ML19317E967
| ML19317E967 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1972 |
| From: | Doub W US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | George Macdonald COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8001070762 | |
| Download: ML19317E967 (4) | |
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Dear Gordon:
As you recall, we net st your office with EPA on January 18, 1972, concerning EPA's comments on the Oconee Draf t Environmental Impact S tat ement. The purpose of this letter is to inforn you of the status of the major follow-up actions identified at the meeting.
In connection with the additional inforr.ation requested by EPA, members of the staff have met with representatives of EPA and the applicant to discuss obtaining additional information on thernal discharges. The applicant has agreed to provide the required infor-cation on an expedited basis. The staff has also initiated efforts, on an crpedited basis, to provide further information on biota to be affected.
With respect to the accident analysis rule, the public comment period has expired. The staff is reviewing the conmenta received and is developing a plan to expedite the quantitative refinement of the proposed rule.
In regard to transportation, work has been expedited on preparing a general analysis of the impact on the environrent ef transportation of radioactive fuel to and from nuclear pcuer plants. A draf t is scheduled to be completed by early March of 1"72.
Uc nlan to hold a topical seminar with several of the agencies following the preparation of this document. In addition, we have transmitted copies of the existing DOT and AEC regulations related to shipping and shippirg containers to EPA.
In addition to the natters discusned at the meeting, the staff has initiated a progran of topical technical meetings with certain of the Federal agencies where the staff's approach to technical matters within their area of expertise is presented and discussed. The seminar N'
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program has been initiated for the purpose of it: proving technical com:nunications among the Federal agencies. The first meeting was held on January 17, 1972, with EPA to discuss accident analysis.
If you wish further details on the above, please let me know.
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As a msult of the agreements mached between the Atomic Energy Comission's Regulatory Staff and repmsentatives i
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held on January 18, 1972 in your office /regarding EPA i
concents on the Oconee Draft Environmental Statement, action has been initiated by the staff in several areas.
Members of the staff have met with'mpresentatives of EPA and the licensee to discuss obtaining additional information on thermal discharges. The licensee has agreed to provide this information on an expedited basis. The staff has also initiated efforts to p'rovide further information on biota to be effected on an expedited basis.
The comment period for the accident analysis rule has expired. The staff is reviewing the coments received and is developing a plan to expedite the quantitative refinement i
of the pmposed rule, i
It is expected that a draft of the general analysis of the inpact on the environmnt of transportation of radioactive 1
fuel to and from nuclear power plants will be prepared by H
early March of 1972. We plan to hold a topical seminar with f
several of the agencies following the preparation of this i
document. In addition we have transmitted copies of the existing DOT and AEC regulations related to shipping and shipping containers to EPA.
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