ML20244A647

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Licensees' Response to 790402 Request of PA Public Util Commission for Hearing & Petition to Intervene Re 790313 Show Cause Order.Urges NRC to Hold Ruling in Abeyance. Certificate of Svc Encl
ML20244A647
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Site: Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date: 04/17/1979
From: Churchill B
SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:
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TAC-11431, NUDOCS 7905300104
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(Beaver Valley Power Station, ) Facility Operating Unit No. 1) ) License No. DPE-66 LICENSEES' RESPONSE TO REQUEST AND PETITION OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION By Order dated March 13, 1979, the Commission ordered the Beaver Valley facility to be placed in a cold shutdown condition. The Order also afforded interested persons the opportunity to request a hearing on the issue of whether operation of the plant should be suspended until certain seismic analyses and modifications related to piping systems have been completed.

In response to that Order, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (" Peti tioner" ) , on April 2, 1979, filed a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene.

Petitioner stated its concerns that the ordered shutdown will result in substantial increases in the cost of electricity, may result in unjust and unreasonable rates, and may jeopardize the continued supply of safe, adequate, (s 79$53f$l$y

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a and reliable electric service in Pennsylvania. On April 10, Petitioner amended its petition to state that it was re-questing a hearing only if one or more of the following conditions should exist:

(a) any other party is granted hearing; (b) it is determined by the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that an extended period of cold shut down for Beaver Valley No. 1 shall be necessary in order to make safety related modifi-cations; (c) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff determination vis-z-viz the shut down at Beaver Valley No. 1 is not forthcoming within a reasonable period of time.

Because none of the three events has occurred, it is clear that Petitioner is not presently asking for a hearing. Licensees therefore suggest that the Commission hold in abeyance its ruling on the matter until such time as Petitioner notifies the Commission that one or more of the events has occurred.

Respectfully submitted, SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS AND TROWBRIDGE i

By - A / / ,i Brfce W" Churchill Counsel for Licensees 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

( .! O 2 ) 331-4100 Dated: April 17, 1979

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )

) Docket No. 50-344 DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY, et al. )

) Facility Operating (Beaver Valley Power Station, ) License No. DPR-6C Unit No. 1) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the " Licensees' Response to Request and Petition of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission," dated April 17, 1979, were served upon those persons on the attached Service List by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, this 17th day l

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.2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )

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) Facility Operating (Beaver Valley Power Station, ) License No. DPR-66 l Unit No. 1) )

SERVICE LIST l

John A. Levin, Esq.

Assistant Counsel Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission P. O. Box 3265 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 James P. Murray, Jr., Esq.

Office of Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Docketing and Service Section

Office of the Secretary l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 '

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