ML19326B234
| ML19326B234 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1973 |
| From: | Anthony Giambusso US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Thomas Ashley HOUSE OF REP. |
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!!onorable Thoc;as Ludlow Ashley ficuse of itepresentatives Lear '!r. /.shley:
Thank you very nuc5 for the referral of 5.. Patricia A. !!crrel's l ettar concerning the Proposed L. avis-3 esse Nuclear Power Station.
ila ere pleast d to provide the follouir.g inieraation for your respo,;sa ta her questions about the safety anc envircre' ental ir racts of nuclear plants.
It nay be of interest to know that the nuclear industry has an inpressiva safety record.
President.sixon pointed this out in his i
Clean Energy Jcssage of last year in wi.icn he stated "... the saictv l
record of ci.'ilian power reactors in this country is extracrdinar;-
in the history of technological advances.
For nere than a quarter century--since the first nuclear encin reaction tent place--no renocr of the public has been injured by the failure of a reactor or a/ an i
accidental release of radicactivity." A copy of the Presidant's
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I The industry's safety record is due in large part to the defense-i in-depth concept applied to the construction and operation of nuclear i
power plants. This involves nigh quality materials and worknanship, and safety systens designed both to prevent sericus accidents and to limit tne consequencas in tr.e small chance that tory eccur. T::a safety features built into reactors are redundant in riature ;;hich
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i;ny arrlication for a construction nernit er cuerating licme is subjected to an intensive revici ny the ^tcaic Err;;y Comission
( A.E.C.) iu;ulatory Staff with tne protection of tic r@lic realth and safatv anJ the environ"ent as min consiunrations. A co.y of tha Safety Evaluation cnd a copy of tM raf t inviron;;ertai Statement for the Cavis-Cesse application rrepared by the uirectorate of Licensing (previously titled Civis'en of i:cacter Licensing) arc i
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J. Cook, DR Honorable Thomas Ludlow Ashley House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Ashley:
Thank you very much for your letter concerning the pronos<
Nuclear Power Station and the safety of nuclear reactors.
You may be interested t'o know that the nuclear industry bd ive safety record.
President flixon pointed this out in h' Enercy Message of last year in which he stated "....the s.
of civilian power reactors in this countrv is extracrdine history of technological advancas.
For more than a cticrt-since the first nuclear chain reaction took place -- nn r i
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accidental release of radio act. city." A copy of the Pre message is enclosed for your infornation.
The industry's safety record is due in large part to the e in-depth concept applied to the construction and oneratfor power plants. This involves hich quality natorials and wc and safety systems designed both to prevent serieur accis limit the consequences in the small chance that they cccus safety features built into reactor:: tre redundant in natut that in the remote event one system fails to function prcr of the backup systems would be actinted.
Any application for a construction permit or operating li; subjected to an intensive review by the Atenic Eneroy Corr (A.E.C.) Regulatory Staff with the protection of the pt.bli and safety and the environment as nain censiderationc.
A Safety Evaluation and a copy of the Draft Environmntal St the Davis-Besse application prepared by the Directorate of (previously titled Division of Reactor Licensing) are enci your review.
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The A.E.C. is 4 required, under 'the 11ational Environmental Policy of 1969 (NEPA), to perfom the evaluation of the potential envi mental impact of the proposed plant and balance the benefits de against possible risk to the environment as described in the Dra S tatement. As required by NEPA, we have requested coments on t Draft Statement from appropriate Federal, State, and local Agenc -
as well as the public. After these corments are received, a Fin -
Environmental Statement will be prepared by the A.E.C. and made available to the public. We will send you a copy at that time.
final phase of evaluation of continuation of the construction oeq will be public hearings held near the site by the Atomic Safety 9 Licensing Board to pennit local citizens the opportunity to make limited appearances expressing their positions and to fully under any issues to be settled.
The enclosed documents present the detailed review and evaluation the Regulatory Staff which has only been possible through twenty-years of research, development and operating experience.
He thank you for your interest and hope that the infomation prov; adequately answers your concerns.
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President Nixon pointed this out in his Clean Energy Message of last' year in which he stated "....the safety record of civilian power reactors in this country is extraordinary in the history of technological advances.
For more than a quarter-century ---
since the first nuclear chain reaction took place -- no member of the public has been injured by the failure of a reactor or tsy an accidental release of radio activity." A copy of the President's message is enclosed,fer your w~mHm N
The industry's safety record is due in large part to the defense-in-depth concept applied to the construction and operation of nuclear power plants.
This involves high quality materials and workmanship, and safety systems designed both to prevent serious accidents and to limit the consequences in the small chance that they occur.
The safety features built into reactors are redundant in nature which means that in the remote event one system fails to function properly, one of the backup systems would be activated.
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Any application for a construction permit or operating license is subjected to an intensive review by the Atomic Energy Commission (A.E.C.) Regulatory Staff with the protection of the public health and safety and the environment as main considerations.'. A copy of the Safety Evaluation and a copy of the Draft Environmental Statement for the Davis-Besse application prepared by the Directorate of Licensing
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Honorable Thomas L. Ashley i The A.E.C. is ' required, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), to perform the evaluation of the potentiai environ-mental impact of the proposed plant and balance the benefits derived against possible risk to the environment as described in the Draft Statement.
As required by NEPA, we have requested coments on this Draft Statement from appropriate Federal, State, and local Agencies as well as the public. After these comments are received, a Final Environmental Statement will be prepared by the A.E.C. and made available to the public.
We will send you a copy at that time. The final phase of evaluation of continuation of the construction permit will be public hearings held near the site by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to permit local citizens the opportunity to make limited appearances expressing their positions and to fully understand any issues to be settled.
The enclosed documents present the detailed review and evaluation by the Regulatory Staff which has only been possible through twenty-five years of research, development and operating experience.
We-thank-you for-your-interest-and-hope ~that-the-information-provided adequately answers-your concerns.
Sincerely,
.I A. Giambusso, Deputy Director for Reactor Projects Directorate of Licensing
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