ML19274E043
| ML19274E043 | |
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| Site: | 05000516, 05000517 |
| Issue date: | 02/08/1979 |
| From: | Bordenick B NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Johnson W, Salzman R, Sharfman J NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP) |
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| NUDOCS 7903070435 | |
| Download: ML19274E043 (2) | |
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February 8, 1979 Ni i
irome E. Sharfman, Esq., Chairman Richard S. Salzman, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Atomic afety and Licensing II.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Appeai Board Washington, D. C.
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20555 Dr. W. Reed Johnson Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board x
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3 In the Matter of LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY
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Docket Nos. 50-516 & 50-517 (5/
Dear Members of the Board:
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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 form.
It is uncertain that a final version will ever be published. The sabotage issue was the subject of an earlier letter dated January 17, 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, S unclassified, is attached for the information of the Board and the parties.
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.
Sincerely,
%/m ernard M. Bcrde ick Counsel for NRC Staff Enclosure as Stated cc: See Page 2
_lf Memorandum of January 22, 1979 from T. F. Carter, Jr. to Director and Chief Counsel, Hearing Division, OELD.
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Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq.
Mr. Ralph S. Decker Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Edward J. Walsh, Jr., Esq.
W. Taylor Reveley, III, Esq.
Mr. A. E. Kintigh Environmental Protection and Progress Committee Dr. Caryl R. Granttham Ms. Jean H. Tiedke Dr. Harris Fischer Irving Like, Esq.
Mrs. Laetitia deK. Bradley Ms. Shirley L. Bachrach Ms. Adelaide Flatau William C. Chapek Joseph C. Gramer, Esc.
Carl G. Dworkin, Esq.
Frederick H. Lawrence, Esq.
Ira Lee Zebrak, Esq.
Dr. Arthur Tamplin Jeffrey Cohen, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Docketing and Service Section
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.a Pursuant to the Ccrnission Policy on 1 otification to. licensing Ibards, Igpeal Boards, or the.Cctrission of neu relevant and r:2terial infcznaticn, the attached docunent (C/I5I) is coa.sidered p6tentially.reicn: ant and ruterial to, the procc@ s before the.
/sTeda zngadl to 1:cCuire Units 1 and 2 (50-329/370) and.is forwarded wiEh-the recomendation that it be provided to the. Board..(This remrt is still. in draft form.
It is uncertain that a final version t.-ill everp@61ished.)
'Ihc nature of the inforrution is as follous:
/nalyses of sabotar;e att$chs on the spent 5cl transportation systen.
Description of 'mcccc caused by various types.of hi;h cxplosive attas.c on obsolete spent fuel casis and scale Indels.
T.esults of attacks on these cashs usin. rilitarv respons.
!'.clationship bet..nca the cas':s tested (obsolete designs) and current desi;T.S.
Dplosive tests on scale rodels cont $il,lre plass rods (si nlatin; radioactive 1.nstes) to detenninc the amunt of netcrial cjecte1 ad the particle sine distribution.
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' Die infot~cticn is considered potetially rele=1t and tutcrial because this ic the first uritten remrt'avnilabic to the staff concerning higi 1cvel c): plosive atta'ck.on spent fuel shipping cashs.
As such, the data contained therein could influence or assist the board in its deliberations in remrd to the safety and cafeguards of spcnt fuel while in transit fina Ehe facility.
'Ihc infornition is also considered potentin11y relemat and rutcrial to the follouing other proceeding:
Jrcsport niits 1 and 2 (ET.' 5C-516/517)
Pilgrin R. _ 2 (5c-471) r Sterling (G: 50-485)
Tyrone (S'H! 50-404)
Uolf Creek (SM12)
In all of these proceedings, testimony on sabotage of spent fuel in transit uls considered by the boards.
A ctaff assessment of the sigrtificance of the infotration contained in this report is being conducted and idll be fon.nrde:1 by Februnt,f'16,' 1979.
isi Tnoces F. Carter, Jr.
Deputy Director Division of. Safeguards Office of 1.'uclear Material Safety and Safeguards Fnclosure:
As stated
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