ML19319D258
| ML19319D258 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/1968 |
| From: | Hadlock G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003130897 | |
| Download: ML19319D258 (4) | |
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,y ENCEPTIONS C7 THE REG *f CCRY STAFF TO THE INITIAI. DECISION In accordance with $ 2.762(c) of the Cc - ission's " Rules of Prac: ice", 10 CFR Par: 2, the regula:ory s:cff of the Con =issica (s::,ff) respectfully excepts to the initial decision (I.D.) d::ad Sep c ber 2'+,196S, of :he :o ic safo:y and licensing 1 oard (board) in this proceeding as set forth belcv.
Exceptions 1.
The s:aff excep's to the recon =end : ion by the boc d cha:
"a condition be a:: ached to :he cu hori:y or license for construc-tion of the proposed facility thc: the data he developed upon a record =ada at a public haarrng in this con:estad casa concerning
- he use' of either a chemical spray cs an ' iodine fixing cdditive' or other davices for purposes of controlling tha releases of radiocc:iva iodina..."
(I.D., p. 19.)
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The record developed in the proceeding is cdaque:c Oc cupper:
the issuance of cn unconditioned provisicn 1 construccien par =it pursucnt to section 50.35 of the Cc==iccica's regula:icns.
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includss a description of tha propoced concein=2nt sprcy sys:c=
and tha criteria for its design (?SAR, Vol. 2, Sec. 6, par. 6.2 cnd response to question 5.13, Xatropolitan Edisca spplice: ion, Docket No. 50-2S9, Supple =an: 1, p ;as 5.13-1 through 5.13-8, incorporated by reference) cnd a detailed desc'riptica of tha research and develop ant progrs= proposed by the applict.n sad its contractor to estchlish the effectiveness of the che=ical additiva as an iodina cbsorber, es well es the stchility and co=petibility of tha addi:iva undar cccident condf.tions.
(Response to question 17.4, Matropoliten Edison application, Supple =ent 3, dated Deca =her S,1967, Dechat No. 50-239, 7:ges 17.4-1 through 17.4-8.)
If the research and davalop= ant progrc=
fails to establish th : the cha=ical cdditive is acceptable, the applicant will install chcrcoal filters for th : purposa.
(PSAR, Vol.1, Sec.1, par.1.3, ite= 11, and Scfety Ev 1ue ion, p. 45.)
The Co==ission's established proceduras are edequ :e to carry cut the apparen: intent. of the board's racc==and :ica without i=pesi-tion of a conditica in the ccas:ructicn par =it.
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I (10 CFR Par: 2, " Rules of Pr:ctica".)
2.
The staff excepts to the s:::a:ents in the :niti 1 Occicic:
to the effac: that the adequecy of tha prcpesed cca '- ? : 07: y systa= to ra= ova-iodina h:: not bacn edequetaly csed liched on this record to suppor: the issu:nca of an unconditioned previsics:1 cen-st *ction pernit.
(I.D., p. 5; fco:nc:a 5, p. -5; p. 3; p. 9 ; p.10; footnota 9, p. 10.)
Thesa s:::arants :a based en unspecified repor:s by tha C i Ridga Nc.:1cn:1 Ldere:ory and othars of crudiac of the use of cca:n'-an:
sprays for iodine reduction. k'eile rhase reports poin: up ::::crs which =ust be considered in the evclue:icn of centein=an: sprays, they do no of tha= salve es::blich the: centninzant sprcys era not effectiva :s iodine cbscrbers. In :ny event, the = t:ars raised in tha raports era the subject of the proposed resecrch and davelop= ant progrs=,
(Sca references cited abova.)
3.
The s:sff excep;s to the boerd's fcilure to cdop: finding of fact nunbar 17 proposed by the str.ff.
(I.D., p. 17.)
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...cxcept th: it is recc== ended to the Cc=:ission thst a condi:icn bc :::ched to the authority or licen:c for con :ruc-tion of the propoccd nucles: facili:y th::
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public he: ring in thic cen:c::cd casa con-carning the use of ci:hcr chc=icci ; pray as an ' iodine fixing cdditive' cr oths device's for purpocc cf centrciling the release of radioactive iodina ac : conce-quence of the =:xi credibla cccident."
(I.D., p. 19.)
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The sesif excepts to :he following langu:ge includec in conclusion 1.(d)
"...provided th:t it be oc :bliched the':
either chc=ic 1 cpr:y or c: hor devices can be used to reduce the qu ntitie: of iodina th:: arc cc puted to be roles cd in the event, though unlikely, c f
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(I.D., p. 20.)
As se for:h above with respect co exceptions 1 nd 2, the roccrd is adequate to support finding of fact number 17 preposed by the scaff, and there is no reason ble basis set forth in the Initial Decision for :he i= position of the condition racc==cnded by :he board.
Respectfully sub=it:ed,
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Cerald 7. E:dlock Counsel AEC Regulatory Staff Dated a Bethesda, Maryland, rN r this 14th day of October,19os.
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