ML21139A161
| ML21139A161 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 06/10/2021 |
| From: | Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Markey E, Warren E US SEN (Senate) |
| Poole J, NRR/DORL/LPLI, 415-2048 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML21131A047 | List: |
| References | |
| CORR-21-0039, LTR-21-0142 | |
| Download: ML21139A161 (3) | |
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- f 4 4 A A t CHAIRMAN June10,2021 TheHonorable Edward J.Markey United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 DearSenator Markey:
Onbehalf oftheU.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Iamresponding toyour letter dated May10,2021,requesting that the Commission reopen therecord ofdecision and strengthen thefour license conditions onthemonitoring ofalkali-silica reaction (ASR) expansion atSeabrook
- Station, Unit 1(Seabrook) imposed by an Atomic Safety andLicensing Board(the Board) in2020following anagency adjudicatory hearing.
Overthecourse offour daysinNewburyport, MA,the Board heard testimony regarding theacceptability oftheASRmonitoring program atSeabrook from several experts, including Dr.Saouma,theexperts fortheNRC,andtheexperts for NextEra.
TheBoardalsoconsidered extensive written evidence fromallparties provided onthe docket.
On thebasis ofthefull record presented
- toit, theBoardimposed four license conditions directed attheASRmonitoring
- program, andconcluded that withthese license conditions
- inplace, the program satisfiedthe NRC'srequirements.1 C-10sought reconsideration ofcertain aspects ofthedecision, including the terms of thelicense conditions imposed bytheBoard.
TheBoardreviewed this
- motion, together with Dr.Saouma's recommendations, anddetermined that nosubstantive changes tothe existing license conditions werenecessary.2 TheBoard's decisions werenotappealed, andthe Commission hasdeclined review ofthedecisions.
Therefore, theissues raised inyour letter havebeenreviewed andconsidered byNRCtechnical experts andindependent administrative judges aspart oftheagency's adjudicatory process.
Although theadjudication ofthis issue hasended,theagencywill continue tomonitor potential concerns with ASRatSeabrook aspartofits regulatory responsibilities.
Verification ofthelicense conditions imposed aspartofthe2020adjudication will beincorporated into baseline inspections tobeperformed byNRCresident inspectors.
Theseinspections will be performed inaddition totheroutine safety inspections conducted atSeabrook underthe agency's Reactor Oversight Program.
Aspartofits oversight
- role, theAgency will ensurethat NextEra continues toprovide adequate monitoring ofASRatSeabrook.
1LBP-20-9, 92NRC.(slip op.)
(August 21,2020;publicly released September 10,2020).
2 LBP-20-12, 92NRC (slip op.)
(November 6,2020;publicly released November17,2020).
- 2 Thank youforyourletter andyourcontinued interest intheNRC'soversight at Seabrook.
Ifyouhaveadditional questions orneedmoreinformation, please contact me, orhave your staffcontact Eugene Dacus,Director oftheOffice ofCongressional
- Affairs, at301-415-1776.
Sincerely, e (.
Christopher T.Hanson
identical letter sentto:
TheHonorable EdwardJ.Markey United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 TheHonorableElizabeth Warren United States Senate Washington, DC 20510