ML19323B576

Responds to 791228 Request for Approval of Route for Transport of Spent Reactor Fuel.Alternate Route Previously Submitted & Meets Requirements & Has Approval.Info Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3)

ML19323B576
Person / Time
Site:	07000754
Issue date:	04/17/1980
From:	Mccorkle G NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Flowers F GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
References
FOIA-80-544 NUDOCS 8005130690
Download: ML19323B576 (2)

Text

3 a

ty y-

, ry y

,\\

~

(g y

(d 8005180(o90 v.

N a

pg 70- 75t/

~

APR 171980 Db e

/

/

w

/

SGPl.:CRH 3., m 70-754 N

t<,ap

sy General. Electric Company ATTN: Mr. Fred Flowers Nuclear Engi.neering Business Group 175 Curtner Avenue-San Jose, California 95125 s

J Gentlemen:

W!N

.m..'P This is in regard to your request for approval of a route to be used for

. transport' of spent reactor fuel as contained in your letter of December 28, 1979.

We have detennined that t e "Pioposed Primary Routing" as submitt'ed with your December 28,1979 letter passes through heavily populated areas and I

thus does not. meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 73.37(a)(3). Accordingly, in view of the existence of an acceptable alternative route, the use of Mid g f

this route is dis' approved, api:,

The " Alternate Routing" also submitted with your December 28, 1979 letter is judged.to m.et the regulatory requirements in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73.37.and accordingly is approved.

Please note that assuring highway safety is the responsibility of the

.l W

licensee and carrier and our approval.is not intended to provide relief in this regard. Furthermore, the approval does not guarantee that there

1. M will be no local or state : legislation applicable to the route that restricts 9M.ie or prohibits'the movement of radioactive material.

During seasonal periods when inclement weather with accompanying hazardous "D road conditions can occur with short notice, the aopropriate state police should be contacted with regard to raad conditions before a shipment courences'..

The initial-arrangements with law enforcement agencies,along the route, as required by 10 CFR Part 73.37(a)(2), have been completed by the NRC staff.

Data relating to these~ arrangements and a copy of the' approved route are enclosed. -This information11s to be incorporated into your shipment plan and provided to your carrier along with instructions regarding its use.

1 '

~

D" l

~:N M n

x n, 4 s

M q

l OFFICS P

- m --.-

w. M kj.i?? Qgg? % Q g % 9 q. g;p. y; g y ;......,. q.p g,

y. -

'l

www

,~em

1. m y 54.,,

7 g

y

.s 77

. !R'Ar pp"J

(-L

f-

^

\\.)

- W "- J L) k y-Q'.

v

'.QQ

-;g:p

.' 1 Pl' esse note that the notification requirements of 10 CFR Part 73.7 for each individual shipment still apply.

H 2f' Since the enclosure to your letter of December 28. 1980 contains infor-J'4 mation of a type specified in 10 CFR Part 2.790(d), it is deemed to be concercial or financial information within the meaning of 10 CFR

, Part 9.5(a)(4) and shall be subject to disclosure only in accor' dance with

the provisions of.10 CFR Part 9.12. For the same reasoa. the enclosure to this letter.is being withheld.-

Sini:ehely.

!$:M Origi$al sig cd by D. J. Kasun kbb George W. McCorkle, Chief Physical Security Licensing Branch

~

Division -of Safeguards, teiSS

.n 1

Enclosure:

y As stated.

x WM*

+

~

'!NUj.F:

' DISTRIBUTION:'(w/ enci) '

Docket.

Case File CRHillman LLBush Region I Region.III-Region IV Region V

~

~.

~ 5.b Br BWeiss M ""'

s.

1 DISTRIBUTIONi.(w/oencl)

Nf1SS r/f SGPL r/f PDR LPDR(-

DJKasun RPurple Opp)D 7 ]D PffD 5 y i RFonne'r DWeiss I _WM gg M 0

LCRouse SGML' 3

or n-(80-17. Interim) j nn[w. L

.S.QP.L.....

.h..'.W.h,.,,,,,,,,

ome. *

.. S L..................S G.P L,..

..GWMch.rk t.6..~..

kak..Q&sn.....d....

.Hal.ack........:....

REHurnett......

.mn

..Q

.i

..........D.4L.).Y]B01.......

0.41)(dBG.........a4f.l..J.8G........

D41.hBa.......~

1 A M.. s g M. g a.g g M.g y.. p g g y r.c a s ey~. w e 4 M

-