ML19225C445
| ML19225C445 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | West Valley Demonstration Project |
| Issue date: | 06/15/1979 |
| From: | James Shea NEW YORK, STATE OF |
| To: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| FOIA-79-223 NUDOCS 7907300336 | |
| Download: ML19225C445 (2) | |
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In 1961, necotiations took place ar ong the Atoraic Energy Conaission (MC), the Nev York Atonic I escarch and Development Autho7ity (:NAPD A), and the Davison Chenical Conpany (now ':nc/.In a s ':ucinar Fuel Cervj t.es, Inc. Or T:FS) for the developnen t of a co~. narc i al nuclear fuel reprocessing facility.
Such a plant,ca s ouilt in l'e :t Valley, Tiew York under an agreenent between ?,TS and NYARDA.
The plant was granted an AEC license to operate in 1966 and operated through 1972.
Seventy-five percent of the reprocessed fuel used by IJFS at I:est Vallcy was m1pplied l'y f-he AEC.
Prior to cons truc tion, regotiations took place concerning nuclear waste nanagenent for the Fest Valley facility.
In 1962, the AEC indicated that the storace of nuclear waste is a governneat responsibility because private corporations cannot be e:<pe c ted to undertake tne responsi-bility in perpetuity.
In order to cc nfi-costs of perpetual care of nuclear bastcs at Ue IWAPDA requested Sidney ft. Stoller Associatas tre an estinate of the fund that should be set r the perpetual care of radioactive 'lastes.
The result the Stoller report concluded that a perpetual care fund of four nillion dollars would be sufficient for the perpetual care of each filled storage tank, 415 358 g
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The Attorney General of the S tate of "ew York, pursuant to the Freedon of Infornation Act (5 U.S.C.A.
S 552 (a) ( 3) and 10 C.F.R. 9 9. 4), requests an accession 1ist of docer.:nts on file that incle? : all records, studies, menoranda, and corronpandence your agoney has f ron ' he period 1953-1966 concerning the proj cc Lod cos t of }'orputur tre for the Uost " alley f acility and wastes as s; ell as cny such docuir.ents concerning perpetual care of nuclear wastes at other facilities or l o c a t. i o n s.
In accordance wii-h 10 C.F.R.
S 9.14 (b) ( 5), the Attarney Cenoral is willing to pay :aatever reasonable fees are prescribed by the ',uclear Regulatory Cor nincion regul a tions for cceting th is requent.
Very truly yours, Rau.,mT Nm A:'S Attorney General By.
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