ML20041D251
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| Site: | Skagit |
| Issue date: | 02/01/1982 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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In the Matter of Puget Sound Power &
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Light Cogany, Pacific Power and
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and STN 50-523 Poser Cogany, and Portland General
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(Skagit/Hanford Nuclear Project,
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(Skagit Nuclear Power Project,
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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF AMENDIS. FO -2 fl1 :e9 APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND FACILITY LICENSES AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON AMENDED APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS By an application dated September 18, 1974, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, acting for itself and as agent for Pacific Power and Light Company, The Washington Water Power Cogany, Idaho Power Company, and Washington Public Power Supply System applied for construction permits for two boiling water nuclear reactors des.jgnated as the Skagit Nuclear Power Project, Units 1 and 2, each of which was designed for operation at 3800 thermal megawatts with a net electrical output of approximately 1300 megawatts per unit.
The proposed facilities were to be located at the appli-cants' site 5. miles northeast of Sedro Woolley in Skagit County,. Washington.
By an agreement dated January 23, 1977, ownership shares in the Skagit f acility were real-located. ' Idaho Power Cogany and Washington Public Power Supply System are no longer co-applicants, and Portland General Electric Company was added as a 30% owner and co-applicant.
Hearings on the Skagit application have been convened pursuant t6 a Notice of Hearing published in the Federal Register on December 20, 1974 (39 FR 44065) and also pursuant to an Amended Notice of Hearing published in the Federal Register on March 1, 1977 (41 FR 8835).
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On September 26, 1981, Puget Sound Power & Light Company submitted Amendment 5 to the application which relocates the proposed nuclear facilities to the Depart-ment of Energy's Hanford Reservation in Benton County, Washington, and changes the
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name of the project from Skagit Nuclear Power Project to Skagit/Hanford Nuclear Project.
The proposed facilities, designated Skagit/Hanford Nuclear Project, Units 1 and 2, will retain the same design boiling water reactors as the o.iginal appli-cation and will be located apprpximate.ly 8 miles west of the Columbia River, 7 miles north of the Yakima River at Horn Rapids Dam, and 12 miles northwest of the city of North Richland in Benton County, Washington.
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the regu-lati'sns in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, " Licensing of Production zad Utilization Facilities", Part 51, " Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for Environmental Protection", and Part 2, " Rules of Practice for Domestic _ Licensing Proceeding ", notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at a time and place
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to be set by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) previously designated to preside over the proceeding, to consider the application, as amended.
Portions of this hearing may be held jointly between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) and the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) on matters within their jurisdiction, particularly the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 (SEPA).
The joint hearing will be governed by the Protocol for the Conduct of Joint Hearings which is set forth in an agreement between the NRC and EFSEC, dated July 31, 1981.
The NRC staff has completed part of its safety evaluation with respect to the Skagit/Hanford Project.
These completed reviews are set forth in the staff Safety 1-l 4
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Units 1. and 2 Evaluation Reports (SERs) for the Skagit/Hanford Nuclear Droject, NUREG-0309 (September 1977); -
(fomerly, Skagit Nuclear Power Project, Units l' and 2):
l nt No. 2 (October HUREG-0309, Supplement No.1 (October 1978); and NUREG-0309, S items J
Supplement No. 2 to the Skagit/Hanford SER addresses a tly must be reviewed.
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relative to the accident at Three Mile Island, Unit 2 that curren the SER and an Upon completion by the Commission's staff of the final su di environmental review, and upon receipt of a report by the A v sor ider making affirmativG Safeguards, the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation will cons i
finding on Ite findings on Items 1-3, a negative finding on Item 4, and an affir i
5 specified below as a basis for the issuance of construction p ii d Work Authoriza-In the event that a separate hearing is held with respect to a L m i
tion, Item 6 below describes the matters for considerat on.
Issues Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended
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Whether in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR !50.35(a including, The applicant has described the proposed design of' the 1.
iteria fo1 (a) but not limited to, the principal architectural and engineer onents incorporateG the design, and has identified the major features or comp f
f the public; therein for the protection of the health and sa ety o d to complet@
Such-further technical or design infomation 'as may be r left for later considerati@
(b) the safety analysis and which can reasonably be t
will be supplied in the final safety analysis repor ;
d developmc Safety features or components, if any, which require re identified, and (c) have been described by the applicant and the applicant h am reasonably desi there will be conducted a research and development progr h features or componen9 to resolve any safety ques 1! ions associated with suc e
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On the basis of the foregoing, there is reasonable assurance that (i)'such safety questions will be satisfactorily resolved at or before the latest date stated in the applicaticn for completion of constration of the proposed facilities, and (ii) taking into consideration the site criteria contained in 10 CFR Part 1.00, the proposed f acilities can be constructed and operated at the proposed location without undue risk to the health and safety of the public.
Whether the applicant is technically qualified to design and construct the' proposed 2.
facilities; Whether the applicant is financially qualified to design and construct the proposed 3.
f acilities; and
- 4.. Whether the issuance of permits for construction of the f acilities will be inimical l
to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
l Issue Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
Whether, in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 51, the construction 5.
permits should be issued as proposed.
Issues Pursuant to 10 CFR $ 2.761a (Limited Work Authorization)
Pursuant to 10 CFR 5 2.761a, a separate hearing and partial decision by the Board 6.
on issues pursuant to NEPA and general site suitability and certain other possible issues may be held and issued prior to and separate from the hearing and decision In the event the Board, after the separate. hearing, makes favor-on other issues.
able findings on such issues, the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation may, pursuant to 10 CFR 550.10(e) authorize the applicants to conduct certain onsite work entirely at their own risk prior to completion of the remainder of the pro-ceeding.
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5 In the event that this proceeding is not a contested proceeding, as defined by
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10 CFR 2.4(n), the Board will determine without conducting a e novo evaluation of -
the application: (1) whether the application and the record of the proceeding contain sufficient information, the review of the application by the Comission's staff has been adequate to support the proposed findings to be made by the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation on Items 1-4 above, and to support, insofar as-the Cormtission's licensing requirements under the Act are concerned, the issuance of the construction permits proposed by the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation; and (2) whether the NEPA review conducted by the Comission's staff has been adequate.
In the event that this proceeding becomes a contested proceeding, the Board will consider and initially decide, as issues in this proceeding, Items 1-5 above as a basis for determining whether construction permits should be issued to the applicant.
With respect to the Comission's responsibilities under NEPA, and regardless of whether the proceeding is contested or' uncontested, the Board will, in accordance with 10 CFR 551.52(c): (1) determine whether the requirements of.Section 102(2)(A), (C), and 1
(E) of NEPA and 10 CFR Part 51 have been complied with in this proceeding; (2) inde-pendently consider the final balance among conflicting factors contained in the record of the proceeding for the permits with a view to determining the appropriate action to be taken; and (3) determine after weighing the environmental,, economic, technical and other benefits against environmental and other costs, and considering available alter-natives whether construction permits should be issued, denied, or appropriately con-ditioned to protect environmental values.
The Board will convene a prehearing conference of the parties, of their counsel, to be held subsequent to any required special prehearing conference, and within six y-
Vwun f (60) days after discovery has been completed or at such other time as the Board may specify, for the purpose of dealing with the ma'tters specified in 10 CFR 52.752.
The Board will set the time and place for any special prehearing conference, pre-hearing conference and evidentiary hearing, and the respective notices will be pub-lished in the FEDERA1. REGISTER.
Any person who does not wish, or is not qualified, to become a party to this proceeding may request pemission, to make a limited appearance pursuant to th A person making a limitied appearance may make an oral or
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visions of 10 CFR 52.715.
A limited appearance may be made at any written statement of position on the issues.
session of the hearing or at any prehearing conference subject to such limits an Persons desiring to make a limited appearance
<ditions as may be imposed by the Board.
are. requested to infom the Board by APR 6 E32 Any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding, who wishes to p ticipate as a party in the proceeding must file a written petition under oath or affirmation'for leave to intervene in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR A petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interes lts the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the re The petition should specifically explain the reasons why interven-of the proceeding.
(1) the tion should be pemitted with particular reference to the following factors:
i nature of the petitioner's right under the Act 'a be made a party to the procee (2) the na*wre and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other in in the proceeding, and (3) the possible ef fect of any order which may be The petition should aise identify the the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding at to which p Any person nho has filed a petition for leave to intervere or yishes to intervene.
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who has been admitted as a party may amend a petition, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
A petition that sets forth contentions relating only to matters outside the jurisdiction of the Commission will be denied.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference sched-uled in the proceeding, the petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be liti-gated in the matter, 'and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specifi ci ty. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to partic-4 i n te.as a party.
i Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to pre-sent evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, ainended petitions, supple-mental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a deter-mination by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petitioner has made a sub-i 1
stantial showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request.
That determination will be based upon a balancing of the factdrs specified in 10 CFR 52.714(a)(1)(i)-(v)) and 12.714d.
With respect to the application, as amended, for construction permits for the l
Stagit/Hanford Nuclear Project, Units and 2, all persons previously admitted as intervenors in this proceeding who wish to further participate witn respect to the amended application, shall submit an amended petition for leave to intervene that
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Such amended petitions shall be filed conforms to the requirements described above.
within the time period for the filing of a petition to intervene.
of 10 CFR 52.705 must De An answer to this notice, pursuant to the provision filed by the applicant.by h'.AR 11CBZ A request for a hearing or a petition or amended petition for leave to intervene with the Secretary of the Ccmmission, United shall be filed by MAR 8 1982 20555, Attention: Docketing States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document R H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
by the above date.
A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Lega; Director, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 20555, and to Mr. F. Theodore Thomsen, Perkins, Coie, Stone, Washington, D. C.
98101, at'orney for Olsen & Williams,1900 Washington Building, Seattle, Washington Pending further order of the Board, parties are required to f_ile, tna applicant.
2.708, an original and two (2) confomed copies pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR of each such paper with the Commission.
Any questions or requests for additional infomation regarding the content of this notice should be addressed to the Chie Hearing Counsel, Office of the Executive Legal Director, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555.
For further details, see the application for construction permits dated including site suitability infomation and the applicant's environ-September 18, 1974, mental report, along with any amendments or supplements thereto, which ar available for public inspection at the Comt.ssion's Public Document Room,
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N.W., Washington, D. C., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Copies of these documents will be available at the Richland Public L 99352 between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and l
l Northgate Streets, Richland, Washington
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9:00 p.m. on Monday thru Thursday, 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Friday,10:30. a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, and between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sundays during the school year only. As they become available, a copy of the safety evaluation report by the Comission's staff, the draft and final environmental statements, the report of the Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), the proposed construction permits, the transcripts of the prehearing conferences and of the hearing, and other relevant documents, will also be available at the above locations.
Copies of the proposed con-4 struction permits a'nd the ACRS report may be obtained, when available, by request to the Director, Division of Licensing, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D. C.
205E5.
Copies of the Comission's staff safety evaluation reports and final environmental statement, when available, may be purchased at current rates, from the National Technical Information Service, Department of Comerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161.
FOR THE U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION k
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