ML20214W580
| ML20214W580 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1987 |
| From: | Hoyt H Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | DOHERTY, J.F. |
| References | |
| CON-#287-3712 82-471-02-OL, 82-471-2-OL, OL, NUDOCS 8706160088 | |
| Download: ML20214W580 (2) | |
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a : M ii UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
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Dr. Jerry Harbour SERVED JUN 101987 In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL 50-444-OL PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (ASLBPNo. 82-471-02-OL) 0F NEW HAMPSHIRE, e_t_ a_1_.
(Offsite Emergency Planning)
(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2)
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June 9, 1987 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER The Board has before it John F. Doherty's Third Petition for Leave to Intervene filed with this Board on May 15, 1987. Applicants' Response was received on May 21, 1987 and NRC Staff's Response on June 1, 1987. Applicants and the NRC Staff oppose the petition.
The Doherty petition seeks to present a late-filed contention which alleges that the Applicants "should not be granted an operating license for the Seabrook Station because it has shown an untrustworthy character, making it unfit to be an NRC licensee." As basis for the contention, petitioner states that the Applicants established a non-profit organization whose purpose was to influence public opinion through media advertising in Boston without disclosing that "more than 90%" of the organization's funding was provided by the Applicants.
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for these announcements because the " media did not have to offer equal time for opposing views under fairness doctrine rules of the Federal Comunications Comission." Without such disclosure Applicants have demonstrated a lack of trustworthiness and a willingness to conceal violations of Nuclear Regulatory Comission regulations upon operation of the facility.
Both Applicants end the NRC Staff find that neither this Board nor any other Board has jurisdiction to entertain the petition.
We agree. The "onsite Board" in Public Service Co. of New Hampshire (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2), LBP-87-10, 25 NRC _
(March 25,1987) disposed of all issues other than offsite emergency planning issues. These issues are the only ones before this Board.
Nothing in the petition generates a concern before this Board as to whether a finding can be made that there is reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency at Seabrook.
Indeed, the matter raised as to the fitness of an applicant is not determinative of whether the emergency plans are adequate and can be implemented. The sole jurisdiction vested in this Board is to make its findings on the subject of the emergency plans for the Seabrook Station.
IT IS 50 ORDERED.
FOR THE AT MIC SAFETY ~
AND LIC SING BOARD Helen F. Hoyt, Chairpers@6 Administrative Judge Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 9th day of June 1987.