ML20212M537
| ML20212M537 | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/19/1986 |
| From: | NRC |
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| NUDOCS 8608260362 | |
| Download: ML20212M537 (5) | |
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EVALUATION OF REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DATE SEABROOK STATION, UNIT 1 l
DOCKET 50-443 i
l Introduction By letter, dated May 7,1986, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, et al.*
(applicants) requested that the latest construction completion date for i
Seabrook Station, Unit I as extended in an Order, dated May 1, 1984, be further extended from June 30, 1986 to June 30, 1987.
Evaluation On July 7, 1976, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued to the Public i
Service Company of New Hampshire Construction Permits for Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2, CPPR-135 and CPPR-136, respectively. The site is located in the Town of Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. By letter dated May l
26, 1983, Public Service Company of New Hampshire filed a request for an l
l extension of the latest construction completion date for Seabrook Station, 1-
- 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 I.ight Company Hudson light & Power Department, Maine i
Public Service Company, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, Montaup Electric Company, New England Power Company, New Hampshire Electric l
Cooperative, Inc., Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Taunton Municipal lighting Plant, United Illuminating Company, and Vermont Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc.
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, Unit I from June 30, 1983 to June 30, 1986. That request was approved and on May 1, 1984, an Order extending the latest construction completion date for Unit 1 to June 30, 1986, was issued.
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 1, from June 30, 1986, to June 30, 1987.
In their May 7,1986, letter, the applicant noted that construction of Unit 1 is essentially complete and that they expected to be physically ready to load fuel on June 30, 1986. However, the applicant also noted an uncertainty with regard to the necessary regulatory approvals for fuel loading and low power operation by June 30, 1986. The necessary regulatory approvals are dependent on a decision favorable to the applicant on certain safety issues by the Atomic Safety and licensing Board (ASLB). The schedule for the ASLB decision is beyond the control of the applicant.
l In their May 7, 1986, letter the applicant further noted that delays in the formulation of offsite emergency plans by various state and local governmental entities assure that NRC approval for full power operation will not be given by June 30, 1986.
Reasonableness of Period of Time Requested The applicants requested that the construction permit completion date be extended to June 30, 1987.
In support of this they state the uncertainty in l
i when the necessary NRC regulatory apporvals (which is related to the ASLB and various state and local governments actions) will be forthcoming. NRC regulatory approvals could be as late as the spring of 1987; therefore, the staff agrees that the period of time requested by the applicant is reasonable.
Conclusion The applicant's request for an extension is merely for the time to obtain the necessary NRC approval and is not to seek authorization for activities not previously authorized.
It does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated, or create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated, or involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. Accordingly, the NRC staff has concluded that the action does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
Noting that several of the matters causing delay for loading fuel is beyond the applicants' control, the NRC staff further concludes that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(b), the applicants have shown good cause for the delay and that the requested extension is for a reasonable period of time.
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I Mr. Robert J. Harrison Public Service Company of New Hampshire Seabrook Nuclear Power Station cc:
Thomas Dignan, Esq.
E. Tupper Kinder, Esq.
John A. Ritscher, Esq.
G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.
Ropes and Gray Assistant Attorney General 225 Franklin Street Office of Attorney General Boston, Massachusetts 02110 208 State Hosue Annex Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Mr. Bruce B. Beckley, Project Manager Public Service Company of New Hampshire Resident Inspector Post Office Box 330 Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 c/o US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 700 Dr. Mauray Tye, President Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Sun Valley Association 209 Summer Street Mr. John DeVincentis, Director Haverhill, Massachusetts 01839 Engineering and Licensing Yankee Atomic Electric Company Robert A. Backus, Esq.
1671 Worchester Road O'Neil, Backus and Spielman Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 116 Lowell Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Mr. A. M. Ebner, Project Manager United Engineers & Constructors William S. Jordan, III 30 South 17th Street Diane Curran Post Office Box 8223 Harmon, Weiss & Jordan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 20001 S Street, NW Suite 430 Washington, D.C.
20009 Mr. Philip Ahrens, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General State House, Station #6 Augusta, Maine 04333 Jo Ann Shotwell, Esq.
Office of the Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Mr. Warren Hall One Ashburton Place Public Service Company of Boston, Massachusetts 02108 New Hampshire Post Office Box 330 D. Pierre G. Cameron, Jr., Esq.
Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 General Counsel Public Service Company of New Hampshire Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Post Office Box 330 Ms. Jane Doughty Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 5 Market Street Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mr. Diana P. Randall 631 Park Avenue 70 Collins Street King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Richard Hampe, Esq.
New Hampshire Civil Defense Agency 107 Pleasant Street APR 7 g
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
r Public Service Company of Seabrook Nuclear Power Station New Hampshire cc:
Mr. Calvin A. Canney, City Manager Mr. Alfred V. Sargent, City Hall Chairman 126 Daniel Street Board of Selectmen Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Town of Salisbury, MA 01950 Ms. Letty Hett Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Town of Brentwood ATTN: Tom Burack RFD Dalton Road U.S. Senate Brentwood, New Hampshire 03833 Washington, D.C.
20510 Ms. Roberta C. Pevear Mr. Owen B. Durgin, Chaiman Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire Durham Board of Selectmen Drinkwater Road Town of Durham Hampton Falls, New Hampshire 03844 Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Ms. Sandra Gavutis Charles Cross, Esq.
Town of Kensington, New Hampshire Shaines, Mardrigan and RDF 1 McEaschern East Kingston, New Hampshire 03827 25 Maplewood Avenue Post Office Box 366 Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Chainnan, Board of Selectmen RFD 2 South Hampton, New Hampshire 03827 Mr. Guy Chichester, Chaiman Rye Nuclear Intervention Mr. Angie Machiros, Chairman Comittee Board of Selectmen c/o Rye Town Hall for the Town of Newbury 10 Central Road Newbury, Massachusetts 01950 Rye, New Hampshire 03870 Ms. Cashman, Chairman Jane Spector Board of Selectmen Federal Energy Regulatory Town of Amesbury Comission Town Hall 825 North Capital Street, NE Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 Room 8105 l
Washington, D. C..
20426 Honorable Peter J. Matthews Mayor, City of Newburyport Mr. R. Sweeney l
Office of the. Mayor New Hampshire Yankee Division City Hall Public Service of New Hampshire Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 Company 7910 Woodmont Avenue Mr. Donald E. Chick, Town Manager Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Town of Exeter 10 Front Street Mr. William B. Derrickson Exeter, New Hampshire 03823 Senior Vice President Public Service Company of New Hampshire j
Post Office Box 700, Route 1 i
Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 N 7 8 06
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