ML19326C866
| ML19326C866 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/1971 |
| From: | Easterling B US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Fulbright J SENATE |
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Dear Senator Fulbright:
I am pleased to respond to your Januarv 9,1971, raferral of a letter fron Mr. Arthur F. Baker questioning the safety and environnental effects of nuclear power plants and cpecifically centionint; reactors to be located on Lake Dar4nelle.
The Cotr.ission, on Decenber 6, 1963, lasued a construction sornit to Arkansas Power and Light Conpany for a power reactor to be located in Pope County, Arkansas, six miles vest of Russellville on the Dardnello Ecservoir of the Arkansas River. The application was approved following a thorough safety avaluation by our technical staff,.t separato review and favorable roport f rom the Advisory Cormittee on Ecactor Safoguards, and an :mcontested public hearing held in nearby 2ussellville. Da September 17, 1970, the company applied for a permit to construct a second unit at the initial site.
A copy of the applicant's environr.cntal report, indicating that cooling towers will be earloyed to dissipate the utste heat, is anclosed for your use.
Uith regard to Mr. Saker's first question, the statutory authority of the Atomic Cuer:;y Cornission to regulate the private unca of atocic encre.f stems pri:sarily fro: the Atonic Energy Act of 1954, ss arended, which per-tains principally to radiological safety considerations. The AEC is niso inplementing the >!ational Environmental Policy Act and the '.Icter quality Improvenant Act uith respect to possible envirocental effects for each najor nuclear facility. Under the Untor Quality Inproveteent Act, the AEC now has authority and respcasibility to require nuclear power plant licens-ees to provide certification by the a pronriate Stato and Federal agency that there is reasonable sssurance the plant vill not violate applicable water quality standards. I an enclosing a booklet, "Licensine of Pmrer acactors", which explains our retulatorv procedures for the protection of the public.
Also onclosed is 2 general policy statetent Lasned recentiv to explain our nethod for carrying out the spirit nad intent of the nov environnant41 le dalation.
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Honorable J. W. Fulbright I an also enclosing the booklet "Nucicar Power and the Environment" which discusses the radiological and thermal aspects of the environmental effects of nuclear power plants, and the research conducted by the AEC, industry, and others to further expand our knowledge.
Regarding Mr. Baker's comments on safe disposal of radioactive wastes, I am providing you a background booklet, " Radioactive Wastes", which discusses the nature of these "radwnste" products and various AEC waste nanagement programs. A related booklet, " Atomic Power Safety", discusses the nature, twasurement and control of radioactivity at nuclear power plants.
I hope this information and the acconcanyint!; eaterials will be helpful to your constituent.
Cordially, Chairman Euclosures:
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Applicant's Environmental Report DISTRIBUTION:
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" Licensing of Power Reactors" Chairman (2) 3.
General Policy Statement Commissioner Ramey 4.
" Nuclear Power and the Environment" Commissioner Johnson S.
" Radioactive Wastes" Commissioner Larson 6.
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N 1 am pleased to respond to your January 9,1971, referral of a letter offects of nuclear po\\Daker from lir. Arthur F.
questioning the safety and environmental weg plants and specifically mentioning reactors to be located on Lake Dardnelle.
N The Cournission, on December 6,1968, issued a cc,r.c+.ruction permit to Arkansas Power and Light Company, for a power reactor to be located in Pope County, Arkansas, six miles' vest of Russellville on the Dardncile Reservoir of the Arkansas River. The application was approved follou-ing a thorough safety evaluation by,our technical staff, a separate review and favorable report from the Advisory Coc:mittee on Reactor Safeguards, and an uncontested public hearing held in nearby Russe 11viile. On September 17, 1970, the doopany applied for a permit to construct a second unit at the initial site.
A copy of the applicant's environmental report, indicating that cooling towers will be employed to dissipate the vaste heat, is enclosed for your use.
N With regard to !!r. Baker's first question, the statutory authority of the Atomic Energy Connaission to regulate the private us'es of atomic energy stems primarily from the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,\\as amended, which pertains principally to radiological safety considerat' ions. The
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AEC is also implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and the Water Quality Improvement Act with respect to possible environ:nental effects for each major nuclear facility.
Under the Water Quality Improvement Act, the AEC now has authority and responsibility to require nuclear power plant licensees to provide certification by the -
appropriate State and Federal agency that there is reasonable assur-ance the plant will not violate applicable water quality standards.
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an enclosing a booklet, " Licensing of Power Reactors", which explains our regulatory procedures for the protection of the public. Also enclosed is a general policy statement issued recently to explain our method for carrying out the spirit and intent of the new environmental 1egislation.
,e Honorable J. W. Fulbright In 1969, the AEC conducted a survey of the research prograns being performed by the Cocnission and the industry and of the procedures being taken to minimize the impact of nucicar plants on man and his environment.
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i Regarding Mr. Baker's comments on safe disposal of radioactive vastes, I am providing you'a background booklet, " Radioactive Uastes", which discusses the nature of these "radwaste" products and various AEC waste management programs. A related booklet, " Atonic Power Safety",
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Dear Senator Fulbright:
I am pleased to respond to your January 9,1971, referral of a letter from Mr.
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Baker questioning the safety and environmental effects of nuclear power plants and specifically mentioning reactors to be located on Lake Dardnelle.
The Commission, on December 6, 1968, issued a construction permit to Arkansas Power and Light Company for a power reactor to be located in Pope County, Arkansas, six miles west of Russellville on the Dardnelle Reservoir of the Arkansas River.
The application was approved follow-ing a thorough safety evaluation by our technical staff, a separate review and favorable report from the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, and an uncontested public hearing held in nearby Russellville.
On September 17, 1970, the company applied for a permit to construct a second unit at the initia'1. site. A copy of the applicant's emde'9 tl report, indicating that cooling towers will h
be employed t} dis 1pate he vaste heat, is enclosed for your use.
Ath regard to Mr'. Baker's first question, the statutory authority of the Atomic Ene gy Commission to regulate the private uses of atomic 1 energy stems primarily from the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
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discusses the nature, measurement and control of radioactivi:.y at nuclear power plants.
I hope this information and the accompanying materials will be helpful to your constituent.
Cordially, Chairman
Enclosures:
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Applicant's Environmental Report 2.
" Licensing of Power Reactors" 3.
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" Nuclear Power and the Environment" 5.
" Radioactive Wastes" 6.
" Atomic Power Safety"
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Bonorable J. W. Fulbright United States Senate l
Dear Senator Fulbright:
I am pleased to respond to your January 9,1971, referral of a letter from Mr.
Arthur F.
Baker questioning the safety and environmental effects of nuclear power plants and specifically mentioning reactors to be located on Lake Dardnelle.
The Commission, on December 6,1968, issued a construction permit to Arkansas Power and Light Company for a power reactor to be located in
, Pope County, Arkansas, six miles west of Russellville on the Dardnelle Reservoir of the Arkansas River. The application was approved follow-ing a thorough safety evaluation by our technical staff, a separate review and favorable report from the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, and an uncontested public hearing held in nearby y
Russell-Ille. On September 17, 1970, the company applied for a permit I
to cot.struct a second unit at the initial site. A copy of the applicant's environmental report, indicating that cooling towers will be employed to discipate the waste heat, is enclosed for your use.
With regard to Mr. Baker's first question, the statutory authority of the Atomic Energy Commission to regulate the private uses of atomic energy stems primarily from the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
In addition to radiological safety considerations, the AEC, under the j
National Environmental Policy Act and tl.e Water Quality Improvement j
Act, is now responsible for considering the entire range of possible environmental effects for each major nuclear facility prior to issuing l
a construction permit or an operating license.
I am enclosing a
- booklet,
" Licensing of Power Reactors", which explains our regulatory procedures for the protection of the public. Also transmitted is a general AEC policy statement issued recently to explain our method for 4
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Regarding Mr. Baker's comments on safe disposal of radioactive wastes, I am providing you e background booklet, " Radioactive Wastes", - which discusses the nature of these "radMa' e" products and various AEC t
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I hope this information and the accompanying materials will be helpful to your constituent.
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Chairman
Enclosures:
1.
Applicant's Environmental Report DISTRIBUTION:
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" Licensing of Power Reactors" H. L. Price, ER 3.
AEC General Policy Statement P. A. Morris, DRL 4.
"Muclear Potier and the Environment" H. K. Shapar, OGC 5.
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I am pleased to respond to your January 9,1971, referral of a letter from Mr. Arthur F. ' Baker questioningthesafetyandenvibpental m.
effects of nuclear power \\ plants and specifically mentioning reactors to be located on Lake Darduelle.
The Commission, on December, 6,1968, issued a construction permit to Arkansas Power and Light Company for a power reactor to be located in Pope County, Arkansas, six mile's west of Russellville on the Dardnelle Reservoir of the Arkansas River.'\\ The application was approved follow-ing a thorough =afety evaluation by our technical staff, a separate review and favorte ; e report from clie Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, and an uncontested \\public hearing held in nearby Russellville. On September 17,1970,\\the company applied for a permit to conctruct a second unit at the initial site. A copy of the applicant's environmental report, indicqting that cooling towers will be employed to discipate the waste heat,iis enclosed for your use.
With regard to Mr. Baker's first question,, the statutory authority of the Atomic Energy Commission to regulate tha private uses of atomic l
energy stems primarily from the Acomic Energy. Act of 1954, as amended.
In addition to radiological safety considerations, the AEC, under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Water Quality Improvement Act, is now responsible for considering the entire range of possible environmental effects for each major nuclear facility prior to issuing a construction permit or an operating license.
I am enclosing a s
- booklet,
" Licensing of Power Reactors", which explains our regulatory procedures for the protection of the.public. Also tre.asmitted is a general AEC policy statement issued recently to explain our method for carrying out the spirit and intent of the new
' environmental legislation.
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