ML20198Q285

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Notice of Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206.Petitioner Requests That Operating License for Plant Be Suspended Until Such Time as Thorough Root Cause Analysis Conducted
ML20198Q285
Person / Time
Site: Seabrook NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 01/15/1998
From: Miraglia F
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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Shared Package
ML20198Q271 List:
References
2.206, NUDOCS 9801220390
Download: ML20198Q285 (2)


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i 7590-01 P MNITED STATES N 10 LEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORPORATION SEABROOK STATION DOCKET NO. 50-441 RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR Dli1ECTOR's DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2 206 Notice is hereby given that by Petition dated December 18,1997, Ms. Jane Doughty (or Petitioner), representing The Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, has requested that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Cummission take action with regard to Seabrook Station. Petitioner requests that the operating license for the Seabrook Station be suspended until such time as a thorough root cause analysis of the reasons underlying the development of leaks in piping in the ?B' train of the residual heat removal (RHR) system is conducted. The let kage was reported by the Licensee on December 5,1997.

As the basis for this request, Petitioner etates that there have been past allegations of improper welding practices and substar dard piping at Seabrook Station and further requests that the investigation of the RHR system pipe leakage include findings related to these past allegations.

The request is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations.

The request has been referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. As provided by Section 2.206, appropriate action will be taken on this Petition within a reasonable time.

By letter dated January 15,1998, the Director den lsd Petitioner's request to delay restart of the reactor at Seabrook Station, Unit 1, until all such actions requested by the Petition are taken.  !

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A copy of the Petition is availab!s for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 and at the local public document room located et Exeter Public Library, Founders Park, Exeter, NH 03833.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COUMISSION Frank J. Mirsiglia, he i Director Dffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this15th day of January 1998.

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