ML20210T292
| ML20210T292 | |
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| Site: | Satsop |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1974 |
| From: | Parr O US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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AUG 6 574 Docket Nos. STN 50-508 STN50-50g Chief, Public Proceedings Staff Office of the Secretary of the Cosmaission NOTICE OF WARTNG FOR WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM'S WPPSS ICCLEAR PROJECT NO. 3 AND No. 5 l
Three copies of a Notice of Hearing for Washington Public Power Supply System's WFPSS Nuclear Project No. 3 and No. 5 are enclosed for the Secretary of the Cosmaission's signature and your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Please request y2bW= tion in the FEDERAL REGISTER on AUG 2 3 B14 a Please return one of the signed copies of the notice to Valeria Wilson, Roon 335 Bethesda.
Original Signed by O. D. Parr Olan D. Parr, Chief Light Water Reactors Group 1-3 Directorate of Licensing
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UNITED STATES 0F AMERICA ATOMIC ENERGY C0!DilSSION In the Matter of
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STN 50-509 (WPPSS Nuclear Projects No. 3 and
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NOTICE OF HEARING.ON APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended -(the Act),
and the regulatiens in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50,
" Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," and Part 2, " Rules of Practice," notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held by an Atomic Safety. and Licensing Board (Board), to consider the application filed under' the Act (1) by the Washington Public Power Supply System, on behalf of itself and four investor-owned electric utilities - Pacific Power and Light Company, Portland General Electric Company, Puget Sound Power and Light Company, and the Washington Water Power Company - (the applicants), for a construction permit for a pressurized water nuclear reactor designated as the WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 3; and (21 by the Washington Public Power Supply System (the applicant), on behalf of itself, for authorization to construct and operate a pressurized water nuclear reactor designated as the WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 5 (the facilities).
Each of the facilities will be designed for operation at approximately 3800 thermal megawetts with a net electrical output of approximately 1300 megawatts. The proposed facilities are to be located in Grays Harbor County,
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. Washington, about 26 miles west of Olympia. The application has been filed utilizing the Commission's standardization policy for nuclear power plants, wherein a standard design that involves a major fraction of a nuclear facility may be referenced in license applications. This applica-tion references the standard nuclear steam supply system design of Combustion Engineering's Standard Safety Analysis Report (CESSAR), Docket No. STN 50-470, which is currently under staff review.
The hearing, which will be scheduled to begin in the vicinity of the site of the proposed facilities, will be conducted by an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board), consisting of Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke, Dr. David R.
Schink, and Max D. Paglin, Esq., Chairman.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 5 2.785, an Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board will exercise the authority and the review function which would otherwise be exercised and performed by the Commission. Notice as to the membership of the Appeal Board will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER at a later date.
Upon completion by the Commission's regulatory staff of a favorable safety evaluation of the application and an environmental review and upon receipt of a report by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, the Director of Regulation will consider making affirmative findings on Items 1-3, a negative finding on Item 4, and an affirmative finding on Item 5 specified below as a basis for the issuance of construction permits to the applicants:
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. Issues Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended 1.
Whether in.accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 5 50.35(a):
(a) The applicants have described the proposed design of the facilities including, but not limited to, the principal architectural and engineering criteria for the design, and have identified the cajor features or components incorporated therein for the protection of the health and safety of the public; (b) Such further technical or design infor= tien ac =ay be required to complete the safety analysis and which can reasonably be left for later consideration, will be supplied in the final safety analysis report; (c) Safety features or components, if any, which require research and development have been described by the applicants and the applicants have identified, and there will be conducted a research and develop-ment program reasonably designed to resolve any safety questions associated with such features or components; and (d) On the basis of the foregoing, there is reasonable assurance that (i) such safety questions will be satisfactorily resolved at or before the latest date stated in the application for completion of construction of the proposed facilities, and (ii) taking into consideration the site criteria contained in 10 CFR Part 100, the proposed facilities can be constructed and operated at the pro-posed location without undue risk to the health and safety of the public.
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ahether the applicants are technically qualified to design and construct the proposed facilities; 3.
Whether the applicants are financially qualified to design and construct the proposed facilities; and 4.
Whether the issuance of ~ permits for construction of the facilities will be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Issue Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) 5.
Whether, in accordance with the requirements of Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50, the construction permits should be issued as proposed.
In the event that this proceeding is not a contested proceeding, as defined by 10 CFR 5 2.4(n), the Board will determine:
(1) without conducting a de novo evaluation of the application, whether the application and the record of the pror-, ding contain sufficient information, the review of the application by the Commission's regulatory staff has been adequate to the proposed findings to be made by the Director of Regulation on support Items 1-4 above, and to support, insofar as the Commission's licensing requirements under the Act are concerned, the issuance of the construction permits proposed by the Director of Regulation; and (2) whether dhe review conducted by the Co= mission pursuant to NEPA has been adequate.
In the event that this proceeding becomes a contested proceeding, dhe Board will consider and initially decide, as issues in this proceeding, Items 1-5 above as a basis for determining whether the construction permits should be issued to the applicants.
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With respect to the Commission's responsibilities under NEPA, and regardless of whether the proceeding is contested or uncontested
, the Board will, in accordance with section A.11 of Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50:
(1) determine whether the requirements of section 102(2)(C) and (D) of NEPA and Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 have been complied with in this proceeding; (2) independently consider the final balan ce among conflicting factors contained in the record of the proceeding with a view to determining the appropriate action to be taken; and (3) det ermine whether the construction permits should be issued, denied
, or appropriately conditioned to protect environmental values.
The Board will convene a special prehearing conference of the pa ti r es to the proceeding and persons who have filed petitions for leave to inter-vene, or their counsel, to be held within sixty (60) days af ter the noti ce rf heating is published or at such other time as the Board deems appr
- opriate, for the purpcse of dealing with the matters soecified in 10 CFR 5 2 751 a.
The Board will convene a prehearing conference of the parties
, or their counsel, to be held subsequent to any required special prehearing conference, and within sixty (60) days af ter discovery has been complet d e
or at such other time as the Board may specify, for the purpose of d ealing with the matters specified in 10 CFR 5 2.752.
The Board will set the time and place for any special prehearing conference, prehearing conference and evidentiary hearing,and the resp ec-tive notices will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER
f Pursuant to 10 CFR 5 2.761a, a hearing and decision by the Board on issues pursuant to NEPA and general site suitability and certain other possible issues may be held and issued prior to and separate from the hearing and decision on other issues.
In the event the Board, after the hearing, makes favorable findings on such issues, the Director of Regulation may, pursuant to 10 CFR 5 50.10(e) authorize the applicants to conduct certain on-site work entirely at its own risk prior to completion of the remainder of the proceeding.
Any person who does not wish, or is not qualified, to become a party to this proceeding may request permission to make a limited appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR I 2.715.
A person making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement on the record. He does not become a party, but may state his position and raise questions which he would like to have answered to the extent that the questions are within the scope of Items 1-5 above. Limited appearances will be permitted at the time of the hearing at the discretion of the Board, within such limits and on such conditions as may be fixed by the Board. Persons desiring to make a limited appearance are requested to inform the Secretary of the Commission and others in the manner specified below.
Any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding, who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written petition under oath or affirmation for leave to intervene in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR S 2.714.
A petition for leave to intervene shall set forth the interest of the petitioner in die proceeding, how that
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. interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, and any other contentions of the petitioner including the facts and reasons why he should be permitted to intervene, with particular reference to the follow-ing factors:
(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to die proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. Any such petition shall be accompanied by a supporting affidavit identifying the specific aspect or aspects of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which the petitioner wishes to intervene and setting forth with particularity both the facts pertaining to his interest and the basis for his contentions with regard to each aspect on which he desires to intervene. A petition that sets forth contentions relating only to matters outside the jurisdiction of the Commission will be denied.
Those permitted to intervene becoce parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have all the rights of the applicants to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, such as the examination and cross-examination of witnesses, with respect to their contentions related to the matters at issue in the proceeding.
A petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission and others as specified below by SEP 2 3 1974.
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. A petition for leave to intervene which ic not timely will not be granted unless the Board determines that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for failure to file on time and af ter the Board has considered those factors specified in 10 CFR 5 2.714(a)(1)-(4) and 5 2.714(d).
An answer to this notice, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 5 2.705, must be filed by the applicants by SEP 12 B74.
Papers required to be filed in this proceeiing shall be filed by mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary of the f oc=ission, United States Atomic Energy Cocsission, Washington, D.C. 20545, Attention: Chief, Public Proceedings Staff, or may be filed by delivery to the Co==ission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Pending further order of die Board, parties are required to file, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 3 2.70S, an original and twenty (20) conformed copies of each such paper with the Coc=ission. A copy of any petition for intervention or request for limited appearance should also be sent to the Chief Hearing Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Regulation, U.S. Atomic Energy Co= mission, Washington, D.C. 20545 and to Richard Q. Quigley, Esq., Washington Public Power Supply System, P. O. Box 968, Richland, Washington 99352, and Joseph B. Knotts, Jr., Esq., Conner, Hadlock & Knotts,1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006, attorneys for the applicants.
For further details, see the application for construction permits dated July 30, 1974, which is available for public inspection at the
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. Cocnission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. A copy of the.
document is also available at the W. H. Abel Memorial Library,125 Main Street, South, Montesano, Washington 98563 for inspection by members of the public between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through
'Ihursday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The applicants' revised environmental report will be submitted on August 15, 1974 and will be made available at the above locations. As they become available, a copy of the safety evaluation report by the Comission's Directorate of Licensing, the Commission's draft and final environmental statements, the report of the
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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), the proposed construction permits, the transcripts of the prehearing conferences and of the hearing, and other relevant documents, will also be available at the above locations.
Copies of the Directorate of Licensing's safety evaluation report and the Commission's final environmental statement, the proposed construction permits, and the ACRS report may be obtained, when available, by request to the Deputy Director for Reactor Projects, Directorate of Licensing, Regulation, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545.
UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION By Paul C. Bender Secretary of the Comission Dated at this day of r
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