ML20212M528
| ML20212M528 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/19/1986 |
| From: | Lear G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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| NUDOCS 8608260360 | |
| Download: ML20212M528 (3) | |
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7590-01 1
b U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION PUBt.IC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ET AI.*
DOCKET NO. 50-443 SEABROOK STATION, UNIT 1 ORDER EXTENDING THE LATEST CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DATE On July 7, 1976, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued Construction Permits CPPR-135 and CPPR-136 to the Public Service Company of New Hampshire, et al. for the Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2.
The facility is located in the Town of Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
When issued, CPPR-135 for the Seabrook Station, Unit 1, listed the latest construction completion date as June 30, 1983. By Order, dated May 1, 1984, the latest construction completion date for CPPR-135 was extended to June 30, 1986.
By letter, dated May 7,1986, Public Service Company of New Hampshire requested an extension of the latest construction completion date for Seabrook Station, Unit I from June 30, 1986 to June 30, 1987. The applicant stated that construction of Seabrook Station, Unit 1 is essentially complete.
However, necessary approvals fcr fuel loading and low power operation have not been issued. Certification of. readiness for fuel load has been delayed.
- The current construction permit holders for Seabrook Station are: Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, Canal Electric Company, Central Maine Power Company, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, Connecticut light & Power Company, Fitchburg Gas & Electric light Company, Hudson light & Power Department, Maine a
Public Service Company, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, Montaup Electric Company, New England Power Company, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., Public Service Company of New Hampshire. Taunton Municipal I.ighting Plant, United Illuminating Company, and Vermont Electric Generation and Transmisston Cooperative. Inc.
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7 Delays in the fonnulation of offsite emergency plans by various state and local governmental entities assured that necessary NRC approval for full power operation would not be forthcoming by June 30, 1986, the estimated fuel load date in applicants' May 7, 1986, letter.
The fuel load schedule of July 20, 1986, was updated by Public Service Company of New Hampshire letter dated July 3, 1986. By Memorandum and Order dated July 25, 1986, the Atomic Safety and licensing Board reopened the
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hearing to be held in a four-day session sometime between September 29 and October 10, 1986. Upon completion of the hearing a decision on licensing the Seabrook Station, Unit 1 is imminent.
The requested revised completion date extends beyond the date by which Public Service Company of New Hampshire expects to load fuel at Seabrook Station, Unit 1.
The applicants have requested an extension from June 30, 1986 to June 30, 1987, to address the condition.
As discussed more fully in the staff's related Safety Evaluation, dated, August 19, 1986, we have concluded that good cause has been shown for delay, and that the requested extension involves no significant hazards consideration, and therefore no prior public notice is required.
The NRC staff has prepared an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact which was published in the Federal Register on June 19, 1986 (51 FR 22366).
The NRC staff has concluded that this action will not have significant impact on the quality of the human environment and therefore no environmental impact statement need be prepared.
, The applicants' letters dated May 7,1986 and July 3,1986, and the NRC staff's letter and evaluation, dated August 19, 1986, issued in support of this Order are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and at the Exeter Public library, Front Street, New Hampshire 03833.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the latest construction completion date for CPPR-135, Unit 1 of the Seabrook Station be extended from June 30, 1986 to June 30, 1987.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMM,ISSION
~0 Ne George le
, Acting Director Division of PWR licensing-A Date of Issuance: AUG 191000 e
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