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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
FQWARDINGPLEADINGENTITLED:"REQUESTFOREXTENSIONQFLATESTCOMPLETIONDATE"iRECONSTRUCTIONCQMPLETIQNOFUNIT2.DOCDATE:02/27/78DATERCVD:02/27/78COPIESRECEIVEDLTRiENCLi0'LANTNAME:NINEMILEPOINT-UNIT2'REVIEWERINITIAL:XJMDISTRIBUTORINITIAL:DISTRIBUTIONOFTHISMATERIALISASFOLLOWSREQUESTSFQREXEMPTIONS(ALLTYPES)(DISTRIBUTIONCODEB006>FQRACTION:FORINFO:FORINFO:INTERNAL:EXTERNAL:BRCHIEFVARGA++W/ENCLLICASSTSERVICE4+W/ENCLMQQR~tf/ENGCL.GFILE~~~W/ENCLI~HF~NCLTABELL++W/ENCLLPDRSOSWEGO.NY4~<W/ENCLACRSCAT34H~W/ibENCLPROJMGRKANE>+W/ENCLREGAN~+W/ENCLDUNCAN~~~W/ENCLNRCPDR4~+W/ENCLJMILLER~~W/ENCLDISTRIBUTlON:LTR30ENCL30SIZE:iP+5P+2P".I+88%0l%%%%%%+%%W%+%%%%%%%%+SHHI%%%%%%CONTROLNBR:780600004ifTHEEND J't~g$l~
FQWARDING PLEADINGENTITLED:
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"REQUESTFOREXTENSION QFLATESTCOMPLETION DATE"iRECONSTRUCTION CQMPLETIQN OFUNIT2.DOCDATE:02/27/78DATERCVD:02/27/78COPIESRECEIVEDLTRiENCLi0'LANTNAME:NINEMILEPOINT-UNIT2'REVIEWER INITIAL:XJMDISTRIBUTOR INITIAL:DISTRIBUTION OFTHISMATERIALISASFOLLOWSREQUESTSFQREXEMPTIONS (ALLTYPES)(DISTRIBUTION CODEB006>FQRACTION:FORINFO:FORINFO:INTERNAL:
EXTERNAL:
BRCHIEFVARGA++W/ENCL LICASSTSERVICE4+W/ENCL MQQR~tf/ENGCL.GFILE~~~W/ENCL I~HF~NCLTABELL++W/ENCL LPDRSOSWEGO.NY4~<W/ENCL ACRSCAT34H~W/ibENCLPROJMGRKANE>+W/ENCL REGAN~+W/ENCL DUNCAN~~~W/ENCL NRCPDR4~+W/ENCL JMILLER~~W/ENCL DISTRIBUTlON:
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%%%%%%CONTROLNBR:780600004 ifTHEEND J't~g$l~
3ilIi"22(II757NSTREET,N.W.WAsHINGTQN, D.C.20036LEBoEUFILAMB,LEIBY8ctvtAGRAELEONA.ALLKNiJR.JOSEPHE.BACHCLDER, II2ERNESTS.BALLARD.JR.G.S.PCTERBERGEN4GCOFFRYD.C.BESTDAVIDP.BICKSTAYLORR.BRIGGSCHARLESN.BURGERTHOMASC.BURKEROGERD.FELDMAN 04CVGENER.FIDELLicJACOBFRIEDLANDCR GCRARDGIORDANODONALDJ.GREENEJAMESA.GREER,IZ4JOHNL.GROSE4DOUGLASW.HAWCSCARLD.HOBELMANMICHAELIOVCNKOJAMCSF.JOHNSON,4&#x17d;RONALDD.JONESLCXK.LARSONi4GRANTS.LCWISKIMBAW.LOVEJOYCAMERONF.MACRAK4CAMCRONF.MACRACgxX 4GCRARDA.MAHCRSHEILAH.MARSHALLJAMESG,McCLROYJAMESP.McGRANERY, JR.i4PHILIPPALMERMcGVIGANHARVEYA.NAPIKRJAMCSO'ALLEY,JR.4 J~MICHAELPARISHWILLIAMW.ROSENBLATTJOHNA.RUDYPAULG.RUSSELLPATRICKJ.SCOGNAMIGLIO HAROLDM.SCIDELHALCYONG.SKINNERJOSEPHS.STRAUSS SAMUELM.SUGDKNCUBENCB.THOMAS.JR.I.EONARDM.TROSTEN~4HARRYH.VOIGTicH~RICHARDWACHTKLGCRARDP.WATSONTHOMASA.2ICRKTKLCPHONK 2024577500CASLKADDRK88LCSWIN<WASHINGTONi 0C.TCLKX:440274TELECOPIER 2024577543RANDALLJ.LtSOKVF,JR.
I929I975HORACER.LAMBl934I977ADRIANC~LKIBYI952I975I40BROADWAYNKWYORK,N.Y.
I0005TELKPHONK 2I2259IIOOCABLEADDRESSLKBWIN>NKWYORKTELEX:4234IORESIDENTPARTNERSWASHINGTON OFFICE4ADMITTCDTOTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIABARMr.EdsonG.CaseActingDirectorofficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Cori;ssiOn Nashington, D.C.20555i.,0~3%HII+~ilIIi4j3dl~~II.:17Re:Niagara,mohawkPowerCorporation NineMflePoi'.ntUni,t2Docket.No.50-43.0.


==DearMr.Case:==
==DearMr.Case:==
AscounselforNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation,Xencloseherewithanori;ginaland10copiesofapleadingentitled"RequestfozExtensionofLatestCompleti.onDate."Verytrulyyours,LEBOEUFqLAMBFLEXBY8(MACRAEEugenB.Thomas,Jr.PartnerAttorneysforNiagaraMohawkPowerCorpoxat.ionEnclosures,<>@<>000<  
AscounselforNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation, Xencloseherewithanori;ginal and10copiesofapleadingentitled"RequestfozExtension ofLatestCompleti.on Date."Verytrulyyours,LEBOEUFqLAMBFLEXBY8(MACRAEEugenB.Thomas,Jr.PartnerAttorneys forNiagaraMohawkPowerCorpoxat.ion Enclosures
\I~mIIIflpI BEFORETHEUNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterof))NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION)(NineMilePointUnit2))DocketNo.50-410REQUESTFOREXTENSIONOFLATESTCOMPLETIONDATEPursuanttoSection2.109oftheCommission'sRulesofPracticeandSection50.55(b)oftheCommission'sRegulations,NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation,holderofConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-112,herebyrequestsanextensionofitslatestcompletiondateforNineMilePointUnit2.Insupportofsuchrequest,NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationstatesasfollows:(1)Intheaforesaidconstructionpermit,thelatestcompletiondatespecifiedisJuly31,1978.Atthistime,theprojectisabout20percentcompleteandcannotbefinishedwithinthetimespecifiedintheconstructionpermit;(2)NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationrequeststhatthelatestcompletiondateintheconstructionpermitbeextendedtoDecember31,1984; C~~l~~  
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(3)Inlate1973,thethenPresidentoftheUnitedStatespubliclyannouncedtheseriousnessoftheenergycrisisconfronting'theUnitedStates.Immediatelythereafterandcontinuingto,thistime,therehasbeen.areductionin'the,.useofelectricityand,consequently,forpowerdemandinNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation'sservicearea.Accordingly,theneedforthisfacilitytoproducepowerhasbeenpostponed.(4)NiagaraMohawkPower,Corporation,alongwithotherPprivatelyownedpublicutilities,experienceddifficultyinobtaining,,fundsfor,construction."atrateswhichwereconsideredreasonable.Thislackoffundsatreasonablerateshascausedthe,constructionofthefacilitytobedelayed.(5)Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingunanticipatedcauses.fordelayhaveoccurredduringtheconstructionperiod.Additionaltimeisrequired,duetodesignchanges,suchassafety/reliefvalvepipingrelocation,required.tomitigateMarkIIcontainmentdynamicloads.ThisareaisunderCommissionreview,andadditionalrequirementsmayresultfromthatreview.  
\I~mIIIflpI BEFORETHEUNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION IntheMatterof))NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION
)(NineMilePointUnit2))DocketNo.50-410REQUESTFOREXTENSION OFLATESTCOMPLETION DATEPursuanttoSection2.109oftheCommission's RulesofPracticeandSection50.55(b)oftheCommission's Regulations, NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation, holderofConstruction PermitNo.CPPR-112, herebyrequestsanextension ofitslatestcompletion dateforNineMilePointUnit2.Insupportofsuchrequest,NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation statesasfollows:(1)Intheaforesaid construction permit,thelatestcompletion datespecified isJuly31,1978.Atthistime,theprojectisabout20percentcompleteandcannotbefinishedwithinthetimespecified intheconstruction permit;(2)NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation requeststhatthelatestcompletion dateintheconstruction permitbeextendedtoDecember31,1984; C~~l~~  
(3)Inlate1973,thethenPresident oftheUnitedStatespubliclyannounced theseriousness oftheenergycrisisconfronting'the UnitedStates.Immediately thereafter andcontinuing to,thistime,therehasbeen.areduction in'the,.use ofelectricity and,consequently, forpowerdemandinNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation's servicearea.Accordingly, theneedforthisfacilitytoproducepowerhasbeenpostponed.
(4)NiagaraMohawkPower,Corporation, alongwithotherPprivately ownedpublicutilities, experienced difficulty inobtaining,,
fundsfor,construction."
atrateswhichwereconsidered reasonable.
Thislackoffundsatreasonable rateshascausedthe,construction ofthefacilitytobedelayed.(5)Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowing unanticipated causes.fordelayhaveoccurredduringtheconstruction period.Additional timeisrequired,due todesignchanges,suchassafety/relief valvepipingrelocation, required.
tomitigateMarkIIcontainment dynamicloads.ThisareaisunderCommission review,andadditional requirements mayresultfromthatreview.  
~~  
~~  
~~Additiona1timeisrequiredduetointensivestudyofgeologicalfeaturesandphenomenaas.reported,totheCommissioninNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation'sletterdatedDecember13,1976.iii.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetoachange,fromonce-throughtoclosedloopcirculatingwatercooling.Thischange,wasreportedtotheCommissionbyletterdatedJuly19,1976.iv.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetocompleteredesignof.electricalracewaysystemsandmajorstructuralchangesintheReactorBuilding,ControlBuilding,andcabletunnelstoimplementtheRegulatoryGuide1.75separationrequirements.v.Additionaltimeisrequireddue,tolaborproblemsincludingworkstoppagesin1976and1977.vi.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetoshortageofqualifiedwelders,andmaterialprocurementdelays,suchasfortheprimarycontainmentliner.  
~~Additiona1 timeisrequiredduetointensive studyofgeological featuresandphenomena as.reported, totheCommission inNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation's letterdatedDecember13,1976.iii.Additional timeisrequiredduetoachange,fromonce-through toclosedloopcirculating watercooling.Thischange,wasreportedtotheCommission byletterdatedJuly19,1976.iv.Additional timeisrequiredduetocompleteredesignof.electrical racewaysystemsandmajorstructural changesintheReactorBuilding, ControlBuilding, andcabletunnelstoimplement theRegulatory Guide1.75separation requirements.
v.Additional timeisrequireddue,tolaborproblemsincluding workstoppages in1976and1977.vi.Additional timeisrequiredduetoshortageofqualified welders,andmaterialprocurement delays,suchasfortheprimarycontainment liner.  
~~
~~
vii.AdditionaltimeisrequiredduetoadelayinthegrantingoftheoriginalConstructionPermitwhichwasnotreflectedinthepreviouslyreviseddatesforearliestandlatestcompletionofthefacility(seeAttachment1).viii.AdditionaltimeisrequiredtoimplementNRCrequirementsforflood,protectionofECCSpumps.ix.Additionaltimeis.requiredduetotheimplementationofpipewhipprotectionrequire-mentssimilartothoseexpressedinRegulatoryGuide1.46whichimpactedthescheduleforcompletionofpipestressanalysisandlinerfabric'ation.xoAdditionaltimeisrequiredduetotheimpositionof"RegulatoryGuide1.89requirementsonClassIEEquipmentVendorswhichhasresultedinshortagesofacceptablevendors.
vii.Additional timeisrequiredduetoadelayinthegrantingoftheoriginalConstruction Permitwhichwasnotreflected inthepreviously reviseddatesforearliestandlatestcompletion ofthefacility(seeAttachment 1).viii.Additional timeisrequiredtoimplement NRCrequirements forflood,protection ofECCSpumps.ix.Additional timeis.required duetotheimplementation ofpipewhipprotection require-mentssimilartothoseexpressed inRegulatory Guide1.46whichimpactedthescheduleforcompletion ofpipestressanalysisandlinerfabric'ation.
xoAdditional timeisrequiredduetotheimposition of"Regulatory Guide1.89requirements onClassIEEquipment Vendorswhichhasresultedinshortages ofacceptable vendors.
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(6)InNiagara.MohawkPowerCorporation'sopinion,therequestedactioninvolvesnosignificanthazardsconsideration;good.cause..hasbeen,shownforthedelay;andtheextension'fthelatestcompletiondatewhichhasbeen,requested,.isforareasonableperiod.WHEREFORE,NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation.requeststhatthelatestdate.in.,ConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-112be.extendeduntilDecember31,1984.Respectfullysubmitted,NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATIONBGerald.RhodeVicePresident--SystemProjectManagementSubscribedandsworntobeforemethis~~~dayofFebruary,1978.NOTYPUBLICHAZELJ.CARRICKNotaryPublicinthoStatoofNowYorRQualifiedtnOnon.Co.No.4524460MyCommissionspiresMarch30,19;gg (s~I4  
(6)InNiagara.MohawkPowerCorporation's opinion,therequested actioninvolvesnosignificant hazardsconsideration; good.cause..hasbeen,shownforthedelay;andtheextension'f thelatestcompletion datewhichhasbeen,requested,.
~("ARVINK.UPTONKUQKNK8.THOMASlJR.LKONAROM,TROSTKNHARRYH.VOIQTLKXK.LARSONWAIIIINOTONPAATNCIIS0LAWOFFICKSOFLEBOEUF,LAMB,LElBY8MACRAEl787NSTREET,N.W.WASHINGTON,D.C.2OOG6Max'ch12,1974ONCCHASKMANHATTANO'ZANCWYORKlN,Y,IOOOSWASHINGTONTCLCPNONC202-8728888CASLCAOORCSSLALALUlWASHINGTONO.CDanielM.Head,Esq.AtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardPanelU.S.AtomicEnergyCommissionWashington,D.C.20545Re:NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationNineMilePointUnit2AECDocketNo.50-410
isforareasonable period.WHEREFORE, NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation
.requests thatthelatestdate.in.,Construction PermitNo.CPPR-112be.extendeduntilDecember31,1984.Respectfully submitted, NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION BGerald.RhodeVicePresident
--SystemProjectManagement Subscribed andsworntobeforemethis~~~day ofFebruary, 1978.NOTYPUBLICHAZELJ.CARRICKNotaryPublicinthoStatoofNowYorRQualified tnOnon.Co.No.4524460MyCommission spiresMarch30,19;gg (s~I4  
~("ARVINK.UPTONKUQKNK8.THOMASlJR.LKONAROM,TROSTKNHARRYH.VOIQTLKXK.LARSONWAIIIINOTON PAATNCIIS 0LAWOFFICKSOFLEBOEUF,LAMB,LElBY 8MACRAEl787NSTREET,N.W.WASHINGTON,D.
C.2OOG6Max'ch12,1974ONCCHASKMANHATTAN O'ZANCWYORKlN,Y,IOOOSWASHINGTON TCLCPNONC 202-8728888CASLCAOORCSSLALALUlWASHINGTON O.CDanielM.Head,Esq.AtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.AtomicEnergyCommission Washington, D.C.20545Re:NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation NineMilePointUnit2AECDocketNo.50-410


==DearMr.Head:==
==DearMr.Head:==
Duringourconferencecallthismorningwi'thcounselforallpartiesexcepttheEnvironmentalDefensePund,ImentionedthatNiagaraMohawkhadonerevisiontothefoxmofproposedconstructionpermitwhichwasdistributedbytheAECRegulatoryStaffonPebruaxy28,1974.TheApplicant'sproposedchangeconcernstheearliestandlatestcompletiondatesmentionedinparagraph3.A.onpage3oftheproposedconstructionpermit.Underthepxesentcircumstances,ApplicantbelievesandtherebyrequeststhattheearliestcompletiondatebeOctober1,1978andthelatestdateforcompletionofthefacilitybeApril1,1980.WewouldappreciatehavingtheBoardrevisetheconstructionpermitinthisxespect.Verytrulyyours,TEBOEUP,IAMB,LEIBYScMACRAEcc:Seepage2.(lE.B.Thomas,.Jr.Partner 0~~C~'(  
Duringourconference callthismorningwi'thcounselforallpartiesexcepttheEnvironmental DefensePund,Imentioned thatNiagaraMohawkhadonerevisiontothefoxmofproposedconstruction permitwhichwasdistributed bytheAECRegulatory StaffonPebruaxy28,1974.TheApplicant's proposedchangeconcernstheearliestandlatestcompletion datesmentioned inparagraph 3.A.onpage3oftheproposedconstruction permit.Underthepxesentcircumstances, Applicant believesandtherebyrequeststhattheearliestcompletion datebeOctober1,1978andthelatestdateforcompletion ofthefacilitybeApril1,1980.Wewouldappreciate havingtheBoardrevisetheconstruction permitinthisxespect.Verytrulyyours,TEBOEUP,IAMB,LEIBYScMACRAEcc:Seepage2.(lE.B.Thomas,.Jr.Partner 0~~C~'(  
~~SI1~ycc:Dr.NarvinM.MannDr.WilliamE.MartinRichardI.Goldsmith,Esq.CarmineJ.Clemente,Esq.Mrs.SuzanneWeberAnthonyZ.Roisman,Esq.BernardM.Bordenick,Esp.Secretary,U.S.AtomicEnergyCommissionAtomicSafetyandLicensingAppealBoard 0EC'(IltI'}}
~~SI1~ycc:Dr.NarvinM.MannDr.WilliamE.MartinRichardI.Goldsmith, Esq.CarmineJ.Clemente, Esq.Mrs.SuzanneWeberAnthonyZ.Roisman,Esq.BernardM.Bordenick, Esp.Secretary, U.S.AtomicEnergyCommission AtomicSafetyandLicensing AppealBoard 0EC'(IltI'}}

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Nine Mile Point, Unit 2 - Letter Enclosing a Pleading Entitled Request for Extension of Latest Completion Date.
ML18018A946
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 02/27/1978
From: Thomas E B
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
To: Case E G
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)D1STRIBUT IONFORINCOMINGMATERIAL50-4i0REC:CASFE6NRCQRG:THOMASEBLEBOEUFLAMBLEIBYETALDOCTYPE:LETTERNOTARIZED:

YES

SUBJECT:

FQWARDING PLEADINGENTITLED:

"REQUESTFOREXTENSION QFLATESTCOMPLETION DATE"iRECONSTRUCTION CQMPLETIQN OFUNIT2.DOCDATE:02/27/78DATERCVD:02/27/78COPIESRECEIVEDLTRiENCLi0'LANTNAME:NINEMILEPOINT-UNIT2'REVIEWER INITIAL:XJMDISTRIBUTOR INITIAL:DISTRIBUTION OFTHISMATERIALISASFOLLOWSREQUESTSFQREXEMPTIONS (ALLTYPES)(DISTRIBUTION CODEB006>FQRACTION:FORINFO:FORINFO:INTERNAL:

EXTERNAL:

BRCHIEFVARGA++W/ENCL LICASSTSERVICE4+W/ENCL MQQR~tf/ENGCL.GFILE~~~W/ENCL I~HF~NCLTABELL++W/ENCL LPDRSOSWEGO.NY4~<W/ENCL ACRSCAT34H~W/ibENCLPROJMGRKANE>+W/ENCL REGAN~+W/ENCL DUNCAN~~~W/ENCL NRCPDR4~+W/ENCL JMILLER~~W/ENCL DISTRIBUTlON:

LTR30ENCL30SIZE:iP+5P+2P".I+88%0l%%%%%%+%%W%+%%%%%%%%+SHHI

%%%%%%CONTROLNBR:780600004 ifTHEEND J't~g$l~

3ilIi"22(II757NSTREET,N.W.WAsHINGTQN, D.C.20036LEBoEUFILAMB,LEIBY8ctvtAGRAELEONA.ALLKNiJR.JOSEPHE.BACHCLDER, II2ERNESTS.BALLARD.JR.G.S.PCTERBERGEN4GCOFFRYD.C.BESTDAVIDP.BICKSTAYLORR.BRIGGSCHARLESN.BURGERTHOMASC.BURKEROGERD.FELDMAN 04CVGENER.FIDELLicJACOBFRIEDLANDCR GCRARDGIORDANODONALDJ.GREENEJAMESA.GREER,IZ4JOHNL.GROSE4DOUGLASW.HAWCSCARLD.HOBELMANMICHAELIOVCNKOJAMCSF.JOHNSON,4ŽRONALDD.JONESLCXK.LARSONi4GRANTS.LCWISKIMBAW.LOVEJOYCAMERONF.MACRAK4CAMCRONF.MACRACgxX 4GCRARDA.MAHCRSHEILAH.MARSHALLJAMESG,McCLROYJAMESP.McGRANERY, JR.i4PHILIPPALMERMcGVIGANHARVEYA.NAPIKRJAMCSO'ALLEY,JR.4 J~MICHAELPARISHWILLIAMW.ROSENBLATTJOHNA.RUDYPAULG.RUSSELLPATRICKJ.SCOGNAMIGLIO HAROLDM.SCIDELHALCYONG.SKINNERJOSEPHS.STRAUSS SAMUELM.SUGDKNCUBENCB.THOMAS.JR.I.EONARDM.TROSTEN~4HARRYH.VOIGTicH~RICHARDWACHTKLGCRARDP.WATSONTHOMASA.2ICRKTKLCPHONK 2024577500CASLKADDRK88LCSWIN<WASHINGTONi 0C.TCLKX:440274TELECOPIER 2024577543RANDALLJ.LtSOKVF,JR.

I929I975HORACER.LAMBl934I977ADRIANC~LKIBYI952I975I40BROADWAYNKWYORK,N.Y.

I0005TELKPHONK 2I2259IIOOCABLEADDRESSLKBWIN>NKWYORKTELEX:4234IORESIDENTPARTNERSWASHINGTON OFFICE4ADMITTCDTOTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIABARMr.EdsonG.CaseActingDirectorofficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Cori;ssiOn Nashington, D.C.20555i.,0~3%HII+~ilIIi4j3dl~~II.:17Re:Niagara,mohawkPowerCorporation NineMflePoi'.ntUni,t2Docket.No.50-43.0.

DearMr.Case:

AscounselforNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation, Xencloseherewithanori;ginal and10copiesofapleadingentitled"RequestfozExtension ofLatestCompleti.on Date."Verytrulyyours,LEBOEUFqLAMBFLEXBY8(MACRAEEugenB.Thomas,Jr.PartnerAttorneys forNiagaraMohawkPowerCorpoxat.ion Enclosures

,<>@<>000<

\I~mIIIflpI BEFORETHEUNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION IntheMatterof))NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION

)(NineMilePointUnit2))DocketNo.50-410REQUESTFOREXTENSION OFLATESTCOMPLETION DATEPursuanttoSection2.109oftheCommission's RulesofPracticeandSection50.55(b)oftheCommission's Regulations, NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation, holderofConstruction PermitNo.CPPR-112, herebyrequestsanextension ofitslatestcompletion dateforNineMilePointUnit2.Insupportofsuchrequest,NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation statesasfollows:(1)Intheaforesaid construction permit,thelatestcompletion datespecified isJuly31,1978.Atthistime,theprojectisabout20percentcompleteandcannotbefinishedwithinthetimespecified intheconstruction permit;(2)NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation requeststhatthelatestcompletion dateintheconstruction permitbeextendedtoDecember31,1984; C~~l~~

(3)Inlate1973,thethenPresident oftheUnitedStatespubliclyannounced theseriousness oftheenergycrisisconfronting'the UnitedStates.Immediately thereafter andcontinuing to,thistime,therehasbeen.areduction in'the,.use ofelectricity and,consequently, forpowerdemandinNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation's servicearea.Accordingly, theneedforthisfacilitytoproducepowerhasbeenpostponed.

(4)NiagaraMohawkPower,Corporation, alongwithotherPprivately ownedpublicutilities, experienced difficulty inobtaining,,

fundsfor,construction."

atrateswhichwereconsidered reasonable.

Thislackoffundsatreasonable rateshascausedthe,construction ofthefacilitytobedelayed.(5)Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowing unanticipated causes.fordelayhaveoccurredduringtheconstruction period.Additional timeisrequired,due todesignchanges,suchassafety/relief valvepipingrelocation, required.

tomitigateMarkIIcontainment dynamicloads.ThisareaisunderCommission review,andadditional requirements mayresultfromthatreview.

~~

~~Additiona1 timeisrequiredduetointensive studyofgeological featuresandphenomena as.reported, totheCommission inNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation's letterdatedDecember13,1976.iii.Additional timeisrequiredduetoachange,fromonce-through toclosedloopcirculating watercooling.Thischange,wasreportedtotheCommission byletterdatedJuly19,1976.iv.Additional timeisrequiredduetocompleteredesignof.electrical racewaysystemsandmajorstructural changesintheReactorBuilding, ControlBuilding, andcabletunnelstoimplement theRegulatory Guide1.75separation requirements.

v.Additional timeisrequireddue,tolaborproblemsincluding workstoppages in1976and1977.vi.Additional timeisrequiredduetoshortageofqualified welders,andmaterialprocurement delays,suchasfortheprimarycontainment liner.

~~

vii.Additional timeisrequiredduetoadelayinthegrantingoftheoriginalConstruction Permitwhichwasnotreflected inthepreviously reviseddatesforearliestandlatestcompletion ofthefacility(seeAttachment 1).viii.Additional timeisrequiredtoimplement NRCrequirements forflood,protection ofECCSpumps.ix.Additional timeis.required duetotheimplementation ofpipewhipprotection require-mentssimilartothoseexpressed inRegulatory Guide1.46whichimpactedthescheduleforcompletion ofpipestressanalysisandlinerfabric'ation.

xoAdditional timeisrequiredduetotheimposition of"Regulatory Guide1.89requirements onClassIEEquipment Vendorswhichhasresultedinshortages ofacceptable vendors.

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(6)InNiagara.MohawkPowerCorporation's opinion,therequested actioninvolvesnosignificant hazardsconsideration; good.cause..hasbeen,shownforthedelay;andtheextension'f thelatestcompletion datewhichhasbeen,requested,.

isforareasonable period.WHEREFORE, NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation

.requests thatthelatestdate.in.,Construction PermitNo.CPPR-112be.extendeduntilDecember31,1984.Respectfully submitted, NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION BGerald.RhodeVicePresident

--SystemProjectManagement Subscribed andsworntobeforemethis~~~day ofFebruary, 1978.NOTYPUBLICHAZELJ.CARRICKNotaryPublicinthoStatoofNowYorRQualified tnOnon.Co.No.4524460MyCommission spiresMarch30,19;gg (s~I4

~("ARVINK.UPTONKUQKNK8.THOMASlJR.LKONAROM,TROSTKNHARRYH.VOIQTLKXK.LARSONWAIIIINOTON PAATNCIIS 0LAWOFFICKSOFLEBOEUF,LAMB,LElBY 8MACRAEl787NSTREET,N.W.WASHINGTON,D.

C.2OOG6Max'ch12,1974ONCCHASKMANHATTAN O'ZANCWYORKlN,Y,IOOOSWASHINGTON TCLCPNONC 202-8728888CASLCAOORCSSLALALUlWASHINGTON O.CDanielM.Head,Esq.AtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.AtomicEnergyCommission Washington, D.C.20545Re:NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation NineMilePointUnit2AECDocketNo.50-410

DearMr.Head:

Duringourconference callthismorningwi'thcounselforallpartiesexcepttheEnvironmental DefensePund,Imentioned thatNiagaraMohawkhadonerevisiontothefoxmofproposedconstruction permitwhichwasdistributed bytheAECRegulatory StaffonPebruaxy28,1974.TheApplicant's proposedchangeconcernstheearliestandlatestcompletion datesmentioned inparagraph 3.A.onpage3oftheproposedconstruction permit.Underthepxesentcircumstances, Applicant believesandtherebyrequeststhattheearliestcompletion datebeOctober1,1978andthelatestdateforcompletion ofthefacilitybeApril1,1980.Wewouldappreciate havingtheBoardrevisetheconstruction permitinthisxespect.Verytrulyyours,TEBOEUP,IAMB,LEIBYScMACRAEcc:Seepage2.(lE.B.Thomas,.Jr.Partner 0~~C~'(

~~SI1~ycc:Dr.NarvinM.MannDr.WilliamE.MartinRichardI.Goldsmith, Esq.CarmineJ.Clemente, Esq.Mrs.SuzanneWeberAnthonyZ.Roisman,Esq.BernardM.Bordenick, Esp.Secretary, U.S.AtomicEnergyCommission AtomicSafetyandLicensing AppealBoard 0EC'(IltI'

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