ML19309D013
| ML19309D013 | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1980 |
| From: | Litvack S JUSTICE, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Shapar H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
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Boston Edison Company, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Docket No. 60-293A
Dear Mr. Shapar:
By letter dated October 24, 1979, you requested that the Department of Justice (" Department") render additional advice pursuant to Section 105c of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended, 42 U.S.C. S2135c,~concerning the applicatien by the Boston Edison Company
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. for a license to operate its On August 2, 1971, the Department advised the then Atomic Energy Commission that allegations advanced by certain Massa-chusetts Municipals, in petiticas to intervene, with respect to antitrust matters, raised substantial qusstions which warranted an antitrust hearing pursuant to Section 105c.
noted at that time, however, thut the competitive situationWe in New England was improving in that the nunicipal systens had gained access to scr.a nuclear pccer planta and wcre partici -
pating in the efforts to form a "cw England power pool.
We concluded by suggesting:
It is possible that BECO and the intervenors ray decide that their interests would he best
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s.ir ced by mutual ciferts to negotiate arrangements to ensure the intervenors reasonable access to low-cost power, and that a hearing might thereby be rendered unnecessarv.
We would of course be pleased to provide 'furthar advice to the Cr--ic,in, on the need for hearing if in light of subcc Lent developments the Commission should so request.
The petitions to intervene and our request for an antitrdst hearing are still pending before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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On Juno 26, 1974, tio Depar ment rendered advica on Pilgrim Nuclear Generati'ig' Station, Units 2 and 3, Boston Edison Company, et al., AEC Docket Nos. 50-471A, 50-472A, and pointed out that BECO had demonstrated a commitment l
to a21ow municipal utilities in New England to gain access to bulk power from Pilgrim Units 2 and 3 on the same basis i
as is available to ir.vestor-owned utilities and that this represented.a significant step toward improving the compe-titive situation in New England.
The Department concluded that, therefore, an antierust hearing would not be necessary.
The Department also noted that because negotiations between BECO and various municipal acilities for access to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station were ongoing, we would not change our advice with respect to that nuclear unit.
On April 20, 1978, in advising the NRC regarding addi-tional applications for participation in Pilgrim Unit No.
2, the Department again concluded that no antitrust hearing would be necessary.
You have now informed us that the settlement negotia-tions between BECO and the Massachusetts Municipals have been concluded to the satisfaction of the parties and that the Massachusetts Municipals have filed a " Withdrawal of Intervention as Moot" with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
You have asked us whether, in light of that information, the Departn.ent still believes that an antitrust hearing should be held.
Since the Department rendered its advice in 1978, we have received no new information which would indicate that issuance of an operating license to Boston Edison Company would "c2 cate or maintain a ' situation inconsistent with the antitrust laws."
42 U.S.C. 5105(c).
In light of this, because of the withdrawal of the Massachusetts Municipals' Petition to Intervene and based upon other information we have received, the Dcpart.,ent is of the opi.icn that an antitrust hearing is no longer necessary with respect to the instant aoolication.
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UNITED STATES OF Af' ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI0rl BEFORE THE CCI':!ISSION In the Matter of
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of NRC STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE " WITHDRAWAL OF INTERVENTION AS MOOT" FILED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPALS BE GRANTED in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class, or, as indicated by an asterisk, through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system, this 31st day of March 1980:
Chairman Ahearne Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. fluclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
20555 Commissioner Gilinsky Atomic Safety and Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Appeal Board Washington, D.C.
20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Commissioner Kennedy U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jerome Saltzman, Chief Washington, D.C.
20555 Antitrust & Indemnity Grouc U.S. fluclear Regulatory Commission Commissior.cr Bradford Washington, D.C.
20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Washington, D.C.
20555 Robert C. McDiarmid,Esq.
Spie9al & f4cDiarmid Commissioner Hendrie 26% Virginia Avenue U.S. fluclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20037 Washingter, D.C.
20555 George Lewald, Esq.
Samuel J. Chilk Ropes & Gray Secretary of the Commission 225 Franklin Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Washington, D.C.
20555 Caorge F. Bruder, Esq.
Docketing and Service Scctio,n Bruder & Gentile Office of the Secretary 1201 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Washington, D.C.
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