ML19289D150
| ML19289D150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hartsville  |
| Issue date: | 01/24/1979 |
| From: | Paton W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Buck J, Rosenthal A, Sharfman J NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7902230072 | |
| Download: ML19289D150 (2) | |
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Alan S. Rosenthal, Esq., Chairman Mr. Jerome E. Sharfman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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In the Matter of TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY v
(Hartsville Nuclear Plants Units lA, 2A,18, and 2B)
~ y-Docket Nos. STN 50-518, 50-519, 50-520, 50-521 Gentlemen:
Enclosed for the infonnation 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 o Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) on trans-po tation 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 Charter 6, resulting in severe consequences (thou-sands of deaths, billions of dollars in damage) and (2) consequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in costs exceeding $560 mil-lion.
Also enclosed for the information of the parties are copies of Commis-sian Inf Reports, SECY-78-311, dated June 14, 197E and SECY-78-311A p ation dated November 9, 1978.
These information Reports indicate to the Comission 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 imediate regulatory action is necessary to protect spent fuel shipment at this time.
/ Only the unclassified portions of SECY-78-311 A have been forwarded.
1 In addition, SECY-78-311 A has been supplemented by a " Correction Notice" of November 27, 1978.
A copy of this notice is also en-closed.
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g Copies of the enclosed documents have been furnished separately to all Licensing and Appeal Board Panel itembers for their use.
Sincerely,
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aton Counsel for NRC Staff cc (w/ encls.):
cc (w/o encls.):
Dr. J. V. Leeds, Jr.
John F. Wolf, Esq.
Dr. Forrest J. Remick Docketing and Service Section Alvin H. Gutterman, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel William Hubbard, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel Raymond Gibbs, Esq.
Leroy J. Ellis, III, Esq.
Robert Pyle, Esq.
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