ML19326B221
| ML19326B221 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1970 |
| From: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Saxbe W SENATE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003061031 | |
| Download: ML19326B221 (8) | |
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s DEC 4 1970 Docket No. 50-346 Honorable William B. Saxbe United States Senate
Dear Senator Saxbe:
Thank you for providing us an opportunity to respond to Miss Debbie Henry's inquiry concerning the nuclaar power plant to be built near Sandusky.
Miss Henry is most likely referring to the proposed Davis-Besso Nuclear Power Station at Port Clinton, Ohio, proposed as a joint undertaking by Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison Company.
The plant would be located on the southwestern shore of Lake Erie approxi-
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mately 21 miles east of Toledo and would supply electricity to the 1
northern Ohio area.
The regulatory staff of the Consission (AEC) has coupleted its evaluation of the application to construct and operate this facility.
The notice of hearing on the application, a copy of which is enclosed, has been pub-lished in the Federal Register.
The AEC's safety review and reactor licensing procedures are explained in the enclosed panphlet, "Licens ing of Power Reactors."
With respect to possible thermal ef fects of nuclear power plant opera-tions, Toledo Edison Company announced on July 31, 1970, that the plant would use a closed cycle cooling tower system.
The conpany expects only
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a limited discharge of water containing waste heat from the plant.
The Water Quality Act of 1965 provides a progran through which water quality standards are developed by the States and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Under this program, the Secretary of the Interior would approve water quality standards for Lake Erie.
Further, the recently enacted Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970 requires applicants for a construction permit and operating license for any nuclear power plant which would discharge effluents into the
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navigable waters of the U.S. to' provide the AEC with certification from the State or interstate pollution control agency, or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, that there is reasonable assur.tnce that the plant will not violate applicable water standards. The LEC would
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generally be prohibited from issuing 'any such permit or 11cens2 without having received this certification.
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Honorabic 'Jillian it. Saxbc I asi encioning for Miss 'innry's inforn.. tion a copy of our detailed environmental statement for the Davin ". esso plant which :.as prepared in accordance with the National Environ ental I'olicy.\\ct of 1960 Tho statenent includos the co-rients and reconnendations of other l'oderal agencias concerning the plant, and the water quality nameta of the plant are discussed on pas:os 11 to 16 of the stateent.
Finally, you :nay wish to forvard the encioned hooklet "Fucicar To.rer and the Environr.cnt" to 'tise itenry.
It doscribes so w APC and induntry pro-grams concerned with research on the ef fecta of radioactivity and heated water from nuclear power plants.
Sincerely, Crua,u Q c3 by C:t d L. Hm2. son Marold L. Prien
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"A2 clear Power and the T.nvironnent '
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Licensing of Power Tosetors" 3.
Motice of !Isaring 4.
Environmental Statement 5.
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Dear Sonator Saxbe:
Thank you for pr\\oviding un an opportutity to, respond to Misa nebbie llenry's inquiry concerning the nuclear power plant to be built near Sandusky.
x Misa llenry is most likely referring to. ton proposed navis-desse Sucicar Power Station at Port Clinton, Ohio, proposed as a joint undertaking by Cleveland Electric Illtoninat ng Corpysy and Tolee!o Edison Coenanf.
The plant would be located on the gouthwatern shore of Lake trie apprort-mately 21 miles east of Toledo and uld supply electricity to the northern Ohio area.
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The regulatory staff of the Canission (ACC) has connleted its avnluatica of the application to construct /and c%erate this facility.
De notice of hearing on the application, a /.opy of which is enclosed, han been cub-lished in the Federal Paniste,r. The A%Ks safety reviev and reactor licensing proceduras are explained in the enclosed panphlet, 'lleensing of Power Reactors. "
Vith respect to possible thernal effects of n lear power plant opera--
tions, Toledo Edison Copuy annotatcod on Julykl,1970. that the plant would use a closed cycle' cooling tover systom. the co spany expects only a listiced discharge of dater containing vasta heat
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The Water Quality Act of 1965 providea a prograts throqi which v tar quality standards are developed by the Stacce end approgd by the Secretary of the Int $trior. Under this progran, ths Secretary of the Interior has approved water quality standards for Lake Erih
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Further, the recently enacted Vater Quality I proveacnt Act o(19 70 requires applicants for a construction pernit and operating liegnse for any nuclear power plant which vould discharge effluents into the' navigable waters of the U.S. to provide the AEC vich certification fron the State or interstate pollution control agency, or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, that there is reasonabic assurance that the plant vill not violate applicable water standardo.
The AEC would jpenerally be prohibited from issuing any nuch permit or license without having received this certification.
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action. An environmental report has been / prepared by the Toledo Edison Company for the Dav'is-Besse Nucicar Powei Otation. A copy of the report has been sent to the Covernor amt the Council on rnvironmental Quality, and has been made available to appropriate Tederal, Stato, and local agencies for cosament. After the conclusion of the corsent period, the regulatory staff will prepare a deta'iled environnental statenant which will include a discussion of any probicas or objections raicael and the
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disposition thoroof.
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Council and the atencies concerned and will accompany the application through the Commission's reviedp'rocess.
Finally, you may wish to forwa/
rd the enclosed booklet "Nuc1 car Power and the Environment" to Miss Henry.
It unscribes so se AZC and industry pro-grams concerned with resear6h on tha ef octs of radioactivity and heated water from nuclear power tants.
Sinceraly.
Ilarold L. Pr a Director of Keiulation
Enclosures:
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s Honorable William B. Saxbe United States Senate
Dear Senator Saxbe:
Thank you for providing us an opportunity to respond to Miss Debbie Henry's inquiry concerning the nuclear power plant to be built near Saadusky.
}tiss Henry is most likely referring to the proposed Davis-Resse Nuclear Fower Station at Port Clinton, Ohio, proposed as a joint undertaking by Cleveland Electric illuminating Company and Toledo Edison Company. The plant would be located on the southwestorn shore of Lake Erie approximately 21 miles east of Toledo and would supply electricity to the. northern Ohio area.
The regulatory staff of the Cocatission (AEC) has completed its evaluation of the application to construct and operate this facility. The notice of hearing on the application, a copy of which is enclosed, has been published in the Federal Register.
With respect to possible _ thermal effects of nuclear power plant operations, the Water Quality Act of 1965 provides a program through which water quality standards are developed by the States and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Under his program, the Secretary of the Interior has' approved water quality r.uJards for Lake Erie.
Further, the recently enacted Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970 requires applicants l for a construction permit and operating license for any nuclear power plant which would die-charge effluents into the navigable waters of the U.S. to provide the AEC with eertif'estion ' from the State or interstate pollution centrol agency, or Ge Secretary of the lutarior, as appropriate, that there is reasonable assuramee. that the plant will not viciate applicable water s tandards. The AEC would generally be prohibited from issuing any.such permit' or lieeinse without having~ received this ' certification.
Weder the Motional. Environmental Policy Act of 1969, each Federal agency ta' required to censult with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies eoneerning major Federal actione 'significantly. affecting the quality of.
the human environment andLte prepara a detailed statement. concerning, among
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Honorable William 3. Saxhe other things, the environmental irapact of the proposed action. An environ-mental report has been prepared by the Toledo Edison Coapany for the Davin-Besse Nuclear Power Station. A copy of the report has been sent to the Covernor and the Council on Environmental Quality, and has been sado available to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencias for co:steut.
After the conclusion of the comuuent period, the regulatory staff will pre-para a detailed environaental statement which will include a discussion of any problems or objections raised and the disposition thereof.
Copies of the statement will be forwarded to the Council and the agencies concented and will accompany the application through the Consaission's review process.
Toledo Edison Company announced on July 31, 1970, that tie plant would use a closed cycle cooling tower sys tea.
The company expects only a liuited discharge of water containing waste heat from the plant.
Finally, you may wish to forward the enclosed booklet "Huclear Power and the Environment" to Miss Henry.
It describes some AZC and industry pro-grams eencarned with research on the effects of radioactivity and heated water frots nuclear power plants.
Sincerely, Harold L. Prico Director of T4gtilation Enclosures :
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Finally, you may wish to forward the enclosed booklet "Nucienr Power and the Environment" to Miss IIenry.
It describes sone AEC and industry pro-grams concerned with research on the effects of radioactivity and heated water from nuclear power plants.
Sincerely, liarold L. Price Director of 'legulation
Enclosures:
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" Nuclear Power and the Environment" 2.
" Licensing of Power Reactors" 3.
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