ML19317E935
| ML19317E935 | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 01/19/1972 |
| From: | Muntzing L US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Johnson, Ramey, Schlesinger US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| NUDOCS 8001070732 | |
| Download: ML19317E935 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
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Chairman Schicsinger yh Comissioner Rancy h'D h 35 Commissioner Johnson Comissioner 1. arson Coruissioner Doub EPA REVIEW OF OCOMEE DRAFT ENVIRO?i/.E!!TAL STATEMENT Reference is made to my me:norandum of January 14 on the same subject to Commissioners Ramey and Doub which has been circulated The memorandtna identified four major out-to the Con:nission.
standing probleas requiring resolution with EPA and which were to be discussed with CEQ ti EPA on January 18,1972.
Cordon Mcdonald, CEQ, Deputy Administrator Fri, EPA and Commissioner The full Doub and respective staff mcabers attended the meeting.
' list of attendecs is attached.
As a result of discussions of each issue the following positions and agreements were reached:
Extent and Timeliness of EPA Comments 1.
""'Wecognizcc"irse,ou"Id%ve-Qentified addi, tion.Al,
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data recuirements on a more timc14t 'is"i'6Mcord6fic~e with pfgdpys]gfspjyj3tsyjEAEC3%zas
- Yncy plan to take steps to assure it. ore t11cely connents for Tuture cases. AEC agreed on the need for obtaining more details in certain areas in order to permit a more comprehensive impact analysis, but also reiterated concern over potential overburden of unnecessary detail.
It was agreed by EPA that requests for additional data related to site selection ucro inapprocriate for cases such EPA offered to worMtith_AEC on the matter of as Oconce.
site so,1cetion vor ncq cases (in the coursa of discussion
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YPA 1'caFn'6d%' AEC'Tproposed rule for carly sito hearings
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and they plan to review and con =cnt on it).
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specific to the imacdiate needs of Oconde,fe,ai;e,.cogLqn Alj parties agreed on the need to sen r from those comments requiring consideration for f._uturg Ea'ses. EPA volunteered to outlino for AEC their genera'l areas of concern that should be 70Wgg [1, remedied in future environmental statements.
o "As Lou As Practicabic" 2.
Doth agencies recognized the need for establishing l
1 as nracticabic" 1pl,ts,for regulating pur-i snncific "as 10:.
poses'and Ehe philosopnical vie,w of Dromulgating less discharges than "as low as practicable". @M_f.ntcqd not to incluc'e coments addressed to the matter of alternanycs anfo'f enforced levels below established "as low as practicabic" limits.
- Instead, they will address the philosophical aspect by advocating that aoplicants be encouraged to use good management practices to reduce discharges to the lowest icycl practicable whenever possible.
Accident f.nalyses 3.
Although EPA maintained its previous position (need for quantification of probabilitics and need for further treatment of the Class 9 accident); they expressed the intent to make it clear in the ccmonts that EPA supports AEC's approach for EPA acreed to eieraina.to establishing generic guidelines.
specific cccments on Oconce that wE?e"'c55trary to"this $osition
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EdfWfi,isn23in 'c'quivalent sensitivity in this area uhen com-menting on subsequent statements. AEC utaed,to ey edite the full devcicpment and establishment of chiccY1nes. EPA plans to send AEC a ictter requesting the opportunity to participate with AEC in the final development of tha guidelines.
A discussion of cmergency planning in the environmental statement was considered appropriate by EPA. Since cmergency planning considerations are treated in the reactor safety revicW AEC agreed to make reference to this in the statement.
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Transportation Although EPA anreed in principle with the need to t'te.sAlycr;.
This matter was not fully cent zne' subject on a generic bases they urged early issuance of the report presently being In addition EPA continued to maintain the prepared by AEC.
need to evaluate the most populated route to arrive at the worst environmental impact. They were not satisfied with the published material for justifyino the AEC position that cafety iiore detailed dis.ussions was not dependent on special routing'.
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The meeting tras considered to be informative and productive and it tras agreed by all that the principics and rostraints discussed should apply to all future casos.
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List of Attendees cc: General Manager (2)
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,./l IEETING AT CEO TO DIScilSS GEMERIC PR03LE!!S AND SPECIFIC COFEMTS ON OCONEE JANUARY 18. 1972 s
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Cordon Mcdonald, Member, CEO William Dircks, Staff, CEO Timothy B. Atkeson, General Counsc1, CEO Robert Fri, Deputy Administrator, EPA David Dominick, Assistant Administrator, EPA David Harward, EPA Milliam Holmberg, Assistant Director, OFA, EPA Stan Greenficid, Assistant Administrator for Research & Monitoring, EPA Co.uissioner Doub L. Manning Muntzing Martin Domagala Lester Rogers Howard Shapar A. Giambusso i
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