ML19029A465

Letter Re Resolution Which Was Approved & Adopted by Township Committee of Township of Pennsville

ML19029A465
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/06/1979
From:	Mcdonough J Township of Pennsville, NJ
To:	NRC Region 1
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THE TOWNSHIP OF PENNSVILLE

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SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY JEAN A. McDONOUGH TOWNSHIP CLERK  ; . -- ... ' -

TELEPHONE OFFICE: 678- 7777 RESIDENCE: 678-4231

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MUNICIPAL BCILDING, 90 NORTH BROADWAY PENNSVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08070 March 6, 1979 United States Nuclear Regulatory Cormnission Office of Public Affairs, Region 1 631 Park:;-Avenue King of Prussia, Pa. 19406

Dear Members:

Your attention to the attached resolutiop. which was approved and adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Pennsville is hereby requested.

Very truly yours, TOWNSHIP OF PENNSVILLE

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~ ean A. McDonough, / -

Township Clerk.

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R E S 0 L UT I 0 N WHEREAS, conferences are scheduled to be held on March 15 and March 16 with respect to the storage of spent fuel related to the Salem Nuclear Plant in Lower Alloways Creek Township; and WHEREAS, there are certain amendments proposed whi~h would allow a sizeable increase in the storage capacity from 264 to 1170 fuel assemblies and further extend the time of storage from 4 to 17 years; and WHEREAS, an understanding of the basis for such extensions is unclear and to allow the storage of increased amounts of fuel for an extended period of time as proposed raises certain questions with respect" to the safety and welfare of the restdents of that area including the Township of Pennsville; and WHEREAS, the disposition of such fuel may involve the roadways of this Township and the precauti~ns and safeguards which should be involved are unclear; and WHEREAS, the question of need for allowing large ~uantities of fuel to remain in storage for an extended time seems arbitrary and unreasonable with respect to the safety and welfare of the area; and WHEREAS, c~rtain opposition by intervention of interested persons has b~en undertaken in the matter of the application of Public Service Electric & Gas Company, et al., License No. DPR-70,. in proceeding No. 50-272, who is seeking a permit for such i ncreas*e of capacity and storage time; and WHEREAS, opposition to such application appears advisable to cause the questions related to preserving the health, safety and welfare of the *community to be examined into and be evaluated;

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE- IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township .

of Pennsville that it does hereby express its concern that the above subject matter be carefully reviewed and evaluated by the appropriate jurisdiction in such manner that the health, safety and welfare of the area including the interests of this Township be preserved; and that on the basis of present under-standing of the circumstances involved, the Township does hereby support the oppositiori to the above application and lends encouragement to those intervenors to ca~se a proper evaluation of the subject matter; that it does further express its opinion that before such increases are granted and permit issued therefor, that definite findings be established to assure the public protection which should be afforded and to warrant the permission to store large quantities of fuel for an extended period of time without proper disposition; BE IT: FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the U.S. Nuclear R~gulatory Commission, Office of Public Affairs, Region 1 and to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, so that same may be presented at the above scheduled conferences.

ATTEST:

The foreg9ing resolution was adopted by the Township Committee of the Township or Pennsville at its meeting held at the Municipal Building, Pennsville, New Jersey, en the ls t. day of March, 1979. * *

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• e UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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l'TUCLEAR REGlTLATORY co:*E-ESS IO?i In *the Hatter of )

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PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND ) *Docket~~.(~) 50-272 GAS CO~-fP ANY )

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(Salera Xuclear Generating Station,)

.Unit 1) )

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CSR1TFTCATE OF SER'TICE I hereby certify that I have this day served the foreg~ing docurnent(s) upon each person designated on the official ser1i*>~ l "i_st c:o::ipi.led. by the Office of the Secretary of the Cou:u1iss io".l i:: ~i:.L; proc2ecin,s :i.n.

accordance with the requirements of Section 2. 712 ci:. 10 C~R ?ai-:: 2 -

Rules of Practice, of the tfoclear Regulatory Cczn::;.issi.:in' s R!..tles <!:Cu Regulations.

Dated at Washington, D.C. this

/1/0 day, of /J7cvtcl-J 197<]__.

UNITED STATES OF ANERICA NUCLEAR REGUL'\.TORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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• PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS ) Docket No. (s) 50-272 COMPANY )

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(Salem Nuclear Generating Station, )

Unit 1) )

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SERVICE LIST Gary L. Milhollin, Esq. William C. Horner, Esq.

1815 Jefferson Street 67 Market Street Madison, Wisconsin 53711 Salem, New Jersey 08079 Hr. Lester Kornblith, Jr. / Keith A. Onsdorff, Es~.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Boardj Assistant Deputy Public Advocate.

U.S.*. Nuclear Regulatory Connnissior. >' Departr::£nt of the Public Ad.voce.te Washington, D. C. 20555 .-: 520 East State Street

. . _'Lrenton, New Jersey 08601 Dr.* James*C. Lamb, III 313 Woodhaven Road Mr. Alfred C. Coleman, Jr.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Ms. Eleanor G. Coleman 35 "K" Drive Counsel for NRC Staff Pennsville, New Jersey 08070 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 * *Ms. Ruth Fisher "The Sun People" Troy B.. Conner, Jr. , Esq. Alternate Energy Advocates Conner, Moore and Corber South Dennis, New Jersey 08245

• 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. June D. MacArtor, Esq.

Washington, D.C. 20006 Deputy Attorney General P.O. Box 1401 Richard M. Hluchan, Esq. I Dover, Delaware 19901 1.6 West Street I Richard Fryling, Jr., Esq.

TrentoI!_, -~'l"~w___ Jersey 08625 . I Public Service Electric and Gas Company Carl Valore, JR.~ Esa.* I 80 Park Place V~lbre, McAllister, Aron and Newark, New Jersey 07101 Westmoreland, J;>.A.

535 Tilton Road Northfield, New Jersey 08225