ML20153E404

Forwards Copy of Ltr from R Backus Who Has Filed Four Contentions on Behalf of Sapl & Requested Full Hearing on Matter in New Hampshire Seacoast Area.With Certificate of Svc

ML20153E404
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/04/1998
From:	Gregg J SENATE
To:	Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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LA-2, NUDOCS 9809280080
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MANCHESTER. NH 03104 WASHINGTON, DC 20510-2904 BUDGET is03i 622-79a 1202)224-3324 APPROPRIATIONS 2 N I U.BOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES September 4,1998 ,,%y [',"j,50 t603i 752-2604 99 PEASE BOULEVARD PORTSMOUTH, NH 0380' 160F 431-2171 The Honorable Shirley A. Jackson, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Shirley:

Enclosed please find a copy of a letter from a constituent of mine, Robert Backus, Esq., of Manchester, NH, who is representing the Seacoast Anti-Pollution League. On behalf of the Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, he has filed four contentions with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and is requesting a full hearing on this matter in the NH Seacoast area.

I would appreciate your consideration and attentiveness to this matter. Thank you in advance for your prompt reply.

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This is to advise you that, since my last correspondence, the client I rf Seacoast Anti-Pollution League has joined with another citizen orga Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, and filed four contentionshekson with the NRC  ;

exemption request. These concerns are set forth in thei inspections June 5,1998 lettel di h l which was copied to you. The concems, h briefly, arc operations) run by 33% to two years; third, the increasedi to use of on l cxtending the operational run wdl require, and, fourth, the decreased s l find and conect abnormal plant condition, including possible tampering equipment. I At this time, Lbe NRC has appointed a three person fAtornic S which is the equivalent of a trial court for the agency. The i Board has August 10,1998 for the licensee,NAESCO, and the NRC staff to resp 1 l

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admissibility of the contenuens.  !

We believe these contennons present impmtant safety issues an tition, ciamptica t equest is to improve the economics of the plant in the face of but at the cost of r educing the present margin of safety. l d that any We would like your support for a full heanng into these contentions, know,an the i

! proceedings on these contentions be held in the N thisis the area of concern Thank you for your consideration of this maner. If you need a 1

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a, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE Docket No.(s) 50-443-LA-2 CORPORATION (Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing H0YLE LTR TO SENATOR GREGG havo been served upon the following 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 Office of Commission Appellate B. Paul cotter, Chairman Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23

- Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Administrative Judge Charles N. Kelber Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Linda W. Little Mail Stop - T-3 F23 ASLBP U.S.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5000 Hermitage Drive Washington, DC 20555 Raleigh, NC 27612 Steven R. Hom, Esq. Robert A. Backus, Esq.

Office of the General Counsel Backus, Meyer, Solomon, Rood & Branch Mail Stop 15 B18 P.O. Box 516 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manchester, NH 03105 Washington, DC 20555 Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. David A. Repka, Esq.

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