ML19261B253
| ML19261B253 | |
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| Site: | Summer, 07701927  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1979 |
| From: | Goldberg S NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Hooper F, Linenberger G, Smith I MICHIGAN, UNIV. OF, ANN ARBOR, MI, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| NUDOCS 7902150115 | |
| Download: ML19261B253 (2) | |
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January 25, 1979 Ivan W. Smith, Esq., Chairman Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissicn Washington, D.C.
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In the Matter of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company 3
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit I h
Docket No. 50-395
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N' Gentlemen:
Enclosed for the information of the parties is a copy of SAND 77-1927 entitled,
" Transport of Radionuclides in Urban Environs: Working Draft Assessment" (WDA). This is a preliminary report in the development by the NRC of a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) on transportation of radionuclides in urban environs. The general objectives of the GEIS are (1) to identify any unacceptable risk or hazard to public health and safety and (2) to identify promising alternatives whereby current levels of safety may be improved further. The study is not intended, by itself, to support any specific rulemaking action or other regulatory activity.
Among the topics discussed in the WDA are: (1) sabotage of spent fuel casks, discussed in Chapter 6, resulting in severe consequences (thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damage: ) and (2) consequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in costs exceeding $560 n.illion.
Also enclosed for the information of the parties are copies of Commission Information Reports, SECY-77-311, dated June 14, 1978 and SECY-78-311A */
dated November 9,1978. These Information Reports indicate to the Commission the Staff s view of the impact of the WDA on current regulatory
- / Only the unclassified portions of SECY-78-311A have been forwarded.
In addition, SECY-78-311A has been supplemented by a " Correction Notice' of November 27, 1978. A copy of this notice is also enclosed.
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- . policy As can be seen from these Ccmmission papern, the NRC Staff has recommended that no immediate regulatory action is necessary to protect spent fuel shipment at this time.
Copies of the enclosed documents have been furnished separately to all Licensing and Appeal Board Panel Members for their use.
Sincerely,
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Steven C. Goldberg Counsel for MRC Staff
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/ enclosures:
cc w/o enclosures:
George Fischer, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Richard P. Wilson, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.
Board Panel Brett Allen Bursey Docketing and Service Section