ML19270H595

Responds to Re Imports of Spent Fuel from Foreign Reactors.New Regulations Require That Shipment of Spent Fuel Must Be Routed to Avoid Heavily Populated Areas.List of Foreign Research Reactors Encl

ML19270H595
Person / Time
Issue date:	08/28/1979
From:	Burnett R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Flack G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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We aYe pleased to provide the 'following information in response to your letter of July 16, 1979 concerning imports of spent fuel from foreign research reactors.

Before responding to your specific questions, it may be helpful to set forth some general facts.

i523 033 It is misleading to categorize spent fuel from research reactors as nuclear waste.

The fuel contains valuable, recoverable high enriched uranium which can be reused after reprocessing.

For some years, it has been the policy of.

the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies to reprocess spent fuel under contract with the owners of foreign research reactors.

One impor-tant reason for this practice is that it contributes to U.S. efforts to reduce the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons to _other countries by naintaining U.S. control over the,high enriched uranium.

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' The shipments enter the U.S. under the' temt and conditions of import licenses.. ~

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7 Transportation regulations until they reach the DOE facility, after which they become the responsibility of DOE.

In general, in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the NRC would. issue import licenses after making.

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a determination that the import activity would not be inimical to 'the cotr.:on7.CO2.

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N research reactor. spent fuel shipments against sabotage.

The regulations ~0W9Es5, (Enclosure 1) were issued on June 15, 1979 and became effective onQuly 16.51 W-?

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What is the current status of the NRC's study on the,

" preferred port of entry" for these radioactive naterials?

2) What does the tem " preferred port of entry" raan?

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routed so as to avoid transit through heavily populated areas EE where practicable.

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in NUREG 0561. The regulations apply to all licensed spent

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fuel shipments, including import shipments.

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COUNTRY CITY REACTOR OWNER /0PERATOR Austria Seibersdorf ASTRA Oesterreichische Studiengesellschaft fuer Ato.nenergie Belgium Mol BR-2 Centre d' Etude de l'Energie Nucleaire Canada Hami lton, Ont.

McMaster McMaster University Chalk River, Ont.

NRU Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd.

Chalk River, Ont.

NRX Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd.

Denmark Risce DR-2 Danish Atomic Energy Commission Risce DR-3 Danish Atomic Energy Comission France Grenoble 11FR Max von laue-Paul Langvin Institut Grenoble Siloe Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CE j

Grenoble Melusine CEA France Fontenay Triton CEA Fontenay Minerue CEA Saclay Osiris CEA r3 Saclay EL-3 CEA 3

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CITY REACTOR OWNER /0PERATOR Cadarache Pegase CEA

Germany, Federal Republic Geesthacht FRG-1 Gesellschaf t fuer Kernenergieverwertu in Schiffbau und Schiffahrt m.b II.

Geesthacht FRG-2 Gesellschaft fuer Kernenergieverwertu in Schiffbau und Schif fahrt m.b.II.

.Juelich FRJ-l Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (Merlin)

Juelich FRJ-2 Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (DIDO)

Munich FRM Technische Hochschule Muenchen

[terlin BER-II (llMI)

Land Berlin /Ilahn-Meitner-Institut fuer Kernforschung Japan Tokai-Mura JRR-2 Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI)

Tokai-Mura JRR 4 Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI)

Osaka KUR Japanese Government / Kyoto University JAERI n

Netherlands ra Petten HFR Reactor Centrum Nederland

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the :! crys p evided;(4) the (mcluding Tthiti.Bettst e.:d si.de:

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.en:!*tiens i.; pen which Se varieties) which do not pede tiltas ap;htbie te the pr. ticu'ar shiptr.ent of carent re;_: sten and this traend:ne.?

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ccM::r-i:n c! fresh fr.m.s.;e: ables, exp ts: their views;[5] the reguleto /

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relating to application cf tolerences;(6) such lirnes meet all other appl.icable (c) i. fir.imum q:::::: fry exe rpilen. Anv the requirements of the amended i= port requirements of this i.ectie: e.nd meet pers:n =ey impc-: tp te 250 peu::ds of' reguletica ere imposed persuent to.

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specif ed in this s tetion.

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U: e Rt;.dation 39, and { M4.*05 U:e ie q uirement.

Act.:v: U S. Nu::en Regdatory Fep.:euen 7. s!. odd be and ue (b) Terms used in this md:n sha:1 C:---!s t::.T amended to read as fol!ows:

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ntncJed within the prede:t.en Regdation 39.

Ccemis sien believes thst interin treg if su:.h I!=es meet cll other (b) The Fede:tl or Fede:1.].St a t e require = ents for de p.otection of such app.::able requirements of this se:h,en Inspectica Service. Fruit e. : Vegetable shi;=ents shculd be issued and 6e * '-"- juice content Quahty Division. Ft.c,d Sa'a:y and 1-e.dia:ely.7his ule is subject to

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Quahty Senice.Unitec S:ates recc..sideraten c: revision based on S:t,nducs f:: Per::an ( 4 ahiti) ! ime s.,

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carriers -rimarily invoh ed i.n spe.t fuel et= sn ;=ent in at::innee w.i s.: ens sIE: Wri: ten co==ents should shi"menIs as well es w! h cther

[7L72eftF.'s7t:L (n d thc'.*.~-Z has be sube ::ed to the See:ca y c! the interested parties. and Seir c:= cents a;; :ved Se::::e h tdwe ce ithe C:r.:ssi:n.U.S. Nuclear d elaterY tre known to de sitfi.1:was 1 b.:: e n'-

C:=.n!s si:n. Washing:cn. t P. 20555, es:ertained that Se i=,es!*.ic cf these t) 7.- an;erente ha e been -.*de A::enti:::D:,:'r.eting and S:. ice requirements weeld pt:btbly double the i law er.fer:e=t.=..;encin t!:ng E ra n-1 ccst per m'le rete f:: itse sh!;me.:s the : cute ei sFJ;nen: fe their: spense ren rv=.Tara twsowATio% CONTACT:

ft an in::ea se cf t;; :x!=ately t: En er:7tt:y c: a ca'.' f:: ni>: ente.

h'.. ! J. Evtns. Jr.. Regulatery S n0M per yct; for the esti: s ted 200 p) ~~ne : cute is p anned :o as:Jd.

!=;.,=ents Branch. Division of annual shipments invch ed.

where ;:tc'dcible. +3v per.::ated 5:!e :c ards. U.S. Nu cle s: R egula t:ry Because sper.t uel shi;=ents are.cn-E 52 5-8 Cerhis s i:n. Wa shington, D.C. 20555.

going and the time of sab : age cannot (4) The shi; ent is schedub:! where Phene (501) 427-4181.

be predicted, the Com:.issien is of the pra::!:ti:e wi:hout any i::ter :ediate s un:,Ep1R:ARY p.rowr.Tioy:The U.S.

opinien that time is Cf de essence in s:tps eMe;* f::reI;elin; End cb!aining Nu::et: Repu!ste:y Cernmissica is this rna::er. and tha: hea!i and safety 7::v;s:cn?;any=tng at ad steps,,at least, a:.and:n) 30 CFR 73 of its regulations to censiderations ose:-ide de necessity for cne :n,:v:c us. tm sins rutve:ntnte c.

En!P rt n3 It.

provide i,terim requirements for the public cc= ment befcteissuen:e cf an TeI (5) Inyv:::]t.s strein; es e::::*s he p:c:e:::en of spent fuelin transit This effective ide. Ac:ctdini r. the er.cnd=c.: is being pub!ished in C =rniss;cn. for ge:d ca:Se. finds that s ::tssql!y c: ple'ed a tra:n:n; ublic n : ice end pub!i pro:edre are F::iLE ;9 a :::Oante WMn Append:,x D~

effe::i.e fe:= without i unefit of {lic c:rment in :he intere : of the pu-unne:essary and centra y to.the public ef :s rt:1.

hea:6 nd rafety.

Inte re st-

'N,M.Me:M *5 IC :C?!ns w m h: cats t

T evi:;5 s:udies (NUT.EG-02H.

Although eis re?e is being publishec E,n: sa:e;uar:s emer;enaes have been Ct::Ja:i:ns of Radiclogical in effective form wi;hc : a pric: public clie c;td.

by::a:f;- e.i's by :cd. _r or th!;ments I:) S C:nse:.ences from Sabotage of cc==ent pe-iod. the p blic is invited to tne hen'see sh:

a an;e.erts :o ass :e :,!! rnue Shi;;6.; Cuks ic: Spent Tuel and High-submit its views and c:==ents. After n:t:

!. eve: Wes!e. Tobruary 1c77: NUF.EG-rcviewing dese views and cc.7 ents, c -. TES c the Tran'sporteilen cf the Cc==!ssien cay re::nsider c:

(M Ee:h sh':=entis at:o=;an5d by Ea d. a ce.e Material by Air and Oder dify the inter:- n:le as it deems (i: a t :e e st ont : river tnd one escort in M;f es. D:e=ber 1577). es: =eted Se ~

necessa y.

it 'JEn!?.C:I 9 di:It. 0 !!!) ".:. ::'. cne F e :. efie::s cf a radirlo;'te! rtica:-e in P::suar: tc, the !. :=i: E..e ;y Act cf ini

'n tre Mn5P::: Ni:D Rdtwo a -: -;is uea resulting f cm a high-Igs, as amen ed, ee Ine~gy, nn s,n a se;arate venela.

.ex'-?c51e assult en a spen feel cas'v Rec gani:a:;en A:: !1;;4. a a:nended.

':) ne trans;::::: separt:te sthic e if J s-(7:8 d "'i E E h

C: :a =: c: a;; :n a:f:~ t'!!? ine and Ths err.a:ed risks were r.o censicered and se::iens 55: and 55 cf Td:e 5 cithe

.equ:I s:::ts:an:;ve as to wr: ant rescle: cry United S:stes Cede. Se fo !: wing a:: -- A st5 sequent study by Sandis amendmen:.: to T :: ;c. Chr;ter 1. Code c ~ ~ '.':LII:ns ec.:!;=ent and ::::

1.ti::ateries includes a chapter en Se cf Fedea! Re:u'a iens.Far: 73.are ca..s are ma ce t: lees: every: hours :o 5 st::e pe :! spent fuel in u: ban areas cf

blished as a d

:me:t rubie:: o a fe5 TE e d ??Eti c to a dvise cf d e P::. ; u:a:.on density (SAND-7;-m7 ccdifi:s tion.

!!I M C *nc5m7:en:

Thn;;:;-: ef R,d:enu:lides in Urbtn s

1. Sect;en 73.1 of "O C. R Part 73 is IN Th' 'JEn3P ::ithi Ie i5 P;;iFPec E.. : s A working Draf: Assessment)-

amer.ded bv addine a new para::a:h

" h fet:res da:;st ;it irn=: bili:. ica s s dy ra;;er.ts Ge::Se sabcNe of (bML) a foi: ws: ~

C U S :ih : O' 06:FL :$f FI 3 T' Mien ru

..c. thipments c.s Se poten:ial c: ' e in CIe.

s[ r-t

• f :;;:dt:in5 5etio.:s radiolegical i 73.1 Purpece ed xo; s.

':) S.Up.- e. :s by :!J. Fe: :?..'pn:ent, c:nsequences in a:cas of high by rail. he licensee sha.11 assere that:

p:;.ta:::. densi:y.The Ce= mission has (b) * *

• 10 Et:h shipme. ? is accc=;nnied by c: :! ded thet. in crder to prote:t

[5] This part also ap;:ms to shipments s'!eas: ene es:::t ! the shipm-nt car c:

het:'. and 1: r-inimize danger to life o!it:Adiated rea:::: fuel ci anv cuanti:V iE1 71:nIe27 Ihh! Will p"~ !!

~

Ch't'*1M Cf Oe !M :en: ct!.

a nd ;;;;erty [ Sections 1Mb and IGW) v.hich has a to:a! eMc=al ra dia:!cn 7

cf de A::=i: Energy Act of 10M. 3.s d:se rate in excess cf D::t=s per hcur IM.Two way voi:e cc=- uni:at:en amendtd;. it is prudent and desirab'.e to at a distante of 3 fee: f== Eny ca;3 OI f is ava"ai:e and th.!:311s t:e rez;.re eer:ain interim safe;uards a:cessible sc fece w!deu:intereen2ns

...e:e a::eas: every:, cuts to a n

r euures for spent fuel shipments. The shielding.

desig.a:ed 1::ati:n :o advise cf the ir:c.+ -de would be in effect until the

2. A new 173.37 is added to lo CTR

'W"' CI O* 8hi

• nt.

F re <ed.. leest en esco:: rn:d-teins v;sua IM *:

resd:s cf confir,etory res,tarch e:e Part 73 to read u fellcws:

ince Of:::e s!-. ment c: du-ing avai:3b!e end cnalyzed.

The fe:us cf concern is en pos'sible i 73.37 p u;utrorw.:s ne ;:hy3':31

er

ods -hen de trau: i.: stepped en runeofd e:ts of,ebotege in dense:y P?otec: ion et it.se sm: r~s::or fm sidi.;3 :: 3-rai; ye:d,,

a n sit.

ad urban ucas.Deceuse of ee

.d; ;r y 3 :::;73.;37,,, ev:id heavi!v

%:lbi:::t dat ;ent feel ald; men:s (a) Cenerc/ repi. emen:s. Each p:;u:a:ed area s. th-Cc=,is..:n :nay '

c: id b:.i.; juked and enos ed from i:w li:ensee who :rans;:ns e: de!!ven to a e ;u.:e. c epend:n; :n individur.1 p:p !a:i:n a.:m to h:;h popula:ica c rier fer tienepen I-ad:,sted reactor c ::.:.s:an:es cf the shipment.

a cas de Inte-im requirements epply to feel m any amou..: tha::s exempt from a:: ::enal p.-::e::n e rneasures.

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.,, s -u m m.

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Federal Rephier /*Vol. 44. No.117 / Fridcy. }u.ne ~45.197i, / Rules onc ::e;v st: ens

• (e} A2e..cd o,f (c days from the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WLa= 1. pebb N*See efi.b,hc 1..,fr-.a her',. E.:en mic F.e;

.".ty e

c,.,.e:t:ve cate c. the rule is 611 owed for g3...g.,, p..

{q;_;.:'j:;...,

p.,.

n g,,-

the i-hementatic,n of requiremtr.te that-Economic Regulatory AcLr let= tion g,-

vea e e espment rnodi'ication or

"~

10 CFR Par 3 212 traini.p. '

) se::e

• M... *: (7.e;ulenc 4. ud

3. A n*w Appendix D is edded tolo

! Docket tio. ERA-A-7t-01)

E=t ; ann F.a.i-;1. E::n m;c W.tcry A: r 8tra ir Tec E ' M W ' '*81-CTR Te-t 75 to reed as follows:

Nr. '.*ia r? pt. DL M-K (*%}. :-

Mandatory Petroitum At:oest6n Appe n c..s C - rk p. cal Pro:ect. ion of C

Regutations; Arneodrrm.s1o Ervd a

peg;:,, W.M:1ye: 3.,:itle-w-t, M, -. 3 1 ar :ed ne aetor Tue1 e Tra:. sit.Tra,.: :

p g g.

Ci*.:e'. I:; rme rsettle'.ca.-

T reram Suaect Schedule.

Procram Relating to Ree..ioues r-cei CR A;. r..s::a:.e.. r. :m E...M M,ceet.

P.es..n: to :Se nesision of ( 72.3 ci t0 CT7s Far: 73. each 1:censet who trar:sp::3 c:

s,cssey: E:eno:nic Reguistcry NW. W a shr.;:er.' D.C. ::4t. (200,." E-W' ct'.a ces tc.a esir-ic:!c: transpc:t ir:adiated AdmirJst:stioc. Departr.ent of.T..e,J.

Jac,. C h.e n d t.. i,.,.,..:e cf General C:u. sell.

o re c.cr g.:t. is tri.; ire.,,. to assure.t.at ACTiow: F nal Rule and Notice of Dr t- :e. :' Z.e-u. nort t E.'s-t'. tye v

..:v( ors use, as v. 'pment escorts Hearing e.nd F.equest for Feder t.it; e..d ::e.*.s

.ae. SW Wa shi ;:en.

ve c:m;.e:e a training pre;tsm.The su.ye::s C 0"' U '"t s '

D 'C' "~ "-~ '""' -) :r*-e "*i' that a re to be incbded in this tralr.ing peram are as fe!!cws:

svuuAny: On October 17.1578, de supr.Iu ss:A.nY WFoRMATioH:

Econcmic Re;ulatory Admi-istra:!:n 3 8 ~-D. s _ d I-r

,, A a.ieg.

[ ERA) of the Department c!:..:. e :-"

3g* a

.c a,....,.. r

.te Cr me-~, " -"., "P:-::-c.e'. e s

-nc.te/ an.i.s and selection (DOE) adepted a:nen men'.s.: the 17L.

u a

I\\.

C. t. e. s'a u e rs

-\\. h.e ic:e cperaticn dcmestic crude c:.1 tile. cat!:s

-Dec. s a.d use cf slismate routes

(..c ntitlem ents". ) yarogram wid r.espa:t to I. Eackg eum.d

-r ::e:u rs at steps residual fuel ed m c:de,r 10 :=p:grent C. ); e 15. E 2 B3 FFs N.551. June 20.

Com cicetici:s Congressional pclicy. 4 nese gg C we issued a h-ther netice c!

-E:;;i;.ent c;.erati n arnendments, which were mac,e pic;:s e d r.:e=ning and public heering

-5:at.s re;.:::in; effectise for the pc,c,d Juj 1. *.575 to a. end e nidual hel oil p-osisicts i

y cen:.es %i:h law er.fercement units through June 30.1c;g. prope-d ::"

cf the er if e:.cr.'.s program. The 4:--.rJ:ciens discip!ae autemeut reversten on ]u'y 1. IcTE 'o p.... sed t *.d.*.ts p teraliv wo Id P#C ' IOU Y

hEvt ; ovided ici eI!mination cI the

-Nc:uh res fe: reperting inc,idents ine residual fuel cil entitlements hereby a c.' E'8VIO25I IU EIC*

'"#8 res e.re endent.ts rule applicable to A:i r *r;le:! Cor. sider:ficns epun; ament.ments. e.:e::ive

• " -,.:.g - ' ;- ed n n' ' r,1 fu el oil it sc,ption of it.e radioac'a.bt cargo

).g'$g g.s;4.g

. g., g.t.g...s b'-- b Ch9 th, e effe 's -

-F. :;.:,n ud characti-istice of the

-D m::. ts e e-o.:.:grent benef:ts for o.....

e.,;;,

-FI[.b:S,haards E

I U=

• O'

' ' " ' =

5 resid.hi f.;t! cili.; otted into the East

-Teir,-J 5. e and loc.a1 c-d:: ances rt!ative FCe]'" E# V; ding that !=;

.s :.,

C:sst :.a6 et. His preposal wr,s cast as I*5U8,'d. IO the :.ast Coast mar. set C

a fu-he: r:ti:e cf p epesed rulemat:ine.

r e sh:;. ment :! rad.cac h e materials

-Re s;. :.G. a;ene;e, cr the Stste of Mahipn rt:ei; e ID

,g.g, g.g g.,

adve amendments en~

percent c,.ne pt b: rel enut.exents the.e sidud Nel til pmm ha d been I.e.<;.vse :: Cernq:ncies runs credit and that an ender.ent p.g-ne d -. w'.*.-buh3.1976 B1 FR

-A:clien:s.

penalty [ res erse entitlements j thE.4 g,, g _,t,., g 3g g

-Sr. e-- ve a+er t enditiens only apply to dome 5Sca!!y :e:med es. t..i....ea...g on.he June 1978 res;cual,.uel c.l w..i:h is t ans;:-tc.2. bv t

-vch ::e b eadewn

' Q' '1.,,(. Qg, y~,y ).g.h..,t

,,,.,t

.," - ~# ".'#3 i

i..:. g' '

~'

-.Cc-.u.:anens peblems foreign fie; tan' 'Is for sale c tJe in r

ad re" e of l"'~-asts

~"*

ta e d:ca:$ e spi!!s" those mE:kets. We a e recues-ir*-

re - n' e *. - e e~ 5 C-I"8

~

-Up r ;f t7a-%l eqbipmer: (fla-M.

{1:rther Cc-.*nents c5 to what t"

• cte c. by t", - c* *d b t b

w ~ ~".

3 e

. -cy ry t.:nef e :.)

.c,1.*je--.nts provj3 ions, if c: v, sic,:,.!d E r.e r m tr.:s ; t *tniec... tee:r vy-ea et a

t'e m c.,:ect wn.,g reaptct 10 :es..a. :ueg g,.a W - Ma e

c c:- e :-. s :n t.x.e p. ope s *.1. d w--M

.resyc;,e :: 7.ir-ets ttite: December 31.1979.

nrov3h

__.: epe-i,

o ATts: _urther comments by O:f o,.+r 1.

Aug.,t 25. Icts.

r

--Ca:: n; ar a s siaiance 1979. 4:30 p.m.1 requests to spee.1 by w,q, w. were censidering the t*#, cf immoM!intion fe atures

^VE2512 ISTE.4:30P n;hEi~}i!

c :- ents scb:.:-.ed in :cspense to the

-H w.;.e a.:ca tie.a

.u c.nn s. ;i:;ces situations.

August 15.1E79. 9.30 a.m.

);,,.F7E ;: pestl. Cen;tess in!!W.ed I

• E' C' M I DI en:Keme.:s f:::esidus) fuel cil.n"e,e E% ' tic c' 'r July 16.1979.

to speak tt Depa-toent c.r..ne,j.

n

[Sec 53.1ttb.1111. F.b. L EMC3. 65 5:st-Economi: Espt.lstory Adminis tration.

pic:tedin;s tru':ed in the i::lusinns ci s a st. NF. Sec. :c:. Peb. L 93 r.33. t.s Stat.

Office of Pub!!c Hearing Menagt:nent.

re:;ui:emer.ts under section 307 cf the

<:. :43 0: U.S C. : Ors.r.201.5541))

Docke1 No. ERA-R-7E--0G. Rcem 213.

Aet Making Ap; :p-inti:ns for the Da ted at Wuhin;ter. D C. this 1::5 day of 2003 M Street. NW Washin;t:n. D.C.

Dc;a.-t-.e-ef hierier end C&er June.15:9.

20.;51. He a ting loca tion: R oc-. It05. 2030 Re!ated A;e les f t the FiscalYear Ter..e N: lear Reguistory Commission.

M St:cet. NW. Wes,hington. D.C. :: 61.

Endi ; Se;tember 30.1979 ["1sig F OR FURTN E R IW O R'd AT1CN C CN ACT.

AF?r!;-iaf ns Act." Pub. L 9W5) u,t J. C' m.

r Sure :. c':;e Cc -:mi.=sion-Ecbert C. Cilictie (O?i;ce c! P.t!.: Hea-i=;

.9 eEn* r andated be Ds to O 'nJ$t*MenII. ECC Of".5c Irid at 'y

^

• 8

!;,, 7,,a

%'- 6

.fu*f8-1**i tetom)

Adminis:rstien.Reem

A. mX.s.t On 0. :t::e 17.1978. we issua final e

e w d c:K'ut 758^=#1.H Stree1. NW Washirreen. D.C. 7 -itt. (00:)

r..e a:::p:.; amendeents to i:np'lement 154-f,001.

the p;-oviri: :t cf seetion 307.'l nese

.