ML19259B776

Amend 3 to Intervention Petition.Contains Three Contentions Re Transportation of Hazardous Matls

ML19259B776
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/02/1979
From:	Bard L External Citizen/Individual/Media (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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Docket Nos. STN 50-59 Station, Units 4 and 5)

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STN 50-593 Third Amendment of Leave to intervene of Larry Bard into above Docket Nos.

(To amend only that section on Transportation of Hazardous Materials).

Transportation _of Hazardous Materials: three contentions.

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It is contended that the specifications for spent fuel containers cited in ER 4 and 5, section 3.8.2 do not adequately account for transportation hazards in Arizona.

In support, I present the following evidence: The Southern Pacific railroad routes running both east and west from the Palo Verde nuclear generat-drop to the ground.

ing plant site include bridges with greater than a 30 ft.

Specifically, the only Southern Pacific track from Palo Verde eastward to the New Mexico border passes over the bridge at Pantano Wash (between Tuscon and Bensen), and the only Southern Pacific track from Palo Verde westward

over the bridge at Roll, Arizona (RR mile post to the California border pase the Arizona Corporation 780.9).

This information is available on request at The Southern Pacific Commission, Hazardous Materials Transportation section.

Railroad is the only rail transportation available to PVNGS (see PVNGS - 4 and 5 PSAR, section 2.2.1.2.2).

the question of the transportation of radioactive 2.

It is contended that for critical analysis by the citizen materials should remain open as a subject intervenor before the Licensing Board, due to the absolute failure of PVNGS - 4 and 5 PSAR and PVNGS - 1,2 and 3 PSAR to address it.

the question of radwaste transportation and disposal 3.

It is contended that for critical analysis by the citizen intervenor should remain open as a subject before the Licensing Board, due to the absolute failure of PVNGS 4 and 5 It seems evident that both PSAT and PVNGS - 1, 2 and 3 PSAR to address it.

temporary solutions for the handling and disposal of radio-active materials as if they were permanent solutions, thus revealing a critical documents treat lapse of planning on matters of serious concern for the safety and health of Arizona residents.

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