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Ack Receipt of 790216 Resolution Opposing Storage of High Level Radioactive Wastes in Township.Objections Should Be Made at ASLB Hearing.Expansion of Storage Pools Is Unlikely. No Independent Facilities Are Planned
ML18079A222
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Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 03/29/1979
From: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Donelson S
LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ
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NUDOCS 7905070450
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r~AR 2 9 1979 The Honorable Samuel E. Donelson Mayor of the To*,iJnshi p of Lower /\\ 11 oways Creek Hanco_ck 's Bri dg1:?,

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Dear Mayor Donelson:

The Commission is in receipt of the Februa17y 16,, 1979 reso1utfon by the Tmmship of LoNer A1loway 1 s Creek (the Tmmship) opposing the storage of high level radioactive wastes in the Township.

The four items identified-in that resolution have been referred to me for reply.

With regard to the first item, in which the Township states its opposition to the concept of reracking spent fuel at Salem Units l and 2 and Hope Creek Units 1 and 2, the Township is a party in the.hearing pending before the f\\tomic Safety and Licensing Roard

_ (ASLB) for the proposed ex~an~ion of the spent fuel pool storage capacity at Sa 1 em Uni:t No. l. The Township; as a-party to that hearing, \\'-ii 11 have the opportunity to state its object ion to the -

proposed expansion of the spent fuel pool capacity.

The other facilities under construction on Artificial Island, SaleD Unit.

2 and Hope Creek Units l a.nd 2 have not yet received their operating licenses.

In item number two, the Township states its opposition to the construction of at-reactor site cooling pools or spent fuel pools to enlarge the caracity cf storage of spent fuel on Artificial Island. W~ interpret item number two to mean that the Township is opposed to construction of spent fuel pools in addition to those already included in the original design of the facilities on Artificial rslamL In i-!UREG-0404, the NRC staff's draft gener1c environmental

  • impict ~taternent on handling and storage 6f sp~ni light water power reactor fuel, w~ state that increasing the capacity of existing, inrlividual spent fuel stora9f~ pools is environmentally ac~eptable,

- but that each application for such an expansion would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. If such an expansion does occur, as proposed*

at Salem Unit 1, the resultant capacity would most likely be sufficient to meet the storage requirements until sometime after the away-from-reactor storage is av~ilRble. The need for constructing an additional BURNAlllll~

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Hi th regatd to item number three, in which the Town*shi p states*

its opposit.ion to locating any independent storage facilities for spent fuel within the Township, the Commission is unaware of any pl ans \\'Jhich would propose such* a facility. Furthermore, should such an action be proposed, an ~ppropriate public notice would b~ issued in the Federal Register.

  • Subsection (C) of Section 5877, which is based on the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 which created the Nuclear Regu.l atory Commission, requires the Commission to make an annual report to the President for submission to Congress on the activities of the -

Commission during the preceping fiscal year, including 11 *** a destription of the Commission's activities ~nd findings *** " in six areas, one of t-1hich is

  • 11 (5) insuring the.safe, permanent disposal of high-level ~adioactive wastes through the licensing of nuclear activities and facilities". The Cpmmission has con~istently fulfilled its obligation to provid.e this inform.ation. The.latest report was forwarded to the President on February' 14*, 1979.

A copy of that report is enclosed for your infonnation. Statutory reporting '

requirements are highlighted _on page xi and in Chapters* l *and 5 of that report.

tfo refer you specifically to-the information contained on pages 7, 8, 12, 73, 74 and 93 through 97.

I hope 'that the information provided has been* r:esponsive to the items identified in the Township's resolution.

Enci osure:

Annual Report 1978

~incerely, Original Signed by H. R. Denton

. Harold R. Denton, Director Off.ice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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j The Honora le Samuel E. Donelson Mayor of th Tm*mship of Lower Alloways Creek Ha~crick's Br gej New Jersey. 08038 *.

The Commission is) receipt of. the February 16, by the Township of Lo 1er All away' s Creek (.:the To 1ship) opposing the storage_of high*._Je 1 radioactive wastes.i the Township.

The four: items identifie in that resolutfon ave been referred to me for reply.

With regard'to the.first* iten in which e Township states it~

opposition to ~the concept of r racking pent fuel at Salem Units 1 and 2 and Hope Creek Units 1 d 2 the Township i.s a party in the hearing.penditig *before the At 1 *c Safety and Licensing.Board (ASLB) for the proposed expansion f the spent fuel pool storage capacity at Sal em Unit No. l. i: e.

wnshi p, as a party to that hearing, wi 11 have the opportu ty to state its object ion to the proposed.expansion* of the sp t fuel p l capacity *. The other facilities under constructi non Artifi *al Island, Salem Unit 2 and Hope Creek Units l d 2.have not y t received their op_erating licenses.'

In it~fil number two, t _ Township states its 6 osition to the constructipn of at-r actor.s*ite cooling pools o spent fuel pools to enlarge the cap~ ity of stora~e of spent fuel on.Artificial Island~_In NUREG-04, the NRC staff's draft gene ic environmental impact statement n handling and storage of spent j ght water*

power reactor f el~ we st,ate that increasing the ca city of existing, individual sp t fuel storage pools is environmental acceptable, but that eacl application for such an expansion would reviewed_

on a case-b* -case basis. If such an expansion does occ 5 as proposed at Salem

. it l, the resultant capacity would most likely e suffi ci e to meet th~ storage requirements uht ;i.. sometime ft er the aw.-ftom-reactor sto~age is available. The need for co tructing an. ad* tional storage~pool-.:.on.~Artificial Island, other. than those incl_uded in* the(Orlginal design*,qf the facilities, fs therefore unlikely.

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With regard to item number three, in which the Town 1ip states its opposition to loc_atirig any independent stora facilities for spent fuel within the Township, the Commissiort,/*s unawaTe of any pl ans which ~ul d propose such a facility. F f'thermore, should such an actio be proposed, an appropriate ublic notice would be issued in tn Federal Registe~~-~,,

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,t4, &L"iV~' t;r'l/1-Subs e5J-1 on (C) of ection *5e77 '/l the w ergy Reorganization Act of.

1974@"which create the Nuclear Re.9'tflatory Commission, requires the Commission to ma an annual _,t1<<eport to the President for sub-mission to Congress on he act~ties of the Commission during.

the preceding fiscal yea, in_gfluding 11 *** a description of the Commission's activities a ;findings ***

11 in six areas, one of which is 11 (5) insuring.the safe, ermanent sJisposal of high-level radio-.

active wastes through th-11 ensing of nuclear activities and facil ities 11 The Commi sion i as consistently fulfilled its

~bligation to provide his inf mation.

The latest report was forwarded to the Pre dent on Fe ruary 14, 1919. A copy of that report is ~nclosed or your inforr. tion. Statutory reporting requirements are ghlighted on pa X.i and in Chapters 1 and 5 of that report~

.4e refer you specif ally to the information contained on pa es 7, 8, 12, 73, 74 an 93 through 97.

I hope that t' ~ information provided has

_en responsive to the items identified in the Township's reso1ut Sincerely, Ha~old R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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March 21, 1979 Note to:

Gary Zech, Project Manager Salem Unit l RE:

RESPONSE TO THE HONORABLE SAMUEL E. DONELSON, MAYOR LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TOWNSHIP I suggest the following language be inserted after the first sentence in the third paragraph:

We interpret item number two to mean that the Township is opposed to construction of spent fuel pools in addition to those already in-cluded in the original design of the facilities on Artificial Island.

Barry H. Smith, Attoroey Office of the Executive Legal Director

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