ML20154D912

Requests That Appeal Board Expedite Consideration of Pending Petitions Re Requiring Applicant to Demonstrate Financial Qualification to Operate & to Decommission Plant

ML20154D912
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	05/02/1988
From:	Mceachern P SHAINES & MCEACHERN
To:	Rosenthal A NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP)
References
CON-#288-6244 OL-1, NUDOCS 8805200027
Download: ML20154D912 (2)

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Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman Atomic Safety.& Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission r East West Towers Building Third Floor Mailroom 4350 East West Highway [

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Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire, et al ,

(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2) 1 i

l Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1 50-444-OL-1 '

Dear Judge Rose'nthal:

! On August 17, 1987, Town of Hampton appealed the decision of PETITION TO WAIVE l denying INTERVENORS' the Wolfe Board  !

REGULATIONS 50.33(f) AND 50.57 (a) (4) TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY l 2

REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL The Board heard QUALIFICATIO  !

OPERATE AND TO DECOMMISSION SEABROOK STATION. Following the l argument on the petition on December' 8, 1987. i

' filing of bankruptcy of Public Service Company of New Hampshire [

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on January 28, 1988, the Board invited further which or supplanental were filed l petitions on the financial qualification issue,of on behalf Intervenors, on 4

by Seacoast February 23,Anti-Pollution 1988, League,and by the Massachusetts Attorney General on i

March 7, 1988. These petitions remain pending before this Board.  !

While recognizing that the Appeal Board has been addressing Intervanors respectfully i j

numerous issues in this proceeding, capability of PSNH toincluding absorb suggest that the financial additional costs necessitated by low power operation, remains in doubt.

charges for waste storage and decommissioning, i PSNH has just recently filed for an additional eight months to It l

' assemble its plan of reorganization to the Bankruptcy Court. '

is now possible that low power operation may commence before any ,

plan of reorganization is considered by the Bankruptcy Court.

licensing  !

Recent pressures have mounted Published for reports expeditingoftheNRC staff i process for Seabrook.

d recommendations for a rule change permitting a low power license i l

P.O. Hon 360. 25 Maplewood Asenue t Pommouth.New Hamp hir, o3 ant 8805200027 000502  :

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2 Robert A. Absines. Pat! McEachem. John H. McEschern. Duneen A McEachern Gregory Robbna. Dan W.Thornhill.Hrar ch Sanders. Ahee 3 [

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Witham M Gawhle. R Timuht Phrenis. Fred J. Wdhran tretiredi i

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-4 Shaines & McEachern Profesional Awsiath>n. Attomeys Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman Page Two May 2, 1988 to issue, even in the absence of a public notification system, render even more compelling the need for direction from this Board whether Applicants must demonstrate financial qualification to operate and to decommission Seabrook Station in advance of low power operation.

Intervenors respectfully request that the Appeal Board expedite consideration of the pending petitions.

Very ly yours, aul McEachern PM/jlr cc: Service List t

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