ML20235B359

Request of Atty General Jm Shannon,Seacoast Anti-Pollution League,New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution & Town of Hampton for Briefing Schedule & Hearing on Applicant Util Plan.* Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20235B359
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/21/1987
From:	Jonas S HAMPTON, NH, MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF, NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION, SEACOAST ANTI-POLLUTION LEAGUE
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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CON-#387-4418 OL-1, NUDOCS 8709240077
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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In The Matter Of ) Docket Nos.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ) 50-443-OL_/

50-444-OL NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al., ) (On-file EP)

) September 21, 1987 (SEABROOK STATION, UNITS 1 and 2) )

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REQUEST OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES M. SHANNON, SEACOAST ANTI-POLLUTION LEAGUE, NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION AND TOWN OF HAMPTON FOR BRIEFING SC9EDULE AND HEARING ON APPLICANTS' UTILITY PLAN Massachusetts Attorney General James M. Shannon and Interveners Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, and the Town of Hampton (collectively " petitioners") hereby request that the Commission maintain the stay of the issuance of a low-power license imposed as a result of its order of January 9, 1987 and its decisions of April 9, 1987 and June 11, 1987 and order further briefing of and a hearing on the issues raised by the applicants' September 21, 1987 filing of a utility plan for l Massachusetts. In addition, the Attorney General requests that his May 13, 1987 application to the Commission for a stay pending appeal of the on-site licensing board's Partial Initial Decision be granted.

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4 A r As grounds 1for this. request, the petitioners-state that:

Briefing and Hearing 1.. On January 9', 1987, the Commission ordered review of the licensing board's decision. authorizing the issuance of a fuel loading license (and the appeal board's affirmance of that authorization) to consider whether the applicants should be required to submit radiological emergency response plans for the entire Epz before any operating license could be issued, Public Service'Co. of New Mampshire (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2), Order (unpublished) 1 January 9, 1987). Simultaneously, the Commission imposed-a stay on the issuance of a-low-power license.

2. On April 8, _1987, the applicants submitted documents characterized as emergency plans for Massachusetts which were, in fact, the draft Massachusetts plans earlier rejected by the state as inadequate. q

3. On April 9, 1987, the Commission ruled thtt " sound policy favors requiring the filing of a State, local, or l utility plan before any operating license is issued" and deferred ruling on the effect of the applicants' filing (and continued its stay of low-power) until the parties briefed the issues, Public Service Co. of New Hampshire (Seabrook Station, j l

Units 1 and 2), CL1-87-02, NRC (April 9, 1987) of 1

whether 1) the plan was bona fide and; 2) whether the i

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Applicants could demonstrate that adequate emergency planning is in the realm of the possible.

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4. On June 11, 1987, the Commission ruled that the applicants' April 8, 1987 " plans" were not a " bona fide utility plan" and did not satisfy 10 C.F.R. S50.33(g), Public Service Co. of New Hampshire (Seabrook Station Units 1 and 2),

CL1-87-03, NRC (June 11, 1987) and, therefore, kept its stay in effect.

5. On September 21, 1987, the applicants filed what they claim to be a satisfactory utility plan.  !

6. The applicants' latest filing does not satisfy 10 C.F.R. 550.33(g) or the Commission's requirements in its June  !

11, 1987 decision.

7 The April 9, 1987 and June 11, 1987 Jecisions require that the Applicants demonstrate that their plan is bona fide and that adequate emergency planning is in the realm of the i

possible. Those issues are factual in nature and, even if given only a summary review, require further briefing of the Commission and a full hearing.

Previqus Stay Application 8 .. On March 25, 1987, the licensing board authorized the issuance of a low-power license.

9. On April 6, 1987, the Attorney General appealed the licensing board's order to the appeal board and requested a stay.

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'10. 'On:May 8, 1987,1the; appeal board' denied.the' stay .

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1 -11. The' appeal of the licensing board's order is still before the appeal board.

12. On May 13, 1987,:the Attorney General' filed with the Commission an application for a stay on the' issuance of a low-power license'pending. appeal of the issues arising from the low-power proceeding or, as a minimum alternative, a stay to j allow the Attorney General to obtain a stay from the Court of Appeals.

13 . - The Commission has not ruled on either stay request in the Attorney General's application.

WHEREFORE, the Commission'should set a schedule.for the parties'to brief the' issues raised by the applicants' September

-21,.1987 filing of " emergency plans", schedule a hearing on

'those issues, and continue the stay of the issuance of a low-power license presently.in effect until the briefing and -

hearing are complete end the Commission renders its decision.

In addition, the Commission should grant the May 13, 1987 application for a stay pending appeal of the licensing board's order authorizing the issuance of a low-power license.

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1 Respectfully submitted, JAMES M. SHANNON ATTORNEY GENERAL COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

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'Sts' phen A ,/Jonas Assistant' Attorney General Deputy Chief Public Protection Bureau One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-4878 SEACOAST ANTI-POLLUTION LEAGUE NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION TOWN OF HAMPTON By their authorized representative, l [.- f f 9 -/f . ' A Stephen,,AT'Jonas 1 1

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW ) ' Docket-No.(s) 50-443/444-OL HAMPSHIRE, ET AL. . )

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~ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Stephen A. Jonas, hereby certify that on September 21, 1987 I made service of the within Request of Attorney General James M. Shannon i Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, New England Coalition on Nuclear

. Pollution and Town of Hampton for Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Applicants' Utility Plan, by mailing copies thereof, postage prepaid, b first class mail, or as indicated try an asterisk, by Federal Express mail, to:

• Lando W. Zech, Jr., Chairman

• Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissi East. West Towers Building East West Towers Building 4350 East West Highway 4350 East West Highway i l

j Third Floor Mailroom Third Floor Mailroom Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 l

• James K. Asselstine, Commissioner

• Frederick M. Bernthal, Commissic "

U.S. Nuclear Regulattry Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissi East West Towers Building East West Towers Building 4350 East West Highway 4350 East West Highway Third Floor Mailroom Third Floor Mailroom Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman

• Kenneth M. Carr, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissi East West Towers Building East West Tower 9 Building 4350 East West Highway 4350 East West Highway Third Floor Mailroom Third Floor Mailroom Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 i

' Gary: J.. Edles Howard A. Jiloer Atomic Safety & Licensing' Appeal Atomt: Safety,& Lt enstng ;;;,3, Board-

• Board-

,U.S. Nuclear Aegulatory-Commmission U.S. acelear, Regulatory :o--,34 East West. Towers sutiding faird-Floor Matiroom Iast West Towers Butiding 4350 East West Hignway- Third floor Matiroom Setnesda,1 :13 - 20814- 4350 East West Hignway Setnesda,.MD 20814 Sheldon J. Wolfe, Chairperson 1

Helen F. Hoyt, Chairperson Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Aromic Safety & Ltcenstag Bou d LU.S. Nuclear, Regulatory Commmission East dest Towers Building U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory co- t331.

East. West Towers Suilding Tnied Floor Mailroom Third Floor-Mailroom-4350 East Wes Hignway 4350 East West ' Hignway:

g Setdesda, MD 20 d14. Sethesda, MD 20814 I

Dr. Emmetn A. Luecke Dr. Jerry Marcour Atomic Safety & Licensing Board ]

.J.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commnission Atomic Safety & Licensing.30ari j U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conatsst East West Towers Building East-West Towers Building Taird Floor Mailroom . Third Floor Mailroom  !

4350 East dest Highway 4350 East West Highway 3eenesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 H. Josepn.Flynn, Esq. Stephen E. Merrill- q Assistant General Counsel Attorney General  !

Office'of General Counsel George Dana-31stee, Es q.

f ederal . Emergency :tanagement Assistant Attorney General Agency Office of the Attorney General l 500 0 Street, S.W. 25 Capitol Street Jasnington, DC 20472 Concord, NH 03301

• Docketing and Service Paul A. Fritzsene, Esq.

U.S. Naclear Regulatory Office of tne Public Advocare Commission l State House Station 112 Washington, DC. 20555 Augusta, ME 04333 Rooetta C. Pevear Diana P. Randall State. Representative 70 Collins Street Town of Hampton Falls Seaorook, NH 03874 Detnkwater Road dampton Falls, NH 33844 Atonic Safety & Licensing Romert'A. Backus, Esq.

Appeal Board Panel Backus, Meyer & Solomon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 116 Lowell Street Commtssion P.O. Box 516

. East West Towers Building :tanchester, NH 03106 Inied' Floor Matiroom 4350 East West Hignway Setnesda, MD 20814 l

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• Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.' Judith H. Mizner, Esq.

Office of the Executive Legal Silvergate, 'J e t t n e r , sa<e:

Director .

Fine, Good & Mizner U.S. 11uclear Regulatory Commission 88 3 road Street Tenth Floor Boston, MA 7735 Old Georgetown Road 02110 Sethesda, MD 20814 Atomic Safety & Licensing Jane Doughty Board Panel U.S.. Nuclear Regulatory Seacoast Anti-Pollut'.on "ea ;e .

Ccomission 5 Market Street '

.Jashington, DC Portsmouth, NH 03801 20555 Paul McEachern, Esq. J. P. 4adeau Mattnew T. Stock, Esq.

Shaines & McEacneen Board of Selectmen 25 Maplewood Avenue- 10 Central Road Rye, NH 03870 P.O. Box 360 .

Portsmouth, NH 03801 Sandra Gavutis, Chairperson Calvin A. Canney Board of Selectmen City Manager.

RF3 1, Box 1154 City Hall Ree. 107 E. Kingston, NH 03827 126 Daniel Streer Portsmoutn, NH 03801 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Angelo Machiros, Chair,an 3 . S,. Senate

.la s n i n g t on , DC 20510 Board of Selec 9en 25 High Road (Attn: Tom Barack) Newoury,-MA . 350 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Peter J. Matthews One Eagle Square, Suite 507 Mayor concord, NH 03301 City Hall (Attn: riero Soynton) Newouryport, MA 01950 Donald E. Chick tiilliam Lord Oswn Manager Town of Exeter Board of Selectmen Cown Hall 10 Front Street Friend Street Exeter, Nd 03833 Amesoury, MA 01913 3rentwood Board of Selectmen Gary ti. Holmes, Esq. 1 RFD 3 alton Road Holmes 6 Ellis q Brentwood, '3d j

. 03833 47 tfinnacunnet Road 3 Hampton, NH 03841 j 1

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Pntlip.Antens, Esq. Diane CJeran, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Harmon & Wetss Department of one Attorney Saite 430 General 2001 S Street,- N,W.

E deate House Station 86 Wasnington, DC 20009

[ AJgusca, :tE 04333 e inomas G. Ot; nan, Esq. Richard A..Hampe, Esq.

R..K. Gad II!, Esq. Hampe & McNicholas Ropes & Gray .

35 Pleasant Street 225 Frank 1tn Street- Concord, NH 03301 Boston, MA 02110 Beverly.dollingworen Edward.A. Thomas 209 Winnacunnet Road Federal Emergency Manageme.-

l dampton, Nd 03342 Agency i: 442 J.W. McCormack (POCH)

Boston, MA 02109 William Armstrong Michael Santosuosso, Chat:9a--

Ctvil Jefense DLrector Board of Selectmen Tosn of Exeter Jewell Street, RF3 2 10 Front Street South Hampton, 'lH 03827 Exeter,-NH 0383J Rocert Carrigg,. Chairman Anne E. Goodman, Chairperson Board of Selectmen Soard of Selectmen Town office 13-15 lawmarket Road Atlanete Avenue Durham, NH 03824 Nortn Hampton,.NH 03862 Allen 'ampert Charles P. Graham, Esq.

01v11 Defense Director McKay, Murphy and Granam Town of 3rentwood Old Post Office Square 20 Franxita Street 100 Main Street Exeter, NH 03833 Anescury, MA 01913 Rep. Edward J. :ta c key Gustave'A. Linencerger, Jr. .

Onateman Atomic Safety & *1 censing 30ard U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Saccommittee on Energy Commission I Conservation and Power. East West Cowers Butliing

.toon H2-316 4350 East Nest Hignway douse Office Sutiding Third Floor Mailroom Annex No. 2 Bethesda, MD 20814 Wasnington, DC 20515 ,

Artn: *tnda Correta sf \

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'frfepren A. Jonar Deputy Bureau Chief Department of the Attorney General September 21, 1987 1

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