ML19320B485
| ML19320B485 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 07/08/1980 |
| From: | Goldsmith R CITIZENS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT, GOLDSMITH, R., ILLINOIS SAFE ENERGY ALLIANCE, PRAIRIE ALLIANCE |
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| References | |
| FOIA-81-18 NUDOCS 8007140337 | |
| Download: ML19320B485 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES OF A:4 ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO.vl4ISSIO:;
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30-10 Dresden Nuclear cwer Stati.]n )
Unit 1
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PETITION FOR PUBLIC !! EARINGS NOW COME
e t i t ione rs, CITIZENS POR A BETT5 F E.V; RO.i:4ENT,
PPAIRIE ALLI A:!CE, FAY DPEY, BRIDGET RORE!!, ILLINOIS SAFE E E RGY ALLIANCE AND StARILYN SHINEFLPG, by their attorney Rai..ect
. Goldsmith, and hereby petition the 'lited Stata ' u ; ar Regulatory Cennia.3 ion c.s follewa:
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Pursuant to 42 t..S.C.
52239 and 1.) C. F. R. 2.206, Petitionert request the Nuclear Regulatory Caamtsuion (NRC) to hold hearinge on the Environmentai Impact Stst,munt (EIS) related to the Jacontamination at Ore.sder. Nu-c l.a r Powe r S ta tion Unit 1-(Dresden 1)-and on.the application for amendment to Commonwealth Edison Company's (Ceco) opersting license for Dre sden 1,-necessary for the said decontamination.
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Petitioner Citi:: ens for a Better 7.nvironment ;CBE) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation with appro:;;mately
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3,000 members residinn in Ill inni.o and a.u tionwide merbership of appro).mateli. 12,000 errans.
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behalf of its members who reside near the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 and whose health, safety anc. property may be adversely af fected by any envi ron wn ta! ;mr.
't of the memical decontamination, as well as for its members who resi30 near nuclear stations which may be decontaminated in the fu tu re.
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Petitioner Prai:ie Alliance (PA) ia an Itlinois nut-for-profit co rpo ra t ion w i:.h apprex i mc.te l: Es m mix rs residing in Illinois.
PA files thic petition on Lehalt of its members who reside near the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit and whose health, safety and procerty may be adversely affected by any environmental impact of the chemical decontamination.
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Petitioner Kay Drey is a citizen of tha State of Missouri.
lier health, safety and property and that of her family and descendants will be adversely affected by any negative environ::.en tal ir: pac t resulting f ro:: the decontamination at other nuclear stations.
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Bridget Rorem is a citizen of the Stato of Illincts and resides in Essex, Illinoin, which is withia ti miler of Dre: den 1.
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affiliate organ 1:ations lo.:ated 1 -hc State c: filino_i totalinc ove r 300 members.
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of its membern who may be.ulversely aff";ted by any ne.:ative eavironmental impact resu1 tiny from the d..conLimination of Dresden 1.
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Marilyn Shineflua is a citizen of tne State of Illinois.
IIer health, safety and property and that of her family and descendants will be adversely affected by any negative environ-mental impact resulting from the decontamination of Dresden 1.
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Petitioners have a substantial interest in the proposed chemical decontamination at Dresden Unit 1 in that:
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The Dresden station is located in the Stste of
. Illinois and is within 50 miles of caveral of che cLate's most populated areas inc i u,i i:,;
t' _ t'h ic a cc Metrcpolitan area,
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- u. Which a large portion of Petitioners reside.
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Any mishap or accident occuring d" ring the proposed decontamination tcleasi:.q a !Lonueiides into the environment wil l adve r.sely i feet Petitioners in the vicinity.
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The Dresden statton is locat d :e.tr the
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for themselves, their families an1 descendantu.
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Thi chemiei! Je < m ' na it i m nr
.! n 1 is a prototype for the dc '. e i a; men t of larae o.ala chemical decontaminatior.s at nucle r staticns across the nation.
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Dated May 1980, the NRC issued a draft EIS r e la t.e d to " Primary Cooling Systcm Chemical Decentaminaticn at Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit No.
1."
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Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 51.52, the NRC hu. authority to hold public hearings on an EIS.
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Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, 40 C.F.R.
1506. 6 (c) (1), where thero is a substantial interent in holding a hearing, the lead agency sr til hold a public hearing.
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In this case, there are Loth a.sul>sta"ti 11 interest in holding a hearino and a suir tan t ia l. :w ; ron m. ntal cen t. rove r.:y,
to wit, the decontamination of Drelden 1.
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Pursuant to 10 C.P.R.
50.3) Tnd 5 0. ' 0, CF 'o
.a a requcated a 1: cense ame: ! ment in o rder to de on'aninat.
.re.;d a 1.
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!!nder 12 U.S.C.
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ani 1 hearing upon request of an per.wn W.oce tat.re u,-
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Petitioners' U.teresta w:!l be a:
'e : t tr proceeding and honee a full ho.rtna, unde-4
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with Petitioners accorded full part,. s t a t t., ana..-
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A proper determination of "no r t.;n i t w n'. ha za rd" has not been made in reoa rd to thi prop <in.d ch.mi al decon-tamination and a proceeding to make such a determination and a hearing are required.
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Because this decontamination is a prototype fo r fut.are decontaminations nationwide and because this may be the only opportunity for the public to directly uuestion this program,a public hearing,with full party status to
- t. he petitioners, (as opposed to a public meeting without party status) should be granted.
WI!E REFO RE, Petitioners pray that the IJuclear Fegulatory Commission institute a proceeding and cor... ct hearings concerning the proposed chemica l decontan. nation 0; CECA's Dresden 1.
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.ittorney for Petitioners Robert Goldsmith 59 E.
Van Buren Street Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60605 (312) 939-1530
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