ML20151A113

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-21 & Opportunity for Hearing on 870817 Request Re Operational Flexibility by Allowing Single Loop Operation at Reduced Power in Event Maint of Recirculation Pump

ML20151A113
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	03/28/1988
From:	Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-?45 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDPENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING, The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. OPR-21, issued to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (the licensee), for operation of the Hillstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No.1, located in New London County, Connecticut.

The amendment would change the Technical Specifications to provide for operational flexibility by allowing single loop operatinn at reduced power in the event maintenance of a recirculation pump or other component renders one loop inoperative.

Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the ,

Act)endtheCommission'sregulations.

By May 4, 1988 , the licensee may file a request for s ,

hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceed-ing and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in acccrdance with the Commission's "Rules of Practice for Domestic 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 Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and 8804060207 880328 DR ADOCK 050 g 5

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Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.

As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particulerity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject ratter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without reque; ting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first pre-hearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.

Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene, which must include a list of the contentions that are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth with reason-able specificity. Contentions shall be limited to natters within the scepe of the amendment under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a supple-ment which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.

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I Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, sub.iect to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.

• A request for a hearirp or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Repulatory Comission, I

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Washington. 0.C. 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Bianch, or may be i i

delivered to +he Comission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W. l t

Washington, D.C., by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the

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last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is recuested that the petitioner l prorptly so inform the Comission by a toll free telephone call to Western Union  !

at (800) 325-6000 (in Missouri (PO')) 342-6700). The Western Union operator l

should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message l addressed to John F. Stolz: petitioner's nam and telephone number; date '

petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D.C. P0555, and to Mr. Gerald R. Garfield, Esq., Day, Berry & Howard, i Counselors at law, City Place Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499.

Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, j supplemental petitions and/or recuests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Comission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR l 2.714(a)(1)(1)-(v) and 2.714(d).  !

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If a request for hearing is received, the Comission's staff may issue the amendment after it completes its technical review and prior to the comp'.etion of any required hearing if it publishes a further notice for public coment of its intent to make a no significant hazards consideration ,

finding in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and 50.92.

For further details with respect to this action, see the application for !

amendment dated August 17, 1987, which is available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. and at the Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford Connecticut 06385.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of March,1988.

F0 THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION  !

J n F. Stolz, Directo ro c.t Directorate I-4 0 1sion of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i

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