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Forwards DC Circuit Court of Appeals 790523 Dcision in Mn V NRC & New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution V Nrc.Nrc Must Clarify Reasonable Assurance of Available Disposal Methods for Radwastes
ML19224C835
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Site: Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date: 06/01/1979
From: Gray J
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To: Chilk S
NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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NUDOCS 7907060521
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(Trojan Nuclear Plant) L'ocket No. 50-344 (Proposeci Amencment to Facility Operating License NPF-1 to Permit Storace Pool Medification)

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.Ir. Chilh On ' lay 23,1979, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued the enclosed cecision in hiinnescia

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the Appeal Board in its Trojan spent fuel acol decision (ALA3-531) now pending befora the Com nissicn. Wnile the Staff assumes that the Commiscien is fully aware of the Court cf Appeals opiruon, we are tor" 1rding ccoies of that epirMn to the adjucicaterv boards and narties in the referenced proceedino in accordance v itb the Staff's continuing ciuty t

a to deep the boards and parties informed of reicVant new uformation and devicopments.

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denial of a petition for rulemaking by the ;atural Resources Je:2nse Council (42 Fed.

P_,a;g. 343 ?l, 34393, July 5,19'"7) of " reasonable assurance that safe permanent disposal of high-level wastes can be available when needed." The Court exnressly rejected a claim that the matter need be con.ncerea i 1 inuividual licensing cases.

'r adanion, the Commission has 20t incicated any change in its position. In these circumstances, the Staff believes itself bound to follow tne current guidc ce of the Commission. Should the Commission issue any policy statement or guidance in response to the Court of Aupeals' decision, the Stati will promptly furnish the information to the adjudicatory boards and parties in this proceeding.

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