ML18025A738
| ML18025A738 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1979 |
| From: | Lemanowicz I Citizens Against Nuclear Dangers |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML18025A738 (3) | |
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IntheMatterofUNITEDSTATES'FAMERICANUCL'EARREGULATORY COlmISSION ale/P1PENNSYLVANIA PO"KRANDLIGHTCO.ALLEGHENY ELECTRICCOOPERATIVE, INC.(BerwickAtom1cPowerPlant)(Susquehanna Unit,s1and.2)DOCKETNos.50-38750-388CITIZENSAGAINSTNUCLEARDANGERS'OTION FORBOARDRULINGONREVISIONOFPRELL~IINARY TI'%TABLE ThecitizensoftheBerwickarea,sincetheThreeMileIslandd1saster, areJustifiably alarmedovertheposs1bleconsequences ofasimilartypeaccidentoccurring atthePennsylvania PowerandLightCompany'Berwickatomicpowerplantsometimeinthefuture.TheproblemsofTMIwillwotgoaway.Itcanneverbebusiness-as-usual aga1nfortheatomicindustryanywhereintheSusquehanna Valley.Therefore, ameaningful updatingofthescheduleforthisNRCDocketcaseisdefinitely nowinorder.;fhereas, inthefirstplace,theintervencrs uereneverpresented thepreliminary timetable, inuritingorotherwise, fortheirimputorconcurrence, bythe".,other part1espriortoitsadoption; Vhereas,someoftheaffectedpartiesdonot,appeartoberesponding tothepresenttimetable anyway;Mhereas,theUnitedStatesCongressispresently considering asixmonths,orpossiblylonger,moratorium onthe11censing ofcommercial reactorsbytheNRC,intheaftermath ofTMI;Mhereas,reactingtothisthreatofcongressional action,theNRC,oni~'.ay21,1979,declaredaninformal90day'uspension onsomelicensing proceedings
'becauseoftheThreeMileislanddisaster;
'Thereas, onMay21,1979,theNRCDirectorofNuclearReactorRegulation, HaroldN.Denton,outlinedastaffreorganization thatwilldelayso-called
=routinecaseworkandtheissuanceofoperating licenses; andwillalmost,totallystoptheprocessing ofotherlicenseapplication sfor.severalmonths;Sfhereas, duringthisperiodofsuspended animation, theNRC/LessonLearnedTaskForcewill"recommend changestolicensing requirement,s andthelicensing processfornuclearpowerplantsbasedonthelessonslearned."
ThisTaskForcewill,induecourse,notifythelicensing boardsandtheintervening partiesof"allnewinformation
'developed,"
fromtheirstudy.ofTÃI,"whichmayberelevantandmaterialtoanyoftheissuesbeingadJudicated inpresently pendingcases.")lhereas, onJunelg,1979,theNRCDivisionofProJectI~management atBethesda, Nd.conferred withtheApplicants, andallotherutilities havingoperating licenseapplications, toesta'olish "priorities forthereviewofthoseapplicat,ions,"
presumably, amongotherthings,tor'evisetheirtimetables intheaftermath ofTNI,andtheNRCresponsetocongressional pressureandpublicreaction; Therefore, itwouldbeprudent,andreasonable fortheAtomicSafetyandLicensing Boardtopromugate anorderrevisingthepreliminary timetable intheBerwickcasetocoincidewithTNIdevelopments andt,heforthcoming NRCTaskForcerecommendat,ions.
CaccTIFICATE OFSEFVTICEIherebycertifythatcopiesofCitizensAainstNuclearDaners'otion ForBoardRulinOnRevisionOfPrelimina Timetable havebeen-servedonthefollowing bydepositintheUnitedStatesmail,firstclass,thisAP-dayofJune,1979.CharlesBechhoefer,Esq.,ChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Mashington,
'O.C.20555Mr.Glenn0.BrightAtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.Nuclear-Regulatory Commission Mashington, O.C.20555Or.OscarH.ParisAtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, O.C.20555JamesM.Cutchin,IV,EsquireOfficeoftheExecutive LegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555JaySilberg,Esq.Shaw,Pittman,PottsandTrowbridge 1800MStreet,N.W.Washington, D.C.20036Dr.JudithH.JohnsrudCo-Director Environmental Coalition onNuclearPower433OrlandoAvenueStateCollege,PA16801AtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Comoission Mashington, D.C.20555Docketing andServiceSectionOfficeoftheSecretary U.S.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mashington, D.C.20555AtomicSafetyandLicensing AppealHoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555l<<rHaroldN.Denton,DirectorNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Comm.washington, D.C.20555Mr.ThomasM.Gerusky,DirectorBureauofRadiation Protection Department ofEnvironmental Resources Commonwealth ofPennsylvania P.O.Box2063Harrisburg, PA17120Hs.ColleenMarshBox538A,R084MountainTop,PA187070Susquehanna Environmental Advocates c/oGeraldSchultz,Esq.500SouthRiverStreetWilkes-Barre, PA18702~~g5s7S>0gcgocjcc6IreneLemanowicz Chairperson