ML20247Q336

Memorandum & Order.* Dismisses Commonwealth of Ma Atty General Appeal from Board 890623 Memorandum & Order on Basis That Board 890623 Issuance Not Now Appealable.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890801

ML20247Q336
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/01/1989
From:	Tompkins B NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP)
To:	MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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CON-#389-8978 OL-1, NUDOCS 8908070116
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 89 NJa -1 A10:05

' ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING APPEAL BOARDir" 00CEi W i1.

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. Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman August 1, 1989 Thomas S. Moore Howard A. Wilber SERVED AUG - 11939

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In the Matter of

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF

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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1 NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.

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50-444-OL-1

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IOnsite Emergency (Seabrook Station, Units 1

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MEMORWDUM AND ORDER On full consideration of the views of the respective parties as set forth in their responses to our unpublished July 10, 1989 order, we conclude that the Licensing Board's 1

June 23, 1989 memorandum and order is not now appealable.

l Accordingly, the appeal.taken by the Attorney General of Massachusetts from the June 23 issuance is dismissed.

The basis for our conclusion is that, contrary to the belief of the Licensing Board, the

~une 23 memorandum and order cannot reasonably be regarded as having disposed of a major segment of the full-power operating license proceeding 890B070116 090B01 PDR ADOCK 05000443 G

PDR LBP-89-17, 29 NRC l

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and, thus, as'having satisfied the finality test established-long.ago for appealability' purposes.3 The sole issue considered and' decided by the Board below pertains to'the adequacy.of the applicants' proposed siren system for notifying persons within the Massachusetts. portion of the Seabrook plume exposure pathway ~ emergency planning zone (EPF) of a radiological emergency at-the facility.

Given the: numerous and diverse other emergency planning issues relating to that portion of the EPZ that still await Licensing Board determination, we are unable to endorse the insistence of the Attorney General and the NRC staff that the Licensing Board correctly looked upon the siren issue as being a major, rather than merely a discrete, segment of the proceeding.

In the circumstances, the Attorney General's

-challenge to the June 23 issuance must await the disposition below of the other pending Massachusetts EPZ matters.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE APPEAL BOARD Lv s

Barbara A. Tompkins' Secretary to the Appeal Board 3 See ALAB-917, 29 NRC (June 16, 1989) (slip opinion at 5) and cases cited.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i

In tne Matter of 1

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-(Seabrook Station. Units 1 and 2) 1 I

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! hersey certify that cocies nf the forencina AB MEMORANDUM & ORDER (8/1/89) have Dean served upon the f ollowino persons by U.S. mail, first class except as otherwise noted and in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Sec. 2.712.

Administrative Judge' Administrative Judae Alan S. Rosenthal. Chairman Thomas S. Moore Atomac Saf ety and Licensino Appeal Atomic Saf ety and Licensino Appeal Boarc Board i

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Ccamassion Washington DC 20555 Washincton, DC 20555 Administrative Judas Howard A. Wilber Administrative Judae Atoste Safety and Licensing Appeal Peter B. Bloch, Chairman Board Atomic Safety and Licensino Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cosmission U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission Washinoton DC 20555 Washington. DC 20555 Administrative Judge Administrative Law Judoe

' Jerry Harbour Ivan W.

Smith Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licenstna Scard U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission U.S. Nuclear ReculatorY Comm1ssion Washinoton, DC 20555 Washington. DC 20555 Admannstrative Judoe Edwin J. Reis, Esq.

Emmoth A. Luebke Office of the General Counsel 5500 Friendship Boulevard. Apt. 1923N U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chevy Chase. MD 20815 Washington, DC 20555 Diane Curran. Esc.

Thomas G. Dianan. Jr.. Esc.

Harmon. Curran & Tousley Ropes & Gray 2001 S Street.

N.W.. Suite 430 One International Place Washincton. DC 20009 Boston. MA 02110 i

Docket No.(s)S0-443/444-OL-1 AB MEMORANDUM & ORDER (8/1/89) 1 Robert A. 'Beckus. Esc.

Paul McEachern. Eso.

Backus. Mkver & Solomon Shatnes & McEachern l

116 Lowell: Street 25 Maplewood Avenue. P.O. Box 360 Manchester. NH. 03106 Portsmouth, NH 03801 i

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Barv W. Holmes. Eso.

Charles P. Graham. Esc.

J Holmes & Ells McKay, Murohy and Granam 47 Winnacunnet. Road 100 Main Street Hampton NH (13842 Amesbury, MA 01913 Barton Z..Cowan. Esc.

Jane Doughty Eckert. Seamans. Cherin & Mellott Seacoast Anti-Pollution League

.,600 Grant Street. 42 Floor 5 Market Street Pittsburch, PA 15219 Portsmouth. NH 03801 George W. Watson. Esq.

Edward A. Thomas Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street. S.W.

442 J.W. McCormack (PDCH)

Washington DC 20472 Boston. MA 02109 Georoe D. Bisbee, Esq.

Suzanne Bretseth Assistant Attorney General Board of Selectmen Office of the Attornov General Town of Hampton Falls 25 Capitol Street Drinkwater Road Concord. NH 03301 Hampton Falls, NH 03844 John Traficonte Esc.

Matthew T. Brock, Esc.

Chief. Nuclear Safety Unit Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place. 19th Floor One Ashburton Place. 19th Floor Boston. MA 02108 Boston, MA 02108 The Henorable l

Philip.

Ahrens, Esu.

Edwart J. Markey, Chairman Assistant Attorney General ATTN Linda Correia Office of the Attorney General Subcesmittee on Enerav Conservation and State House Station. #6 Power Augusta. ME 04333 House Coemittee on Eneroy and Commerce Washinoten. DC 20!!5

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Docket No.(s)50-443/444-OL-1 AB MEMORANDUM & ORDER (8/1/89)

Richard A. Hampe.. Esc.

J. P. Nadeau Hamse & McNicholas Board of Selectmen 35 Pleasant-Street 10 Central Street Concord, NH 03301 Rye,.NH 03870 Allen Lamoert William Armstreno Civil Defense Director Civil Defense Director Town of Brentwood Town of Exeter 20 Franklin Street 10 Front Street Exeter. NH 03833 Exeter. NH 03833 Sandra Gavutis. Chairman Calvin A. Canney l

Board of Selectmen City Manager t

,,RFD #1 Box 1154 City Hall

'Kensinaten. NH 03827 126 Daniel Street Portsmouth NH 03801 Anne Goodman, Chairman Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen 13-15 Newmarket Roai Town Ha!! - Friend Street Durham. NH 03024 Asesbury, MA 01913 Peter J. Matthdus Mayor of Newburvoort Michael San 6.csuouso. Chairman City Hall Board of Selectmen Newburyport. MA 01950 South Hampton,.9H 03827 R. Scott Hill-Whilton, Esatire Stanley W. Knowles, Chairman Lacoulis, Hill-Whilton & McGuire Board of Selectmen 79 State Street P.O. Box 710 Newburyport, MA 01950 North Hampton, NH 03862 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey ATTN Janet Coit United States Senate i

Washington, DC 20510 i

i Dated at Rockville. Md. this 1 day of Aucust 1989

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Officevoi the Secretary of the Commission

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