ML20055A875
| 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 |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20055A870 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0139, RTR-NUREG-139 NUDOCS 8207200082 | |
| Download: ML20055A875 (1) | |
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, e' 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.
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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;
- 3) A recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision invalidating NRC's summary consid-q 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 8207200082 820629
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