ML19330A264
| ML19330A264 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1976 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Griffin R SENATE |
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0ctober 6, 1976 i
i The }ionorable Robert Griffin United States Senate Washington, D. C.
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Dear Senator Griffin:
We are pleased to respond to your referral of September 8, 1976, regarding a September 6,1976, inquiry by your constituent, Hr. Neil Brown, regarding the Midland Steam Electric Station which is currently under construction near Hidland, Michigan.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC), in its review of applications for licenses to construct and operate nuclear power plants, is required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, tn consider those measures necessary for protection of the health and safety of the public. To carry out this responsibility, the staff of the NRC conducted a detailed i
review of the Midland Steam Electric Station application to assure i
that it could be built and operated at the proposed location without j
undue risk to the health and safety of the public. This included assuring that all structures, systems and components important to safety will be designed and constructed to withstand the effects of various postulated environmental phenomena. Additionally, to provide reasonable assurance that facilities can be operated without undue risk to the health and safety of the public.the NRC has established minimum requirements for the principal design criteria for water-cooled nuclear power plants. As with everything else, thcre is always some risk, no matter how small, in all human activities. The NRC licensing process is designed to assure that the most advanced procedures of science and technology are used to protect the public and thereby minimize risk.
5 Furthemore, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the
. NRC is required to perfom an independent assessment of the potential
. environmental impact of proposed nuclear power plants and balance the benefits derived against possible risk to the environment. The staff findings were set forth in the Draft Environmenta) Statement (DES) which was circulated with a request for conenents to Federal agencies, state and local agencies and officials, the applicant, and other inter-ested persons. ' A Final Environmental' Statement (FES) was then prepared,
.taking-into consideration the comments received.
.Mr. Brow'n seems concerned prima'rily with those aspects of the project 1
which were addressed by the staff in its review. Those aspects are site. suitability (FES Sections 2, 4, 5 and Safety Evaluation Report Section 3), water use (FES Section 5), and radiological waste (FES I
Sections 3, 5).
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ThelawrequiresthatapublichearingbeheldbeforeaconstructonThe pemit may be issued for a nuclear power plant.by a t from the HRC's Atomic. Safety and Licensing Board Panel.of.
d two other lication as technically qualified persons.and environmental hearing or in the case occurred for the Midland plant, separate hearings.
topics of all the' evidence which was presented, including evidence on lusions concern to Mr. Brown, together with findings of fact and conc i
The of law filed by the parties, and issued an initial de l
issued and construction permits (Nos. CPPR-81 and CPPR-82) were by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
on December, 15, 1972, The facilities-are being~ inspected regularly and' periodic repor are being furnished by the utility.have been found in connect However, pursuant to.a Court of Appeals decision in the case I
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Nos 73-1776 and 73-1867 (D. C. Cir. Julyf waste managem Aeschliman v. NRC 1
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tive to reprocessing and the issue of energy conservation as an alterna l~s'urvey is the.present design of the plant. -A revised environmenta l
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on the energy ;onservation issue must also be prepar to take some 41me.
determine WNther or not to suspend the construct (bse reopened procee Power duririg the period prior to completion of th h issues before the The parties to the proceeding. are presently briefing t e
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6 The Honorable Robert Griffin,
For'your information and assistance in replying to Mr. Brown, enclosed are copies of the Final Environnental Statement and the Safety Evaluation t
Report on the CPSES, and a booklet entitled " Licensing of Nuclear Power Reactors".
Copies of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report with amendments, the 7
Environmental Report with amendments, the hearing records, and other i
documents and correspondence relating to the Statian are available for examination at the Grace Dow Memorial Library, Midland, Michigan.
4 This letter is being sent in duplicate and the original letter is returned by enclosure.
It is hoped that this information will be helpful in providing a reply.
Sincerely, William J. Dirclis Assi:fant Executive Director for Operations s.
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