ML19254E929
| ML19254E929 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1979 |
| From: | Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Cottrell G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911050071 | |
| Download: ML19254E929 (2) | |
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Dear Mrs. Cottrell:
Your letter of July 2,1979 has been referred to me for reply.. You expressed concern about emergency planning for areas near the Seabrook Station.
Construction ~ Permit Nos. CPPR-135 and CPPR-136, authorized by an Initial Decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dated June 29, 1976, were issued on July 7,1976.
That Decision did not require an emergency plan for the area outside the Low Population Zone (LPZ).
In its Decision of July 26,1977 (ALAB-422), the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board reduced the LPZ distance from 1.5 to 1.25 miles and upheld the Hearing Board?s Decision that the applicant not be required to provide an emergency plan beyond the LPZ.
In its Order of June 17, 1977, the Commission announced its intention to initiate a rulemaking on the issue of emergency planning outside the LPZ. On August 23, 1978, the Commission proposed a rule change to clarify its intent that considera-tion of emergency planning beyond the LPZ is a factor in the license review.
The Comission also stated that the Comission regards dealing with this matter at the operating license stage, as opposed to reopening construction permit reviews, to be a more reasonable approach, and that because the proposed rule involves a limited element in addition to the siting and engineered safety considerations to assure protection of the public health and safety, this procedure of review of existing permits and licenses is acceptable.
Since the Three Mile Island 2 accident on March 28, 1979, and a March 30, 1979 report by the General Accounting Office, the requirements of the Commission for emergency planning are being reevaluated to determine whether changes in those requirements are required.
If changes are required, the revised regula-tions would indicate whether the requirements are applicable in full or in part to Seabrook.
Ey petiti,;n dated May 2,1979, the Seacoast Anti-Pollutico L gue (later cuprorted by the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution) recuested that the 'irector of suclear Reactor Regulation issue an Creer sus:ending or evo<ing Construction Permit Hos. CPPR-135 and CPPR-i3t pencing a determination that evacuation of persons within 30 miles of the site is feasible and that the site is still acceptable after analysis of a Class 9 accident. This 1268 299
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- SEP 71979 petition is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission.'.s regula-tions and, accordingly, appropriate action will be taker on the petition within a reasonable time. We will send you a copy of the Direc:or's decision when it is issued.
I.believe the o,ngoing reevaluation of the Commission's requirements for emergency planning and the actions to determine appropriate action on the petition of the Seacoast Anti-Pollution League will reflect consideration of your concerns.
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