ML18016A888

Requests That Util Petition to Allow Util to Transport,For Long Term,Spent Fuel Elements from Other Plants to Harris Plant.Chatham County Board of Commissioners Requested 30-day Extension of Comment Period Associated with Petition

ML18016A888
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	02/08/1999
From:	Luberoff B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Diaz N, Dicus N, Shirley Ann Jackson, Mcgaffigan E, Merrifield J, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Benjamin J. Luberoff, Ph,D., P.E. (ret.)

261 F<earrington Post Pittsboro NC 27S12-8666 Voice: 919 645 0692 Fax: 919 645 9988 e-mail:BJLPHDaol.corn February 8 1999

"=c ~ o"BY s~c Chairman Shirley A Jackson Commissioner Nils J. Diaz Commissioner Greta J. Dicus Commisioner Edward McGaf6n, Jr.

Commisioner JeQery S. Merrifield United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555-0001 Gentlefolk, You have before you a petition 5om Carolina Power dk Light (1) to allow them to transport, for long term storage, spent fuel elements Rom their other plants to their Hams Plant. That plant lies proximate to my home, to Raleigh, to Durham, to Chapel Hill and to the Research Triangle. As you consider this petition we who live here would appreciate itifyou would consider the followinglogic.

> There is a possibility, albeit small, that spent fuel can cause an event that would be devastating to its neighbors. We thus face the situation Dr. Edward TeHer characterized as foHows, in talking about siting ofnuclear plants (Yes, that Dr.Teller.):

The probability that something willgo seriously wrong is real. But the damage that would be caused is infinite. So you have the peculiar problem ofmultiplyingzero times infinity. (2)

> The greater the concentration ofnuclear material the greater the risk ofan untoward occurrence and the greater its damage potential. (3)

> In this county one has a right to expect a benefit comensurate with whatever risk he/she is asked to assume.

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Our Commissioners, here in Chatham County, have asked you to delay your decision beyond the February 12 deadline so that they can evaluate the opinion of consultants they hired to assist them in assessing the risk benefit/equation. Such a delay would help all ofus to appreciate the impact ofalternate solutions to the problem before us. However the logic above is all any fair minded person needs to arrive at the conclusion that the fuel rods rightfullybelong just where they are. The beneficiaries of a risk are the ones who, fairly, should assume that risk. It's that simplet Since we, livingnear Harris, see no such benefit &om assuming the risks the petition before you places on us, we respectfully request that you deny that petition irrevocably.

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re'otes:

1. Application ofDecember 23 1998 by CP&L:Fed. Reg. Jan. 13 1999, Vol. 64, No. 8

2. CBS-TV August 10 1970 as cited by B. J. Luberoff, Editor, CHKMTKCHMay 1973, 257

3. Neither probabilities ofuntoward occurrences nor the degree oftheir devastating effects are linearly related to concentration.

cc: Senator. Jesse Helms Senator John Edwards Representative David Price Governor James Hunt Senator Ellie Kinnaird Senator Howard Lee Representative Joe Hackney Chairman Rick Givens Dr. David A. Lochbaum

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