ML20037A489
| ML20037A489 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1971 |
| From: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Minshall W HOUSE OF REP. |
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| NUDOCS 8003050881 | |
| Download: ML20037A489 (6) | |
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Dear Mr. Minehall:
I as pleased to wply to your letter of January 12, 19 71, trans-mitting a letter from Mrs. Renald Emndy regarding the proposed Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant. I an eccleeing staff comments in response to Mrs. Naady's eencarns.
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from ?!rs. Ronald Handy, Fairview Park, Ohio i
l A public hearing before an atomic safety and licensing board was concluded on February 12, 1971, in Port Clinton, although the board has not yet i
issued its initial decision as to whether a construction permit for the plant should be granted. The AEC's procedures for considering applica-i l
tions for nuclear power plant permits and licenses are described in the enclosed booklet, " Licensing of Power Reactors."
As required by the AEC regulations, a notice of hearing was published in the Federal Register on November 4,~1970.
November IS, 1970, was set forth-in the notice of hearing as the closing date for filing a petition to l
intervene or to make a limited appearance. The chronology of the hearing is as follows. December 8-10, 1970; January 5-7, 1971; January 25-29, 1971; and February 8-12, 1971, in Port Clinton, Ohio.
In each instance the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board postponed the hearing to allow intervenors (the Coalition, L.I.F.E., and Glenn Lau) additional time to complete preparation of their cases.
>1rs. Handy expressed concern about the construction activities going on at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. The Toledo Edison Company has i
been granted an exemption frem the provisions of 10 CFR Part 50, paragraph 50.10(b), (copy enclosed) of the Commission's regulations to perform cer-tain foundation work for the nuclear portion of the plant prior to the issuance of a construction permit.
The exemption was not granted until af ter the staf f and the Advisory Committee on "eactor Safeguards had completed their reviews of the application for a construction permit.
The granting of this exemption will have no bearing upon the subsequent granting or denial of a construccian pernit for the proposed Davis-Desse Nuclear Fower Station, and any worm performed pursuant to this exemption shall be performed entirely at the risk of the companies involved.
!!rs, llandy also expressed concern about the effects of the plant on Lake Erie. On July 31, 1970, the Toledo Edison Company announced that it would utilize a natural draf t cooling tower system which will dissipate the heat from the condenser directly to the atmosphere rather than into Lake Erie. For further discussion of the cooling tower system, we would call her attention to pages 11 to 13 of the Applicant's environmental i
report, and pages 61 to 62 of the AEC regulatory staff's detailed on-vironmental statement (copies enclosed).
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" Licensing of Power Reactors"
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Stsff Commenta in Response to Letter fre= ltrsh Romaid Handy, Fairview Park, Ohio I
The AEC regulatory staff has completed its review of the application j
of tha Toledo Edison Company to construct and operate the Davis-Besse Heelear Power Station. A separate evaluation was made by the Advisory j
CommitteT on Raaetor Safognards (ACRS). Both the AEC technical staff i
and the ACRS have advised thee the plant can be built and operated j
without inadme risk to the public.
l As required by the AEC regulations, a notice of hearing was published l
l in the Federal Magister on November 4,1970. November 18, 1970, was set forth in the notice of hearing as the closing data for filing a petition to intervene or to make a limited appearance.
The chronolo;:y of the hearing is as follows: December 8-10, 1970: January 5-7, 1971:
January 15-29, 1971: and February 8-12, 1971, in Fort Clinton, Ohio. In each instance the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board postponed the hearing
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l to allow intervemors (the Coalition, L.I.F.E., and Clenn Lau) additional time to complete preparation of their cases. Enclosed is a ecpy of 10 CFR Part 2 the Commission's " Rules of Practice," which sets forth the various procedures applicable to the ' conduct of public hearings.
Protection of the public health and safety has been and will continue l
to be the primary concern of the Accele1 Energy Commission's regulatory program. The enclosed booklet, " Licensing of Power Raseters." describca l
in more detail the AEC's safety review of\\ applications for the construe-tion and operation of nuclear power plants \\and the AEC's continuint surveillance of operating plants. Also enclosed is a copy of Atomie Power Safety," which describes power reactors and the development of standards to limit radioactivity from nucleah power plants; and " Nuclear 6
Power and the Environment," which describes some AEC and utility pro-grame conearned with research on the effects of releases of radioactivity and heated water from such plants.
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Mrs. Handy expressed concern about the construction activities going on at the Devia-Besse Neelear Power Station. The Toledo Edison Company has been granted an exemption from the provisions of 10 CM Part 50, paragraph 50.10(b), (copy enclosed) of the Commission's regulations to perform certsia fotandation work for the nuclear portion of the plant prior to the issuance of a comatruction permit. The exemption was not greated until after the staff and the Advisory Committee on Reactor l
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' Safeguards had completed their reviews of the appl cation for a con-struction permit. The granting of this exemptio will have no bearing upon the subsequent granting or denial of a e truction permit for the proposed Davie-Bessa Nuclear Power Station, any work performed pursuant to this exemption shall be perfo d entirely at the risk of the companies involved, i
Under the National Environmental Poli Act of 1969, each Federal agency la required to consult with approp to Federal, State, and local agen-cies concerning major Federal actipos significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and to prepare a detailed statement concerning, i
i among other things, the environmental impact of the proposed action.
An environmental report has bee'n prepared by the Toledo Edison Company for the Davia-Besse Nuclear Power Plant. A copy of the report was seat i
l to the Governor, the Council /'on Environmental Quality, and to appropri-ata Federal, State, and local agencies for conseent. After conclusion l
of the coimeent period, thej'AEC regulatory staff prepared the enclosed detailed environmental statement which includes a discussion of problems j
or objections raised and,the disposition thereof.
Mrs. Handy also expressN concern about the effecte of the plant on Laka Irie. On.fuly 31,fl970, the Toledo Edison Company announced that it would utilise a natural draf t cooling tower system which will dissi-l pate the heat from the condenser directly to the atmosphere rather than l
into Lake Erie.
For further discussion of the cooling tower system, we would cell her attention to pages 11 to 13 of the Applicant's environ-mental report, and pages 61 to 62 of the AEC regulatory staff's detailed environmental statosent.
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" Licensing of; Power Reactors" 2.
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! The ABC regulatory staff has sempleted its review of the applicatian to' enestreet and operate this famility. A separate evaluation was made by the Advisory Coussittee em Reacter Safegeerde (ACRS). Both the AEC technical staff and the ACR$ have advised that the plant eam he built and operated witheet undes risk to the public. A sentestad public hear-ing to seasider the applicaties is being held in the chie variemal Gesed Armory at Fort C11 stem, Ohio.
The pralbminary esmetreaties began at thig site by Tolede Edises was approved.by she Ceemissiaa.under Title Parta 30.12 and 115.5 of the Code of Fedarsi rW Miens,. a sepy of whi is emeleoed. This action 1
wee' initiated only after a feverable fi by our technical staff and the ACM. llee, the utility aseenes the en re risk of beginning ese-structies under seek an.amemption sines it sleerly provided that the approval of an emanytism does met esamit ABC great a seastrwetion permit.
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I am plassed to roependi to yewe inquiry of Jaaaary 12, 1971, somemening a latter from Mrs. Ronald b ede.regardias the prryesed Davis-Besse Nealear Ptwer Plant.'
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The AEC regulatory staff has esepleted its review of the application to construct and operate this facility. A separate evaluation was made by the Advisory Causaittee se Rosener Safeguards (ACES) e Roth the ABC technical staff and the ACRS have advised that the plant aan be built and operated without undue risk to the'public. A contested public hear-ing to consider the applicaties is hAing held in the Ohio National Guard Armory at Port Cliates, Otda.
The yceliminary construction at the site by Tolede Edison was agm.4 by the Cennission unde / Title 10, Parts 50.12 and 115.5 ef the Code of Federal regulatione, a/ copy of which is encleoed. This astian was faitiated, erly after a fiverabia finding by our technisal staff and struaties under seah an esem/aesumes the entire risk of beginning een-the ACRs. Alme, the utility ptism simas it is closely provided that'abe approval of an'esemption es not commit ABC to grant a construction permit.
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