ML20037A545
| ML20037A545 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 10/29/1969 |
| From: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Thomas Ashley HOUSE OF REP. |
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| NUDOCS 8003060889 | |
| Download: ML20037A545 (5) | |
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Dea" Mr. Ashley:
I am pleased to respond to your referral cf Septemb r 17, 1969, concerning a letter you received from Mr. Eruce M. hnkins.
Id.- IlarMns raises the question as to what controls are be exercised on'the discharge of heated water for the proposed Davis Besce facility to be located on the shore of Iake Erie.
Under the Atomic Energy Act, the Cccraission has the responsibility and the authority for the licensing and regulation of nuclear reactors from the standpoint of radiological health and safety. The AEC presently lacks authority to impose restrictions retardin6 the. themal effects of discharges from licensed nuclear facilities. Ideensing by the AEC, however, does not relieve the applicant from being subject to the appropriate jurisdictions in other areas which would also be involved if the plant were fueled by coal, oil, or other nonnuclear -
means. Each state, of course, has the sam authority to deal with -
themal effects from nuclear pcr.eer plants as it does frun fossil-fueled ~
twer plants unless in some way restricted. by ctate law.
In this connection, the Water Omlity Act of 1965 provides a ccrapre-hensive program through which water quality standards, including standards on themal effects, are developed by the states and appmved by the Secretary of the Interior. Under this program, the Secretary of the Interior has approved water. quality stardards for Lake Erie.
As a part of our safety review, the AEC routinely receives fm= the Departnent of the Interior recournendations and coments on all applications for constmetion permits. The report by the Department of the Interior's Finh and Wildlife Service also makes recacnendations on nonradiological matters, including themal effects of the discharge of coolant water in the mrine enviiwcent. A copy of this report is sent to the applicant, calling attention to the Service's recacraendations conceming potential nonradiological effects and urging cooperation with the appropriate federal and state'aEgncies. 'Ihis report is also mde public crd is forwarded to the state 'and local agencies that may have an interest for their infomation..
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honc,21e 'Deras Luiled Ashley With respect to the Davis-Desse station, 'Ihe 'Ibledo Edison Cocpaq a:wi he Cleveland Electric Illurinating Corpany plan a copeensive study of the potential effects of the plant upon Iake Erie.
Ihey have encated the Gnat Inkes Research Division, Institute of Science and Technolo27. of the University of Michi an, under Dr. J. C. Ayers, to f
S conduct this study. 'Ibe applicants have 'already been in contact.with state nnd federal agencies who will participate in the pro,3raza as it i
develops. %e applicants state that the prir.ary punose of the study is to collect lirr.olojeal data to detennine the reans by which established radiologieni and therrni discharce standa2ds will be ret.
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Dear Mr. Ashley:
I am plesced Jo respond to your referral of Septenber 17, 1969, concernicg a' letter you received from Mr. Bruce M. P.ankins. / \\
Mr. F.ankins raines the question as to what controls are being exercised on the discharge of heated water for the propos'ed Davis-Besse facility to be located on the shore of Laka' Erie.
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$ssion has the' responsibility and the authority for the licens, ng and regulation of nuclear reactors froca the standpoint of yndiological health and safety.
The AEC presently lacks authority to impose restrictions rec;arding Licensing by the AEC, however, do)es not relieve the applicant from the thermal effects of discharge from licensed nuclear facilities.
being subject to the appropriate hurisdictions in other areas which would also be involved if the plarit were fueled by coal, oil, or authority to deal with ther' sal effek,of course, has the same other nonnuclear means.
Each state ts from nuclear power plants as it does from fossil-fueled power plants unless in scue way restricted by state law.
In this connection, the L'ater Quality e of 1965 provides a com-prehensive program through,Ithich water kality standards, including standards on thermal effects, are developed by the states and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.\\ Under this program, the Secretary of the terior 1.s.3 approved water quality standards for Lake Erie.
As a part of our/rafety review, the AEC routinely receives from the Department of ttie Interior recommendations and ccernents on all applications for construction permits. The report by the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service i;whh-El-+ ' =;. ate
- and-redammetidiYions-by :the4edera1.'Jeter_Iel4uti~' Q trNi*4 m-tratisE7, also makes recouxmendations on nonradiological matters, including thermal affects of the discharge of coolant' vater in the marine environment. A copy of this report is sent to the applicant, calling attention to the Service's recommendations concerning potential nonradiological effects and urging cooperation with the appropriate federal and state agencies. This report is also r.ade public and is forwarded to the state and local agencies that may have an interest for their infornation.
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coopefating in resol <ing th e various envi night be assdcisted with thec'onstructionyn'd operat' ion of these nuclear f acilitica.
' tith respect to the Davis-Bosse station, The Toledo Edison Company iand he Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co:cpany plat. a co=prehensive study of the potential ef fects of the plant upon Laka F.ria.
They have engaEedthe Creat Lakes Research Division, Institute of Science and Technology, of the Ut{iversity of Michigan, under Dr. J. C. Ayers, to conduct this study. Tke applicants have already been in contact with state and federal agencies who will participate in the program The applicants state that the primary purpose"of as it develops.
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