ML20078D295
| ML20078D295 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 09/30/1983 |
| From: | Doherty J DOHERTY, J.F. |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8310040481 | |
| Download: ML20078D295 (3) | |
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w Sepgggger 30, 1983 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USNRC NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l
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IN RE: AMENDMENT TO DPR-35, ANNOUNCED IN FEDERAL REGISTER, August 31, 1983, with regard to one recirculation loop out of service.
JOHN F.
DOHERTY'S REQUEST FOR A HEARING AND PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTE RVENE.
John F. Doherty, of 318 Summit Ave. Apt-3, Brighton, Mass.
02135, (617) 232-3853; (617) 266-7505, Ext. 157, now files this
" Request for a hearing" and " Petition for Leave to Intervene".
Standing Petitioner resides 43 miles from Applicant's reactor, and thus is within the zone of possible radiation exposure in event of a radioactivity releasing event', such as an accident, and is also effected by radiation release from the plant in the form of gaseous emissions.
Petitioner frequently travels closer to said' plant'on vacation trips to the near Cape Cod.
Petitioner also consumes fish caught in the Massachusetts Bay, in which Applicant's nuclear reactor routinely releases effluents of radioactive and non-radioactive nature.
As such effluent frequently concentrate in the muscle tissue of fish and other marine edible organisms Petitioner is thus effected, if he should consume such fish.
Petitioner's standing is furthered by the fact that he is a rate payer of the Boston Edison Company.
.Interest of the Petitioner in the Proceeding and how that Interest may be affected The license amendment would permit operation with a single recirculation loop operating up to 75% power level.
Petitioner's safety interest is affected because operation with a single recirculation loop will mean the reactor has one less major source of coolant than under normal two-loop operation.
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If the license amendment is granted radiation injury to Petitioner increases in liklihood 's a result of introduction into the environment of these a
narmful substances which originate in the fuel.
The result of the proceeding will determine if the plant is permitted operation with a single recirculation loop.
1 Intervention should be permitted to allow.a fuller examination of 'the effects 6f the amendment.
For the same reason, a hearing should be held.
Since the amendment will permit operation in a way formerly forbidden by the license and since the amendment is central
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to operation of the Pilgrim-I reactor conditions of operation (modifi-
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cation of the safety limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio and the allowable Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate are proposed) careful scrutiny by an Atomic Safety & Licesning Board is highly desirable as is public participation in its fullest.
Public par-ticipation here means intervention in the Administrative Law Sense:
assisting the Board in its careful scrutiny.
Nature of Petitioner's right under the Act to be a Party Petitioner has set out his standing supra.
The Act has been construed to permit Intervention by members of the public appearing per se, or representd by council, as a way of assisting the Board's to reach reasonable conclusions on licenses and license amendments.
It is in the public's interest as well as this Petitioner's that a l
hearing be held. (10 CFR 2.105 (a) (1) )
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.llature of Petitioner's interest in the proceeding Petitioner's Interest in the proceeding is his health, and providing a safe environment for members of his community.
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Effect of any order on Petitioner's Interest The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sole jurisdiction over the con-ditions of operation of the Pilgrim-I reactor.
It's Order, as a result of the amendment application will determine the reactor's operating conditions.
Petitioner has already stated how he beli' eves l
reactor operation will effect his health interest if the Board permits L-
tha proposed racctor operation modifications.
9 DOCKETED Subject matter of the proceeding as to which Petitioner wishes USNRC to Intervene
$ gg Petitioner wishes to intervene to show that operation at 70% of rated power is hazardous when one recirculation loop hg SEgT -
C (and pump) is not operating.
This means showing that modificaticRfdNCH of the APRM, and rod block settings will not be satisfa6 tory or meet Commission rules with regard to safe operation of the reactor.
during such times.
In particular that during such operation the reactor.will be excessviely vulnerable to the effects of design basis accidents.
Conclusion Because of the significance of the modifications to reactor safety, Petitioner urges that there be hearings, and that he be made a Party to such hearings.
Respectfully, John F.
Doherty CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE As per the Federal Register of August 31, 1983, copies of this peti 'on were served via First Class U.
S.
Postal Service this of September, 1983, from Boston, Massachusetts.
(1) Executive' Legal Director, U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington D.
C.
20555.
(2) W.
S. Stowe Esq., Boston Ediston Company 800 Boylston Street, 36th Floor, Boston, Mass. 02199.
0(3) Docketing and Service Branch, U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington D.
C.
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John F.
Doherty
- Operator 744 at (800) 325-600 in ormed me on 9/30/83 that Datagram Identification Number 377 was in error, four digits being required.
See Federal Regist'er, 8/31/83, on page 39,538.
Thus Mr. Vassallo was not notified.
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