ML20101M514

Forwards Suffolk County Legislature 841211 Resolution Requesting That NRC Permit Oral Arguments Opposing Util Request for Low Power License.Served on 850201

ML20101M514
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	01/02/1985
From:	Rogers W SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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CON-#185-906 OL-4, NUDOCS 8501030130
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY LEECLATURE COUNTY OF SUFFOLM --w --

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JOYCE F. RoSKO JOHN CHARUK SERVED JAN 21985 DEPUTY CLERM Hon Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission 00CKET HU!iBER gPR O D. & -UTIL. _

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Washington, D. C. 20555

Dear Mr. Palladino:

This is to advise that at a regular meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature held on December 11, 1984, the follow- .

ing motion on the Sense of the Legislature was taken and approved by a majority of its members:

Sense of the Legislature resolution requesting that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission permit Suffolk <

County to present oral arguments opposing Lilco's request for a low power license for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant.

As Clerk of the Legislature, I have been requested to forward notification of this action to your office.

Very truly yours, f

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SENSE OF THE LEGISLATURE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMI'SSION PERMIT -

SUFFOLK COUNTY TO PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENTS OPPOSING LILCO'S REQUEST FOR A LOW POWER LICENSE

, FOR THE SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WHEREAS, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering Lilco's request for a license to operate the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant at low power levels; and WHEREAS, the County Legislature by Resolution dated Novenber 27, 1984, stated the County's opposition to the issuance of such low power license; and WHEREAS, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission denied the request of Suffolk County and .

New York State to present oral arguments to the Commission as to why Shoreham should not be issued a low power license; and WHEREAS, Suffolk County and New York State have formally requested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reconsider and reverse its denial of such oral arguments; and WHEREAS, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has previously stated in its own arguments to'the U.S. Court of Appeals that the NRC gives " great weight" to the views of elected governments in fixing where the "public interest" lies; and - -

WHEREAS, the Governor of New York and the Suffolk County Government have determined through extensive analyses and' responsible governmental decision making that the public interest lies in the Nuclear Regulatory Connission's denial of a low power license for Shoreham; and -

WHEREAS, the Governor of New York and the Suffolk County Government are entitled to have the NRC give " great weight" to their views on where the "public interest" lies and to inform the NRC of such facts through the effective medium of oral arguments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Suffolk County Legislature demands that the Nuclear Regulat'ory Connission provide Suffolk County and New York State with the opportunity to present oral arguments .as to why the NRC should deny Lilco's request to operate the Shoreham plant at low power levels; and be it further, RESOLVED, that counsel appearing for the County in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Shoreham proceedings promptly transmit a copy of~ this Resolution to the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Connission and other appropriate persons.

DATED: December 11, 1984 0

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