ML18025A076

Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 - Letter Enclosing Supplement to Petition for Leave to Intervene of Colleen Marsh Et Al Outlining and Listing Contentions

ML18025A076
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	01/12/1979
From:	Marsh C - No Known Affiliation
To:	Silberg J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/SECY, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
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06%~~FdicEk~January12,1979Secretary oftheCommission U,S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Att'n.:Docketing onServiceSectionExecutive LegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washingto'n, D.C.20555d"0poJaySilberg,EsquireShaw,Httman,Potts,Trowbridge 8r.Madden1800MStreet,,N.W.Washington, D.C.20036Re:P,P,8r,L.Co.,etalDocketNos.50-387d50-388

DearGentlemen:

EnclosedpleasefindSupplement toPetitionforLeavetoIntervene andlistofcontentions inabovematter.Sincerely,

<r,InRe:Pennsylvania PowerLightC.andAlleghany ElectricCooperative, IQ.Susquehanna SteamElectricStation,.Units1and2.UCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKETNOS.50-387and50-388SUPPLEMENT TOPETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENE OFCOLLEENMARSHETAL,,OUTLING ANDLISTINGCONTENTIONS NOWcomeColleenMarshandElevenOthers,Petitioners herein,andSupple-menttheirPetitionForLeaveToIntervene toincludethefollowing contentions:

1.Theproposedprojectcreatesanunreasonable riskofharmtothehealthandsafetyofPetitioners andothermembersofthepublicduetothefollowing specificreasonsorbases:A.Applicants designfailstoresolvetheproblemofpumpflywheelmissilesgenerated bycoolantpumpoverspeed intheboilingwaterreactorswhichposesanunreasonable riskofharmtothehealthandsafetyofPetitioners andothers.Theelectrical brakingproposedbyApplicant isnotsufficient topreventthisproblem.B.Applicant failstoprovideadequateon-sitestoragefacilities initsdesigntosafelystorebothhighandlowlevelradioactive materials.

Thedisigncontemplates tempoxary storageon-siteoflowlevelmaterials, yetsincenoavenuesremainopenforapplicant todisposeofal1,radioactive waste,spentfuelandmaterials elsewhere, theApplicant mayhavetostorethespentmaterials longer,upto10to15years,,than itispreparedsafelytocontainandmonitorforsuchaperiodoftimeon-site.C.Applicant hasfailedtoprovide,ordemonstrate initsapplication, adequateplansforthesafetransportation inconnection withtheradioactive materials producedinconnection withtheoperation ofSusquehanna SteamElectricStation.D.Applicant's designfailstosolvetheproblemofflow-induced vibration inthecore,therebycreatingin-vessel spargerfailure.2.Applicants proposedfacilities creat+anunreasonable riskofharmtotheprivatepropertyofPetitioners andothermembersofthepubliclocatedwithin50milesoffacilities forallthereasonssetforinParagraph One,A-DofthisSupplement toPetition.3.petitioners andthePublicareexposedtounreasonable riskofharmtopersonalsafetyandpropertyduetotheprotection ofthePowerCompanyundertheFederalPrice-Anderson Actwhichlimitsitsliability.

4.Duetothefactsandcircumstances setforthinParagraph'-One, A-D,Applicants proposedfacilities violatethisCommission's Standards forprotection againstradiation setdownin10CFR20.1etseq.and10CFR20.105(a)whichpro-videsforpermissible levelsinunrestricted areasandtheenvironment aroundtheFacilities.

0page25.Applicants proposedFacilities areunreasonably costlyanduneconomical bothtoPetitioners andthepublicduetothefollowing reasonsandbases:A.Theoutputofelectricity tobeproducedbytheproposedfacilities, inre-lationtocost,willbelowerthanelectricity generated byexistingformsofenergyandtherefore moreexpensive toPetitioners andothers.B.Theprojected costoffacilities ofApplicant failstoaccountfor,orin-clude,theexpectedcostofdecommissioning thefacilities afteritsestimated usefullifeof30years.Suchcostisatleastequaltothecostofconstruction andwillbebornebyfutureconsumers andtaxpayers.

C.Thefacilities areunnecessary andwastefulastheelectriccapacityofPP&Lin1977was40%greaterthancustomerneedsanddemandsfromexistingfacilities.

Latestprojections'f energyuseandrequirements duringthenext30yearsforthePP8r.Lservicearea,theperiodequaltotheprojected plants"usefullife",showthatPPRLcanmeettheneedsofitscustomers throughexistingfacili-tiesandsourceswithoutinvesting inacostlyandunreasonably dangerous nuclearfacility.

D.Pennsylvania UtilityCommission regulations wouldpermitApplicant tobaseitsrates,inpart,according tocapital.investment infacilities, andtherebydoubleutilityratesforPPRLasitstotalinvestment forallfacilities willbedoubledaftercompletion oftheprojected facilities.

ThiscostwillbebornebylocalPPRLcustomers, yettheunneededelectricity willbesoldoutsideofthePPRLservicearea.6.TheApplicants failtoadequately.

provideplansforinforming thepublicastoevacuation procedures including drillsandwarningsintheeventofradiation leakage.

AFFIDAVITSTATEOFPENNSYLVANIA COUNTYOFLUZERNESS:Theundersigned, beingdulysworn,deposesandstatesthatsheisoneofthePetitioners namedinthewithinPetition, andthatthefactsthere-incontained aretrueandcorrecttothebestofherknowledge andbelief.Sworntoandsubscribed beforemethis/4dayofJanuy-1979.,~P(KATHRYNF.FARRELL,NotaryPublicWilkesBarre,Pa.18701Commission ExpiresJan.29,1983 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARRGULATORYCQ.+iISSIO.'ntheHatterofPENNSYLUA¹A POWERANDLXGEZCO~ilPA<AYDocketNo.(s)50-38750-388(Susquehanna SteamElectricStation,Units1and2)CERTIFICATE OFSERVICEIherebycertifythat1havethisdayservedtheforegoing document(s) uponeachpersondesignated ontheofficialserv'celistcompiledbytheOfficeoftheSecretary oftheCommission inthisproceeding inaccordance.

withtherequirements ofSection2.712of10CFRPart2-RulesofPractice, oftheNuclearRegulatory Conission'sRulesandRegulations.

D"tedatWashingto

,.C.tdayoffficet-pftheSecretary oztheCommission

UNITEDSTATESOPAMEP.ICANUCLEARREGULATORy COi1ISSIONIntheMatterofPFNNSVLVANIA POBFRA>DLIGHTCOMPANY,ETAL.(Susquehanna SteamElectricStation,Units1and2)))))).))DocketNo.(s)5038750-388SERVICELISTCharlesBechhoefer,'sq.,

ChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Dr.JudithH.JohnsrudCo.Director, Environmental Coalition onNuclearPower433OrlandoAvenueStateCollege,Pennsylvania 16801Mr.GlennO.BrightAtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardU.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Uashington, D.C.20555Hs.ColleenHarsh558AR.D.P4MountTop,Pennsylvania 18707Dr.OscarH.PaxisAtom"'cSafetyandLicensing BoardU.S".Nucl'earP'egulat'ory Commxssi'on

>iashington, D.C.20555Counsel-:-

for-NFC--'t~--'fficeoftheExecutive LegalDirectorU.S.NucleaxRegulatory Commission

$i'ashington, D.C.20555JayE.Silberg,Esq.Shaw,Pittman,Potts6Troorbridge 1800"MYStreet,N.H.Llashington, D.C.20036"Hrs.IreneLemano~'icz TheCiti'zens AgainstNuclearDangersP.O.Box377RD1'em<ck';

Fenn'syIvani'a" 18603"GeraldSchultz,Fsq.Susouehanna Environmental Advocates 500South.RiverStreethilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702Hr.ThomasH.Gerusky,DirectorBureauofRadiation Protection Department ofEnvironmental Resources Commoncrealth ofPennsylvania P.O.Box2063Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120