ML19269C543
| ML19269C543 | |
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| Site: | 05000510, 05000511, 07701927 |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1979 |
| From: | Woodhead C NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Kornblith L, Little L, Mark Miller NORTH CAROLINA, UNIV. OF, CHAPEL HILL, NC, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7902050254 | |
| Download: ML19269C543 (2) | |
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January 8, 1979 W PUBLIC D00UMENT ROOM Marshall E. Miller, Esq., Chairman Mr. Lester Kornblith, Jr.
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Dear Members of the Board:
Enclosed for the information of the parties is a copy of SAND 77-1927 entitled, " Transport of Radionuclides in Urban Environs: Working Drift Assessment" (WDA).
This is a preliminary report in the develop-ment 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 intenced, by itself, to support any specific rulemaking action or other regulatory activi ty.
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 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 SECY-78-311 A *]
dated November 9, 1978.
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nly the unclassified portions of SECY-78-311A have been forwarded.
O In addition, SECY-78-311 A has been supplemented by a " Correction Notice" of November 27, 1978. A copy of this notice is also enclosed.
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._ Conmission the Staff's view of the impact of the WDA on current regu-latory policy. As can be seen from these Commission papers, the NRC Staff has recommended that no inmediate 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.
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Colleen P. Woodhead Counsel for NRC Staff
Enclosures:
As Stated cc:
(w/ enclosures) cc:
(w/o enclosures)
John L. Hill, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Stanley Plettman, Esq.
Board Panel Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.
Appeal Panel Docketing and Service Section
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