ML20154H748
| ML20154H748 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/06/1988 |
| From: | Hodgdon A NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| CON-#288-6352 88-568-05-OLA, 88-568-5-OLA, OLA-3, NUDOCS 8805260057 | |
| Download: ML20154H748 (5) | |
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May 6,1988 NRC STAFF MOTION FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO STATE OF VERMONT'S PETITION TO INTERVENE I.
INTRODUCTION On January 26, 1988, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission published in the Federal Reoister a notice of opportunity for prior hearino on a proposed amendment to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station's ll-cense to revise surveillance frequency requirements for logic system func-tional testing and calibration from once every six months to once per operating cycle and to require more detailed testing than required by current Technical Specifications.
On February 25, 1988, the State of Vermont filed a "Petition of the State of Vermont for Leave to Intervene."
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THE MOTION The NRC staff has been pursulng a settlement agreement with the State of Vermont in the hope of resolving its concerns without the need for a hearing.
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,3 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 response to Vermont's petition.
See, Memorandum and Order, March 21, 1988.
In a Memorandum and Order dated March 2t4, 1988, the Licensing Board con-firmed a further extension of time to respond to the State of Vermont's petition until April 6, 1988.
On April 6,1988, the Staff filed a motion for further extension until May 6, 1988, which was granted by the LI-censing Board on April 7,1988.
The parties have continued to make substantial progress toward a settlement.
Technical discussions have narrowed the issues and the Staff has prepared and issued documents that is hopes will resolve the few issues that remain.
The Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Dr. Thomas E.
Murley, met with Verment's Governor, the Honorable Vadeleine Kunin, on May 3,1988, to discuss Vermont's concerns.
Wherefore, the Staff moves the Licensing Board to extend the time l
for the filing of the Staff's response to the petition of the State of Ver-mont by fourteen days from May 6 until May 20,1988. M l
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The Staff has filed a similar motion for further extension of time in
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another proceeding before another licensing board.
That proceeding on OLA-2 concerns ECCS and SLCS testing, i
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the Staff would be filing the instant motion.
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that the motion would be granted.
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l Counsel for the State and the 1.lconsee have Indicated to Staff coun-set that they do not object to the granting of this motion.
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Ann P. Hodgdon Counsel for MC Staff i
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CERTIFIC ATE OF SERVlCE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF MOTION FOR FURTHER EX-TENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO STATE OF VERMONT'S PETITION TO INTERVENE" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mall, first class, or as indicated by an asterisk throuch deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mall system, this 6th day of May,1988:
Helen F. Hoyt, Chairperson Oscar H. Paris t
Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety arid Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Frederick J. Shon R. K. Gad, lll Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Ropes S Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 225 Franklin Street Washington, D.C.
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Boston, Mess 02110 David J. Mullett, Esa.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Special Assistant Attorney General U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vermont Depart, of Public Service Washington, D.C.
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Docketing and Service Section Board Panel Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Jay Cutlerrez Adjudicatory File Regional Counsel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board l
USNRC, Region i Panel Docket ti75 Allendale Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission King of Prussia, PA 1 91106
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