ML19274E258
| ML19274E258 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek, 07701927 |
| Issue date: | 02/06/1979 |
| From: | Woodhead C NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Lazo R, Shon F, Tubridy J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| NUDOCS 7903210249 | |
| Download: ML19274E258 (2) | |
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o, February 6,1979 Robert M. Lazo, Esq., Chairman Mr. Frederick J. Shon Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
20555 Joseph F. Tubridy, Esq.
4100 Cathedral Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20016 In the Matter of Jersey Central Power & Light Company (0yster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1)
Docket No. 50-219
Dear Members of the Board:
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 15, 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 transmittai memorandum, 1 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, jk]
$Lik Colleen P. Woodhead Counsel for NRC 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 F. Trowbridge, Esq.
Ernest L. Blake, Jr., Esq.
Dr. Hugh C. Paxton Dr. Paul W. Purdom Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Steven P. Russo, Esq.
Joseph W. Ferraro, Jr., Esq.
Mark First, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel R. William Potter, Esq.
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.s Pursuant to the Ccmission Policy on 1:otificatica to. Licensing Boards, Igpeals Boards, or the.Cccre.ission of ne.7 relevcat and caterial infor ticn,.the attached dcormt (C/I:SI) is co.sidered p6tentially.relm and Interi 1 to the proceedig~s befom the teQ43 ugsm1 to Itcui:n Units 1 and 2 (50-329/370) and.is fan.nrded wiB1-the recommdatica that it be provided to the.Eoard.. ('in report is still. in drnft fonn.
It is uncertain that a final vercica t.-ill ever ' ' published.)
'ihe nature of tie inforrution is cs follcus:
/n21yses of, sabotage attacks on the spent fuel transportation system caused by varicus types.of hi@
Description of d c' bsolete spent fuel casks and scale c:glosive attack on o todels.
Eesults of attachs on these cashs usire nilitary trespons.
P.c1cticnship bet..nen the cachs tested (obsolete decips) cad current desig.s.
T:glosive tests en scale redels cont $ini:c glass rods (sinnlating redonctive cctes', to detennine the :rxunt of tutcrial cjested and the particle cine distribution.
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. 7.te infon:uticn is considered potentially relczant =d.aterial becatse this is the first uritten rerrt availabic to the staff concernine, hi;il IcVel c:: plosive atts'ch.on spent fuel shipping cachs.
As such, the data contained therein could influence er assist the board in its deliberaticas in re rd to the safety ad cafeg=M.s of spent fuel while in transit fur. the facility.
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- lhe inforrntion is also considered potentially rele; ant cnd rutcrial to the follo;;ing other proceeding:
J=csport Units 1 cnd 2 (UT.' 5C-516/517)
Pilgri.. Unit 2 (50-471)
Sterling (G: 50-485)
Tyrone (E! M4)
Wolf Creek (50-432)
In all of these proceedings, testiway on sabotage of spent fuel in transit was considered by the loards.
A staff assess: cat of the si;r.ificcnce of the infonntion ccntained in this report is being conducted and vill be fan.:rde:1 by February 1.6,' 1979.
ISI Tnocus F. Carter, Jr.
Deputy Director Division of. Safeguards Office of i;uclear Fhterial Safety and Safeguards Fnclosure:
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