ML19224D292
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| Site: | 07002623 |
| Issue date: | 06/01/1979 |
| From: | Roisman A National Resources Defense Council |
| To: | Bradford P, Gilinsky V, Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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Natural Resources Defense Council,Inc.
917 15TH STREET, N.W.
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John F. Ahearne, Commissioner c57aN Richard T.
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d' U.S. Nucl6ar Regulatory CommiGsion c
Washington, D.C.
20555 Re:
Generic Environmental I.' psct Statement on Interim Storage of Spent Nucles,r Fuel Gentlemen:
The final environmental impact statement on the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel is expected to be published sometime in the near future.
Under curzent Ccmmission practice, the publication wil't apparently be made directly by the Staff, without any C::r.missi~n involvement.
In light o
of the fact that the Staff is now an adversary in a number of proceedings involving the wisdom of allowing any spent fuel storage, it is difficult to see how the document could be published exclusively by the Staff without running afoul of some serious procedural problems.
In particular, it would appear that the validity and objectivity of the generic review would have to be seriously undermined by the f act that the Staff which is now advocating a position in individual licensing proceedings would be the same Staff which is producing the document.
In order to avoid what could be procedural, and certainly public acceptability, problems with the generic review, we propose that the Staff be required to submit its proposed final impact statement to the Ccmmission and that the Cc==ission, working with its general counsel's office, the Office of Policy Evaluation, and working with the solicitation of public cc=ments on the proposed final, itself produce a final generic environmental i= pact statement addressing the interim spent fuel storage issue.
Inasmuch as there is act.ive participation by a number of groups, including ours, on the question of interim spent fuel s:crage, the time needed for subM ~" g co==ents nced not be long and should be capable of 79071102W g *3 icof. Readed Paper
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If there are any que&tions about the issues raised by this letter, I would be more than happy to discuss them with any of you or your staffs at your convenience.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of NEDC MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF HEARING SCHEDULE were filed today, June 1,
- 1979, by hand upon those on the service list marked by asterisks, and by mail, first class, postage prepaid, upon all others on the service list.
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Marshall E. Miller, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Dr. Cadet H. Hand, Jr., Director Bodega Marine Laboratory
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Post Office Box 247 Bodega Bay, California 94923 Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Atonic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclecr Regulatory Cc= mission Washington, D.C.
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, James Michael McGarry, III, Erg.
Joseph B. Knotts, Jr.,
Esq.
Debevoise & Liberman 1200 17th Street, N.W, Washington, D.C.
20036
, Richard K.
Hoefling, Esq.
Office of Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cnmmission Washington, D.C.
20555 Attention:
Docketing and Service Section Donald R.
Belk Safe Energy Alliance 4937 Lebanon Drive Charlotte, N.C.
28210 Richard P. Wilson Assistant Attorney General 2600 Bull Street Brenda Best Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Carolina Action 305 East Chapel Hill Street Shelley Blum, Esq.
Durham, North Carolina 27702 418 Law Building 730 East Trade Street Chuck Gaddy Charlotte, North Carolina 28202' NC PIRG Davidson College Jesse L. RileY Davidson, North Carolina 28036 Carolina Environmental Study Grou; 854 Henley Place William Larry Porter Charlotte, N.C.
28207 Associate General Counsel Duke Power Ccmpany 422 S.
Church Street Charlotte, N.C.
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