ML19261E837
| ML19261E837 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1968 |
| From: | Karas F US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910170877 | |
| Download: ML19261E837 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum To ILES DATE: February 2, 1963 THRU: Charles G. Long, Chief
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- Frank Y.' K'aras, Licensing Assistant for Reactor Project Branch No. 3, DRL
SUBJECT:
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH MR. THOMAS M. GERUSKY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA CONCERNING METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY'S THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1, DOCKET NO. 50-289 On February 2, 1968 at 10:20 a.m. a telephone call from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Mr. Thomas M. Gerusky, the State of Pennsylvania's Coordinator on Atomic Energy matters, was directed to cie.
Mr. Gerusky's call was made to inform the Regulatory Staff of Pennsylvania's growing concern of the proximity of the proposed Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1 plant site to the Olmsted Airport.
Mr. Gerusky's call was apparently prompted by conversations he had with one or more members of the Pennsylvania Aeronautical Commission who owns and operates the Olmsted Airport which apparently inaugurated flight operations 'nvolving Boeing 707 jet aircraf t transports yesterday, February 1, 1968.
Mr. Gerusky brought up the following points in his conversation:
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The Pennsylvania Aeronautical Commission is alarmed about a) the nearness of the Three Mile Island site to the present and future flight paths of aircraf t using Olmsted, b) the heights of proposed cooling towers for the proposed nuclear plant, c) the effects of thermal effluents vented to the atmosphere on aircraft approaching Olmsted's runways (and perhaps those leaving as well), d) the 1::. pact of the above on a planned instruments guidance approach system which is to be installed at Olmsted in the near and distant futurt when Olmsted is converted to an International Air Terminal, e) the fact that while present Olmsted operations involve aircraft landing approaches from the northwest (and little interference now from the proposed Three Mile Island nuclear plant), future instrument approaches to Olmsted will be from the southwast and near or over the proposed plant site, f) emergency landing situations where aircraft would turn right to ba over water (which bring the aircraf t closer to the proposed Three Mile Island site) rather than.the. normal flight pattern of turning lef t over land.
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a IILES (Docket No. 50-289) February 2, 1968 Mr. Gerusky stated that in looking at the application (copy provided him by DRL) he finds no mention of an aircraf t accident at the site in the maximum credible accident analysis submitted by Metropolitan Edison Company.
Mr. Gerusky said he wants something from the company on whac would happen if a Boeing 707 impacted on the containment vessel.
Mr. Gerusky stated that a spokesman at the Pennsylvania Aeronautical Cocnission informed him that Areonautical Commission approval must be obtained for construction of any structure that might interfere with airport operations.
(Mr. Gerusky also stated he did not know what the basis was for the Aeronautical Commission's statement that "it's approval of structures would be needed.")
Mr. Gerusky also stated he wondered if perhaps a Reservation Air Space should or could be designated to cover the airspace over the proposed Three Mile Island plant site to cover an area of about 7500 feet (radius?) off to the northwest of the site.
Mr. Gerusky said his call was made to alert us to the fact that he and the state were seriously looking into these problems.
I noted to Mr. Gerusky that a public hearing on Metropolitan Edison Company's application was scheduled to be held on March 5, 1968.
Mr. Gerusky said he was aware of this and he said he would keep us informed of further developments by the state in this matter.
Distribution:
DRL Reading RPB-3 Reading C. G. Long kh C)
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F. W. Karas B. Grimes