ML20040C666
| ML20040C666 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/1981 |
| From: | Rothschild M NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Cosgrove D Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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| NUDOCS 8201290136 | |
| Download: ML20040C666 (3) | |
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r July'17, 1981 Caniel Cosgrove, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Federal Energency tbnagement Agency 500 C Street, S.lf.
1.'ashington, DC 20472 In the !!atter of Texas litilities Generating Conpany, et al.
(Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, linTtsT and 2)
Docket flos. 50-445 and 50-446
Dear fir. Cosgrove:
The NRC currently has pending before it epplications from the Texas Utili-ties Generating Company, et al., for operating licenses for the Conanche Peak Stean Electric Station, t! nits I and 2 located near Glen Rose, Texas.
Pursuant to a notice of opportunity for hearing published in the Federal Register in 1979, a number of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene were filed in the proceeding.
Three organizations, Citizens Association for Sound Energy (CASE), Citizens for Fair Utility Regulation (CFUR) and the Texas Association of Comunity Organizations for Reform flow (ACORN),1 Under our) current projections, we anticipate that the NRC hearing on the operating license applications will commence in early 1982.
The purpose of this letter is to infom you of those offsite emergency planning related issues that have been raised in the proceeding and of the projected hearing schedule for the proccading, so that FEf!A's review and evaluation and preparation for hearing in those areas of FE!!A respon-sibility (offsite emergency planning) may be undertaken promptly.
One contention (consisting of six subparts) on energency planning and response, has been admitted as an issue in the proceeding.
This conten-tion, which is enclosed, raises issues related to offsite emeraency preparedness and is thus within the area of FEliA's responsibility. The
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On June 15, 1931 ACORN filed a ";'otion For Voluntary Cismissal," in which it seeks to be dismissed as a party to this proceeding. This
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, I:RC Staff will seek to have FEl:A prepare written testimony on the offsite planning aspects of the contention and provide uitnesses to support such testinony at the hearing.
finder 10 CFR 5 5p.47(a) of the llRC's regulations, no operating license for a nuclear power reactor will be issued unless a finding is cade by the IJDC that the state of cnsite and offsite emergency preparedness provides rea-sonable assurance that ade a radiological cou gency (quate protective nessures can and will be taken in 10 CfR 5 50.47(a)(1)).
The llRC uill base its findings in this regard on a revice of the FD!A findings and deteruinations on thether State and local energency plans are adequate and capable of being iuplemented and on the !!RC assessnent as to whether the applicant's onsite cecrgency) plans are adequate and capable of being implemented.
(10 CFR C Sg.47(a (2)).
In view of these provisions of the !!RC regulations, it will be necessary for the llRC Staff to prepare a written evaluation on the over-all adequacy of eacrgency preparedness for Comanche Peak. This evaluation will be based in substantial part on FB;A's findings and deteminations, pursuant to Section II.4 of FD!A/llRC lieuorandua of linderstanding of floven-l ber 4,1930, on radiological mergency planning and preparedness.
The ilRC Staff's evaluation and, thus, of necessity, the FCIA findings and deternina-l tions should be conpleted, by peccaber of 1981, before the Comanche Peak hearing starts in early 1932.
In the interest of getting FEf A's Conanche Peak revicw underway expeditiously, I suggest that we arrange a nceting involving the ;1RC Staff's Coranche peak prnject canager and emergency planning personnel and those FB:A personnel who uill be involved in the FE"A evaluation for Cc.anche Peak.
At such a riceting, the llRC Staff wiM provide its projected detailed schedule for the Comanche Peak planning review and its views as to the needed supporting revicus and evaluations from FU:A.
Please contact me at your convenience to set up such a r,:ceting.
Sincerely.
liarjorie tilnan Nthschild Counsel for flRC Staff
Enclosure:
As stated cc: John Dickey Crian Criir.es
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following reawns:
The FSAR does not identify state or regional authorities a.
responsibic for emergency pinnning or who have special qualifications for dealing with emergencies.
(CASE 12(a))
I b.
No agreements have been reached with local and state officials and agencies for the early warning and evacuation of the public, including the identification of the principal officials by titles and agencies.
(CASE 12(b))
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There is no description of the a rrangemen ts for services c.
of physicians and other medical personnel qualified to handle radiation emergencies and arrangements for the transporta tion of injured or con taminated indivi[uals beyond the site boundary.
(CASE 12 (c))
d.
There are no adequate plans for testing by periodic drills of emergency plans and provisions for participation in the drills by persons whose assistance may be needed, other than employees of the Applicant.
(CASE 12(d))
There is no provision for medical facilities in the immediate e.
vicinity of the site, which includes Glen Rose.
(CASE 12(e))
f.
There is no provision for emergency planning for Glen Rose or the Dallas /Ft. Wort h met roplex.
(CASE 12(f) and ACORN 24) 9
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