ML19317E878
| ML19317E878 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Robinson, Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1970 |
| From: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Mcnair R SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 8001070678 | |
| Download: ML19317E878 (2) | |
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.s Docket Nos. 50-261 50-2696-50-270 50-237 AUG 3 1970 Honorable Robert E. McNair Cove wr of South Carolina Coltra.la, South Carolh 29202
Dear Governor McNair:
Under the recently enacted National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a copy of which is enclosed, each Federal agens:y is required to consult with appropriate Federal, State, and local atencice concerning major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the htmaan environ-ment and to prepara a detailed statement concer:iing, among other things, the envirornmental impact of the proposed action. I am enclosing a state-ment of general policy which indicates the manner in which the Comission proposes to exercise its regulatory responsibilities under the Act. Tais policy statement is based upon the Council on Envirorrental Quality's Interis Guidelines (copy enclosed), and was published for public coment in the Federal Ranister on June 3,1970.
As the policy state:nent indicates, the Cossaission has identified the licensing of nuclear power reactors and fuel reprocessing plants as two of the actions which would require the preparation of a detailed environ-mental statement, and a statement will be prepared for all pending and future applications before a construction permit or operating license vill be issued. At the present time, there are applications for three other nucisar power reactors and one fuel reprocessing plant in the State of South Carolina under review by the Atomic Energy Commission.
I am enclosing 3 copies of the Duka Power Company's environmental report for the Oconee Nuclear Station, and also 3 copics of Allied Culf Nuclear Services' environmental report for the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant.
As provided in our policy statement, a suunnary notice of the availability of these repetts will be published in the Federal Register _ inviting within 60 days ecuments on the proposed action and the report from State and local agencies of any affected State, with respect to matters within their juris-diction, which are authorised to develop and enforce environmental standards.
Copies of the notices of availability of both environmental reports are enclosed. If you would let us know the name of the person or agency responsible for coordinating these matters within your State, we will be pleased to send copies of future environmental reports to them when received.
Congress aise recently enaeted the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (copy enslamed), whlah h the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, f
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f-o Honorable Robert E. McNair operating license for any nuclear power plant or fuel reptocessing plant which will discharge effluents into the navigable waters of the United States to provide the AEC with a certification from the State or interstate pollution control agency, or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, that there is reasonable assurance that the plant will not violate applicable water quality standards. The ACC vould generally be pahibited from issuing any such permit or license without having received this certification. Where actual construction of the facility has ca== armed, or where an application was pending on April 3, 1970, sections 21(b)(7) and (3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amendad, extend the period of time within which the certification must be obtained.
It would be helpful to us to know the name and address of the agency authorized to issue the water quality certification for the State of South Carolina.
If we can provide further information concerning these Acts or assistance in understanding how the Coassission intends to comply with their require-ments, please let rue 'mov.
Sincerely,
( signed ) Hsmid I.. Price Harold L. Price Director of Regulation
Enclosures:
Dis eribution:
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National Envirotriental Policy Act HLPrice 2.
AEC Statement of General Policy JMFelton 3.
Council on nsvironmental Quality's PAMorris Interim Cuidelines HKShapar 4
Oconee Enviminiental Report R3oyd 5.
Barnwell ravironmental Report DMuller 6.
Notices of Availability of Environnental JJDi:Tunno, OEA Reports for Oconee and Barnwell JErlevine, AGMO 7.
Uater Quality Improvement Act of 1970 DR Reading VWilson PDR CLong RTedesco Q)KnA r%
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