ML20212C571

Responds to 860715 Petition Requesting NRC to Order Util to Show Cause Why Facility Should Not Remain Closed or Have OL Suspended.Formal Response to Petition Delayed Until Licensee Addresses Issues Outlined in Petition

ML20212C571
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	12/19/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Golden W MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
References
CON-#187-2065, CON-#487-5046 2.206, NUDOCS 8612310095
Download: ML20212C571 (3)

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Docket No. 50-293 '

(10 CFR 2.206) .

The Honorable William B. Golden Massachusetts State Senate Boston, Massachusetts 02133

Dear Mr. Golden:

This is in further response to your Petition of July 15, 1986 requesting that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission order the Boston Edison Company to show cause why'the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station should not remain closed or have its operating license suspended by NRC until the licensee demonstrates that the issues raised by you have been resolved. Your Petition is based on allegations of: (1) numerous deficiencies in licensee management, (2) inadequacy of the existing radiological emergency response plan, and (3) inherent deficiencies in the facility's containment structure. You also request that we require the licensee to submit a feasibility study on all possible structural modifications prior to NRC approval of specific modification proposals.

Pilgrim is presently in a shutdown status and we have been informed by the licensee that it will not be ready to commence start-up until April 1987.

Start-up will not be permitted until the NRC determines that there is reasonable assurance that the public health and safety will be protected.

That determination will involve consideration of the licensee's readiness to operate the facility including licensee management, emergency planning

- and containment issues related to those outlined in your petition.

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We believe that it would be more meaningful to fonnally respond to your Petition after the licensee I:as had an opportunity to address issues outlined in your petition and the NRC has had an opportunity to review the licensee's actions.

Concerning your request that NRC schedule a comprehensive public hearing to address the issues raised in the Petition, we would be happy to meet with you and other petitioners to discuss these matters as well as the overall status of NRC's regulatory activities at Pilgrim when the licensee has completed those actions necessary for restart of the plant. Our Philadelphia Regional office will contact you to further discuss this matter and to arrange for an appropriate time and setting.

Sincerely,

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-The Honorable William B. Golden December 19, 1986 cc: Mr. James M. Lydon '

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800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199 The Honorable Frank M. Hynes .

Massachusetts House of Representatives Boston, Massachusetts 02133 The Honorable Barbara A. Hildt Massachusetts House of Representatives Boston, Massachusetts 02133 Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group

. 29 Temple Place Boston, Massachusetts 02111 Plymouth County Nuclear Information Committee, Inc.

50 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pilgrim Alliance 20 Alden Street Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 Ms. Jo Ann Shotwell 62 Jackson Street -

_ Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 Mr. James M. Shannon 462 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116

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