ML19341B010
| ML19341B010 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 01/06/1981 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Williams H SENATE |
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| Download: ML19341B010 (5) | |
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Dear Senator Williams:
This is in response to your most recent letter of Neverter 21, 1900 trans-mitting a letur from Bruce Irvine and Jennifer W1111ans of Hooewell, New Jersy. We have no record of receiving your July 7,19&O letter. Your constituents made coments opposing the Point Pleasant Diversion oroject pur: ping station, and the operations of the Linerick nuclear ocwcr olant and stated concern about nuclear plant managenent ability and nuclear waste disposal.
Fesponsibility for water supoly and water cuality matter 9 concernino the Eclaware River and its tributaries is vested in the relaware River 9asin Comission (DREC), a regional agency created by intergovernmental cd ract, and corposed of representatives of the signatory states and the Federal government. CRBC has jurisdiction over the development of water storace facilities and allocation of water within the Basin. The Point Pleasant Diversion project is part of the CREC's co'mrehensive olan for regulating the supply and use of water in the Basin. Additional infomation about the project could be obtained from the final environmental imoact statement precared by DREC on the Point Sleasant Diversion project in 1973.
The operation of the Philadelphia Electric Company's Linerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, has not been approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Comission. Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) plans to submit an application for an operating license in the near future. Once the application is received and initially reviewed for completeness, the application will be subject to an intensive technical review by the many exoerts in nuclear technology and environmental science l
among the Comission itaff. This review will raquire a minimum of two years to complete. During this time the public will be given an opportunity to raise and to litigate issues concerning the safety and environmental imoact l
of the plant before an NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Upon comnletion of the Staff's review, a final environmental staterient explaining at length the environmental impact of operation of the plant, will be issued by the Comission.
In addition a safety evaluation report will be issued. This reoort explains in detail the many systems and coroceents of the plant and OFFsce. 0C A..
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Only after completicn of this ratner len', thy prccess of review and posstole adjudication will a decision be mace concerning issuance of tne operatin9 license.
It shculo be noted, in response to the concern of your constituents, that one of the major items of licensing review by tne Staft is the technical and mana9eirent ability of the utility.
Nuclear waste dis,:csal is the responsibility of ne Ocpartment of Energy (DUE) anc has been a sus,,ect of con 9rassional activity recently anc is ex;;ected to receive priority attention in ene new congress next year.
The NRC is also concernec about nuclear waste disposal facilities and locks forward to congressicnal anc Ott plans for solution of this probleu. Waste disposal facilities proposed Dy UGE woulu require review and licensing by NRC.
I am eficicsing tne iu: pact statet..cnt docu...ents asscciated with venting of TnI-2 contaiou.ent wnich was also olentionec in your constituent's letter.
I ncpe that this infor:..aticn will be helpful to you in respcading to ycur constituents' inquiry.
Sincerely, (Sirned) T. A, Rdun illiau J. Dircks Executive Director fcr Operations
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Dear Senator Williaias:
Inis is in response to your :i.ust recent letter of.Noventer 21, 1960 trans-
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Your constituents n:ade ccia.,ents opposing tne Point Pleasant 01 version pro;ect puraping station, and tne operation of the Limerick nuclear power plant and stated ccncern aucut nuclear plant manasement ability and nuclear waste disposal.
Responsibility for water supp( anc water quality. natters concerning the Delaware River and its tributaries is vested in the Delaware River Basin Cocc.ission (CRBC), a regional agency createc by intergoverrutental corapact, and composed of representatives of the signatory states and the Federal government. CRCC nas jurisdiction over the developcent of water stcrage facilities and allocation of water within the Basin.
The Point Pleasant Diversicn proacc is part of tne OtEC's ccmprenensive plan for re9ulating the supply and use of water in the Basin. Additional infor:aation about the project could be obtainec frem the final environ.r. ental impact statea.ent prepared by ORSC on the Point Pleasant Diversion pro;cct in 1973.
Tne operation of tne Philadelphia Electric Coiapany's Liverick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, nas not ::cen approved by the Huclear Regulatory Con,aission. Philadelpnia Electric Company (PECO) plans to subit.it an application for an operatins license in the near future. Once the application is received and initially reviewed for ccir.pleteness, the application will be suDJect to an intensive tecnnical review by tne many experts in nuclear tecnnology ano envircn untal science a.ncns the Cousaission Staff. This review will require a :ainigma of two jears to ccraplete. During tnis ti:ne the public will be given an opportunity to raise and to litigate issues concerning tne safety and environcental impact of tne plant before an NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing daard. Upon completion of the Staff's review, a final environmental stateaent, explaining at lensth the environt.. ental impact of operation of the plant, will be issued by the Cocsaission.
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It should be noted, in respcnse to the ccrcern cf ycur ccnstituents, that one of the majcr itecs of licensing review by the Staff is the technical and management ability of tt.e utility.
f:uclear waste discesal is the responsibility cf the Ocpartment of Energy and has teen e subject of cengressicnal activity recently and is exrected te receive pricrity attentien in the new cengress next year. The ?.RC is also cencerned abcut nuclear waste disposal facilities and Icets forwarr' to ccngressienal and DCE plans fcr solutten of this problem. '4aste dispcsal facilities prcreted by CCE would recuire review and licensing by ?'PC.
I am encicsing tre 1:rpact statement dccuments asscciated with venting of T"I-2 centairment which was also mentiered in ycur ccnstituent's 1ctter.
I he:e that this information will be helpful to ycu in respendirg to ycur ccrstituents' inc;uiry.
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