ML19261B254
| ML19261B254 | |
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| Site: | North Anna, 07701927  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1979 |
| From: | Goldberg S NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Deale V, Eva Hill, Stober Q LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, WASHINGTON, UNIV. OF, SEATTLE, WA |
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| NUDOCS 7902150124 | |
| Download: ML19261B254 (2) | |
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January 25, 1979 Valentine B. Deale, Esq., Chairman Dr. Quentin J. Stober Atomic Safety and I.icensing Board Fisheries Research Institute 1001 Con.ecticut Avenue, N.W.
University of Washington Washing.on, D.C.
20036 Seattle, Washington 98195 Mr. Ernest Hill dA Lawrence Livermore Laboi atory kks
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[y' Docket Nos. 50-338 OL t, 50-339 OL (Proposed Amend in to Facility Operating License NPF-4 to Permit Storage Pool Modificatier.)
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 radionuclic'es 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.
Aa.,ng the topics discussed in the WDA are: (1) sabotage of spent fuel casks,
anscussed in Chapter 6, resultir.g in severe consequences (thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damages) and (2) consequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in costs exceeding $560 million.
Also enclosed for the information of the parties are copies of Commission Information Reports, SECY-78-311, dated June 14, 1978 and SEGY-78-311A */
dated November 9,17i8. These Information Reports indicate to the Commissior. 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 notica is also enclosed.
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policy. As can be seca from these Commission papers, the NRC Staff has recommended that no immediate regulatory action is necessary to protect spent fuel shipn ent 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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, teven C. G ;1dberg Counsel foi NRC Staff
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/ enc}osures:
cc w/o enclosures:
Michael W. Maupin, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mr. Peter Bradford Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Ms. Gina Moreland Board Panel Anthony J. Gambardella, Esq.
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