ML19199A316
| ML19199A316 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane, 07701927  |
| Issue date: | 03/30/1979 |
| From: | Mcgurren H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Johnson W, Rosenthal A, Sharfman J NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7904130009 | |
| Download: ML19199A316 (2) | |
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March 30, 1970 alau S. Rosenthal, Esq., Chai:22n Jcrc 2 2.
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2'.555 Or. W. Eeed Johnson Atenic Safety and Licensin;; Appeal Zoard U.S. Nuclear Regulatery Cc=nission Washington, D.C.
20535 In the Matter of "etropolitan Edison Ccepany, et 21.
(Three File Island !'uclear Station, Unit 2,1 Docket No. 50-320 Gentlemen:
SAND 77-1927 cntitled, "Transpor;fof Radionuclides in Urban Environs:
Working Draft Assessment" (WDA)- is a preliminary r2 port in the develop-cent by NRC of a Generic Environ = ental Irpact Statement (GEIS) en transportation of radionuclides in urban envircus. The general objectives of the GEIS are (1) to identify any unacceptable risk or hazard to public health and safety and (2) to identify promising alternatives whereby current levels of safety =ay be improved further. The study is not intended, by itself, to support any specific rule = akin: action er other regulatory activity.
Amccg the tcpics discussed in the WDA are:
(1) sabotape of ament fual casks, discussed in Chapter 6, resulting in severe consecuences (thcusana of death, billions of dollars in damages) and (2) consequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in costs exceeding $560 tillir CccnissicnIgor=ationRaports,SECY-73-311,/
dated June 1/+, 1978 and SEC7-78-311A-dated Novecher 9, 1978 are Informatica Reports which indicate to the Ccz=ission the Staf f's view of the impact of the VDA en current regulatory pocliy.
In these Comission papers, the NRC Staff
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These docu=ents are being forwarded under separate cover.
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has reco= ended that no imediate regulatory action is necessary to
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protect spent fuel shipment ct this tine.
Copies of the identified documents have been furnished separately to all I.iccasing and appeal Scard Panel Members for their use.
More recently, the Nuclear Recualtory Cornission Staff has becere aware of a document which contains infor=ation potentially relevant to the issue of sabota;;e of spent nuclear fuel. The docunent is classified as s
national security informatics and is in draft form.
It is uncertain that a final version vill ever be published.
A copy of the transmittal memorandum,
/ unclassified, is attached for the information of the Soard and the parties.
DISTRIBUTION Sincerely, H.McGurren R. Black L. Chandler S.Treby Henry J. McGurren HKS/TFE/ ESC Counsel for NRC Staff J.Scinto NRC Central cc: Service List LPDR ELD FF (2)
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