ML19274E256
| ML19274E256 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | La Crosse, 07701927 File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/06/1979 |
| From: | Woodhead C NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Anderson G, Bechhoefer C, Decker R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, WASHINGTON, UNIV. OF, SEATTLE, WA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903210239 | |
| Download: ML19274E256 (2) | |
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~,,'? Rg Charles Bechhoefer, Esq., Chairman Dr. George C. Anderson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Department of Oceanography Panel University of Washington U.S. fluclear Regulatory Commission Seattle, Washington 98195 Washington, D.C.
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.7, In the Matter of i
Dairyland Power Cooperative (La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor)
Docket t!o. 50-409
Dear Members of the Board:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff has recently become aware of a document which contains information cotentially 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 8,1979 to this Board which transmitted certain Commission reports and a copy of SAtlD77-1927 entitled " Transport of Radionuclides in Urban Environs: Working Draft Assessment."
A copy of the transmittal memorandum,S nclassified, is attached for u
the infomation 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.
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Colleen P. Woodhead Counsel for flRC Staff
Enclosure:
As Stated cc:
(See Page 2)
S emorandum of January 22, 1979 from T. F. Carter, Jr. to Director M
and Chief Counsel, Hearing Division, OELD.
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George R. Nygaard Mark Burmaster Anne K. Morse John P. Madgett Mr. Samuel J. Chilk
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Fritz Schubert, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Atomic Safety and Licensing, Board Panel Docketing and Service Section
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'DicrEs F. C$rter, Jr.
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Divisio1 of.Safc~t:ards Office of i:uclear Ihterici Safety cnd Cafeguards SUIUECI:
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PRODIIK'.S Pursuant to die Cariccion Policy on 1otification to.licensig; Iccrds /gpeal Boards, cr the.Ccrricsion of neu relevant cad c:ateria,l infowtion, the attnehed doccrat (C/I'SI) is coa.sidered p6tcnHn11y.relcent and ruterial to. the proceedin~s before the.
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recort is still.in dr ft forn.
It is uncertain tMt a final version vil t a lished.)
'ihe nad.tre of the inforrution is cs follous:
Inalyses of sabotare att$chs on the spent fuel transportation syste:a.
Descriptica of drEy c$used by various types.of higa cxplosive attack on obsolete spent fuel cashs and secle redels.
Ecsults of attachs on these casi:s usin.~ rilitary trespons.
P.claticas'aip be:.nen the cach tested (obsolete designs) 9 aan current ces:.73.
Dmlocive tects on scale :ndels cont $ilir glass rods (cm: latin: rcdioactive 1;; sten) to detenninc the =Imt of Intcr'ai cjectc.1 cnd dic pa:-ticle cine distributicn.
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N The infor:nticn is censidered :x,tatially rale =nt =d.nterial bec ase this is the first 1 ritten reyrt available to the staff conceming, hi;si 1cvel e:alosive attach.on spent fuel shipping cashc.
As such, the data conynined therein could influence or assist the board in its deliberaticas in re ard to the safety and cafegcds of spent fuel daile in transit fur. the facility.
The infon ntion is also considered potmtially relemt and rnterial to the follo::ing other procccdin;s:
Jcesport niits 1 an.i 2 (E.: 50-516/517)
Pilgrir. B:it 2 (50-471)
Sterling (G: 50-405)
Tyrene (S'E: SC-434)
Golf Creek (50 ',32)
In all of these pmceeding, testimay on sabor.am of spent fuel in transit ws considered by the 1: cards.
A staff assessmat of the sir;nificance of the infonration ccntained in this report is being conducted and vill be fon:arde:1 by FebruaryT1.6,'1979.
isi Tncrus F. Carter, Jr.
Deputy Director Division of. Safeguards Office of I;uclear Peterial Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
As stated
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