ML19206A864
| ML19206A864 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/26/1972 |
| From: | Benkert W U.S. COAST GUARD, TRANSPORTATION, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Muller D US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7904210554 | |
| Download: ML19206A864 (2) | |
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This is in response to ycur letter dated 23 June 1972 addressed to Mr.
Herbert F. DeSimone. A.3sistant Secretary for Environment and Urban Systems, concerr.ing the draft environmental impact statement and pertinent p:pers on the Three Miles Island Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Oduphin County, Pennsylvania.
The conce ned operating administrations and sta ff cf the Department.of transportation have reviewed the material submitted and the federal ec f.a t' Administration noted the following:
"We have reviewed the subject Draft Environ ental Impacc Statement, and other than the comments.noted in the Draft Detailed Statement by the U. S. Atcaic Energy Corraission en the envircrz. ental consideraticns, Pages B9 and 010, Paragraphs 4a and 4b, we find no additional environmental impact on aeronautical activities.
"The question of the effect of smoke plumes on aircraf*
approaching frce or departing to the south is still not de finitive with respcet to iTR tra ffic.
In addition, the prabable instance of fogging due to the operation of the cocling towers, which is estimatec to be 39 hours4.513889e-4 days <br />0.0108 hours <br />6.448413e-5 weeks <br />1.48395e-5 months <br /> a year, is extremely difficult to assess as to the impact on IFR operations in terms of delay; however, scce minimal impact shoul.d be expected.
It is our opinion that the tradeoff of the minimal delay versus the requirements for electrical power in the area must be balanced by the agency issuing the op erating license.
Tha Department of Transportat ion has no objection to the issuance of an operating license ihr thi., project.
The dra ft statement, however, did not indic ate a resolvement of the forging problem due to the plume emanating fror the cooling towers which may interfere with aircraff -
operations at the Harrisburg Airport. This aspect of the project
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So as to not unduly delay issuarce of the operating license, it is recorrended that the applicant resolvt the situation by direct coordination with the Administrator, Eastern Region of the Federal Aviation Administration. He may be contacted as follows:
Administra tor Eastern Region, Federal Aviation Administration Federal Buildirg Jnhn F. Kennedy Irtteinational Airport Jamaica, New York 11430 The opportunity for this Department to review and comment upon the draft statement and other material submitted en the Thrse Miles Island Nuclear Station is appreciated. We would be ple.ased to receive a copy of the final statement and it is reques:ed that a copy of the final statement also be sent to the Eastern Regicnal Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration.
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