ML20199J711
| ML20199J711 | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1998 |
| From: | Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9802060019 | |
| Download: ML20199J711 (4) | |
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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-352 AND 50-353 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission)is considering issuance of an araendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85, issued to Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee), for operation of the Limerick Generating Station (LGS), Units 1 and 2, located in Montgomery and Chester Counties Pennsylvania.
The proposed amendment would allow installation of replacement suction strainers for the Emergency Core Cooling System at LGS, Units 1 and 2. The installation for LGC, Unit 1, will be i
during the refueling outage currently scheduled for April 1998, installation of the suction strainers in LGS, Unit 2, would be completed at a later date. Moreover, the licenses for LGS, Units 1 and 2, would be revised to reflect approval of the installation of the above cited strainers. The new large-capacity replacement strainers would be installed in the Residual Heat Removal and Core Spray systems' pump suction piping.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendments, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's a
regulations.
By }brch 2,1998. the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendments to the subject facility operating licenses and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding 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 a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the -
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interested persons should mault a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is available at the
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Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Buildmg,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, l
DC, and at the local public document room located at the Pottstown Public Library, 500 High -
Street, Pottstown, PA 19464, if a request for a hsaring or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Lloonsing Board, designated by the h
- Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board willissue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order, i.
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- As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with i
i particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected j
by the results of the procaeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why i
l intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature I
of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and l'
extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the I'
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 matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene v
l or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the i
Board up to 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
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Not later than 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the i
proceeding, a' petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter. Each contention must i:
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consist of a specine statert:arW of the issue of low or fact to be raised or controverted, in
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addnion, the pothioner shaN provide a brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a a
I concise statement of the alleged facts or export opinion which support the contention and on j
whleh the poteboner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The pethioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on whleh the pothioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner murt provide sufflaient information t show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a i
material issue of law or fad. Contentions shaN be limited to matters within the scope of the amendments ur:Aer consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would 4
ontitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who falls to flie such a supplement whleh satitfios these requirements with respect to at least one contention wlN not be parmitted to participate as 1
a party.
Thott permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in
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the order k. anting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct l
of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross examine witnesses.
A request for a hearing or a petition fx leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary i
of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Re>gulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 0001, Attention: Rulemakings and A(udications Staff, or may be blivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, by the above date.
. A copy of the pothion should also be sord to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
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Regulatory Commissiun, Washington, DC 20565-0001, and tu J.W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Sr.
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j Nontimely fWnes of peWons for leave to intwvene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions anWor requests for hearing wW not be enterisined absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding omew w em presiding Atomic safety and uneneing soard that om 1
j petition anWor request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 C8"12.714(a)(1)(IHv) and 2.714(d).
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4 If a request for a heartne is reoolved, the Commission's staff may issue the amendments aP.er N completes its technical review and prior to the wig:i'r, of any required hearing if it publishes a further notice for public commerd of its proposed finding of no sigrMoerd hazards 1
consideration '.3 Locordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and 50.92.
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendments dated 1'
October 6,1997, whion is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document l
Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room iocated at the Pottstown Public Ubrary,600 Nigh street, Pottstown, PA 19464.
l Deted at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of Janua.y 1998.
FOR THE NLAX. EAR REGULATORY COMMISSION j
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