ML19260E311
| ML19260E311 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000574 |
| Issue date: | 02/08/1980 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150461 | |
| Download: ML19260E311 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIC.1 y
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COMMISSIONERS:
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3 John F. Ahearne, Chairman C!-
Victor Gilinsky 2
FEB 8 seo > r Richard T. Kennedy g jyn y g((ly
-4 Joseph M. Hendrie 6
Peter A. Bradford g,}egd& R 4, co N
O In the Matter of Docket No. 110-0495 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION Application No. XR-120 (E' ports to the Philippines) x ORDER The Commission has reviewed the public comments submitted in response to its October 19, 1979 order requesting comment on the Commission's juris-diction to consider the health, safety and environmental impacts occurring outside the United States c7 proposed nuclear reactor exports.
Fu rther public comment specifically relating to the Philippine applications before the Commission would be in the public interest and would assist the Commission in making the statutory findings required by the Atomic Energy Act.
The Commission invites comment upon:
(a) the health, safety or environ-ment.al effects the proposed exports would have upon the global commons or the territory of the United States, and (b) the relationship of these' effects to the common defense and security of the United States.
For purposes of these comments, the term " global commons" means gecgraphical areas such as the high seas, Antarctica, and the portions of the atmosphere that are. ot within the territorial jurisdiction of a single nation state.
The term " United States" means territory of the 50 States, as well as U.S. trust territeries and possessions.
2 Comments should be sent to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission, Washington, D.C. 205SS, Attention:
Chief, Docketing and Service Branch by February 29, 1980.
Comments should also be served upon other participants in this proceeding pursuant to 10 CFR 110.89(b).
In the near future the Commission will issue an opinion setting forth its jurisdiction to consider health, safety and environmental effects that may occur as a result of proposed nuclear reactor exports.
This public proceeding on pending license applications for nucleer export licenses to the Philippines will be completed on February. 29, 1980.
Commissioner Bradford notes that the Commission's request for comments suggests that it may structure its export licensing reviews to assess the impact on the fish in international waters while declining to look into the impacts on the health and safety of concentrations of U.S. citizens located near exported reactors.
The law clearly does not require this outcome, and as a policy decision, ha finds it extraordinary.
He would examine the poten-tial health, safety and environmental effects of the proposed exports on U.S.
citizens at Subic Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Force Base.
It is so ORDERED.
For the Commis.)n I
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SAMUEL J. CHILK Secretary of ths Commission 1
Dated at Washington, D.C.
this 8th day of Februarv
, 1980.