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~January12,1979SecretaryoftheCommissionU,S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Att'n.:DocketingonServiceSectionExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashingto'n,D.C.20555d"0poJaySilberg,EsquireShaw,Httman,Potts,Trowbridge8r.Madden1800MStreet,,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036Re:P,P,8r,L.Co.,etalDocketNos.50-387d50-388

DearGentlemen:

EnclosedpleasefindSupplementtoPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandlistofcontentionsinabovematter.Sincerely,

<r,InRe:PennsylvaniaPowerLightC.andAlleghanyElectricCooperative,IQ.SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,.Units1and2.UCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONDOCKETNOS.50-387and50-388SUPPLEMENTTOPETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENEOFCOLLEENMARSHETAL,,OUTLINGANDLISTINGCONTENTIONSNOWcomeColleenMarshandElevenOthers,Petitionersherein,andSupple-menttheirPetitionForLeaveToIntervenetoincludethefollowingcontentions:1.TheproposedprojectcreatesanunreasonableriskofharmtothehealthandsafetyofPetitionersandothermembersofthepublicduetothefollowingspecificreasonsorbases:A.ApplicantsdesignfailstoresolvetheproblemofpumpflywheelmissilesgeneratedbycoolantpumpoverspeedintheboilingwaterreactorswhichposesanunreasonableriskofharmtothehealthandsafetyofPetitionersandothers.TheelectricalbrakingproposedbyApplicantisnotsufficienttopreventthisproblem.B.Applicantfailstoprovideadequateon-sitestoragefacilitiesinitsdesigntosafelystorebothhighandlowlevelradioactivematerials.Thedisigncontemplatestempoxarystorageon-siteoflowlevelmaterials,yetsincenoavenuesremainopenforapplicanttodisposeofal1,radioactivewaste,spentfuelandmaterialselsewhere,theApplicantmayhavetostorethespentmaterialslonger,upto10to15years,,thanitispreparedsafelytocontainandmonitorforsuchaperiodoftimeon-site.C.Applicanthasfailedtoprovide,ordemonstrateinitsapplication,adequateplansforthesafetransportationinconnectionwiththeradioactivematerialsproducedinconnectionwiththeoperationofSusquehannaSteamElectricStation.D.Applicant'sdesignfailstosolvetheproblemofflow-inducedvibrationinthecore,therebycreatingin-vesselspargerfailure.2.Applicantsproposedfacilitiescreat+anunreasonableriskofharmtotheprivatepropertyofPetitionersandothermembersofthepubliclocatedwithin50milesoffacilitiesforallthereasonssetforinParagraphOne,A-DofthisSupplementtoPetition.3.petitionersandthePublicareexposedtounreasonableriskofharmtopersonalsafetyandpropertyduetotheprotectionofthePowerCompanyundertheFederalPrice-AndersonActwhichlimitsitsliability.4.DuetothefactsandcircumstancessetforthinParagraph'-One,A-D,ApplicantsproposedfacilitiesviolatethisCommission'sStandardsforprotectionagainstradiationsetdownin10CFR20.1etseq.and10CFR20.105(a)whichpro-videsforpermissiblelevelsinunrestrictedareasandtheenvironmentaroundtheFacilities.

0page25.ApplicantsproposedFacilitiesareunreasonablycostlyanduneconomicalbothtoPetitionersandthepublicduetothefollowingreasonsandbases:A.Theoutputofelectricitytobeproducedbytheproposedfacilities,inre-lationtocost,willbelowerthanelectricitygeneratedbyexistingformsofenergyandthereforemoreexpensivetoPetitionersandothers.B.TheprojectedcostoffacilitiesofApplicantfailstoaccountfor,orin-clude,theexpectedcostofdecommissioningthefacilitiesafteritsestimatedusefullifeof30years.Suchcostisatleastequaltothecostofconstructionandwillbebornebyfutureconsumersandtaxpayers.C.ThefacilitiesareunnecessaryandwastefulastheelectriccapacityofPP&Lin1977was40%greaterthancustomerneedsanddemandsfromexistingfacilities.Latestprojections'fenergyuseandrequirementsduringthenext30yearsforthePP8r.Lservicearea,theperiodequaltotheprojectedplants"usefullife",showthatPPRLcanmeettheneedsofitscustomersthroughexistingfacili-tiesandsourceswithoutinvestinginacostlyandunreasonablydangerousnuclearfacility.D.PennsylvaniaUtilityCommissionregulationswouldpermitApplicanttobaseitsrates,inpart,accordingtocapital.investmentinfacilities,andtherebydoubleutilityratesforPPRLasitstotalinvestmentforallfacilitieswillbedoubledaftercompletionoftheprojectedfacilities.ThiscostwillbebornebylocalPPRLcustomers,yettheunneededelectricitywillbesoldoutsideofthePPRLservicearea.6.TheApplicantsfailtoadequately.provideplansforinformingthepublicastoevacuationproceduresincludingdrillsandwarningsintheeventofradiationleakage.

AFFIDAVITSTATEOFPENNSYLVANIACOUNTYOFLUZERNESS:Theundersigned,beingdulysworn,deposesandstatesthatsheisoneofthePetitionersnamedinthewithinPetition,andthatthefactsthere-incontainedaretrueandcorrecttothebestofherknowledgeandbelief.Sworntoandsubscribedbeforemethis/4dayofJanuy-1979.,~P(KATHRYNF.FARRELL,NotaryPublicWilkesBarre,Pa.18701CommissionExpiresJan.29,1983 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARRGULATORYCQ.+iISSIO.'ntheHatterofPENNSYLUA¹APOWERANDLXGEZCO~ilPA<AYDocketNo.(s)50-38750-388(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEIherebycertifythat1havethisdayservedtheforegoingdocument(s)uponeachpersondesignatedontheofficialserv'celistcompiledbytheOfficeoftheSecretaryoftheCommissioninthisproceedinginaccordance.withtherequirementsofSection2.712of10CFRPart2-RulesofPractice,oftheNuclearRegulatoryConission'sRulesandRegulations.D"tedatWashingto,.C.tdayoffficet-pftheSecretaryoztheCommission

UNITEDSTATESOPAMEP.ICANUCLEARREGULATORyCOi1ISSIONIntheMatterofPFNNSVLVANIAPOBFRA>DLIGHTCOMPANY,ETAL.(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)))))).))DocketNo.(s)5038750-388SERVICELISTCharlesBechhoefer,'sq.,ChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Dr.JudithH.JohnsrudCo.Director,EnvironmentalCoalitiononNuclearPower433OrlandoAvenueStateCollege,Pennsylvania16801Mr.GlennO.BrightAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionUashington,D.C.20555Hs.ColleenHarsh558AR.D.P4MountTop,Pennsylvania18707Dr.OscarH.PaxisAtom"'cSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S".Nucl'earP'egulat'oryCommxssi'on>iashington,D.C.20555Counsel-:-for-NFC--'t~--'fficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NucleaxRegulatoryCommission$i'ashington,D.C.20555JayE.Silberg,Esq.Shaw,Pittman,Potts6Troorbridge1800"MYStreet,N.H.Llashington,D.C.20036"Hrs.IreneLemano~'iczTheCiti'zensAgainstNuclearDangersP.O.Box377RD1'em<ck';Fenn'syIvani'a"18603"GeraldSchultz,Fsq.SusouehannaEnvironmentalAdvocates500South.RiverStreethilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania18702Hr.ThomasH.Gerusky,DirectorBureauofRadiationProtectionDepartmentofEnvironmentalResourcesCommoncrealthofPennsylvaniaP.O.Box2063Harrisburg,Pennsylvania17120