ML20204D281
| ML20204D281 | |
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| Site: | Washington Public Power Supply System |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1978 |
| From: | Duflo M NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP) |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 7812140215 | |
| Download: ML20204D281 (3) | |
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NRC PUBLIC DOCUMENT ROO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
\\ W9isg ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING APPEAL BOARD Richard S. Salzman, Chairman Mb Dr. John H. Buck
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In the Matter of
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WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER
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Docket No. 50-513 SUPPLY SYSTEM
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(WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 4)
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SERVEo DEC 8 1978 DECISION December 7, 1978 (ALAB-510)
Washington Public Power Supply System's application for permission to construct Project No. 4 of a series of nuclear power facilities was initially considered jointly with its application to build Project No. 1.
" Limited work authorizations" (LWA's) for both projects were authorized in 1975.
LBP-75-3, 2 NRC 131.
Later that same year a permit to build No. 1 was approved by the Licensing Board.
The decisions authorizing an LWA for Project No. 1 and construction of that project were both affirmed by us some time ago.
ALAB-309, 3 NRC 31 (1976).
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' For reasons explained elsewhere, at the applicant's request the Licensing Board postponed consideration of Project No. 4 and we deferred review of applicant's exceptions to the decision authorizing an LWA for that project.
See ALAB-309, supra.
Some time later the applicant asked that the construc-tion permit proceeding be reactivated.
The Licensing Board did so and the matter continued as an uncontested case until, in due course, a decision authorizing construction of Project No. 4 was rendered earlier this year.
LBP-78-8, 7 NRC 254 (1978).
No exceptions were taken to that decision; the time for doing so has now expired.
On August 31, 1978, tic applicant withdrew its exceptions to the partial initial decision authorizing the LWA for Project No. 4.
Both Licensing Board decisions affecting that project are consequently ripe for this Board's review sua I
sponte.
Aside from the question of the environmental effects of radon emissions attributable to the mining and milling of uranium needed to fuel the plant, that scrutiny has been undertaken.
We discern no error warranting corrective action.
Final disposition of the radon question, however, must abide the completion of the procedures for dealing with that issue.
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. See ALAB-480, 7 NRC 796 (May 30, 19 78 ), and ALAB-509, 8 NRC _
(December 1, 1978).
Accordingly, except insofar as they involve the radon issue, the Licensing Board's decisions in LBP-75-3 (as it pertains to WPPSS Project No. 4) and in LBP-78-8 are affirmed.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE APPEAL BOARD Owif $
Marga'p6t E.
Du Flo Secretary to the Appeal Board
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