ML20147J048

Forwards Answers to NRC Staff Interrogs H1 Thru H11.Answers Were Prepared by T Brenke of the Managing Bd of Heidelberger Zement

ML20147J048
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Site:	Green County
Issue date:	12/06/1978
From:	White A DEGRAFF, FOY, CONWAY & HOLT-HARRIS
To:	Lewis S NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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Dear Mr. Lewis:

Enclosed herewith are the answers to NRC Staff Interroga-tories H1 through Hil. These interrogatories, which were addressed to the Managing Board of Heidelberger Zement, have been answered by Mr. Theodor Brenke, a member of the Managing Board. If there is any further information witich Staff desires l.. connection with these proceedings, do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours, DeGRAFI', F0Y, CONWAY & HOLT-HARRIS I

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- APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE EMHD

~ON . ELECTRIC .GENERAT] ON SITING AND THE ESV] RO5VNr FOR A CERT.1 FICATE OF ESV1ROS:ES TAL COMPAT] B I LITY INTERROGATORY ' NO. 11 1 1

REQUtSIED.BY: NUCLEAR REGUI.ATORY COMMISSION STAFF I DATED': . September 22, 1978

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INTERROGATORY:

Has t he Heidelberg management board given any consiileration either in fonnal or informal proceedings to the loss of its facilities at

' Cemen t o r. 7s a result of the construction of the Greene County Nuclear  ;

PIAnt.(GCNP) at the Cementon site?

-RESPONSE:

Since the acquisition of Lehigh approximately one year ago, the Heidelberg management board feels considerably restricted with respect to its engineering and planning efforts concerning the cement plant in Comenton. If the Greene County nuclear power plant is constructed,

.Heidelberg cannot utilize the existing possibilities to improve the Alsen performance, r2

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- APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD

~ON. ELECTRIC GENERATION SlTING AND THE EIN1RONMENT l FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY l

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INTERROGATORY NO. H2 H REQUESTED BY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - STAFF l l

DATED: September 22,.1978 l 1

INTER ROGATORY: l In the event that the GCNP is built on Lnhigh property at Cementon, has the Heidelberg management board detennined either formally or infonnally that its production facilities at Cementon must be closed pe rmanently ? ,

RESPONSE

, ' The Heidelberg management board has_ concluded that in the event that the GCNP is built on Lehigh property at Cementon that the existing production facilities will probably be forced to close. prematurely as a result of interruptions during the construction phases and prob-lems in operating efficiently post construction and because Lehigh will not be able to construct the type of new cement production facility which will enable Lehigh to be a dominant factor in the Northeast market in the-long term. ,

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APPLI CATION "iO THE NEW YWK ST.', f E VD'.ND ON E1.KCfR'lC Gh5ERNi105 S1i)NG ' 5D 'J HE E5V 1 Rm:ENT J

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R-; QUES 1 ED BY: NUCLEAR NEGULA'f 0RY CO.011 SS luN STAFF vaiED: S.:p t s:b e r 7 2, 197S INTERR0GATORY:

In t he event that the GC5P is built on the Lehigh property, .md t hat such a development causes the closing of the facility, has the Heidel-berg tranagement board given consideration either formally or infounally to.what alternatives the company sh'ould take in response to this i closing of its facilities?

RESPONSE

-The Heidelberg management board'has given intensive consideration to what alternatives the company should take in'the event the GCNP is built on Lehigh property, causing the closing of the Lehigh plant.

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GREESE COUNf Y NUCl.E \R PGO.R PiJ hr APPLICA'IION: TO THE NEW' YORK STATE EOARD

= ON ELECTR1C GE5 ERAT ION S1 f 3 NG / 5I) THE ON 1 ROSM-:5 r FOR' A CERT 1F1CATE OF ENVIROS.W5 f.4L COMPAT] B11 i f Y INTERRCGATORY NO. H4 F.QUESJf.D 6Y: SUCLE.AR - REGULATORY COMMI S$105 SfAFF DATED: S.rpf e his r 22, 1978 )

1 J S f ERRCCATORY:

In the cVent of such a loss of'the Cementon facilit i es , has the

Heidelberg management board either forinally or informally det erinined )

that it is not feasible to construet an entirely new facility at a I virgin '.or "greenfield" site?

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RESPONSE

I The Heidelberg. management: board has determined that it is not feasible '

to construct an entirely new f acility at a virgin or ' greenfield" site in the Northeast because:

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1. According~to our information, there are no suitable raw material deposits in the Northeast with sufficient reserves, suitable locations to the market and acceptable highway and railroad net-work as well as direct access to navigable waters.

2 .- .We foresee enormous difficulties in acquiring property which is not owned by Lehigh for the purpose of building a new cement plant.

3. It.is considerably more expensive to erect a new cement production facility in the Northeast at a virgin ~or "greenfield" site, than to build a new cement plantJwhich is located directly at-the Hudson

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River'in,Alsen on Lehigh property and in the immediate vicinity of

-the existing quarries.

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a GREENE COUNTY -NUCLEAR POWER PIANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD ON ELECTRIC GENERATION SlTING AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENV1RONMENTAL COMPAT1BILITY INTERROGATORY NO. H5 i I

REQUESTED BY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF l l

DATED: September 22, 1978 INTERROGATORY:

Has the Heidelberg management board initiated or caused to be initiated in any way a search for a virgin or "greenfield" site?

If so, in what governmental jurisdiction is the site located?

RESPONSE

The Heidelberg management board has not initiated or caused to be initiated a search for a virgin or "greenfield" site in the Northeast region.

Theodor Brenke

9 GREr:NE COUNTY NUCLEAR POWER P1 ANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD ON ELECTRIC GENERATION S1 TING AND THE ENVIRON:MNT FOR' A CEHT] FICATE OF ENVIRO.W.N fAL COMPAT) B1LlTY

]NTERROGATORY NO. H6 REQUESTED BY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF

- DATED: September 22, 1978 INTERROGATORY:

In the event of a loss of the Cementon facilities, has the Heidelberg management board either formally or informally discussed the feasi-bilit.y of. purchasing the existing (operating or non-operating) facilities of another cement manufacturer?

. RESPONSE:

1 The Heidelberg management board has discussed many possibilities for an j alternate solution in the. event of a loss of the Cementon facilities.

These possibilities include the purchase of an existing facility of another cement manufacturer with good raw materials, production costs, and market conditions.

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GREENE'COUSfY.NUCLEhR PO',ER PUNT DAPPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK' STATE BOARD ON ELECTRIC GENERAT]ON SlTING / ND THE ENV]RO5 MENT lFOR' A CERT 1F1CATE OF ENVIROS ESfAL COMPATIBILITY INIERRCCATORY NO. H7 l

REQUESTED BY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO:011SSiON STAFF DATED: Septen.Ser.22, 1978 l

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If such discussions _'have occurred, what candidates for such purchase l have been-identified, and where are they located?

RESPONSE

We have -- without of ficially involving the Lehigh Board of Directors -

evaluated _several offers from the~U. S. market. In each case, the high capital requirements rnentioned by the potential sellers for plants not- l meeting Heidelberg's high standards have convinced us to discontinue l further negotiations.

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FOR. .- A CERTIFICATE OF ' E5\ 1ROSMENTAL COMPAT.i B1L1TY ,

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-J NTERROGATORY NO. H8 i REQUESfsD bY: NUCLEAR' REGUI.ATORY .CO:'.141 SSION STAFF DATED': SeptemberL22,.1978' ]

INTERROGATORY: 1 1

In the event of a loss of the Cementon facilities, has the Heidelberg management board either' formally or inforir. ally discussed the feast- -

. bi.lity. of purchasing the adjoining properties of the Alpha and/or l Marquette companies? ,

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RESPONSE

The Heidelberg management board has discussed among others the feasibility of' purchasing the adjoining properties of the Alpha and/or Marquette Companies.

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a GRXFNE~ COUNTY NUCLEAR - PO'.:ER PU.S f APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BOAFD ON ELECf RIC GE': ERAT 10N S1 TING ASD '1HE E5 VIRO:OENT FOR A CERT] F1CATE OF - EhV) RONMENTAL CG:: PAT 1 BIL1TY lNTERRCCATORY NO. 11 9 REQU ESTED . BY: NUCLFAR REGULATORY CO:011SSION STAFF DATED: September 22, 1978 JNTERROGATORY:

In the event of such discussions, has the Heidelberg board initiated ur caused to be initiated any analysis of the feasibility of a pur-chase of either the adjoining Alpha or Marquette properties?

RESPONSE

The Heidelberg management board has not initi.-ted or caused to be initiated any analysis of_.the feasibility of a purchase of either the adjoining Alpha or Marquette properties, because neither raw material deposit meets Heidelberg's needs in terms of quarry reserves, enor is there any chance for converting the existing plants into modern low cost cement production facilities, nor is there any site available for the construction of such a facility on deep water, m

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GREENE COUNTY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD ON -ELECTRIC GENERATION S1 TING AND THE ENVIRO:OiENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY INTERROGATORY NO. H10 REQUESTED BY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO:OilSS10N STAFF DATED: September 22, 1978 INTERROGATORY:

Has the Heidelberg management board initiated or caused to be initiated any direct or indirect, formal or informal contacts with Alpha or Marquette officials regarding a potential Lehigh purchase of either of the companies' adjoining properties?

RESPONSE

The Heidelberg management board has not initiated or caused to h initiated any direct or indirect formal or informal contacts with Alpha or Marquette officials regarding a potential Lehigh purchase of either of the companies' adjoining properties.

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GREENE COUNTY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD ON ELECTRIC GENERATION S1 TING AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY l

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REQUESIED BY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF l

DATED: September 22, 1978 I

INTERROGATORY:

In the event of the above described loss of Lehigh's production facilities at Cementon, has the Heidelberg management board formally or informally determined that a purchase of .the adjoining properties of Alpha and/or Marquette is not feasible?

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On what basis was such infeasibility established for each company's property?

RESPONSE

The Heidelberg management board has determined that a purchase of the adjoining properties of Alpha and/or Marquette is not feasible. Such a determination was made on the basis of the considerations outlined in the answer to Interrogatory H9.

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