ML17037C004

Nine Mile Point Unit 2 - Letter Responding to a September 20, 1976 Letter Requesting Information Relative to the Ownership and Current Status of the Construction Permit and Enclosing Amendment to Application for Licenses Which Would Amend C

ML17037C004
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	03/20/1978
From:	Varga S A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Brand S A
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hfAR'201978DocketHo.60-410!Is.ShirleyA.BrandR.F.D.41.Box169Highland,HewYork12528

DearHs.Brand:

Distribution:DocketFileRC~MLocalPDRLMRk'4FileB.Bordenick,OELDS.VargaM.KaneM.ServiceByletterdatedSeptember20,1976,totheUnitedStatesfluclearRegulatoryComission(Commission)yourequestedinformationrelativetotheownershipoftheNineNilePointNuclearStation.Unit2.Additionally,yourequestedanswerstoanumberofquestionsrelatingtothecurrentstatusoftheconstructionpermitforthefacility.InourlettertoyoudatedNovember5,1976,weprovidedtheinformationyousought.Asafollow-uponourpreviouscorrespondence,andforyourcurrentinformationregardingtheabovematter,IamenclosingcopiesofthefollowingdocumentswhichwererecentlyfiledbyNiagaraYiohawkPowerCorporationandrelatetoyouroriginalrequest:P)"AmendmenttoApplicationforLicense"whichwouldamendConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-112,toincludeCentralHudsonGas8HectricCorporation.LongIslandLightingCompany.NewYorkStateElectric5GasCorporationandRochesterGasandElectricCorporationasco-ownersoftheNineHilePoint,Unit2facility-fiTedonFebruary6,1978.(2)"RequestforExtensionofLatestCompletionDate"forNinetlilePoint.Unit2-filedonFebruary27,1978.IfyoudesiretohaveyournameplacedontheCommissionStaff'sservicelistforNineNlePointNuclearSMtion,Unit2docket,pleasenotifyuseitherbyletterorbycalling.!IrHilliamF.Kaneat30]-492-7831.Nr.KaneistheLicensingProspectManagerforthefacilityinquestion.Sincerely.Originalsignedby:SaAoVargaS.A.Yarga,ChiefLightMaterReactorsBranchNo.4DivisionofProjectfIanagement

Enclosures:

AsstatedSURNAME~P!I:LlR84M3/W/78DP:4ce3//78aP+/78WRCEORM318(976)HRClC02404u3o.oovonuMswrrowrwoorricociore<<eoeea4

~'f~)jg.iHIlHIIIfTf BEFORETHEUNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOa~JMISSIONIntheMatterof))NIAGARANOIR'KPOlJERCORPORATION)(NineMilePointUnit2))DocketNo.50-410AMENDMENTTOAPPLICATIONFORLICENSESThepurposeofthisAmendmenttotheApplicationforLicensesistorequestamendmentofConstructionPermitNo.CPPP;112toincludeCentralHudsonGas&ElectricCorporation,LongIslandLightingCompany,NewYorkStateElectric&GasCorporationandRochesterGasandElectricCorporationasco-ownersoftheNineMilePointUnit2facility=ofNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation.Insupportofthisrequestforamendment,NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationstatesasfollows:OnSeptember22,1975,theabove-namedutilitiesenteredintoanagreement,hereinafterreferredtoas'heBasicAgreement,withNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation,wherebyeachoftheutilitieswouldown,astenantsincommon,thefollowingproportionalinterestsoftheNineMilePointUnit2facility:

NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationCentralHudsonGas&ElectricCorporationLongIslandLightingCompanyNewYorkState'Electric&GasCorporationRochesterGasandElectricCorporation41X9X18/18X14XParticipantswillsharetheelectricaloutputandghpayconstructioncostsaccordingtotheir.respectivesharesinthefacility.NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationisactingasApplicantandhastheresponsibilityforlicensing,design,procurement,construction,operationandallrelatedfunctionswithrespecttothefacility.ParticipantshavedelegatedtoNiagara'ohawkPowerCorporationtheauthoritytoactintheir,behalfinprosecutingsuchfurtherfacilityandmaterialslicenseapplicationsandamendmentsasmayberequiredbylaworregulations.Noneoftheparticipatingutilitiesisowned,controlledordominatedbyanalien,aforeigncorporation,oraforeigngovernment.1.AcopyoftheBasicAgreementisattachedheretoasExhibitA.,,2.ThedirectorsandprincipalofficersofNiagaraIMohawkPowerCorporation,theircitizenshipsandtheaddressesofsuchpersonsareattachedheretoasExhibitB.

3,Theprincipalplacesofbusiness,thedirectorsandprincipalofficersoftheco-owners,theircitizenshipsandtheaddressesofsuchpersonsareattachedheretoas.ExhibitC.4~TheAnnualReportsofeachoftheparticipatingutilitiesareabouttobepublished.Thesereportswillshowthefinancialqualificationsofeachoftheparticipants.Whenavailable,theseReportswillbesubmittedtotheCommissiontosupporttheparticipants'inancialqualifications'.5-InaccordancewithSection103oftheAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended,andAppendixLtoPart50andSection50.33aoftheCommission'sregulations,theAppendixLinformationentitled"InformationRequestedbytheAttorneyGeneralforAntitrustReview"isfiledherewithonbehalfofalltheparticipants.ThisinformationisattachedheretoasExhibitD.6.Thelatestcostestimates(notincludingallowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction)forthecompletionofthefacilityareasfollows:

Totalnuclearproductionplantco'sts$1,018,335,000Transmission,distributionandgeneralplantcosts7,559,000Nuclearfuelinventorycostsforfirstcore.71474000TOTALESTIMATEDCOSTS$1,097,368,0007.AttachedheretoasExhibitEisalistofprincipaltradeandnewspublicationsforeachoftheparticipants.8.Exceptashereinexpresslyamended,thecontentsoftheApplicationforLicenses,filedJune15,1972,areherebyconfirmed.WHEREFORE,Niagara?fohawkprays(1)asitdidin.itsoriginalApplicationforLicenses;and(2)thatConstructionPermitCPPR-112beamendedtoincludeCentralHudsonGas&ElectricCorporation,LongYIslandLightingCompany,NewYorkStateElectric&GasCorporationandRochesterGasandElectricCorporationasco-ownersofNineNilePointUnit2.INWITNESSWHEREOF,NiagaramohawkPowerCorporationhascauseditsnametobehereuntosignedbyGeraldK.Rhode,VicePresident-SystemProjectNanagement,this1stdayofFebruary,1978.

NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATIONB.GEDK.ODEVicePres'ident-SternProjectManagementSubscribedandsworntobeforemethis'F~=dayofFebruary,1978.8TARYPUBLICfVlnf.S.CnRafCf;NoforyI'ublicinlhoSfafeofYewYorkQusfifierfin0rron.f.'o,iso.4524460Ifyr.'unu<<isiunfakir<<sAfurch30,f9'7S

~~BEFORETHEUNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterof))VIAGARAMOHA'(0KPOVERCORPORATION)(NineMilePointUnit2))DocketNo.50-410REQUESTFOREXTENSIONOFLATESTCOMPLETIONDATEPursuanttoSection2.109oftheCommission'sRulesofPracticeandSection50.55(b)oftheCommission'sRegulations,NiagaraMohawkIPowerCorporation,holderofConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-112,herebyrequestsanextensionofitslatestcompletiondateforNineMilePointUnit2.Xnsupportofsuchrequest,'NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationstatesasfollows:(1)Intheaforesaidconstructionpermit,thelatestcompletiondatespecifiedisJuly31,1978.Att.hist'ime,theprojectisabout20percentcompleteandcannotbefinishedwithinthetimespecifiedintheconstructionpermit;(2)NiagaraMohawkPower,CorporationrequeststhatthelatestcompletiondateintheconstructionpermitbeextendedtoDecember31,1984;

(3)InlateL973,thethenPresidentoftheUnitedStatespubliclyannouncedtheseriousnessoftheenergycrisisconfrontingtheUnitedStates.Immediatelythereafterandcontinuingtothistime,therehas"beenareductionintheuseofelectricityand,consequently,forpowerdemandinNiagaraNohawkPowerCorporation'sservicearea'.Accordingly,theneedforthisfacilitytoproducepowerhasbeenpostponed.(4)NiagaraHohawkPowerCorporation,alongwithotherprivatelyownedpublicutilities,experienceddifficultyinobtainingfundsforconstructionatrateswhichwereconsideredreasonable.Thislackoffundsatreasonablerateshascausedtheconstructionofthefacilitytobedelayed.(5)In.additiontotheabove,thefollowingunanticipatedcausesfordelayhaveoccurredduringtheconstructionperiods1~Additionaltimeisrequiredduetodesignchanges,suchassafety/reliefvalvepipingrelocation,requiredtomit;igate'HarkIIcontainmentdynamicloads.ThisareaisunderCommissionreview,andadditionalrequirements

ii.AdditionaltimeisrequiredduetointensivestudyofgeologicalfeaturesandphenomenaasreportedtotheCommissioniniHiagaraHohawkPowerCorporation'sletterdatedDecember13,1976.'ii.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetoa.change,fromonce-throughtoclosedloopcirculatingwatercooling.Thischange.wasreportedtotheCommissionbyletterdatedJuly19,1976.ivyAdditionaltimeisrequiredduetocompleteredesignof.electricalracewaysystemsandmajorstructuralchangesintheReactorBuilding,ControlBuilding,andcabletunnelstoimplementtheRegulat'oryGuide1.75separationrequirements.v.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetolaborproblemsincludingworkstoppagesin1976and1977.vi.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetoshortageofqualifiedwelders,andmaterialprocurementdelays,suchasfortheprimarycontainmentliner.

vii.Additionaltimeisrequiredduetoadelay'inthegrantingoftheoriginalConstructionPewmitwhichwasnot,reflectedinthepreviouslyreviseddatesforearliestandlatestcompletionofthefacility(seeAttachment1).viii.Additionaltime.isrequiredtoimplementiHRCrequirementsfor"flood.protectionofECCSpumps'x.Additionaltimeisrequ-'redduetotheimplementation'ofpipewhipprotectionrequire-mentssimilartothose,expressedinRegulatoryGuide1.46whichimpactedtheschedulefor.completionofpipestressanalysisandlinerfabrication.X~AdditionaltimeisrequiredduetotheimpositionofRegulatoryGuide1.89requirementsonClassIEEquipmentVendorswhichhasresultedinshortagesofacceptablevendors.

(6)XnNiagaraHohawkPowerCorporation'sopinion,therequested'actioninvolvesnosignificanthazardsconsideration;goodcausehasbeenshownforthedelay;andtheextensionofthelatestcompletiondatewhichhasbeenrequestedisforareasonableperiod.MiEREFORE,NiagaraHohawkPowerCorporationrequeststhatthelatestdateinConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-112beext'endeduntilDecember31,19811.Respectfullysubmitted,NIAGARAHOHAVKPOWERCORPORATION'"~7GeraldK.RhodeVice.President-SystemProjectHanagementSubscribedandsworntobeforemethis>-~r'---dayofFebruary,1978.NOTARYPUBLICHA2ELJ,CARrdCY,NolarvPrrlilicinihoSlaloolNowYorRQuali(iadinOnon.Co.italo.>,>24~60A1yComrriis>ionE~riiros,llarch30,'l9:,r~

~gARVIIIE.'IJPTONCLIOERES,THOMAS)gRLCQNAIIOP.TROSYENHARRYH.VOIQTLCXK.LARSONWAOHIM4YOHPAAYNCIISLEBOEUF,LAMB.LEIBYB.HACRAE17S7NSTRgZV,N.'N.WASHINGTON,D.C.20036March12,1974OHCCHASEHAHHATTAHHEWYORIC,H,Y.IOC<WASHIHOTOHTCLCiiHC@ORdVRMOOSCAQICAOORCSSLALALUiWASHIHOTOHDanielM.Head,Ksq.AtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardPanelU.S.AtomicEnergyCommissionWashington,D.C.20545Re:niagaraMohawkPowerCorporationHineMilePointUnit2AECDocketNo.50-410

DearMr.Head:

EDuringourconerencecallthismorningwithcounselforallpartisexcepttheEnvironmentalDefenseFund,mentionedthatNiagaraMohawkhadonerevisiontotheformofproposedconstructionpermitwhichwasdistributedbytheAECRegulatoe~StaffonFebruary28,1974.TheAppl'icant'sproposedchangeconcernstheearliestandlatestcompletiondatesmentionedinparagraph3.A.onpage3oftheproposedconstructionpermit.Underthepresentcircumstances,ApplicantbelievesandtherebyrequeststhattheearliestcompletiondatebeOctober1,1978andthelatestdateforcompletionofthefacilitybeApril1,1980.WewouldappreciatehavingtheBoardrevisetheconstructionpermitinthisrespect;Uerytrulyyours,LEBOEUFtLMMsLEZBY6cMACRAEcc:Seepage2.By'E~BThomastLTDPartner

Dr.HarvinM.MannDr.NilliamE.MartinRichard,.1.Goldsmith,Esq.CarmineJ.C1emente,Esq.Mrs.Suzanne:-5/cherAnthonyR.Faisman,Esq.BernardH.Bordenicz,'sa.Secretary,U.S.AtomicEnergyCormissionAtomi'cSafetyandLicensingApaealBoard~-~\

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