ML18086A471
| ML18086A471 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/23/1981 |
| From: | Williams H SENATE |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8105120468 | |
| Download: ML18086A471 (2) | |
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NA.. WILLIAMS, JR.
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~Cnife~..!Dfafe:o..$ena!e WASHINGTON, D.C. Z0510 April 23, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Congressional Relations 1717 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Director:
Enclosed you will find correspondence I have received from Alfred and Eleanor Coleman of Pennsville, New Jersey.
I would appreciate any information which will enable me to respond to my constituents' inquiry.
Please return the enclosed correspondence with your report.
With best wishes HAW/jm_
Enclosure
- incerely,
Senator Bill Bradley 4104 Dirksen Senate Office Bleg.
Washington, D. C. 20510 Congressman James J. Florio 1726 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D. C. 20515 INCREASED STORAGE OF.SP:ffiT FUEL FROM 264 to 1170 -
SAL:EM UNIT 1 Through intervention for over J years now, we have opposed the increased storage of spent fuel at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1.
On 1.:arch 17, 1981 we received a.'1'1 order from the Nuclear Regulatory Co!:!ni ssio:i dated I.larch 12, 1981 which stated our OP.AL ARGUMENT would be heard in Bethesda, Maryland.
We wrote to the NRC suggesting they change the location.for Oral Argument to Salem County where prior hear-ings were held. April 4, 1981 we received notice thats "We.traditionally hear or~l argument in appeals at our Bethesda hearing room.
Only under compelling circumstances should we consider a change of venue.
The intervenors have shown no such circumstances here.
- Moreover, in this era of severe budgetary restrictions on all federal agencies, we are particularly U..Tlable to conceive of any factors that would warrant holding this argument in a location other than Bethesda.
The reauests to hold oral argument in Salem County, New Jersey, are denied."
We don't consider long-term storage of spent fuel in Salem County tradi-tional.
Moreover, we consider the compelling circumstances to be the Salem County Public's Right to Knowo We continue to feel*the increased storage of spent fuel is of vital concern not only to the residents of Salem County, but to the entire state of New Jersey as was demonstrated by the ":jammed" Old Salem County Courthouse when the Public Hearing portion of this Intervention was heard.
No one is more concerned with budgetary restrictions than volunteers (as we are). It is interesting to note the things we feel are unnecessary -
such as Microfiche at the Local Public Document Room - are being funded whether we want it or not.
While we recogr..ize 10 CFR 20763, 2.78.5 (a) gives the NRC decision to hear any oral argument solely within their discretion, we continue to feel the Regulatory Process should take into consideration those who have to live with their decisions.
, We are, therefore, requesting yo'Ur assistance to see if something can be done so that residents will have access to Oral Arguments in this proceeding without having to travel to Bethesda, Maryland.
Very truly yours, Q.Ql~C~~~*
Alfre~ c. Coleman, Jr.