ML19332E104
| ML19332E104 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/29/1989 |
| From: | Dignan T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ROPES & GRAY |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| CON-#489-9538 OL, NUDOCS 8912060243 | |
| Download: ML19332E104 (8) | |
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r 29, 1989 UNITED STATES'OF AMERICA
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Ky db PUBLIC-SERVICE COMPANY Docket No. 50-443 OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, at al.
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LICENSEE 8' RESPONSE TO NECNP'8 SAPL'8 Ah'D MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'8 OBJECTION TO PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT RAEARDS DETERMINATION AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMEFT TO SEABROOK'8 LOW POWER OPERATING LICENSE AND SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS 4
Under date of November 21, 1989,. counsel for New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution (NECNP) filed on behalf of NECNP and Seacoast Anti-Pollution League (SAPL) and the Attorney General of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MAG) a document styled'"NECNP'S SAPL'S AND MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OBJECTION TO PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS DETERMINATION AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SEABROOK'S LOW POWER OPERATING LICENSE" (hereafter referred to as "the Request").
The Request was filed in response to a Federal Register Notice (a so-called "Sholly Amendment" no significant hazard consideration and opportunity for hearing notice) published on AIRZORC.SB 8912060243 891129 ADOCK O 3.
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october-26, 1989,_whichlis Attachment 1 to the Motion.'
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-Notice was issued in response to an Application for,a License-Amendment. filed by the Applicants on September 21, 1989;'a s
portion of the application is attached to the Motion as i
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Attached hereto and marked "A" is Applicants' withdrawal of' the. application in' question which is this day being filed with the Commission.
WHEREFORE, Applicants suggest that the Request is moot.
Respectfully' submitted, f/
Thomafis G.' Dig Jr.
George H.
Lewa d Jeffrey P. Trout l
Jay Bradford Smith l
Geoffrey'C. Cook William L. Parker Ropes & Gray One International Place Boston, MA.02110-2624 l
(617) 951-7000 Counsel for Applicants e
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'Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Seabrook Station;
. Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Proposed No significant Hazards Consideration p
Determination and opportunity for. Hearing, 54 Fed. Reg. 43634 l}
(Oct. 26, 1989) 2Letter NYN-89116 (Sept. 21, 1989) from New Hampshire Yankee to NRC. L
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'Referencess= (a)' -Facility Operating License NFF-67, Docket No. 50-443 (b) Request for License Amendments Plant Instrument Air Cross-Connect to containment Building Air System y
subject: Withdrawal of Request for License Amendment Plant Instrument Air.
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on September:21, 1989 New Hampshire Yankee submitted a request
'(Reference (b))' t.o amend the Seabrook station operating License (Facility -
.'. operating License NFF-67).
The change proposed the addition ef cross-connect piping from the Plant Instrument Air System, outside Containment, to 3
-tho' Containment Building Compressed Air System, inside Containment.
The-purpose of the proposed.chan6e was to enhance plant reliability and-
.. operational. flexibility by providing a back-up air supply to the Containment Building' Compressed Air System.
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In light of the Intervenors apparent attempt to litigate this issue and the heavy workload anticipated'for our legal and licensing staff over.the next'60 days, we have. decided not to pursue this amendment at this time.
How Hampshire Yankee hereby withdraws the Request for' License Amendment set forth in Reference (b) above. The State of New Hampshire has been notified of the withdrawal pursuant to 10CFR50.91.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr.
< Terry L. Harpeter, Director of Licensing Services, at (603) 474-9521, extension 2765.
Very truly yours, hh Ted C. Feigenbaum "A"
l' New Hampshire Yankee Division of Public Service Company of New Hompshire Ecthemmm oMEMM..
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.1 United.8tates Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 29, 1989 E-Attention: -Document Control Desk Page 2 l
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Regional Administrator United. States Nuclear Regulatory Coeunission
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475 Allendale Road King of' Prussia, PA 19406 o:
Mr. Victor Noroes, Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Reactor Projects Washington, DC 20535 Mr. George L. Iverson.-Director Office of Emergency Manabement State'0ffice Park South 107 Pleasant. Street.
Concord. NH 03301 1
Mr. Antone C. Cerne NRC Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1149 Seabrook..NH 03874 i
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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Dignan, Jr., one of the attorneys for the Applicants herein, hereby certify that on November,29, 1989, I made service of the within document by depositing: copies thereof with Federal Express, prepaid, for delivery to (or wh're e
indicate.d, by depositing in the United States mail, first class postage paid, addressed to) the individuals listed below:
-Kenneth M.-Carr, Chairman Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory.
Commission Commission One White Flint North One White Flint North-y 11555 Rockville Pike 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Rockville, MD 20852 James R. Curtiss, Commissioner EU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Kenneth C.
Rogers, Commissioner William C.
Parler, Esquire U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory General Counsel Commission Office of the General Counsel
_One White Flint North One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Rockville, MD 20852 G.
Paul.Bollwerk, III, Chairman Howard A. Wilber Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel Appeal Panel U.S.. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory-Commission Commission East West Towers Building East West Towers Building 4350 East West Highway 4350 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 Alan S. Rosenthal,-Esquire Thomas S. Moore Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel Appeal Panel U.S._ Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission East West Towers Building East West Towers Building 4350 East West Highway 4350 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 l
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-Administrative Judge Ivan Smith Administrative' Judge Kenneth A.
I Chairman, Atomic Safety and McCollom Licensing Board 1107 West Knapp Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Stillwater, OK 74075 Commission East West Towers Building
'4350 Eas,t West Highway Bethesda, MD ~20814 Administrative Judge Richard F.
H. Joseph Flynn, Esquire Cole, Atomic Safety and Office of General Counsel Licensing Board-Federal Emergency Management 1
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency
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Commission 500 C Street, S.W.
East West Towers Building Washington, DC 20472 4350 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Mr. Richard R.
Donovan Diane Curran, Esquire Federal Emergency Management Andrea C.
Forster, Esquire Agency Harmon, Curran & Tousley Federal Regional Center Suite 430 130'226th Street, S.W.
2001 S Street, N.W.
Bothell, WA 98021-9796 Washington, DC 20009 Robert R.
Pierce, Esquire-John P.' Arnold,-Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Attorney General Board George Dana Bisbee, Esquire L'. S. Nuclear Regulatory Assistant Attorney General Commission Office of the Attorney General t
East West Towers Building 25 Capitol Street l
4350 East West Highway Concord, NH 03301-6397 i
Bethesda, MD 20814 L
Adjudicatory File Mitzi A. Young, Esquire l
Atomic Safety and Licensing Edwin J. Reis,_ Esquire L
Board Panel Docket (2 copies)
Office of the General Counsel L
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory L
Commission Commission L
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4350 East West Highway 11555 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814 Rockville, MD 20852
- Atomic Safety and Licensing Robert A.
Backus, Esquire Appeal Board Backus, Meyer & Solomon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 116 Lowell Street
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Commission F.O.
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' Philip Ahrens, Esquire' Mr. J.
P. Nadeau Assistant Attorney. General Selectmen's Office Department of the Attorney 10 Central Road General Rye, NH 03870 Augusta, ME '04333
-Paul McEachern, Esquire John Traficonte, Esquire Shaines & McEachern Assistant Attorney General Maplewood Avenue Department of the Attorney P.O.
Box 360 General Portsmouth, NH 03801 One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor-Boston, MA 02108 Chairman Mr. Calvin A. Canney j
Board of Selectmen City Manager 95 Amesbury Road City Hall Kensington, NH 03833 126 Daniel Street Portsmouth, NH 03801
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- Senator Gordon J. Humphrey R. Scott Hill-Whilton, Esquire U.S. Senate Lagoulis, Hill-Whilton &
Washington, DC 20510 Rotondi (Attn:
Tom Burack) 79 State Street Newburyport, MA '01950
- Senator Gordon J.
Humphrey Barbara J.
Saint Andre, Esquire One Eagle Square, Suite 507 Kopelman and Paige, P.C.
Concord, NH 03301 77 Franklin Street j
(Attn:
Herb Boynton)
Boston, MA 02110 Mr. Thomas F.
Powers, III Mr. William S.
Lord Town Manager Board of Selectmen Town of Exeter Town Hall - Friend Street 10 Front Street
-Amesbury, MA 01913 Exeter, NH 03833 Ashod N. Amirian, Esquire Judith H. Mizner, Esquire 145 South Main Street 79 State Street, 2nd Floor P.O.
Box 38 Newburyport, MA 01950-Bradford, MA 01835
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Gary W. Holmes, Esquire Richard A. Hampe, Esquire Holmes & Ells Hampe and McNicholas 47 Winnacunnet Road 35 Pleasant Street Hampton, NH 03842 Concord, NH 03301 i
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