ML17037C539

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1 - Letter Informing That the Commission Has Forwarded the Notice Relating to the Consideration for Conversion of Provisional Operating License No. DPR-17 to Full-Term to the Office of Federal Register

ML17037C539
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	12/05/1972
From:	Skovholt D J US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
To:	Brosnan T J Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
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DEC"51972DocketN'o.50220NiagaraMohawkPowerC'orporation ATTN:ThomasJ.BrosnanVicePresident andChiefEngineer300ErieBoulevard HestSyracuse, NewYork13202Gentlemen:

TheCommission hasforwarded theenclosednoticetotheOfficeoftheFederalRegisterforfilingandpublication.

ThenoticerelatestotheCommission's consideration forconversion ofProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-17foryourNineMilePointNuclearStationUnit1toafull>>term operating license.Acopyof,thedisplayadvertising thathaebeentransmitted tothenewspaper;"publishers inSyracuseandOswego,NewYork,forpublication in/theirpapers(on12/5/72)alsoisenclosedforyourinformation.

CopiesoftheSafetyEvaluation bytheDirectorate ofLicensing, thereportbytheAdvisoryCommittee onReactorSafeguards, theCemnission's DraftandFinalEnvironmental Statements, andtheproposedfull-term operating licensevillbesenttoyouas,bheybecomeavailable.

Actiononyourapplication (notarized June7,.1972)todesignate thefacilityunderProvisional Operating License,Ho.

DPR-17asUnit1villbeincludedwiththeissuanceofournextlicenseamendment.

Sincerely, I'+i8>nal Si~DonaldJ.Skovho14D,naldJSlvholtAssistant DirectorforOperating ReactorsDirectorate ofLicensing

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O.C.20545December5,1972DocketNo.50<<220NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation ATTN:ThomasJ.BrosnanVicePresident andChiefEngineex300ErieBoulevard WestSyracuse, NewYork13202Gentlemen:

TheCommission hasforwarded theenclosednoticetotheOfficeoftheFederalRegisterforfilingandpublication.

ThenoticerelatestotheCommission's consideration forconversion ofProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-17foryourNineMilePointNuclearStationUnit1toafulltermoperating license.Acopyofthedisplayadvertising thathasbeentransmitted tothenewspaper publishers inSyracuseandOswego,NewYork,forpublication intheirpapers(on12/5/72)alsoisenclosedforyourinformation.

CopiesoftheSafetyEvaluation bytheDirectorate ofLicensing, thexepoxtbytheAdvisoryCommittee onReactorSafeguards, theCommission's DraftandFinalEnvironmental Statements, andtheproposedfull>>texm operating licensewillbesenttoyouastheybecomeavailable.

Actiononyourapplication (notarized June7,1972)todesignate thefacilityundex'rovisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR17asUnit1willbeincludedwiththeissuanceofournextlicenseamendment.

Sincerely, DonaldJ.~kovholtAssistant Directox'or Operating ReactoxsDirectorate ofLicensing

Enclosures:

1.FederalRegisterNotice2.Adfornewspapex's ccw/enclosures:

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NiagaraMohawkPowerCorp.ccw/enclosures:

LeBoeuf,Lamb,Leiby6MacRae1821Jefferson Place,N.W.Washington, D.C.20036Mr.RobertP;Jones,Supervisor TownofScribeR.D.84Oswego,NewYork13126OswegoCityLibrary120EastSecondStreetOswego,NewYork13126ccw/aboveenclosures andw/copyofNMPC'sAppls.notarized June7and27,1972:Dr.WilliamE.SeymourStaffCoordinator NewYorkStateAtomicEnergyCouncilNewYorkStateDepartment ofCommerce112StateStreetAlbany,NewYox'k12207 0~

UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICAATOMICENERGYCOMMISSION IntheMatterofNIAGARAMOHAWK POWERCORPORATION (NineMilePointNuclearStationUnitNo.1)))))DocketNo.50-220NOTICEOFCONSIDERATION OFCONVERSION OFPROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSETOFULL-TERM OPERATING LICENSE;NOTICEOFOPPORTUNITY FORHEARINGPURSUANTTO10CFRPART50APPENDIXDTheAtomicEnergyCommission (theCommission) willconsidertheissuanceofafull-term facilityoperating licensetotheNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation (thelicensee) whichwouldauthorize thelicenseetopossess,useandoperatetheNineMilePointNuclearStationUnit1No.1(thefacility),

locatedintheTownofScriba,OswegoCounty,NewYork,atitspresently licensedsteadystatepowerlevelofupto1850megawatts (thermal) foraperiodof40yearsfromApril12,1965,theissuancedateoftheconstruction permit(CPPR-16) inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthelicenseandtheTechnical Specifications appendedthereto,.

uponthecompletion ofafavorable safetyevaluation oftheapplication bytheCommission's Directorate ofLicensing, thecompletion oftheenvironmental reviewrequiredbytheCommission's regulations in10CFRPart50,AppendixD,thereceiptofareportontheapplication fromtheAdvisoryCommittee onReactorSafeguards (ACRS),andafindingbytheCommission thattheapplication forthefull-term facilitylicense(asamended)complieswiththerequirements oftheAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended,andtheCommission's regulations

in10CFRChapterI.Thefacilityispresently beingoperatedinaccordance withProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-17issuedbythcCommission onAugust22,1969.Thefull-term licensewillnotbeissueduntiltheCommission hasmadethcfindings, reflecting itsreviewoftheapplication undertheAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended,whichwillbesetforthintheproposedlicense,andhasconcluded thattheissuanceofthelicensewillnotbeinimicaltothecommondefenseandsecurityortothehealthandsafetyofthepublic.Thelicenseehassatisfied itsobligation concerning indemnifi-cationasrequiredbySection170oftheActand10CFRPart140oftheCommission's regulations.

Thefacilityissub)ecttotheprovisions ofSectionAofAppendixDto10CFRPart50,whichsetsforthprocedures applicable toreviewofenvironmental considerations forproduction andutilization facilities.

Withinthirty(30)daysfromthedateofpublication ofthisnoticeintheFEDERALREGISTER, thelicenseemayfilearequestforahearingandanypersonwhoseinterestmaybeaffectedbythisproceeding mayfileapetitionforleavetointervene withrespecttotheissuanceofafull-term facilityoperating license.Requestsforahearingandpetitions tointervene shallbefiledinaccordance withtheCommission's-rulesofpracticein10CFRPart2.Ifarequestforahearingorpetitionforleavetointervene isfiledwithinthetimeprescribed inthisnotice,theCommission willissueanoticeofhearingoranappropriate order.

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Apetitionforleavetointervene mustbefiledunderoathoraffirma-tioninaccordance withtheprovisions of10CFR52.714.Asrequiredby10CFR52.714,apetitionforleavetointervene shallsetforththeInterestofthepetitioner intheproceeding, howthatinterestmaybeaffectedbytheresultsoftheproceeding, andanyothercontentions ofthepetitioner including thefactsandreasonswhyheshouldbepermitted tointervene, withparticular reference tothefollowing factors:(1)thenatureofthepetitioner's rightundertheActtobemadeapartytotheproceeding; (2)thenatureandextentofthepetitioner's

property, financial, orotherinterestintheproceeding; and(3)thepossibleeffectofanyorderwhichmaybeenteredintheproceeding onthepetitioner's interest.

Anysuchpetitionshallbeaccompanied byasupporting affidavit identifying thespecificaspectoraspectsofthesubjectmatteroftheproceeding astowhichthepetitioner wishestointervene andsettingforthwithpartic-ularityboththefactspertaining tohisinterestandthebasisforhiscontentions withregardtoeachaspectonwhichhedesirestointervene.

Apetitionthatsetsforthcontentions relatingonlytomattersoutsidethe)urisdiction oftheCommission willbedenied.Arequestforahearingorapetitionforleavetointervene mustbefiledwiththeOfficeoftheSecretary oftheCommission, UnitedStatesAtomicEnergyCommission, Washington, D.C.20545,Attention Chief,PublicProceedings Staffnotlaterthanthirty(30)daysfromthedateofpublica-tionofthisnoticeintheFEDERALREGISTER.

Suchrequestsorpetitions withinthesame30-dayperiodmaybedelivered totheCommission's Public

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DocumentRoom,1717HStreet,N.W.,Washington, D.C.Apetitionforleavetointervene whichisnottimelywillnotbegrantedunlesstheCommission determines thatthepetitioner hasmadeasubstantial showingofgoodcauseforfailuretofileontimeandaftertheCommission hasconsidered thosefactorsspecified in10CFR52.714(a).

Forfurtherdetailswithrespecttothemattersunderconsideration, seethelicensee's application forconversion ofProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-17.to afull-term operating licensenotarized June27,1972,andthelicensee's Environmental ReportdatedJune1972,whichareavailable forpublicinspection attheCommission's PublicDocumentRoom,1717HStreet,N.W.,Washington, D.C.,andattheOswegoCityLibrary,120EastSecondStreet,Oswego,NewYork13126.Astheybecomeavailable, thefollowing documents willalsobeavailable at'heabovelocations:

(1)theSafetyEvaluation preparedbytheDirectorate ofLicensing; (2)theCommission's draftdetailedstatement onenvironmental considerations pursuantto10CFRPart50,AppendixD;(3)theCommission's finaldetailedstatement onenvironmental considerations; (4)thereportoftheAdvisoryCommittee onReactorSafeguards ontheApplication forafull-term facilityoperating license;(5)theproposedfull-term operating license',

and(6)theproposedtechnical specifications, whichwillbeattachedtotheproposedfull-term facilityoperating license.

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Copiesofitems(l),(3),(4),and(5)maybeobtainedwhentheybecomeavailable byrequesttotheDeputyDirectorforReactorProjects, Directorate ofLicensing, U.S.AtomicEnergyCommission, Washington, D.C.20545.FORTIIEATOMICENERGYCOMMISSION forReactorProjectsDirectorate ofLicensing

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NOTICEOFOPPORTUNITY FORPUBLICPARTICIPATION INAECLICENSING PROCEEDINGS FORNINEMILEPOINTNUCLEARSTATIONUNITNO.1FULL-TERM LICENSETheAtomicEnergyCommission isgivingpublicnoticethatitisconsidering conversion oftheprovisional operating licens'eheldbyNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation foroperation oftheNineMilePointNuclearStationUnitNo.1inthe'ownofScriba,OswegoCounty,NewYork,toafull-term, 40yearlicense.Thenoticeprovidesthatwithin30daysafterpublication intheFederal~ReisteronDecember5,1972,anypersonwhosetnterestmaybeaffectedmayfileapetitionforleavetointervene intheproceeding.

Petitions forleavetointervene mustbefiledunderoathoraffirma-tionandmustsetforththeinterestofthepetitioner intheproceeding, howthatinterestmaybeaffectedbytheresultsoftheproceeding, andthepetitioner's contentions withrespecttotheproposed'icensing action.Suchpetitions mustbefiledwiththeSecretary oftheCommission, U.S.AtomicEnergyCommission, Washington, D.C.205452Attention:

Chief,PublicProceedings Staff,byJanuary5,1973.Timelypetitions willbeconsidered bytheCommission todetermine whetherahearingshouldbenoticedoranotherappropriate orderissuedregarding thedisposition ofthepetitions.

Apetitionforleavetointervene mustbeaccompanied byasupporting affidavit whichidentifies thespecificaspectoraspectsoftheproceeding astowhichintervention isdesiredandspecifies withparticularity thefactsonwhichthepetitioner reliesastobothhisinterestandhis

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contentions withre'gardtoeachaspectonwhichintervention isrequested.

Petitions statingcontentions relatingonlytomattersoutsidetheCommission

'gurisdictionwillbedenied.Intheeventthatahearingisheldandapersonispermitted tointervene, hebecomesapartytotheproceeding andhasarighttoparticipate intheconductofthehearing.Forexample,hemaypresentevidenceandexamineandcross-examine witnesses.

TheCommission hasarrangedfordocuments andcorrespondence relatingtothelicensing ofthisfacilitytobekeptonfileforpublicinspection attheOswegoCityLibrary,120EastSecond.Street,Oswego,NewYork13126.

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