ML20148S334
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| Site: | Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/11/1988 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Deconcini D SENATE |
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Dear Senator DeConcini:
This is in response to your referral, dated February 16, 1988, of an inquiry from Mr. Benedikt Lohmiller.
Although addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), there is no record that Mr. Lohmiller's letter was received.
In his letter, Mr. Lohmiller expressed his concern about the problems associated with the licensing of the Shoreham nuclear power plant.
His statement that, on February 3,1988, the NRC denied Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) a license to operate its Shoreham plant is incorrect.
The NRC's licensing review of the Shoreham application is continuing.
I believe Mr. Lohmiller is referring to a Partial Initial Decision, dated February 1,1988, by the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ( ASLB). The ASLB found that fundamental flaws existed in the full-participation exercise on February 13, 1986, of the Shoreham offsite emergency plan.
On March 14, 1988, LILC0 filed an appeal of this decision before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (ASLAB).
The NRC staff intends to support certain portions of LILCO's appeal.
In addition to the above appeal, other Shoreham-related licensing activities are proceeding.
They include ASLB hearings on the remaining remanded issues (hospital evacuation, school bus driver role conflict, and emergency broadcast system) are scheduled to begin on May 16, 1988.
An ASLB hearing on the legal authority issues is scheduled to begin at least one week after completion of the remanded issues hearings mentioned above.
The ASLB appointed an alternate board member to assist in addressing LILCO's July 14, 1987 request for authorization to operate the Shoreham plant at power levels up to 25 percent of full-rated power.
4 An ASLAB hearing on LILCO's appeal of certain portions of the December 7, 1987 ASLB Partial Initial Decision, which found the scope of the February 13, 1986 exercise insufficient to serve as a basis for issuance of a full-power operating license, is scheduled for April 78, 1988.
Ovi March 7, 1988, the NRC staff filed a brief in support of LILC0's aopeal.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NRC staff are reviewing the latest revision of the Shorehen offsite emergency plan.
A second exercise based on the revised plan is tentatively scheduled for mid-June
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. i I wish to assure you that the NRC staff is processing the Shoreham license application on a high-priority basis and currently projects completion of the work by the spring of.1989. At that time the staff will forward its findings and recomandations to the NRC Comissioners.
This schedule assumes timely resolution of the remaining emergency planning issues within the framework of the NRC's recent revision to its emergency planning rule, 10 CFR 50.47. The revised rule provides criteria for evaluation of utility-prepared emergency plans for situations in which State and/or local governments decline to participate further in energency planning.
The NRC Commissioners will then decide, on tha basis of the merits of the case, whether operation of the Shorehan plant would pose an undue risk to the public health or safety.
I hope this information will help correct any misunderstandings about the current licensing status of the Shoreham plant.
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This schedule assumes timely resolution of the New York State and local governments' emergency planning concerns in terms of NRC's recent revision to its emergency planning rule,10 CFR 50.47.
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This "realism" rule relies on the expectation that public officials will act aggressively to protect the health and safety of the public during any emergency, including those that involve nuclear power plants.
The Commission will then decide based on the merits of the case whether operation of the Shoreham plant would pose an undue risk to the public health or safety.
I hope this information'will help correct any misunderstandings about the current licensing status of the Shoreham plant.
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This schedule assures timely resolution of the remaining emergency planning issues within the framework of the NRC's recent revision to its emergency planning rule, 10 CFR 50.47.
The revised rule provides criteria for evaluation of utility-prepared emergency plans for situations in which State and/or local governments decline to participate further in energency planning.
The NRC Commissioners will then decide, on tha basis of the merits of the case, whether coeration of the Shorehan plant would pose an undue risk to the public health or safety.
I hope this information will help correct any misunderstandings about the current licensina status of the Shoreham plant.
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Dear Senator DeConcini:
This is in response to your referral, dated February 16, 1988, of an inquiry from Mr. Panecikt Lohmiller.
Although addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory i
Commission (NPC), there is no record that Mr. Lohmiller's letter was received.
In his letter, Mr. Lohmiller expressed his concern about the problems associated with the licensing of the Shoreham nuclear power plant.
His statement that, on February 3, 1988, the NRC denied Long Island Lighting Company (LILC0) a license to operate its Shoreham plant is incorrect.
The NRC's licensing review of the Shoreham application is continuing.
I believe Mr. Lohmiller is referring to a Partial Initial Decision, dated February 1,1988, by the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB).
The ASLB founo that fundamental flaws existed in the full-participation exercise on February 13, 1986, of the Shoreham offsite emergency plan. On March 14, 1988, l
LILC0 filed an appeal of this decision before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (ASLAB).
The NRC staff intends to support certain portions of LILC0's apreal.
1 In addition to the above appeal, other Shoreham-related licensing activities are proceeding.
They include j
ASLB hearings on the remaining remanded issues (hospital evacuation, school bus driver role conflict, and emergency broadcast system) are schejuled to begin or, May 16, 1988.
An ASLB hearing on the legal authority issues is scheduled to begin at least one week after completion of the remanded issues hearings mentioned above.
The ASLB appointed an alternate board member to assist in addressing LILC0's July 14, 1987 request for authorization to operate the Shoreham plant at power levels up to 25 percent of full-rated power.
An ASLAB hearing on LILC0's appeal of certain portions of the December 7, 1987 ASLB Partial Initial Decision, which found the scope of the February 13, 1986 exercise insufficient to serve as a basis for issuance of a full-power operating license, is scheduled for April 28, 1988.
On March 7, 1988, the NRC staff filed a brief in support of LILC0's aopeal.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NRC staff are reviewing the latest revision of the Shoreham offsite emergency plan.
A second exercise based on the revised plan is tentatively scheduled for mid-June 1988.
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2-I wish to assure you that the NRC staff is processing the Shoreham license application on a high-priority basis and currently projects completion of the work by the spring of 1989. At that time the staff will forward its findings and recommendations to the NRC Commissioners.
This schedule assumes timely resolution of the remaining emergency planning issues within the framework of the NRC's recent revision to its emergency planning rule,10 CFR 50.47.
This revised rule provides criteria for evaluation of utility-prepared emergency plans for situations in which State and/or local governments decline to participate further in emergency planning. The NRC Commissioners will then decide, on the basis of the merits of the case, whether operation of the Shoreham plant would pose an undue risk to the public health or safety.
I hope this information will help correct any misunderstandings about the current licensing status of the Shoreham plant.
Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
1 I wish to assure you that the NRC staff is processing the Shoreham license acolication on a high-priority basis and currently projects completion of the work by the spring of 1989.
At that time the staff will forward its findings and reconnandations to the NRC Comissioners.
This schedule assures timely resolution of the remaining emergency planning issues within the framework of the NRC's racent revision to its emergency planning rule, 10 CFR 50.47.
The revised rule provides criteria for evaluation of utility-prepared emergency plans for situations in which State and/or local governments decline to participate further in energency planning.
The NRC Commissioners will then decide, on tha basis of the merits of the case, whether ooeration of the Shorehan plant would poso an undue risk to the public health or safety.
I hope this information will help correct any misunderstandings about the current licensino status of the Shoreham plant.
Sincerely, 0-igire.1 signed by yictor Stello Victor Stello, Jr.
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Dear Sanator DeConcini:
This is in response to your referral, dated February 16, 1988, of an inc$ ryi from Mr. Penedikt Lohmiller.
Although addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), there is no recnrd that Mr. Lohmiller's letter was received.
In his letter, Mr. Lohmiller expressed his concern about the problems associated with the licensing of the Shoreham nuclear power plant.
His statement that, on February 3, 1988, the NRC denied long Island Lighting Company (LILC0) a license to operate its Shoreham plant is incorrect.
The NRC's licensing review of the Shoreham application is continuing.
I believe Mr. Lohniller is referring to a Partial Initial Decision, dated February 1,1988, by the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ( ASLB).
The ASLB found that fundamental flaws existed in the full-partic'pation exercise on Febru:ry 13, 1986, of the Shoreham offsite emergency plan.
On March 14, 1988, LILC0 filed an appeal of this decision before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (ASLAB).
The NRC staff intends to support certain portions of LILC0's appeal.
In addition to the above appeal, other Shoreham-related licensing activities are proceeding.
They include ASLB hearings on the remaining remanded issues (hospital evacuation, school bus driver role conflict, arid emergency broadcast system) are scheduled to begin on May 16, 1988.
1 An ASLB hearing on the legal authority issues is scheduled to begin at least one week after completion of the remanded issues hearings mentioned above.
The ASLB appointed an alternate board member to assist in addressing LILC0's July 14, 1987 request for authorization to operate the Shoreham plant at power levels up to 25 percent of full-rated power.
An ASLAB hearing on LILC0's appeal of certain portions of the December 7, 1987 ASLB Partial Initial Decision, which found the scope of the February 13, 1986 exercise insufficient to serve as a basis for issuance of a full-power operating license, is scheduled for April 28, 1988.
On March 7, 1988, the NRC staff filed a brief in support of LILC0's aopeal.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NRC staff are reviewing the latest revision of the Shoreham offsite emergency plan.
A second exercise based on the revised plan is tentatively scheduled for mid-June 1988.
- _ _ _ _ _ _ I wish to assure you that the NRC staff is processing the Shoreham license application on a high-priority basis and currently projects completion of the work by the spring of 1989.
At that time the staff will forward its findings and recommendations to the NRC Commissioners.
This schedule assumes timely resolution of the remaining emergency planning issues within the framework of the NRC's recent revision to its emergency planning rule,10 CFR 50.47.
This revised rule provides criteria for evaluation of utility-prepared emergency plans for situations in which State and/or local governments decline to participate further in emergency planning. The NRC Commissioners will then decide, on the basis of the merits of the case, whether operation of the Shoreham plant would pose an undue risk to the public health or safety.
I hope this information will help correct any misunderstandings about the current licensing status of the Shoreham plant.
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