ML19274E969
| ML19274E969 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Monticello, 07701927  |
| Issue date: | 03/30/1979 |
| From: | Lewis S NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Cole R, Jordan W, Lazo R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906070032 | |
| Download: ML19274E969 (2) | |
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? QC p OCi]3fg WAR 3 01979 Robert M. Lazo, Esq., Chairman Dr. Richard F. Cole Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Board Washington, D.C.
20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Dr. Walter H. Jordan 881 West Outer Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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(Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1)
Docket No. 50-263 1 '.
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N Gentlemen:
N.e:s Enclosed for the information of the parties is a copy of SAND 77-1927 entitled, " Transport of Radionuclides in Urban Environs: Working Draft Assessment" (WDA).
This is a preliminary report in the development by 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 intended, by itself, to support any specific rulemaking action or other regulatory activity.
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) codsequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in co,sts 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-78-311A */
dated November 9, 1978. These Information Reports indicate to the Com-mission the Staff's view of the impact of the WDA on current regulatory policy. As can be seen from these Comission papers, the NRC Staff has recommended that no immediate regulatory action is necessary to protect spent fuel shipment at this time.
Only the unclassified portions of SECY-78-311 A have been forsarded.
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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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Copies of the enclosed documents have been furnished separately to all Licensing and Appeal Board Panel Members for their use.
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StepMn H. Lewis Counsel for NRC Staff cc (w/encls.):
Edward Luton, Esq.
Mr. Russell J. Hatling Gerald Charnoff, Esq.
Arthur Renquist, Esq.
Mr. Steve J. Gadler Jocelyn F. Olson, Esq.
Mr. Ken Dzugan cc (w/oencls.):
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Atomic Safety and Licensing. Board Panel Docketing and Service Section A
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