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* MORGAN, Lewis & BoCKlUS PHILADELPHIA      @.                    COU N S ELORS AT L AW                                LOS ANGELES M!Awi Ncw YORK                                  l 8 o o M ST R E CT, N. W.
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December 10, 1981 The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino                  The Honorable John F. Ahearne Chairman                                            Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                            U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                                          Commission Washington, D.C. 20555                          Washington, D.C.      20555 The Honorable Peter Bradford                        The Honorable Thomas M. Roberts Commissioner                                        Commissioner U.S. Nuclaar Regulatory                            U.S. Nuclear Regulatory  ~
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l Re:    Docket No. 50-201,                          '
Letter of December 2, q
 
==Dear Commissioners:==
 
This is to advise you that the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, on December 8, 1981, reversed and remanded for trial the decision of the District Court for the Western District of New York which ordered Nuclear Fuel Services, 1
Inc. to vacate the West Valley Center and to yield the same to the Department of Energy.            (A copy of the decision is enclosed.)
As a result of this decision, any court order mandating that NFS vacate the West Valley site is very unlikely, but in any event is not possible until the completion of a trial in District Court on the obligations and rights of NFS and the New York Authority under                            '
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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKlUS their agreements.
Although the referenced litigation is entirely separate.
from-the NRC license issue, we believe the-Court's decision is      .
relevant in regard to NFS' request that NRC act promptly on.its          t October 6, 1981 application for a license amendment which would enable NFS to transfer the West Valley site and facility to DOE.
;                        Ycur order CLI-81-29 denying NFS' request for a stay of the license amendment (Change 31)-issued on September 30, 1981, emphasized.the need for prompt initiation of the West Valley Project for a number of reasons:
: 1. Congress' desire to initiate the West Valley Project as soon as possible;
: 2. The public interest in proceeding with that Project;
  ,                    3. Concern about "[1]atent conditions
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which may potentially cause harm in the future"; and
: 4. Delay in the " resolution of the nation's l
,                            nuclear waste program."
These very concerns are equally applicable to NFS' application to
            ' terminate its license. There is no justification for postponing a determination of this. application until after completion of the pending litigation between NFS and the Authority.      The Commission's i            refusal to act at this time serves only to permit a further delay of the Project.
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                                                          . MORGAN, LEWIS & BO'CKluS '
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For reasons previously. stated, NFS.cannot'. consent-toitransferJof the West Valley' facility and site to DOE under-
,              --the terms of-the license amendment (Change 31) issued September 30, 1981.                        The proposed amendment though would ter -
minate'NFS' authority and responsibility under the license on the date DOE-assumes possession and control of the West Valley facility.            This result would allow the Project to begin-promptly, thus satiisfying all of the concerns which the Commission cited in denying NFS' motion for a stay.                            At the same time it would I              have absolutely no adverse impact on public health, safety or l                interest or on the rights of either NFS or the Authori,ty in their ongoing District Court-1itigation.                              As stated in our letter'of I
December'2, 1981, NFS would fully cooperate in a prompt transfer-
)                to DOE if that amendment were issued.
3-                                  In view of the Commission's position that the public p
p                interest and other concerns stated in Order CLI-81-29 justified i              making Change 31 without a prior hearing, we submit the Commis -
l                sion Sas even more reason to issue the amendment requested.by NFS, effective immediately.
Very trtily yours ,
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.              Of Counsel-
* Attorney for Nuclear Fuel Clarence T. Kipps, Jr.                                                Services, Inc.
Miller & Chevalier 1700 Pennsylvania Ave.,-N.W..
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGLATORY COMMISSIO!!                    DCCKETED nv;        '
61  DEC 10 P4 :59 In the Matter of                )
                                                          )      Docket No. 50-201          CJT4L NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.      )      Provisional Operating.'-"~r v
                                                          )      License No. CSF-1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing has been served as of this date by personal delivety or first class mail, postage prepaid, to the following:
Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman        Victor Gilinsky, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory              U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                              Commission Washington, D.C. 20555            Washington, D.C. 20555 Peter Bradford, Commissioner          John F. Ahearne, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory              U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                              Commission Washington, D.C. 20555            Washington, D.C. 20555 Leonard Beckwit, Jr., Esq.            Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner General Counsel                      U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                    Commission Crmmission                          Washington, D.C. 20555 Wapaington, D.C. 20555 Carmine J. Clemente, Esq.
Richard E. Cunningham, III            General Counsel Director, Division of Fuel Cycle      New York State Energy Research and Material Safety                      and Development Authority U.S. haclear Regulatory              Two Rockefeller Plaza Commission                          Albany, New York 12223 Washington, D.C. 20555 Guy H. Cunningham, III, Esq.
Warren E. Bergholz, Jr., Esq.        Director and Chief Counsel Office of General Counsel            Office of the Executive Legal U.S. Department of Energy                  Director 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.        U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washignton, D.C. 20587                      Commission
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Washington, D.C.      20555
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Forwards Us Court of Appeals,Second Circuit,811208 Decision Reversing & Remanding for Trial Us District Court,Western District of Ny Decision Ordering Nfs to Vacate Facility. Certificate of Svc Encl
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Site: West Valley Demonstration Project
Issue date: 12/10/1981
From: Hiestand O
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.
To: Bradford P, Gilinsky, Palladino N
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  • MORGAN, Lewis & BoCKlUS PHILADELPHIA @. COU N S ELORS AT L AW LOS ANGELES M!Awi Ncw YORK l 8 o o M ST R E CT, N. W.

H/ 2%tseURO WAS M t N GTON, D.C. 2 c o 3 6 PARIS

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December 10, 1981 The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino The Honorable John F. Ahearne Chairman Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 The Honorable Peter Bradford The Honorable Thomas M. Roberts Commissioner Commissioner U.S. Nuclaar Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ~

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Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D . d' b 1 The Honorable Victor Gilinsky Commissioner *p

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l Re: Docket No. 50-201, '

Letter of December 2, q

Dear Commissioners:

This is to advise you that the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, on December 8, 1981, reversed and remanded for trial the decision of the District Court for the Western District of New York which ordered Nuclear Fuel Services, 1

Inc. to vacate the West Valley Center and to yield the same to the Department of Energy. (A copy of the decision is enclosed.)

As a result of this decision, any court order mandating that NFS vacate the West Valley site is very unlikely, but in any event is not possible until the completion of a trial in District Court on the obligations and rights of NFS and the New York Authority under '

$bk2ggc 0$00 j .960) o sig

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKlUS their agreements.

Although the referenced litigation is entirely separate.

from-the NRC license issue, we believe the-Court's decision is .

relevant in regard to NFS' request that NRC act promptly on.its t October 6, 1981 application for a license amendment which would enable NFS to transfer the West Valley site and facility to DOE.

Ycur order CLI-81-29 denying NFS' request for a stay of the license amendment (Change 31)-issued on September 30, 1981, emphasized.the need for prompt initiation of the West Valley Project for a number of reasons
1. Congress' desire to initiate the West Valley Project as soon as possible;
2. The public interest in proceeding with that Project;

, 3. Concern about "[1]atent conditions

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which may potentially cause harm in the future"; and

4. Delay in the " resolution of the nation's l

, nuclear waste program."

These very concerns are equally applicable to NFS' application to

' terminate its license. There is no justification for postponing a determination of this. application until after completion of the pending litigation between NFS and the Authority. The Commission's i refusal to act at this time serves only to permit a further delay of the Project.

S e e- ,

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. MORGAN, LEWIS & BO'CKluS '

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For reasons previously. stated, NFS.cannot'. consent-toitransferJof the West Valley' facility and site to DOE under-

, --the terms of-the license amendment (Change 31) issued September 30, 1981. The proposed amendment though would ter -

minate'NFS' authority and responsibility under the license on the date DOE-assumes possession and control of the West Valley facility. This result would allow the Project to begin-promptly, thus satiisfying all of the concerns which the Commission cited in denying NFS' motion for a stay. At the same time it would I have absolutely no adverse impact on public health, safety or l interest or on the rights of either NFS or the Authori,ty in their ongoing District Court-1itigation. As stated in our letter'of I

December'2, 1981, NFS would fully cooperate in a prompt transfer-

) to DOE if that amendment were issued.

3- In view of the Commission's position that the public p

p interest and other concerns stated in Order CLI-81-29 justified i making Change 31 without a prior hearing, we submit the Commis -

l sion Sas even more reason to issue the amendment requested.by NFS, effective immediately.

Very trtily yours ,

} & --v]U w Orris S. Hiestand'

. Of Counsel-

  • Attorney for Nuclear Fuel Clarence T. Kipps, Jr. Services, Inc.

Miller & Chevalier 1700 Pennsylvania Ave.,-N.W..

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGLATORY COMMISSIO!! DCCKETED nv; '

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) Docket No. 50-201 CJT4L NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC. ) Provisional Operating.'-"~r v

) License No. CSF-1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing has been served as of this date by personal delivety or first class mail, postage prepaid, to the following:

Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Victor Gilinsky, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Peter Bradford, Commissioner John F. Ahearne, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Leonard Beckwit, Jr., Esq. Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Crmmission Washington, D.C. 20555 Wapaington, D.C. 20555 Carmine J. Clemente, Esq.

Richard E. Cunningham, III General Counsel Director, Division of Fuel Cycle New York State Energy Research and Material Safety and Development Authority U.S. haclear Regulatory Two Rockefeller Plaza Commission Albany, New York 12223 Washington, D.C. 20555 Guy H. Cunningham, III, Esq.

Warren E. Bergholz, Jr., Esq. Director and Chief Counsel Office of General Counsel Office of the Executive Legal U.S. Department of Energy Director 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washignton, D.C. 20587 Commission

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Washington, D.C. 20555

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.Office Docketing of the Secretary- becretary of the Commission U.S'. Nuclear Regulatory U.S.. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 (original and three copies).

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