ML20236T191

Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206.* Requested Order Barring Plant Restart Not Immediately Necessary Since Plant Shut Down & Will Not Be Restarted W/O NRC Determination of Safety Issues

ML20236T191
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	11/13/1987
From:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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References
2.206, NUDOCS 8712010066
Download: ML20236T191 (2)

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l N' 7590-01 Uf!!TED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i- .(Docket No. 50-293)

BOSTON EDISON COMPANY (Pilg-im Nuclear Power Station)

I RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 62.206 Notice is hereby given that by Petition submitted October 15, 1987, Michael S. Dukakis, Governor, and James M. Shannon, Attorney General, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its citizens (Petitioners), have

' requested that the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I

institute a proceeding pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202 to modify, suspend, or l revoke the operating license held by the Boston Edison Company (BECo) for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). The Petitioners request that the NRC l

(1) modify the Pilgrim license to bar restart until a plant-specific probabilistic

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risk assessment (PRA) is performed for Pilgrim and all indicated safety modifications are implemented; (2) modify the Pilgrim license to extend the current shutdown pending the outcome of a full hearing on the significant outstanding safety issues and the development and certification by the Governor of adequate emergency plans; and (3) issue an imediately effective order to modify the Pilgrim license to preclude BEco from taking any steps in its power ascension program until a formal adjudicatory hearing is held and findings of fact are made concerning safety questions raised regarding Pilgrim.

The Petitioners assert as grounds for their request (1) evidence of continuing serious managerial deficiencies at Pilgrim, (2) evidence that a plant-specific PRA as well as the implementation of any safety modifications indicated m

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thereby should be reauired prior to Pilgrim's restart, and (3) evidence that j the state of emergency preparedness does not provide reasonable assurance that  !

adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological enernency durina operations at Pilgrim.

With respect to the request for an imediately effective ordar to modify l

the Pilgrim license to preclude BECo from taking any steps in its power l i

ascension program until a formal adjudicatory hearing is held and findings of l fact are made, the Director did not find that the public interest required such an imediately effective order. The basis for that decision is that the plant is presently shut down and reactor startup and power ascent :a will not be permitted until NRC determines that there is reasonable assurance that the public health and safety will be protected.

The Petition is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR %2.206 of the Commission's regulations. As provided by 2.206, appropriate action will be taken on the Petition within a reasonable time.

A copy of the Petition is available for inspection in the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20555 and in the local public document room for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station located at the Plynouth Public Library, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA C2360.

DatedatBethesda,Marylandthis/ day of November 1987.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Origire.1 cignnd by Thc:::as E. Murley Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION: Docket File 50-293, PDI-3 r/f, WPaton, OGC, RWessman, MRushbrook, VRooney, WKane, RI h _

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