ML20236V710
| ML20236V710 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 12/02/1987 |
| From: | Shoemaker C NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP) |
| To: | NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION |
| References | |
| CON-#487-4954 OL-1, NUDOCS 8712070021 | |
| Download: ML20236V710 (2) | |
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DOCKETEP UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USNRC NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING APPEAL BOAR I
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Alan'S. Rosenthal, Chairman December 2gRygg7 Howard A. Wilber SERVED DEC - 31387 3
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1 NEW HAMP' SHIRE, ET AL.
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50-444-OL-1 (Seabrook Station, Units 1.
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(Onsite Emergency Planning i
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ORDER At page 3 of the Applicants' Response Regarding Environmental Qualification of RG-58 Coaxial Cable (November 25, 1987), it is asserted, inter alia, that " acceptable performance of the RG-58 cable when exposed to harsh environmental conditions is measured only by the cable's ability to remain intact such that its insulation system will not catastrophically fail and result in a short to ground."
On the strength of that assertion, which is said to have record support, the applicants claim that "the basis for installed (i.e. RG-58) to tested (i.e. RG-59) cable similarity only relates to the overall strength of the insulation system and its resistance to catastrophic failure with respect to environmental effects." Ibid.
It appears that this line of argument was not presented to us by the applicants in their brief in response to the appeal of the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution on 8712070021 871202 ADOCKOSOOOgg3-PDR p
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cable. 'Moreover, the Licen~ sing Board did not adopt the 8
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thesis in~either-its March 25, 1987 partial initial decision or its Octob.er 16, 1987 memorandum to this-Board in further-
' explanation of.its conclusion that the RG-58' cable-is environmentally qualified.
In 'th'e circumstances, it is'. appropriate.to~ provide the
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Coalition with a brief opportunity to respond,.if it so desires, to this seemingly new claim.
Any such response.
shall not exceed five pages and shall be filed and served by December 11, 1987, the date upon which the NRC staft's final
. submission on the environmental qualification issue is now due.
l It is so ORDERED.
1 FOR THE APPEAL BOARD Q..b 3Nwh C. Jgan shoemaker l
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