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Forwards Notice of Proposed Issuance of Amends to License DPR-3
	ML20148G004
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Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	09/11/1978
From:	Ziemann D; Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Groce R; YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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Gentlemen: ACRS (16) TERA =a 1ho Comission has filed the enclosed "!10tice of PropM'EEance of /cenonents to Operating License" with the Office of the Federal . hs P.egister for publication. The Letice relates to your request dated . . . July 13,1976, 'as supplemented by two letters dated July 13, 1978. k. s The acendmentsstould (1) authorize Ptodifications designed to upgrade @5 " certain inportant features of the spent fuel pool and enclosure bui) ding whicn include installation of a stainless steel liner and = -

     .          T,crpanent division wall in the spent fuel pool and (2) increcsc the authorized spent f uel storage capacity of the spent fuel pool fron 391 fuel asse:r.blies to 721 assepolies by installing additiunal racks by January,1984.

Sincerely, E p-Crigina? rheed by i p o n; ; x t , '.lomma. /9 Uennis L. Zienenn, Chief ,( Operatir.g '<em: tors Branch f?. [.: Division of Operating Pecctors , E::c!csure: ,

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110TICE OF PROPOSED ISSUAllCE OF NtEMD!iEllT TO OPERATII:G LICEllSE The U. Si Hucicar Regulatory Commission (the' Concission) is considering . issuance of amendments to Operating License No. DPP-3 issued to the Yankee : V:: Atomic ~ Electric Company (the licensee) for operation of the Yankee Rowe i:!l f f.'

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5 in accordance with the licensce's application for amend:nent and Supplements 7 ::, 1 and 2 thereto, all dsted July 13, 1978. The licensee will submit additional "< detailed Aesign infor.aifon to the Concission for further review. The proposed amendments would (1) authorize modifications designed to upgrade certain features of the spent fuel pool and enclosure A lding to - ..

                                                                                                      .w enhance safety which include installation of a stainless steel liner and pernanent division wall in the spent fuel pool and (2) increase the authorized             h spent fuel storage capacity of the spent fuci rool fron 391 fuel asseablies to 721 sssenbites by installing additional racts by January,1984.

The Commission's staff has detennined that the nodifications described in iten (1) above have a utility independent of the proposed increase in spent

fuel storaDe capacity. Accordingly, staff review of this item is proceeding

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the- Coecission's staff believes that the modifications described in y item (1) above will not involve significant hazards cons'dcrations i4 1 and'eay be considered separately. . . e

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p-will have made tho' findings required by the Atonic Energy Act of 1954, s : V=;; as' amended (the Act), and the Commissions's rules and regulations. [f# u By Dt4ober Q3 ,1978, the licensee may file a request. *or '(( a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject , operating license authorizing increased spent fuel storage capacity j-l w in the' spent fuel pool (item 2 above) and any perse, whose interest

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a party in the proceeding must file a written petition for leave to i intervene. Requests for a hearing on the proposed increase in spent . . a

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Donostic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing 00ard, designated by , the Commission or by the Chairnan of the Atonic Safety and Licensing P 00ard Penel. uill rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary of the dcsignated Atonic Safety and Licensing Coard will issue a notice of hearing or en appropriate order. omcs > SURNAME > , , , . OATE> - l .__ . . _ , NRC TORM 318 (9 76) NRCM 0240 W u. s. oovenwurut eminTimo orrecs, iets - ens.e 4 [

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                  .shall. set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in.                                    T (ii.K the proceeding, and how that interest may be.af fected by the results of                            Es lw=

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whyfi ntervention should be' permitted with particular reference to the {:.ll following factors: -(1) the nature of. the -petitioner's right under the f5% Act to be made a' party to the proceeding;- (2) the nature and extent of d.. 7 the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in' the' proceeding; }R a and (3).- the possible effect of any order which nay be entered in the 7: .

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ro identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject natter of the proceeding as to which the petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has - l filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been adoitted as a i} L party nay amend his petition, but such an amended petition aust satisfy the specificity requirements described above. !!ot 1ater than fifteen (15) (; days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, the petitioner shcIl file a supplement to his petition to intervene, which must include a list of the contentions which be seeks to have . litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth 5 p with reasonable specificity. A petitioner who fails to file such a [ suppletent which satisfies these requircinents with respect to at least one contentien will not be pen.iitted to participato as a party. 1 p

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anc have the opportunity to participate' fully in the conduct of the f5 hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross- f.i y exanine 'titnesses.- D G A. request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervenc j.. sh'll a be filed witn the Secretary of the Commission, United States @ ,

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h " Public Docuaent Room,1717 H Street,11. W., Washingtor., D. C. by the above date. A copy of the petition should also be sont to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Huc1 car fregulatory Coanission, Hachington, D. C. 20555, and to Frederic Grectnond, Esquire, llew , l l England Electric Systen, 20 Turnpike Road, Westboro,115ssachusetts l 01Stil, attorney for the licensee. ; q g . . hontinely filir;Js of petitions for leave to intervene, ar.cnded L , petitions, supple':' ental petitions ana/or requests for hearing will not n e d be entertained absent a determination by the Connission, the presiding .i [ ! of ficer or the Atonic Safety and Licensing Coard designated to rule F on the petition and/or reg':est, that the petition and/or request shculd ! !

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For.further details with respect to this action, see the fE pi. application .for anendments dated July 13, 1978, and supplements (2) thereto. /; datec July 13, 1976, which are available for public ~ inspection at the - . Comnission's Public Document Room.1717 H Street, N. II., Washington, D. C. ano at the Greenfleid Community College,1. College Drive, t Greenfield, Passachusetts 01301.. + Osted at Bethesda, Paryland, this // day of @ 6mdC, #/ 7k ll,f FOR Tl!E HUCLEAR REGULATORY C0h!!ISSIGH F5 . Origin.,1 steed by . Dennix I.. Zitnaeng Dennis L. Zie: nann, Chief Operating Reactors Branch 92 b_ Division of Operating P.ecctors l .:l. , d j i t

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