ML20005F151

Forwards Directors Decision Under 10CFR2.206 & Fr Notice Re Ecology Ctr of Southern California Petition on BWR Design Problems.Safety Evaluation for Advanced BWR Design Not Yet Completed.W/O Encls

ML20005F151
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/03/1990
From:	Hebdon F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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2.206, NUDOCS 9001120357
Download: ML20005F151 (3)

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V"m: : Docket NoF 50-298 January 3,1990 h

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Mr. _ George A. Trevors, Division

-Manager. Nuclear Support

-Nebraska Public Power District Post Office Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68601-0499

SUBJECT:

' DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 REGARDING BWR DESIGN PROBLEMS Enclosed for your information are copies of a Director's Decision, _ letter of transmittal, and Federal Register notice issued by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (DW Fc' tor) in response to a Petition filed under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations. The Petition was filed i

by Ms. Anna Harlowe on behalf of the Ecology Center of Southern California.

The petitioner requested that the NRC fix or close a11' nuclear power reactors designed by General Electric Company. As discussed in the enclosed Director's

' Decision, the Petitioner's request under 10 CFR 2.206 has been denied.

The petitioner also expressed concern that GE is pursuing a standardized" Advanced Boiling Water Reactor design which-petitioner alleges fails to address many of the shortcomings identified by GE's own engineers as far back i

as the 1975 Reed Report. The petitioner was informed that the staff has not yet completed its safety evaluation for advanced boiling water reactor. designs, nor has any utility applied for a license to build or operate an advanced boiling water reactor.

Sincerely, Original Qaed By Frederd J. Hebdon i

Frederick J. Hebdon, Director Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects. III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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' Doci.et lio. 50-298 t'r. George A. Trevors, Divisien flanager - Nuclear Support I;sbraska.rublic Power District Post Office Box 499 Columbus, tiebraska' 68601-0499

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR'S DECIS10ti UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 REGARD 1f4G BWR DESIGli PROBLEMS

~ Enclosed for your-information are copies of a Director's Decision, letter cf transmittal, and Federal Register notice issued by the Director, Office of Nucitar Reactor. Regulation'UfirEtor) in response to a Petition filed

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under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations. The Petition was filed by lis. Anna Harlowe on behalf of the Ecology Center of Southern California.

The petitior.et requested that the NRC fix or close all nuclear power reactors designed by General Electric Company. As discussed in the enclosed Director's Decision, the Petitiona's request under 10 CFR 2.206 has been denied.

The petitioner also-expressed concern that GE is pursuing a " standardized" Advanced-Boiling Water Reactor design which petitioner alleges fails to address many of the shortcomings identified by GE's own engineers as far back

, as the 1975 Reed Report. The petitioner was informed that the staff has not

-yet completed its safety evaluation for advanced boiling water reactor designs, nor has any utility applied for a license to build or operate an advanced boiling water reactor.

Sincerely,

,,,.0. 0 IbY Frederick J. Heb on, Director Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - Ill, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

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Letter dated December 4, 1989 to Ms. Anna liaricwe

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Director's Decision dated December 4, 1989 3.

Federal Register Notice dated December 4, 1989 cc w/ enclosures:

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fir. G. D.' Watson,~ General Counsel Nebraska Public Power. District

P? 0. Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68601 Cooper Nutirar Station.

. ATTN: Mr. Guy R. Horn, Division

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Brownvillc, Nebraska 68321 Dennis Grams, Director Nebraska Department of' Environmental Control P. 0. Box 98922 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922 Mr. Larry!Bohlken, Chairman Nemahe County Board of Commissioners

-Nemaha County.. Courthouse 1824'N Street Auburn, Nebraska 68305 Senior Resident. Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 218'

-Brownville Nebraska 68321 Regiona1' Administrator, Region IV

-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611:Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington,' Texas 76011 Mr.. Harold Borchart, Director Division of Radiological Health Department of Health 301 Centennial Mall, South-P. 0.. Box 95007-Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 l

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