ML18026A048
| ML18026A048 | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/2018 |
| From: | Robinson J J, Schultz G Susquehanna Environmental Advocates |
| To: | NRC/SECY |
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I40%0NF.SB~4UItLhz~~'R,<+,~~fv~g(..gc+F5g.fWitv~8.~ma~~~pygS-SP~e~elyg8:/~bL~M~~c+C~~w+@~+Ml~~./.5,~7~.~//g.~~~~~4~r)rt'/o~~co~g.g!r'S'o2~~'~~~codS~iq'~~keck7~<i.AL;-~~/k+ra.aZ~g5V4 IntheMatteroftheApplicaticnfaranOperatingLicensefartheS~hannaNuclearGeneratingStaticnbythePennsylvaniaPowerandLightCorporation.'b+ui"'~learRegulataryCcamissicnAppIicaticnNo.of1978PETITICNEQRZZAVEK)IÃKZSENEANDWe,thefallingindividuQs,asindividualpersansandasrespresenta-tivesandmanbersofaprivate,ncn~ofit,unincozpccatedorganizationkncwnasSUSymmNNAmVaXmtmALADVOCATES~hereinafterzefezredtoasSEA,)archypetiticnfarleavetointerveneintheabavecapticnedmatterandrespectfullyrequestanevidentiarypublichearingcntheissuesdetailedhereinafterinthisPetiticn.I.InterestofthePetiticnersPetiticnezshaveadefinite,substantialinterestinthismatter.Peti-ticnersJiveinandarcundWakes-Bazze,LuzezneCounty,Pennsylvania.Peti-thaersaregain&Qlyarployedinvariousoccupations.Petiticx~straveltoandfrcmthe.Wilkes-Barrearea,scmatimestravels~inclosepraximitytotheprapasedplant.Petitianersusepublicparksforrecreaticnalactivitiesanduseetherareasfarrecreaticnalactivities,saneofwhichareincloseprax-imitytotheproposedplant.Petiticcwzsdrinkwaterfzcmreservoirs,sanaofwhichazenearthepzcposedplant.Petitiamesccnmxaefood,saneofwhichisgrowninareasnearthepzapsedp1ant.SaneofthePetitionersownrealpzcp-ertyintheWakes~area.PetiticnersQnancial,property,andhealthinterestswouldbeaffectedtheoperaticnoftheprcposedplantandthecertainandpossibleconsequencesII.Issuesto.beRaised1.Transportatiananddisposalofhighlevelradioactivewaste,includingbutnotUmitedto,adequacyofplansforsaidtransportationanddisposal, II(IIsafetyandadvisabilityofthetransportationmethodsandroutesforsaidhighjlevelwaste,andwhowi11bearthecostforsaidtransportationanddisposal.2.'isposalplansforlcwlevelradi~vewasteincluiing,butnotUmitedto,adequacyofsaidplansandwhowillbearthecostofsaiddisposal3.Decarmissicningofthefacilityincluding,butnotlimitedto,therealisticcostofdeccamissioningandwhowillbearthecost,therealisticcostofsitemaintenanceandguardingandwhowillbearthiscost,Unadequacyofplansfcrandthefutureoftheplantsite.4.,Thelangtermadequacy(overthepro)ectedlifeoftheplant)ofauraniunfuelsupplyatareasonablepricetthesourceofthesupply<and,existingcontractsforthesupply.5.Theexposureofuraniumminemtoradiationasaresultofmininguraniunfcruseinfabricatingthefuelsupplyfortheproposed'nits,butnotUmitedto,thenunherofsuchminers;theextentofexposure;and,~ectednunherofcancerandprematuredeathstobeczar.6..'Iheexposureofminersandthegeneralpublictoradiationfromuranium-milltailh@sasaresultofminingnecessaryforthecpexationoftheplant,including,butnotlimitedto,theextentofsuchexposureandthepnrjectednonherofcancerandprematuredeathstobecaused.7.Theprojectedexposureofmaintaumceworkerstoradiaticnatthefacility,including,butnotlimitedto,thenunberof~rrkersitheextentandlevelofeaqx(suresand,thenumberofcancerandprematuredeathstobecauscL8.Theadequacyofevacuaticnplansintheeventofanuclearaccidentthatresultedinareleaseofradioactivitytotheenviraxmmt.9.Thepro)ectedexposureofworkersatnuclearfuelregrocmsingfacilities,ifanyaretobeoperated,asaresultofreprocessingspentfuel franthepmpmedplant,including,butnotHmitedto,theprojectedneerofwozkerssextentofexposure;and,numberofcancerandprematuredeathstobe10.Nhowillbeart?acostofinjuriesanddmrLagestohealth,prcperty,andlibertyintheeventofamajoraccidentinvolvingthereleaseofsubstan-tialamountsofradioactivitytotheenvtzcxxnmt,contaminatingland,renderitunfitforuse,andcausinganindeteaninatenumberofcancerarBprematuredeathsoU..Theadequacyoftheemergencycorecoolingsystem,including,butnotlimitedto,thedesignofthesystemandtheresultsofanytestsofsystemsoftheseasorsubstantiallysimilardesign.12.Theocntributionofthepr~planttonuclear~apenspzoliferati13.Theadequacyofsecuzityanddefenseplans,including,butnotIimito,qualificaticnsforsecuritypersonnel;unbarofpezsannel;azmstobecarrbysaidperscanel;~wi11bearthecostofsaidpersonnel;and,adequacyofplansfordefenseagainstlargeandsmallscaleterroristattacksandsabotageattemptsa14.AdequacyofplansforsecurLtyclearanceofworkersattheplantand~willbearthecostfcrsecurityrelatedinvestigations.15.Alteznativestotheproposedfacilities,includingaseriousconser-vaticnofenergyeffort.useofalteznateenergytedanlogiesgand,increasedTheissuanceofanoperatinglicensetotheproposedfacDitymaybeinimicaltotheccnnandefense,security,health,safety,andU3x~ofthepublicTheappiicaticnforsaidoperatinglicenseshouldbesubjectedtotheclosestpossiblesczuth~.
ZntheMatteraftheApplicatianfaranOperatingZ,icensefartheSusquehannaNuclearGeneratingStationbythePennsylvaniaPowerandLightCargmaticn.NuclearRegulatoryCannissicnApplicatianNa.of1978SUPPZZHEVZAZPEITTIONFORATZQRNEYSFEES,.COSTSOFEXPERTWZINESSESANDMZSCEXZAHEXXJSCOSTSl.YcurPetiticnersareperscnsofdistinctlylimitedfinancialresaur2.SEA,atthepresenttimeandfartheforeseeablefuture,doesnotpossessfinancialresourcesfarattorney'sfees,costsofexpertwitnesses,3.Afull'ndfairhearingwiU.notbehadunlessSEAcanadequatelypreparefartheinterventicnandrequestedhearing.4.SEA,cannotadequatelypreparefarsuchahearingwithouttheasofccmpetentcounselandexpertwitnesses.'Zhisassistance~requiretheexpenditureofanindeteaninatesunofmoneyfarreascnableattorney'sfeesandexpertwitnesscosts.MKREFORE,SELrespectfuU.yrequeststhatanOrderbeentereddirectingpaymentofsaidcastsbytheNuclearRegulataryCcamissicn.
ZntheMatteroftheApplicatianfaranOperatingLicensefartheSusquehannaNuclearGeneratingStationbythePennsylvaniaPeseta'ndLightCarpccaticn.NuclearRegulatoryCcnmissiansAppiicatianNo.sof1978Wetheundersigned,Petiticnersintheabavecaptianedmatter,beingdulysworn,affirmthat,allstatementscontainedinthePetitionandSupplementalPetiticnaretrueandaccuratetothebestofaurkncooledge,informationandbelief.j'\~I'/gyil,)1~-q<<'I.ca~:/~1Siexntoandsubscribedbefaremethis~~dayaf",lg78ClACKLHElHERIHOEOH,NotaryRoNOlNLKESOARRE,LULERHECOUHlYLIYCONUSSlOHEAPIRESAPLl2.1$82lfoiobor,hooeHooLOaeOOOi'onOfHocusgto~iiog'Lc~gpss3h~PIpWg~yt1~oN~~o~o ZntheMatteroftlatApplicaticnforanOperatingLicensefortheSusquehannaNuclearGeneratingStaticnbythePennsylvaniaPowerandLLght~aticn.AppIicationNo.of1978ORDERANDNOH,uponccnsideraticnoftheforegoingPetition,SupplaaentalPetiticn,arBAffidavit,andupcn@etiamofPetiticners,thePetitiontoIIzrterveneofPetiticcM.rsisherebygrantedandtheBequestforHearingofPetiticners,SusquehmauaEnvtrcxunentalMvomtes,areherebyadmittedtotheproceeds~asaparty.AIl.partieswQLbenotifiedastothedate,placeandtimeoftheheEf UNXTEDSTATESOFAMERXCANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSXON~gSlPQK0IntheMatterofPENNSYLVANIAPOWERandALLEGHENYELECTRIC(SusquehannaSteamUnits1and2)))LXGHTCOMPANY))COOPERATIVE,INC.)ElectricStation,))DocketNos.50-38750-'388APPLICANTS'NSWERTOREQUESTFORANOPERATXNGLXCENSEHEARINGANDPETITIONFORLEAVETOXNTERVENESUBMITTEDBYTHEENVIRONMENTALCOALXTXONONNUCLEARPOWEROnAugust9,1978,theNuclearRegulatoryCommission("NRC")...publishedintheFederalRegistera"NoticeofReceiptofAppli-cationforFacilityOperatingLicenses;AvailabilityofAppli-.cant'sEnvironmentalReport;andConsiderationofXssuanceofFacilityOperatingLicensesOpportunityforHearing".43Fed.Reg.35406.This.NoticestatedthattheNRC,followingcompletionofspecifiedactions,willconsidertheissuanceofoperatinglicensestoPennsylvaniaPower6LightCompanyandAlleghenyElectricCoop-erative,Inc.(co'llectively"Applicants")fortheSusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2("SSES").TheNoticepro-videdthatanypersonwhoseinterestmaybeaffectedbythepro-ceedingmayfile,bySeptember8,1978,apetitiontointervene.InafilingdatedSeptember5,1978,theEnvironmentalCoalitiononNuclearPower("ECNP")requestedahearingandpeti-tionedforleavetointervene.'orthereasonssetforthbelow,ApplicantssubmitthattheECNP'spleadingdoesnotcomplywitht:ierequirementsofNRCregulationsandshouldbedenied.However, ApplicantswouldnotobjecttoareasonableperiodoftimeforECNPtocurethedeficienciesinitspleading.Thetestsforpetitionsforleavetointervenearesetforth3.n10CFRg2.714andweredescribedintheNRC'sAugust9,1978FederalRegisternotice.Thepetitionmustsetforthwithpartic-ularitythepetitioner'sinterestintheproceeding,howthatinterestmaybeaffectedbytheresultsoftheproceeding,andthespecificaspectoraspectsofthesubjectmatteroftheproceedingastowhichthepetitionerwishestointervene.Thepetitionshouldalsoaddressthenatureofthepetitioner'srightundertheAtomicEnergyActtobemadeaparty,thenatureandextentofthepeti-tioner'sinterestintheproceeding,andthepossibleeffectofanyorderwhichmaybeenteredintheproceedingonpetitioner'sinter-est.Undertherecentrevisionsto10CFR'g2.7l4,43Fed.Reg.17801(April26,1978),apetitionerhasuntil15dayspriortothefirstprehearingconferencetosubmitthecontentionswhich.he.seekstolitigate.ECNP'spetitionfailstocomplywiththeserequirements.inatleast'onerespectinthatitdoesnotidentifyamemberwholivesorconductssubstantialactivitiesinreasonableproximity1/toSSES.-EachofthethreeECNPofficesidentifiedontheir1/SeeDuuesneLihtCo.(BeaverValleyPowerStation,Unit.No.1),ALAB-109,6AEC243(1973)whereECNPwasdeniedinterventionstatusforfailingtoidentifyamemberwholivedorconductedsubstantialactivitiesinreasonableproximitytothefacility.atissueinthat,proceeding.
letterhead(Jenkintown,StateCollege,andPeachBottom)aremorethan80milesfromtheSSESsite.ECNP'spetition,p.3,recognizesthisdeficiencybyindicatingthatanaffidavit"settingforthalegitimateinterest,onthebasisofresidenceneartheSusquehannaplant.isbeingfiledseparatelybysomeoftheaffectedmembersoftheEnvironmentalCoalitiononNuclearPower".Applicantshaveyettoreceivesuchanaffidavitandinitsabsence'elievethat'heECNPpetitionshouldbedenied.Shouldsuchanaffidavitbesubmittedwithinareasonableperiodoftime;ApplicantswouldagreethatECNPhasadequatelydemonstrateditsinterestinthisproceeding.Respectfullysubmitted,SHAW,PITTMAN,POTTS&TROWBRIDGEByJa.SilbegCous1forApplicans180Mtreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.,20036(202)331-4100Dated:September20,1978 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERXCANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterof))PENNSYLVANIAPOWER6LXGHTCOMPANY)and)ALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVE,INC.)(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,)Units1and2))DocketNos.50-38750-388CERTIFXCATEOFSERVXCEThisistocertifythatcopiesoftheforegoing"Applicants'nswertoRequestforanOperatingLicenseHearingandPetitionforLeavetoXnterveneSubmittedbytheEnvironmentalCoalition.onNuclearPower"wereservedbydepositintheU.S.mail;firstclass,postageprepaid,this20thdayofSeptember,1978,toSecretaryoftheCommissionU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JamesM.Cutchin,IV,EsquireOfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission'.Washington,D.C.20555Dr.JudithH.JohnsrudCo-DirectorEnvironmentalCoalitiononNuclearPower433OrlandoAvenueStateCollege,'ennsylvania16801Dated:September20,1978ESz.lberg UNITEDSTATZSOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORY'OMMISSION[DocketNos.50-387and-50-388]PENNSYLVANIAPOKERR;LIGHTCOMPANYandALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVEINC.~gtO+g$ggQ0,sE~~g$Q79P~~+go>~d'STABLISHMENTOFATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBOARDTORULEONPETITIONSPursuanttodelegationbytheCommissiondatedliI1December29,1972,publishedintheFederalRegister(37F.R.28710)andSections2.105,2.700,2.702,2..714,2.714a,2.717and2.721oftheCommission'sRegulations,allas'amended,anAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardisbeingestablishedtoruleonpetitionsand/orrequestsforleavetointerveneinthefollowingproceeding:PENNSYLVANIAPO%'ER8rLIGHTCOMPANYandALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVEINC.(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)ConstructionPermitNos.CPPR-101-andCPPR-102ThisactionisinreferencetoanoticepublishedbytheCommissiononAugust9,1978,intheFederalRegister{43F.R.35406)entitled"ReceiptofApplicationforFacilityOperating'Licenses;AvailabilityofApplicant'sEnvironmentalReport;.andConsiderationofIssuanceof)FacilityOperatingLicensesOpportunityforHearing".
SusuehannaTheChairmanofthisBoardandhisaddressisasfollows:CharlesBechhoefer,Esq,.AtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Theothermembers.oftheBoardandtheiraddressareasfollows:her.Glenn0.BrightDr.OscarH.ParisAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission>washington,D.C.20555JamesR.Yore,ChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoard.PanelDatedatBethesda,marylandthis25thdayofSeptember1978.
UNITEDSTATESOFA~LKRICANUCLEARREGULATORYCO~XBIISSIONlntheifatterof)PENNSYLVANIAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANY(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)))DocketNo.(s)}))).t))50-38750-388CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEXherebycertifythatXhavethisdayservedtheforegoingdocument(s)+uponeachpersondesignatedontheofficialservicelistcompiledbytheOfficeoftheSecretaryoftheCommissioninthisproceedinginaccordancewith'therequirementsofSection2.712of10CFRPart2-RulesofPractice,oftheNuclearRegulatoryCo~mission'sRulesandPegulations.agsDatedatLlashington,D.C.this197E.+/g~uI4/-48&ervdkcMff<<l~~sds-I4'COI)le&~dJ"/l~/~Ig-/h~~olw5cvc(CA'&P)ctfdc</>i/0g0-4/~fpccdc,gp,ccc.wg/cd4fvcc&<<Q!PQJgdLCPo&+CAJLw&8<<&llcccLcccf+Acfcf~+~/+IS-D4/IKM~l~~9/n/>ifvy//f~'d<g.0HZ/E4@PCcofgi4g<etv/kaipcyvd~-/yvydu;ca<<cedeH>>>)%@~I'~I4zCSC8g~NCCC/P~tf~CPPidaufagvp)cv.c'CLEDq-A'ctdX~4~ucCeus&,didoIg.
p0>>~jO'eak'=:,t~~rIUNITEDSTATESOFAt1ERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOaalISSIONInthe'HatterofPENNSYLUANIAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANY,ETAL.(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2))))))))DocketNo.(s)5038750-388SERVICELISTCharlesBechhoefer,'sq.,ChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Mr.GlennO.BrightAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Dr.OscarH.ParisAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555CounselforNRCStaffOfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JayE.Silberg,Esq.Shaw,Pittman,Pot:t:s6Trowbridge1800"M".Street,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036Dr.JudithH.JohnsrudCo.Director,EnvironmentalCoalitiononNuclearPower433OrlandoAvenueStateCollege,Pennsylvania16801Ms.ColleenMarsh558AR.D.84MountTop,Pennsylvania18707Mrs.IreneLemanowiczTheCitizensAgainstNuclearDangersP.O.Box377RD'1Berwick,Pennsylvania18603GeraldSchultz,Esq.SusquehannaEnvironmentalAdvocates500South.RiverStreet,Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania18702