ML20054L937

Memorandum in Response to Applicant Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of Notice of Hearing Re Issue of Whether Spent Fuel Pool Floor Can Withstand Loads Imposed by New High Density Fuel Racks During Seismic Event

ML20054L937
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	07/08/1982
From:	Wolf J Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
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ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8207090079
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DOLKEIE3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA u??C NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 22 ,U. -? '"? :28 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD f//[

Before Administrative Judges  :. ,

4 John F. Wolf, Chairman Linda W. Little SEWED JUl_ 81982 Forrest J. Remick In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-237 SP

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(Dresden Station, Units 2 and 3) ) July 8, 1982 MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CLARIFICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING In reconsidering its decision to schedule a hearing on the issue as to whether or not the spent fuel pool floor at Dresden can withstand loads which could be imposed by the new high density fuel racks during a seismic event the Board held a telephone conference with the parties. Robert J. Fitzgibbons, Jr., Esquire, and Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire, represented the Licensee; Phillip Willman, Esquire, represented the State of Illinois' Attorney General; and Richard Goddard, Esquire, represented the NRC ,

Staff. The Board was represented by Dr. Forrest J. Remick and John F. Wolf, Chairman. Dr. Linda W. Little was not available at the time the conference was held.

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...e raise the issue nor has it sponsored or required that it be

., resolved. However, when the NRC Staff seeks to make the results

, regarding it part of the record as an SSER the Board is required to determine its acceptability in evidence and the weight to be given it during the adjudicatory process. It is clear that the NRC Staff should rpansor the SSER in question and the Applicant should furnish support for any input it had in said report. Witnesses should be presented by the NRC Staff and the Applicant to testify in support of the conclusions set forth therein. It is expected that the Board members will have some questions for the witnesses sponsoring any exhibits that are offered.

The hearing previously noticed will take place as scheduled beginning at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 13, 1982 in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hearing Room, Room No. 550 in the East-West Towers Building, 4350 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD r -

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9qhn F. Wolf, Chairman y '

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE i

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