ML19225B628
| ML19225B628 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | West Valley Demonstration Project |
| Issue date: | 06/14/1979 |
| From: | James Shea NEW YORK, STATE OF |
| To: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| FOIA-79-223 NUDOCS 7907250547 | |
| Download: ML19225B628 (2) | |
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STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF LAW HOBE R T ADR A**S TWO WO R t O T R A DE Cf. N T E R A!'cr ee y G e ner al PJ EW Y O R K, N.Y.10 04 7 (212) 488-7561 T E L EM*O N E June 14, 1979 Freedom of Infornation Act Request Joseph Felton Director FREEDOM OF INFOiU,1ATION Division of Rules and necords ACT REQUEST United States Iuelear Regulatory Conmission
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Dear Mr. Fel ton :
In 1961, negotiations took place among the Atomic Energy Connission (AEC), the Mcw York Atomic Research and Development Authority (NY ARDA), and the Davison Chemical Company (now known as Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. or !JFS) for the development of a commercial nuclear fuel reprocessi g facility.
Such a plant was built in Wes t Valley, New York under an agreenent between NFS and NYARDA.
The plant was s anted an AEC license to operate in 1966 and operated through 1972.
Seventy-five percent of the reprocessed fuel used by NFS at West Valley was supplied by the AEC.
Prior to construction, negotiations took place concerning nuclear waste managcner for the West Valley fac'lity.
In 1962, the AEC indicaced that the storage of r.uclear waste is a governnont responsibility because private corporations cannot be e>:pected to undertaP, that responsi-bility in perpetuity.
In order to confirm che costs of perpetual care of nuclear wastes at West Valley, NYARDA requested Sidney M. Stoller Associates to prepare an estimate of the fund that should be set up for the perpetual care of radioactive wastes.
The results of the Stoller report concluded that a perpetual care fund of four million dollars would be sufficient for the perpetual care of each filled storage tank.
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The Attorney General of the State of New York, pursuant to the Freedom of Inforr:ation Act (5 U.S.C.A.
of dccuments on file that includes all records, studies, memoranda, and correspondence your agency has rron the
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period 1953--1966 concerning the projected cost of perpet ual care for the West Valley facili ty and vastes as well as any
<;uch docunents concernini perpetual care of nuclear 'ia ;tes at other facilities or locations.
In accordance with 10 C.F.R.
S 9.14 (b) ( S), the Attorney General is villing to pay whatever reasonable fees are prescribed by the Nuclear Regulatory connission regulations f o r ic.e e t i n g this request.
Very truly yours, ROilERT AliRAMS Att orney Ger ' era l
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