ML20151E961
| ML20151E961 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1988 |
| From: | Hodgdon A NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| CON-#288-6048 OLA-2, NUDOCS 8804180025 | |
| Download: ML20151E961 (5) | |
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00LMETED USNHC April 6,1988
'88 APR 11 P5:53 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 7
BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSINO Oh5hNC In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-271-OLA-2 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR
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(Testing Requirements for POWER CORPORATION
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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power
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NDC STAFF MOTION FOR FLIRTHER EXTENSION OF TIME IN Wi!!CH TO RESPOND TO STATE OF VERMONT AND COMVONWFALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS' PETITIONS TO INTERVENE l.
I NT R O D L'C T IO,N, On January 26, 1988, the Nuclear Re,.atory Commission published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity for prior hearing on a proposed amendtr.cnt 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 Lig-uld Control (SLC) systems whenever one train has a component out of service.
53 Fed. Reg. 21111 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 Massachusetts filed a "Request for a Hearing and Petition to' Intervene with Respect to Vermont Yankee's Recuest to Elimi-nate Certain ECCs and SLCs Testing Recuirements."
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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 hear 8ng.
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-spense to the intervention petitions.
Memorandum and Order (Extension of Time /Viscellaneous Rulings), March 17, 1988.
On March ??,1988, the Staff filed a rrotion for a further extension until April 6,1988, which was oranted on March 23, 1988.
The parties have continued to pursue a settfement and have made substantial progress toward resolving this matter.
Technical diset'ssions have narrowcd the issues erd the Staff is preparing documents that it hopes will resolve the few issues that rerrein.
l'iherefore, the Staff moscs the Licensing Board to further extend tho time for the filing of the Staff's response to the petition of the State of Vermont and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by thirty days from April 6, until May 6,1988. II
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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.
4 Staff counsel telephoned Judge Bechhoefer on April 5, 1988 to indicate that the Staff would be filing the instant motion.
Judge Bechhoefer _'ndicated that the motion would be granted.
3-g Counsel for the State and the Licensee have Indicated to Staff coun-sel 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.
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Ann P. Hodgdon Cotnsel for ifC Staff Deted at Rockville, Maryland this 6th aay of April,1988 b
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PFFOPE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In.the Matter of
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VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR
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Docket No. 50-271-OLA-2 POWER CORnORATION
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Testing Requirements for
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1 hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF MOTION FOR FURTHER EX-TENSIGN OF TIME IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO STATE OF VERMONT AN!' COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS' PETITIONS TO INTERVENE" in the cbove-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mall, first class, or as indicated by an asterisk through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mall system, this 6th day of April,1988:
Cherles Rechbcefer, Esq.
Mr. Glenn O. Bright Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission Washington, D.C.
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Dr. James H. Carpenter David J. Mullett, Esq.
t Administrative Jucge Specla! Assistant Attorney General Atcmic Safety and Licensing Board Vermont Depart, of Public Service U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 120 State Street Washington, D.C.
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225 Franklin Street Roston, MA 02110 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Docketing and Service Section Board Panel Office of the Secretary l
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Regional Counsel Penel Docket USNRC, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Washington, D.C.
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