ML20148G164

NRC Staff Motion for Further Extension of Time in Which to Respond to State of VT & Commonwealth of Ma Petitions to Intervene.* Staff Moves Board to Further Extend Time Until 880406.Motion Granted on 880323.Served on 880324

ML20148G164
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	03/22/1988
From:	Hodgdon A NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
CON-#188-5938 OLA-2, NUDOCS 8803290054
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• thNF C UNITED STATES OF AMERICA '88 m 24 R2:11 NUCLEAR REGUL/ TORY COMMISSION 5

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING RGgg g: Ijg' BRANCH In the Matter of )

1 Docket No. 50-271-OLA-2 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR ) (Testing Requirements for POWER CORPORATION ) ECCS and SLC Systems)

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power ) . . . _

Station) ) SERVED MAR 2 41988 NRC STAFF MOTION FOR FURTHER EXTENSIGN OF TIME IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO STATE OF VERMONT AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS' PETITIONS TO INTERVENE I. INTRODUCTION On January 26, 1988, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity for prior hearing on a prcposed amendment to revise the Technical Specifications in the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station's license relating to the testing of the re-maining train (s) of the Emergency Core Cooling (ECCS) and Standby Lla-uld Control (SLC) systems whenever one train has a component out of service. 53 Fed. Reg. 2114.

On February 25, 1988, the State of Vermont filed a "Petition of the State of Vermont for Leave to Intervene." Also on February 25, 1988, the Commonwealth of Manachusetts filed a "Recuest for a Hearing and Petition to Intervene with Respect to Vermont Yankee's Request to Eliml-nate Certain ECCs and SLCs Testing Requirements."

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II. THE MOTION The NRC staff has been pursuing a settlement agreement with the petitioners in the hope of resolving their concerns without the need for a hearing. On March 15, 1988, the Staff sought and was granted a one-week extension of time until March 23, 1988, in which to file its re-sponse to the intervention petitims. Memorandum and Order (Extension of Time / Miscellaneous Rulings). March 17, 1988. The parties have con-tinued to pursue a settlement and have made substantial progress toward resolving this matter.

Wherefore, the Staff moves the Licensing Board to further extend the time for the filing of the Staff's response to the petition of the State of Vermont and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by two weeks from March 23, until April 6,1988. O Counsel for the State and the Licensee have indicated to Staff coun-set that they do not object to the granting of this motion. Staff counsel has not been able to reach counsel for the Commonwealth by telephone.

Respectfut ly sutmltted, I

LUA. ig o4 DW Mn P. Hodgdon Comsel for FRC Staf f Dated at Rockville, Wryland this 22nd day of March,1988 1/ The Staff has filed a similar motion for further extension of time in another proceeding before another licensing board. That proceeding on OLA-3 concerns logic system functional testing.

Staff counsel telephoned Judge Bechhoefer on March .22, 1988 to indicate that the Staff would be filing the instant motion. .ludge Bechhoefer indicated that the motion would be granted.

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