ML19263D163
| ML19263D163 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1979 |
| From: | Goddard R NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Little L, Luton E, Remick F AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903220070 | |
| Download: ML19263D163 (4) | |
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FEB 2 6 1979 NRC PU v m n'Rooy Edward Luton, Chairman Dr. Linda W. Little Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Research Triangle Institute U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12194 Washington, D. C.
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Dear Members of the Board:
4 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff has recently become aware of a document which contains information potentially relevant to the issue of sabotage of spent nuclear fuel. The document is classified as national security information and is in draft fonn.
It is uncertain that a final version will ever be published. The sabotage issue was the subject of an earlier letter dated January 18, 1979 to this Board which transmitted certain Commission reports and a copy of SAND 77-1927 entitled " Transport of Radionuclides in Urban Environs: Working Draft Assessment".
A copy of the transmittal memorandum,*./ unclassified, is attached for the information of the Board and the parties.
1/ emorandum of January 22, 1979 from T. F. Carter, Jr. to Director M
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. FEB 2 61979 A Staff assessment of the significance of this information is being conducted and will be forwarded to the Board and the parties as soon as it becomes available.
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gx,,d Richard J. Gdddar Counsel for NRC Staff
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ enclosure:
John W. Rowe, Esq.
Susan N. Sekuler, Esq.
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.Pursuant to the Ccmission Policy on liotification to. Licensing Eo::rds, /gpeal Boards, or the.Ccaaission of neu relevant and caterici mfonaaticn,.the attached docuneat (C/ISI) is considered p6tentin11y.relcuant and roterial to. the proceeding before the.
/sJedp xc6af0 to UcQuizu Units 1 and 2 (50-329/370) and.is fonarded wiYh-the rrwrreidation that it be provided to the. Board..('ihin It:oort_is still. in draft fom.
It is uncertain that a final version 1.-ill ever 'qublished.)
'Ihc nature of tie inforn$ tion is as follcus:
/malyses of sabotage attacIs on the spent fuel transportation syste:a.
Description of dxqcs caused by various types.of hi@
explosive attack on obsolete spent fuel casks and scale rodels.
I'esults of attacks on these cashs usin.~ nilitary Trespons.
P.clationship bet'..ren the casks tested (obsolete desicas) and current designs.
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Bplosive tests on scale rodels containi:r glass rods (cirulating radioactive instes) to detonainc the rount of retcrini cjected and the particle sine distribution.
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We infor:nticn is considered potentia 11v relevent and r.utcrial because this is the first urittm renort'availabic to the staff concerning higi 1cvel c>: plosive attick.on spent fuel shipping cashc.
As such, the data contained therein could influence or ass 2.st the board in its deliberations in mgard to the safety and cafeguards of spent fuel thile in transit fim. the facility.
Ec informtion is also considered potmtially reler$nt and rutcrial to the follom'ng other proceeding:
Jcoesport Blits 1 and 2 (ST.: Sh516/517)
Pilgrir. Unit 2 (50-471)
Sterling (S E 50-485)
Tyrone (SE 50-404)
Wolf Creek (50-432)
In all of these pmceedings, testinony on sabotage of spent fuel in transit was considered by the boards.
A staff assess cat of the significance of.the infomation contained in this report is being conducted and vill be fon.nrded by February 1.6,'1979.
I5 Tnoces F. Carter, Jr.
Deputy Director Division of. Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Fnclosure:
As stated
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