95-15530. Consolidated Edison Company of New York Power Authority of the State of New York; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286]


Consolidated Edison Company of New York Power Authority of the 
State of New York; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 
CFR 2.206

    Notice is hereby given that by a Petition dated May 18, 1995, the 
Westchester People's Action Coalition (WESPAC) requests that the U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) suspend the operating license of 
Indian Point Units 2 and 3 until completion of all the actions 
requested in NRC Generic Letter (GL) 95-03 ``Circumferential Cracking 
of Steam Generator Tubes.'' WESPAC also asks that the NRC hold a public 
meeting to explain its response to the suspension request.
    As the basis for this request, WESPAC notes that the NRC has issued 
GL 95-03 in response to the discovery of previously undetected steam 
generator tube cracks at the Maine Yankee plant. WESPAC further notes 
that although the GL calls for comprehensive examinations of steam 
generator tubes, it apparently permits licensees to postpone the 
examinations until the next scheduled steam generator tube inspections. 
On the basis that testing for cracks in steam generator tubes is both 
difficult and serious, in that a tube rupture could result in a 
radiological release from the primary system to the environment, WESPAC 
concludes that the additional time and expense resulting from 
completing the actions outlines in the GL now rather than at the next 
scheduled outages at Indian Point are outweighed by the risk of a core-
melt accident.
    WESPAC's requests are being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the 
Commission's regulations. The Petition has been referred to the 
Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). As provided by Section 
2.206, appropriate action will be taken on this Petition within a 
reasonable time. By letter dated June 16, 1995, the Director denied 
Petitioner's request for immediate suspension of the Indian Point 
operating licenses.
    A copy of the Petition is available for inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC 
20001.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of June 1995.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Frank J. Miraglia,
Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 95-15530 Filed 6-23-95; 8:45 am]
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