ML19331A380
| ML19331A380 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 09/23/1971 |
| From: | Morris P US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Swiger W AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007160944 | |
| Download: ML19331A380 (6) | |
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Dear Mr. Swiger:
Your letter of August 18, 1971 t'e President Nixon has been referred to this office for reply. 'You expressed concern because Consumers Power Company has not yet received a construction permit for the proposed Midland Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed booklet, " Licensing of Power.Reacters," describes the steps that must be taken to license a nuclear power station for ' construction and operation.,Tou will
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mete that page 8 describes the hearing process for issuance of the c'enstruction permiti.
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As you may be aware the evidentia,' tearing 'in this proceeding began
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in Midland on June 21, 1971,- after nyeral months of pre-hearing pro-e.edures. The hearing was in session on seventeen days between June 21 and July 23, and, during this period, extensive oral and documentary evidence was received om seve: a1 safety-related issues in the proceeding.
On July 23, when the hearing vas recessed, certain matters were lef t
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for future consideration.
The principal pending matters in the Midland proceeding appear to be the question of amergency core coolir.3 effectiveness and questions arising ' nJer the National Environner.tal Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
u For the raasons stated below, it is not possible at this time to proceed.to esoplation with respect to these matters.
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First, with respect'te the issue $f. emergency core cooling system effectiveness, the coeutission ee June' 29, 1971, published interim
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acceptance' criteria for amergency core cooling systems. As a result of the implemantation of these criteria, Consumers Power Company (thl= applicant im the Midland proceeding),' and several other appli-
- eemts for power reactor construction permits, have bee.n asked by the AEC regulatory ' staff to submit indditional informatiori for staff re-
' view. Upea completion of its review, the staff will, if appropriate, effer additional testimony in the Midland ' proceeding on the subject
- ef the effectiveness of the emergency core cooling system propos40py set pg;g to, w..
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Second, with respect to matters arising under NEPA, on September 9, 1971, the Commission published revised regulations implementing NEPA, which take into account a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the case of Calvert
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24.871 (July 23, 1971)., These regulations apply to. the propos2d ufdland plant.
In this proceeding as in others of the same. type, the 3 regulations require the"submissies of additional information by the
applicanti,oa forther MFA review by the, AEC regulatiory ataff, and an independent review by'the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
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.It'should be meted that the. Commission's. NEPA regulations direct the L,ypresidias' Board in'a case such'as Midland to proceed as~' expeditiously
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We are emelosing, for your,information, copies of the en==ission's "Votat' aments ammeumains the adoption' of the interim 'secepia'=ce criteria for' emergency core cooling systems'and the NE"A regulations. discussed above..'
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Your letter of August 18, 1971 to Pmsident Nixon has been referred to this office for aply.
You er i M omccm because Consmers v
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pr. rosed Mitiland Nuclear Power Plant / '!he enclosed book 1st, " Licensing of Power Beactors," describes the steps that maast be taken to license a nuclear power station for constmeticn and operation.
You will note that pass 8 describes the hearing pmeess for issunnoe of the ecm-structico perad.t.
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Myuslio notice of.the hearixg for the Midland plant was issued f.
Ceteer 294 1970. Evidentiary hearings vem held in Midland during s"
the period June 21 k W Jtpy 23, 1971.- 'the hearings wem meessed
. ftx* further sonsidentica of matters related to the plant's emergency oore ecoling system and alma its 'efftet on the envixmnent. Enclosed
- is a cap 5r er AMC Pues Rel;mese 499, issued June 19,'1971. 'Ihis
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systems in liditasatar nuclear power plants. Also enclosed is cne 1
copy each of Press nelmase 0-134 and 0-156,.W11ch pertain to the AEC's implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. It een be seen that these releases bear dinctly cn the'-issuanoe 'of a ocastructicn permLt for the Midlard plant, and explains W1y the application is mociving Azrther consideration.
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.'I hspe this letter /has helpNplace the Midland plant $1oense applicaticn in pempective., abould you mquine further connent on this I.atter, e
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