ML15219A026
| ML15219A026 | |
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| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Lent N HOUSE OF REP. |
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| NUDOCS 7906260541 | |
| Download: ML15219A026 (5) | |
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of Con ressional Affairs at the Puclear Pegulatory rr1issio4. concerning the in"uiry of your costituart, Sterhen Austin, ICS Pacific Strept,
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- P York 11510. 'The record of fr. Awstin t s.conversatin'ith your. office indficates a general interest in the radf'obvical i-act of nclearPr power plarit coclin on drinkinn voter.
"ore speci icaliy, he has expresed a iomcorn about such effects at pmer plnts rear Spnecaj Sotth Carolina, on Lake teouee and on Lak-e Srman.
The river and a4e ater used-for coolin raxlear rtectors does rict becoe radioactive by the cooling process per so because the cooli ngmater is separated fre the water. that cools the core.
Some.redloactivity, however, is transferred to this coolinr water via. ieaace ami controlled releases in accordance with applicable federal retgulations and ths technical. speclfica tions for.the specific power plant.
In all cases, these releases are IimIitedt and semnitored to &rcclude sinificant exposure to radiatisn of the putlic dotmnstream who pay consvms the water.
The tzo nuclear facllit es thick *<r. (ustin identified are the "conee ruciear Station and the Vili'
£. cuIdfro fuelar Station, both operated by the Puke over Ccrpany.
Final fnvironmental irpact Statcnts wvre issued on these facilities in conjunc tion withLe'saplicator for an operatinr license. The release of radioactivity a; t q
ffluent into the surrcunimn coolimn ratnrs, the Kecree Piver 'and hCatwba Piver, as discusser.1 the respective environ went&l stateents.
I have included for your informattn cfoies of tkhose portions of those statements at dbal with the radioloical ir-pacts op wan due to liqzi4 e floents..
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AGiambusso Docket Nos.
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GErtte (DR-7950 Honorable Stroi Thurmond United States Sen ate M RO3 Hu es --
Dear Senato urmond EGCas response oyour requestfor information in orderto reply.: to Angela Stiepel hoexpressed concern with nuclear reactors and -their ffe n heni ronment and the heal th.ofPickensuC6nty enion'onment ofap cteldns
'ThS eAtoml cEhergy Con iss re appications oritiese
.; construct and operatenuclear pow p
t her S Ener Aco1 954 aamnded, to nsiderthose measures necess aryor.
?protectioi s th lidathfandsafetyof theiblc.Toaerr, nu o
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sspoii bilii yth Reguatory staff of the' AECiconducts'a :
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of al i uclear parntlappications to assure,that they can be buit operated atithe proposedilocations without: undue risk to-.the healthian safet oj, th-,,blc T-s'cues suikthat
_1 1w structures."'Sytems and components iimportant o isafety wi ll be designed andconstructed
- iithstandfthe ets of variousipostulated environmental phenna'
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AEC sestablished inihim irequairements fo hprincpal desi g i c forliwater-cool ed ucl ear power plants As-rfth-everything-eIse there is always some risk' no matter how-small, in alhuman activities.
,The AEC-Regulatory process is designed to assure that the most advanced procedures of science and technology are used to protect the public and thereby minimize risk..
Furthermore, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the AEC is required to perform an independent assessment of the potential environ mental impact of proposed nuclear power plants and balance the benefits',
derived against possible risk to the environment.,
The staff findingson each case are set forth in a Draft Environmental Statement which is circulated with a-request for conients to Federal agencies, state and local aqencies and officials, the applicant, and other interested persons.
A Final Environmental Statement is then prepared, taking tito consideration the comments received.
Honorable Strom Thurmond 2
The law requires that a public hearing be held before a construction permit may be.issued for a.nuclear power,plant.. The hearing is conducted by a three-member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board appointed from the AEC s Atomic: Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
.The board-is composed of one lawyern who actsuas chairman for the proceeding and two other technically qualified persons The hearings may be a combined safety and environmental:
hearingtorpi the.caseof&a splitapplication, separate hearings. The i board considersll the evidence which has beenpresented together with findings oF factad conclusions of-ltaw filed by the parties*and issues S'
-an initialdecsion-If the.initia~ldecision regarding NEPA'and safe matterisfavorable& aconstruction.permt.s Issued to the applicant'b i
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. o eeept af Ted by any party to theproceeding Under Jr;stace the-itial dec ision. ma be reviewed by the AtomicEnergJ-.
Conus oners nAp t eaot mandatory ior to the,Jssuance of angoper
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-surveillance over construction and-operation of'-a'plant throughout it <I' lifetime to assure compliance-with AEC regulations for the protection of public health and safety and the environment.
In addition, periodic utility reports on operations and monitoring programs are required, as well as special studies in some cases on the possible environmental All of'the foregoing processes 'were followed inthe case of the Oconee Nuclear Power Station, Units T, 2, and 3, on Lake Keowee. The licensed facilities are being inspected regularly and periodic reports are beng furnished by the utility. No unexpected adverse effects-have been found in connection with operation of the plants
Honorable Strom Thurmond 3
For your information and assistance in replying to Ms. Stiepel, enclosed are copies of the Final Environinental Statement on the Oconee facility, a report entitled."The Safety of Nuclear Power Reactors (Light-Water Cooled) and Related Facilities," booklets entitled "Nuclear Power Plants, "Licensing of Nuclear Power Reactors," and "Federal Regulation of Nuclear PwrPlants."
I hope this information is responsive to your constituent concern.
If any additional information is required, please feel free to contact us..1:
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