ML19320A336
| ML19320A336 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1970 |
| From: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Rockefeller W ARKANSAS, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 8005010832 | |
| Download: ML19320A336 (2) | |
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS Honorable Winthrop Rockefeller P00R QUAUTY PAGES Governor of Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 i
Dear Governor Rockefellar:
Under the recently enacted National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a copy of which is enclosed, each Federal agency is required to consult with appropriata Federal, State, and local a,tencies concerning major Federal l
actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and to prepare a detailed statement concerning, asong other things, the environmental impact of the proposed action.
I an enclosing a statement of general policy which indicates the manner in dich the Commission proposes to exercise its responsibilities under the Act. This policy statement is based upon the Council on E rironmental Quality's Interim l
j Guidelines (copy enclosed), and was published for public comment in the l
Federal Register on June 3, 1970, t
As the policy statement indicates, the Comatission has identified the licensing of nuclear power reactors as one of the actions which would I
require the preparation of a detailed environmental statement, and a statement will be prepared for all pending and future applications before a construction permit or operating license will be isaued. At the present time, the application of the Arkansas Power and Light Company of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 Le under review by the Atomic Energy Commaission, and in May 1970 the Company an munced plans for a second plant.
As provided in our policy statement, d en we receive an applicant's environmental report, a summary notice of the availability of the report 4
will be published in the Federal Remister inviting within 60 days comments on the proposed action and the report from State and local agencies of j
any affected State, with respect to matters within their jurisdiction, s
which are authorized to develop and enforce enviromental standards.
We will send you a copy of the environmental report een it-is received.
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Congress also recently enacted the Water Quality Improvement Act'of 1970 (copy enclosed), dich amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
4' This new legislation requires applicants for a construction permit and operating license for any nuclear power plant dich will discharge affluents into the navigable waters of the United States to provide the a
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-agency, or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, that there is reasonable assurance that the plant will not violate appliaable water quality standards. The ABC would generally be prohibited from issuing any such permit or license without having received this certification.
Where actual construction of the facility has commenced..r abere an application was pending on April 3,1970, sections 21(b)(7) and (8) of the Federal Water Follution Control Act, as amended, 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 authorised to issue the water quality certification for the State of Arkansas.
If we can provide further information concerning these Acts or assistance in understan61ag how the Cea: mission intends to comply with their require-meats, please let me know. In this reaard we would be glad to have our staff meet with interested State and local agencies for a briefing on the Commission's program for the licensing and regulation of nuclear facilities. This could include a discussion of both the environmental.
effects of nuclear power plants and the policies and procedures under which the Commission discharges it responsibilities for protection of l
public health and safety with respect to the siting, construction, and -
operation of nuclear power reactors.
Sincerely.
'( signed ) Haroid I'. Prics Barold L. Price Director of Regulation I
Enclosures:
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National Environmental Policy Act 2.
AEC Statacent of General Policy 3.
Cossicil on Environmental Quality's Distribution Interim Guidelines 4.
Water Quality Improvenant Act of 1970
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