l
Executive Director Washington, D.C.
20002 Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc.
Ray Goldstein, Esq.
r Route 1, Box 1684 Gray, Alliscn & Becker Brazoria, TX 77422 100 Vaughn Building
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807 Brazos Austin, Texas 78701-2553 j
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O l I Oreste Russ Pirfo, Esq.*
l Robert G.
Perlis, Esq.
Office of the Executive Legal f
l Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Docketing and Service Section Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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