ML19305A231
| ML19305A231 | |
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| Site: | Fermi, 07701927  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1979 |
| From: | Black R NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Bechhoefer C, Schink D, Shon F Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX |
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| NUDOCS 7903080081 | |
| Download: ML19305A231 (2) | |
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In the Matter of Detroit Edison Company (Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 2)
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Gentlemen:
4 This letter is to advise the Board that the Staff is providing the parties a copy of SAND 77-1927 entitled, " Transport of Radionuclides in Urban Environs: Working Draft Assessment" (WDA). This is a preliminary repert 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 n.:udy 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) consequences of severe accidents in urban areas resulting in costs exceeding $560 million.
Also being provided for the information of the parties are copies of Com-missionynformationReports,SECY-78-311,datedJune 14, 1978 and SECY-78-311A-dated November 9, 1978. These Information 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
- / nly the unclassified portions of SECY-78-311A have been forwarded.
O In addition, SECY-78-311A has been supplemented by a " Correction Notice" of November 27, 1978.
A copy of this notice is also enclosed.
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Staff has recommended that no immediate regulatory action is necessary to protect spent fuel shipment at this time.
Copies of the enclosed documents have been furnished separately to all Licensing and Appeal Board Panel Members for their use.
Sincerely, 4
f Richard L. Black Counsel for NRC Staff cc w/ enclosures:
cc w/o enclosures:
Mr. Jeff Alson Atomic Safety and Licensing Mr. David Hiller Board Panel Eugene B. Thomas, Jr., Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Peter A. Marquardt, Esq.
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