ML20214K749
| ML20214K749 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 11/17/1983 |
| From: | Malsch M NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Thomas W HOUSE OF REP. |
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| FOIA-86-151 NUDOCS 8705290048 | |
| Download: ML20214K749 (2) | |
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The Honorable William M. Thomas U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Congressman Thomas:
I am responding to your November 14, 1983 letter to Chairman Parladino regarding the Commission's schedule and procedures for future licensing decisions for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1.
As you noted, the Commission recently authorized fuel loading and pre-criticality testing at Diablo Canyon, lifting in part.the suspension imposed in November 1981.
The licensee, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), ' estimates that it will require approximately 45 days to conduct the activities now authorized.
Meanwhile, the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board is holding hearings on design quality assurance in California.
These hearings should be completed by Novem-ber 23, 1983, though the Appeal Board decision could not be expected before mid-to-late January, 1984.
i The Commission has not yet established a schedule or proce-dures for future licensing decisions for Diablo Canyon.
Initially, PG&E must request further authorization, probably to take the plant to criticality and conduct low-power tests.
We expect PG&E's next request will be submitted in the near' future.
The NRC staff will review issues material I
to PG&E's request and make a recommendation to the Cc mission.
The staff review and reco==endation will be contained in a supplement to the Safety Evaluation Report for Diablo Canyon that will be released to the public.
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Commission will then hold a public meeting to receive '.he i
staff briefing and recommendation, and may solicit the i
comments of PG&E, the Joint Intervenors, and Governor i
George Deukmejian trties to.the licensing proceedings.
The Commission wi'.
ote en such further authcrization at some time following this public meeting.
The Commission has not yet determined whether to defer censideration of PGLE's cnticipated request until the Appeal Board decision on design quality assurance is issued.
sCemmissioner Asselstine did indicate in his separate views bn the Commission's fuel loading and pre-criticality testing authorization that he would defer consideration of further authorization until the Appeal Bocrd decision is issued.
As ycu n'oted, the Commission's decision states en this point hokOEloflBB70022 j l]/
2-tieve ocr 17, 19ii3 William M.' Thomas that "the Corer.issied may well choose to await the conclusion and decision in the Appeal Board hearings I hope this has been responsive to your concerns.
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