ML19220A417

Forwards Copy of Appeal from Public Interest Intervenors Requesting Justice in NRCs Disputed Licensing Procedure Re Nuclear Reactor Licensing Case

ML19220A417
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	02/20/1978
From:	Johnsrud J Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power
To:	Schweiker R SENATE
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NUDOCS 7904170571
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I:ulosed with this le tter is a ecpv cf an appeal fres publie-interest intervencrs 1 a nuclear reactor licersing :see to the Hucicar Ser21a ter7 Consiss10, requesting justi:e is tue 52C 's =uch-disputed licesa1=g precedure.

~'his appeal to the Ccssiscioners was written is frustratics a:d despair, followisg a full year ;f partici;s ti:= is the operati.y lica se preceedings for Metropolita: Idiscs's "ree M.ile !ala.:d, Unit 2 reactor 1: Fe==sylvania; the Interve:crs, Citizens f or a Ja f e Invirc:=ect a:d the york Cc==1ttee f r a Safe Invirc.: eat, were represe=ted by a lay perses, having been denied financial assista:ce by the 52C.

'de are sendi.5 you a ecpy of this appea' because of your reccrd of interest is the health, saf e ty and civil justice issues inicived.

• his particul.ar raecter lice:si.; case ha s rsi. sed, f r the first ti=e is any operati g license preceeding, th e v e r-r sericus issue of the icag-ter: fut2:e hesith eff ee:s (a euphemism for ;fsmature es cer deatha) caused by rsde:4222, a adicactive gas released fre= tie =111 tai !s piles tha t re:ais after the ; recess 1:g of urs:1u:s cre for reseter f:el. Se abandet=est of these ura:Au= =111 ta 1:rs clearly constitutes d

e eer:.:ua icag-te : hesith hazard tha t has been rece.,:ized by the Invires:e=t.a1 Protectics Agemey but tha t has ct been e sidered. hy the Nuclear Regula ter7 Cessissi:= is its calcul.a:1 = cf ::e ces:-b e n e fit analysia required u= der the Natic a1 Invire==en ta' Fa ' ' 7 Ac t o f 1060 When tai.s isfer:s tic: ia skas is ::='une ti = with 1:f crc a tic: eeentir revealed bef:r, the I:cae 12:ers ta te and 7:reig: Cc=mer.e Oce:= 1 :t e e, sub-

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i=vestigste sor, fully the adequacy of e: 4 ti:g rsdia ti:n prot ec ti:n standards and octertement, ss weC as pis=s f e:- radiesetiv'e was te disycesi.

L: s.dditice, we he;e that you will ;1re co::1ders tics to this all-toc-t771:a1 plig.:t of these public-isteres t interveners w=o are denied any ficaccial assists:ce by the NRC.

? oposed suelear reecter licensig " ef:r:m" woul.1 cely serve to ccepcund these difficulties f or =e:ibers of the public who wish to partici;ste 1: these proceed 1:gs to try to protec t the publi:

healta and safety.

Peti:10:a are scw before the Nucle er 3egula tary Cc:=1saien to za r.e sort stri:ge=t rsdiatics ex;esure sta:dards for werke s and the ge:ersi public.

As the issues raised is this appeal clearly shcw, the public's health and safety sre not sew being adequately pectected by the ?GO. We

==uld appreciate veur investigstice of the Agency's cavalier diapositics of these ge:vri 14aues s=d would be pleased to supply your staff with the bachr cu d fi ;s is the ~hree V.ils *.412nd-2 case; they rslate th e serious inadequacy ef licensi g review f r rsectors a:1 of radiatien stand ards that affect us all, sew a:d is the fu tur e.

".*. arJe ycc. for ycur attention to thia ma tter.

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A' The Eccor:ble Richard Schwei'cer The U.S. Senate

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Dear Senater Schwei%er:

i T: loced with this letter is a ecpy of an appeal fre pub lie-intercot intervencrs is a suelear reactor licensing ecas to the Huelear Hegulatory Cornissics, recuesting justice in the NRC 's =uch-disputed licensi=g precedure.

Sis appeal to the Cc=uissioners was writtes in frustration and despair, f ollowing a full yes-of particips*ic:

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the op-rsting lic==se prcceedings for Metropolits: Edison's Sree :'ile Isla. d, Unit 2 recctor 1: Fen:cylva nia ; the Istarve: cts, Citizens for a Jafe ETire==ect a:d the York Cc =ittee for a Cafe Enviro==ect, wers reprocented by a lay persce, having been desiod financial asciatance by the N30.

t We are sending you a copy of this appeal because of your record of interest 11 the health, ssf e ty, and civil jus tics issues involved.

Sis particular reactor lice =si:g case has raised, for the firs t time is any operstieg licence pecceed1=g, the very sericus issue of the long-term future health effects (s suphemics fer pre =sturo eaccer deatra) caused by rade -222, a radieseti-re gse released frc the sill ' illings piles tha t reccis af ter the precessi ; of urssius ore for reacter fuel.

Se abandensent of these uranius till tailings clearly constitutes a serious long-ter health hazard that has been recognized by the Envirennects.1 Trotectica Age:cy but tha t has not been een:1dere<i by the Xuclser Hor.tla tcry Cor.uircie in its calculatics of the cest-benefit a:alysis req tired under the No :1cesi Es ri.re = ental Policy Ac t of l':69 When thb.3 infor:stica is take is eenjunc tics with 1:fe-matic: recentir revesled bef ore the Ecuse !=tarstate and Toreiz: Cer:erca Ccenitteo, J ub -

c ec:.:it t e o c: Es sitt and Envir===.sst (January and Februsry, 1973) c= er ew leuhesis a co ng 'I. 5. c e rv i c e -: e :. c o rp co e d t o radiatic frc: sucle er woapoca ore ;es cancer d:vaths accq a cnic tes ting (e.g., "C ch.ey " 1957) and cr 1:dustry. crears a t Es.:ferd, V:ouingt on, we beliovo ycu may wish to do i'?

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investigste = ore fully the adequacy of e 10 ting radiatien protection atandarda 5 d enfercement, as well as plans fer rsdicactiv'e wecte disposal.

In addition, we hope that you will give considers tic: to this all-too-t7pical plight of these public-is ter es t interve= ors w=o are denied any fina:cisl. assistance by the NRC.

Proposed nuclear resetor-licensing "referes" would caly cerve to ce= pound these difficultias f or =e:bers of the public who wish to participate in theno proceedi:gs to tr7 to protect the public health a:d safety.

Petitices are now betere the Nuclear Regulatory Cc =issien to =ake

= ore stringe t radiatica exposure stsedards fer workers sad the genersi public.

As the issues raised in this appeal clearly shew, the public's health and saf ety sre not new being adequately protected by the NRC.

We would appreciate rour investigatics of the Agency'o cavalier disposition of these generic issuea sud would be plessed to supply 7 cur staff with the beckg cu:d fill gs in the Sree Mile !als=d-2 case; they relata to the serious inadequsey cf licensing review for reeeters and of rsdistien standcrds that affect us all, =cw a:d in the future..

SarJc you for your attention to this :atter.

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Dr. Judith E. Jchrsrud Co-.Dir e c t er,

Tsvirensental Ccalitics on Nuclear ?cwer 433 Criando Avenue Stato Collage, Pa. 163C2.

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