ML20246P121

Responds to to Zech Expressing Concerns Re Adequacy of Util Electrical Power Supply for Summer & Need for Expedited Licensing of Plant

ML20246P121
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	03/23/1989
From:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kulesh W NATIONAL COVERAGE CORP.
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MAR 2 31989 Mr. William Kulesh President National Coverage Corporation Insurance Managers 2174 Jackson Avenue P.O. Box 40 Seaford, New York 11783

Dear Mr. Kulesh:

I am responding to your letter of February 21, 1989, to Chairman Zech, which has been referred to me for reply. In your letter, you expressed concern about the adequacy of Long Island's electrical power supply for this summer and a need for expedited licensing of the Shoreham facility.

As you may know, the Shoreham plant has been the subject of much litigation before the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards. Most recently this litigation has centered on evacuation plans for the facility. On September 23, 1989, the Licensing Board in the Shoreham proceeding issued its concluding Initial Decision on Emergency Planning. It'found, among other things, that the interveners (New York State, Suffolk County, and Southampton Township) were in default of Board orders and dismissed them from the proceeding. On March 3, 1989, the Commission dismissed the interveners from further partici-pation in the Shoreham proceedings because they willfully defied the Licensing Board's orders. A copy of this Commission Decision, CLI-89-02, is enclosed.

The Commission directed that the staff evaluate all of interveners' outstanding contentions. The staff's evaluation and recommendations concerning safety of facility operation will be presented in a public meeting to the Commission which will make the final decision on issuance of the full-power license for Shoreham.

Sincerely, C$r.d EF.Cd D Steven A. Varga, Acting Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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.I am responding to your letter of February 21, 1989 to..Chaiman Zech, which has been referred to me for reply. In your' letter you expressed concern about the adequacy of Long Island's electrical p er supply for this. summer and a need for expedited licensing of the Shore m facility.

As you may know,.the Shoreham plant has been he subject of much litigation s before.the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensin Boards. Most recently this .

litigation has centered on evacuation pla for the facility. On September 23, 1989, the Licen:;ing Board in the Shoreha proceeding issued its concluding Initial. Decision on Emergency Planning. It found, among'other things, that the interveners (New York State, Suffo k County, and Southampton Township) ,

were in default of Board orders and smissed.them from the proceeding. On :l .'

March 3,'1989, the Comission dismi ed the interveners from further partici-pation in the Shoreham proceedings ecause they willfully defied the Licensing Board's orders. A copy of this C mmission Decision, CLI-89-02, is enclosed.

l The Commission directed that t staff evaluate all of interveners' outstanding contentions. The staff's det instion and recommendations concerning safety of facility operation will b presented to the Commission in a'public meeting.

Assuming favorable findings rom the work.that remains'to be done, issuance of the full-power license for horeham could occur in time' to meet the summer electrical loads.

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Dear Mr. Kulesh:

h I am r'f.ponding to your letter of February 21, 1989, o Chairman Zech, which has

• 6n referred to me for reply. In your letter you expressed concerns about the adequacy of Long Island's electrical po r supply for this summer and a need for expedited licensing of the Shore m facility.

The current procedures for licensing a commer ial nuclear power plant, including the adjudicatory portion, were es ablished by the United States Congress to ensure that any person with a egitimate safety concern could have it impartially considered and resolved b ore license issuance. It is the duty and obligation of the Commission d its staff to preserve the integrity of this licensing process. On March , 1989, the Commission dismissed the interveners, New York State, Suffoll/ County and Southampton Township from further participation in the Shoret)6m proceedings because they willfully defied the Licensing Board's orders, thereby causing great harm to the integrity of the Commission's adjudicatory process. A copy of this Commission Decision, CLI-89-02, is enclos .

The Conmission further direc ed that the staff evaluate all of the interveners' contentions thdt were left pending as a result of this decision.

Once the staff has completed this evaluation, made other necessary findings, and demonstrated to the Jommission's satisfaction that operation of the Shoreham facility woulcVnot adversely affect the' public's health and safety, then a full-power opepating license will be issued. Assuming favorable findings from the work that remains to be done, issuance of the full-power license for Shoreham could occur in time to meet the summer electrical loads.

/ Sincerely, Steven A. Varga. Acting Associate Director for Projects j Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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Dear Mr. Kulesh:

I am responding to your letter.of February 21, 1989, to Chairman Zech, which has been referred to me for reply. In your letter, you expressed concerns about the adequacy of Long Island's electrical power supply for this sumer and a need for expedited licensing of the Shoreham facility.

The current procedures for licensing a commercial nuclear power plant, including the adjudicatory portion, were established by the United States Congress to ensure that any person with a' legitimate safety concern could have it impartially considered and resolved before- Icense issuance. It is the duty and obligation of the Commission and its staff to preserve the integrity of this licensing process. On 71 arch 3,'1989, the Commission dismissed the interveners, New York State, Nffolk Count and Southampton Township from further participation in the Shoreham pro eedings because they willfully defied the Licensing Board's orders.,th eby causing great harm to the I integrity of the Commission's adjudica ry process. - A copy of this Commission Decision, CLI-89-02, is enclosed.

The Commission further directed thy the staff evaluate all of the interveners'contentionsthatwerf1.eftpendingasaresultofthisdecision.

Once the staff has completed thi evaluation, made other necessary findings, and demonstrated to the Commis on's satisfaction that operation of the l Shoreham facility would not a ersely affect the public's health and safety, .l then a full-power operating icense will be issued.? Assuming favorable i findings from the work that remains to be done, issuance of the full-power I license for Shoreham coul occur in time to meet the summer electrical loads.

Sincerely, Steven A. Varga Acting. Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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'I am responding to your letter of February 21, 1989, to Ch rman Zech, which has been referred to me for reply. In your letter, you pressed concerns about the adequacy of Long Island's electrical power s ply for this summer and a need for expedited licensing of the Shoreham f ility.

The current procedures for licensing a commercial uclear power plant' ,

including the adjudicatory portion, were establ hed by the United States Congress to ensure that any person with a leg imate safety concern could have it impartially considered and resolved befor license issuance. It is the duty and obligation of the Commission s.nd ' s staff to preserve the integrity of this lice.1 sing process. On March 3, .89, the Commission dismissed the

. interveners, New Yor'k State, Suffolk C nty and Southampton Township from, further participation in the Shoreha proceedings because they willfully.

defied the Licensing Board's orders thereby, causing great harm to the integrity of the Commission's adj icatory process. A copy of this Commission Decision, CLI-89-02, is enclosed l

The Commission further direct that the staff evaluate all of the l interveners' contentions th were left pending as a result of this decision.

Once the staff has complet this evaluation, made other. necessary findings, and demonstrated to the C ission's satisfaction that operation of the ,

Shoreham facility would ot adversely affect the public's health and safety, then a full-power oper ing license will be~ issued. Issuance of the full-power license fo Shoreham could occur as early as this summer.

Sincerely,

, Steven A. Varga, Acting Associate Director for Projects

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URGES THE ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING LICENSE FOR Russell, RI T.HE.SHOREHAM FAQTLITY Murray, OGC DATE: 02/24/89 ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT:

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ACTION' OFFICE: EDO-I AUTHOR: -W. Kulesh AFFILIATION:- . NY . . (NEW YORK)

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Urges the issuance of an operating license for the Shoreham facility ACTION: Appropriate DISTRIBUTION: Docket SPECIAL HANDLING: None NOTES:

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