ML19289C833
| ML19289C833 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000514, 05000515, 07701927 |
| Issue date: | 01/16/1979 |
| From: | Bordenick B NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Martin W, Yore J Battelle Memorial Institute, COLUMBUS LABORATORIES, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7901250275 | |
| Download: ML19289C833 (2) | |
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-~.n James R. Yore, Esq., Chairman Dr. Walter H. Jordan Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 881 West Guter Drive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Washington, D. C.
20555 Dr. William E. Martin Senior Ecologist
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Columbus, Ohio 43201 k'%./f'N In the Matter of N
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Pebble Springs Nuclear Plant, Units 1 &
Docket Nos. 50-514 & 50-515 Gentlemen:
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 the 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 damage) and (2) consequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in costs exceeding $560 million.
Also enclosed for the information of the part.ies are copies of Commissig Infonnation Reports, SECY-78-311, dated June 14, 1978 and SECY-78-311A -
dated November 9,1978.
These informatior Reports indicate to the Commission the Staff's view of the impact of the WDA on current regulatory policy. As can be seen from these Commission papers, the NRC Staff has recommended that no immediate regulatory action is necessary to protect spent fuel shipment at this time.
E Only the unclassified portions of SECY-78-311 A have been forwarded.
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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Sincerely, A/ W.M 4 WW Sernard M. Bordenick Counsel for NRC 'scaff cc (w/ encls.):
cc (w/oencls.):
H. H. Phillips, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Richard M. Sandvik, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel Mr. Donald W. Godard Docketing and Service Section Mr. Lloyd K. Marbet Frank Josselson, Esq.
Ms. Bernice Ireland Kathleen H. Shea, Esq.
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