ML20055A875

Comments on Possible Decision Against Supplementing Crbr Fes.Draft Suppl Should Be Created Due to Recent Design Changes

ML20055A875
Person / Time
Site:	Clinch River
Issue date:	06/10/1982
From:	Petti C FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
To:	Check P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RTR-NUREG-0139, RTR-NUREG-139 NUDOCS 8207200082
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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH '

530 7TH STREET. S.E.' WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003 (202) 543-4312 June 10, 1982' The Honorable Nunzio Palladino Chairman

-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Sir:

Recently Friends of the Earth received information to the effect that the U.S. Nu-clear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in its evaluation of the environmental, ' health, and safety risks associated with the Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBR), may de-cido against supplementing its 1977 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project. Instead, the NRC may license the CRBR relying on otitdated infor-mation contained in the 1977 FEIS.

Friends of the Earth believes that significant new information and circumstances regarding Clinch River have arisen since 1977. These new developments include:

1) Major changes in the design of the CRBR reactor vessel and fuel core;

2) Implications of the Three Mile Island accident, regarding-in particular human error as a cause of nuclear mishaps, and the risks of serious reac-

tor accidents previously " deemed" incredible; q

3) A recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision invalidating NRC's summary consid-l eration of the environmental impacts of long-term radioactive waste dispo-sal; and

4) Changes in NRC regulations during the last five years regarding safeguards, reactor siting, accident risk reduction, radiation protection, transportat-lon of radioactive material and emergency planning.

We feel these new developments must'be disclosed to.the public and be fully con-sidered by the NRC.

Accordingly, Friends of the Earth urges the NRC to issue a draft supplement'to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor and, once it is issued, please send a copy of the draft to me, at the above address,

,- for comment.

Thank you very much for your attention to this very important matter.

Yours Sincerely, ,

hCU) r%

Caroline Petti FOE Nuclear Waste Coordinator

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