ML20055A895

Urges Issuance of Suppl to Crbr Fes.Fes Requires Updating Due to Recent Changes in Design & Regulations

ML20055A895
Person / Time
Site:	Clinch River
Issue date:	06/08/1982
From:	Doggett S DOGGETT, S.A.
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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ML20055A894	List: ML20055A895
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RTR-NUREG-0139, RTR-NUREG-139 NUDOCS 8207200100
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STEPERT A. Dooorrr ATTORNEY AT LAW r.O. sox av 1000 AUSTIN STREET SUITE C RICHMOND, TEus 77469 7833423343 783.343 3321 June 8, 19s2 The Honorable Nuncio Palladino Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20055 Re: Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBR)

Dear Chairman Palladino:

I was recently contacted by the Natural Resources Defense Counsel, Inc. concerning the possiblility of ti.e licensing of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBR) . Natural Resources Defense Counsel, Inc. is concerned that the NRC will consider the license without supplementing its 1977 Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Clinch River project. Natural Resources Defense Counsel, Inc. advises me that if the 1977 FEIS is not updated, the NRC would not be considering important new'infor-ration including (1) major changes in the design of the CRBR Reactor vessel and fuel core; (2) implications of the Three Mile Island accident, especially as it relates to human error as a cause of nuclear accident; (3) a recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision in-validating NRC's summary consideration of the environmental impacts of long-term radio-active waste disposal; and (4) changes in NRC regulations regarding safeguards, reactor siting, accident risk reduction, radia-tion protection, transportation of radioactive material, and emergency planning.

My experience in nuclear matters has been as an intervenor pro se and as attorney of record for several intervenors in the Allens Creek Licensing Proceedings. Aside from the specialized knowledge I have gained from these proceedings and allowing for the fact CRBR is a very different type of reactor from Allens Creek, still, my common sense tells me that " there is 8207200100 820629 PDR ADOCK 05000537 PDR D

The Honorable Nuncio Palladino

June 8,~-1982 Page Th'ree a lot of water underrthe bridge" since 1977. Therefore, I urge the NRC to issue a draft supplement to

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FEIS. I further urge-the'NRC to cirqulate this draft supplement to myself and other concerned organizations

, and - to the public generally for comments.

Thank you for your attention in this_ matter.

Sincerely, l

Stephen A. Doggett SAD /gh l

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