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Partially Withheld Commission Paper Discussing Legal Issues & Current Options on Facility Emergency Planning Controversy
ML20057B577
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Site: Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date: 04/05/1983
From: Plaine H
NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
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FOIA-92-436 SECY-83-124A, NUDOCS 9309220256
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The Commission From:

Herzel H. E. Plaine, General Counsel

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LEGAL ISSUES AND CURRENT OPTIONS IN SHOREHAM EMERGENCY PLANNING CONTROVER:b Discussion:

As was indicated in GECY-83-124, we are providing the attached discussion of legal issues and options to facilitate Commission discussion of what, if any, action should be taken regarding the Shoreham emergency planning controversy.

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Discussion of Legal Issues Raised By Pleadings (A)

Requirement of a County Plan.

Suffolk County and its supporters argue that NRC regulations expressly require the subinission of a County plan as a precondition of any license at Shoreham, citing 10 CFR SS 50.33(g) and 50.47 (a).

1 In the absence of a county plan, they argue, NRC is prohibited by its own l

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Martin G. Malsch, GC, X-41465 l

Mark E. Chopko, GC, X-41493 i

Paul Bollwerk, GC,.X-43224 SECY NOTE:

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Preemption Both the applicant and the NRC staff urge the Board to find the actions of Suffolk County are preempted because the County is attempting to "second-guess" the agency on a question of the acceptability of the radiological risks associated with operation.

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E. Plaine General Counsel This paper is scheduled for discussion at a closed Meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 1983.

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