ML20064H718
| ML20064H718 | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1978 |
| From: | Lemanowicz I CITIZENS AGAINST NUCLEAR DANGERS |
| To: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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9ecretary of the Co: mission U. ' Nuclear ReEulatory Co: mission Washington, D.C.
20555 Refarence: Application for Facility Operating Licenses; Ferrit Nos. CP?R-101 and CPPR-102 (Docket Nos. 50-387 & 50-3ES)
Pennsylvania Power & Li bt Co=psny's ato ic power facility E
known as the "Suscuehanna Stes: Electric Station,"
Units 1 and 2, Serwick, Pa.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
In response to s1=1lar correspondence, each da ted Nove:ber 3,1978, frem a NRC lawyer and another 'dashington lawyer standin5-in for the
??&L, the Citizens Against Nuclear CanEers (Citizens) offer the following observations and reco=:endations to the parties involved.
The Citizens, in its timely petitions filed with the NEC, clearly outlined some of its contentions. The citizens believe that they are relevant and in the public interest, in that they pertain pri:arily to issues of public health and safety, which we presu e should also be pri:ary concern of the NRC, in reviewing the Operating Permit a
Applications for the PP&L 3erwick Atomic Plant, u. der construction.
We do not preceive any = erit in the request to confer with the two attorneys referred to above. The NRC staf f lawye r, in fact, has already e':51bited what appears to be bias in this case.
We, also, gather fro: their correspondence that they apparently do not truly recognize our legiti:3te contentions.
So,'we defer froc taking part
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in a sug;ested pre-pre-hearing conference. if only to avoid the slightest appearance of deal-=akinE.
The Citizens urge the other interveners to do likewise.
Our yirst and Fifth A lend:ent Rights are involved.
The Citizens have suf ficient research prepared to go directly to public hearings.
We do, however, acknowledge that the other pa rtie s may need considerable ti:e to prepare for the forthco:ing public h e a rings.
The Citizens will agree to such necessary delays on their part, and we will be ready when the other parties are.
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In regards to the actual public hearings, the following preferences and reco::endations are outlined for careful consideration by all parties:
- 1) The city of Wilkes-Barre, 7ennsylvania ( the county seat of Luzerne County) be desi6nated as the locality for the public hearings; The ??&L Atomic Plant site is in Sale: Township, Luzerne County.
- 2) The Federal Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre be reserved as the public hearin6 site;
- 3) Witnesses for each intervenin6 group should be allowed to present their seperate te sti:ony and exhibits relating to each category or contention submitted for the hearin6 agenda;
- 4) The corporate officers and canagers who will be directly responsible for the supervision of the !?&L atomic Plant should be ordered to appear in person and testify under oath, and submit to cross-axa 1 nation under oath.
(SurroEstes should be disallowed);
- 5) Local, state, Federal and Industry officials who will 4
regulate and inspect all aspects of the fuel cycle pertaining to Fermits Nos. CP?R-101 and CFFR-102 ( ccket Nos. 50-387 and 50-3SS) siculd be directed to testify also under si ilar guilelines.
- 6) Pursuant to the Freedo: of !nformatien Act, et al, the intervening parties should be pro:ptly furnished, free of charge, one true certified set of the co:plete NRC file, includinE:
applications, corre spondence,
- RC staff reports, ecorandu:s, sa fe ty and envirencental studies and reports, legal docu:ents, and any other pert.-ant covern=ent da te relating to Ferrit ros. CFFR-101 and C??R-102; 4
and Cocket ::os. 50-367 and 50-3SS.
(see post script for one e.na:ple);
The Citizens believe that this recuest for public docu ents is
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rea sonable, necessa ry a nd in the public interest.
In conclusion the Citizens respectfully re inds the ';RO that the United States General Accounting Office recently conducted an investigative study of the NRC and published a critical report to the Congress entitled: The Nuclear Rerulatorv Cor:issien ' eeds to A: ressivelv Monitor And Independentiv Evaluste Nuclear Powerplant Construction. This report points out deficiencies at the NRC in the past, a f f e ctinE, among other thinEs, the public's right to be protected fro: nuclear dangers.
3ecause of the potential enormous i:psets on the hu an environ =ent in the Co::enwealth by the ??&L Atomic 71cnt and the UHV transcission to Allegheny Ilectric, the Citizens hereby petition the entire Congressional Celegation fros Pennsylvania to closely monitor the dealinEs of the NEC prior to and during the hearings, in li6ht of the GAO report, to be sure that the Constitutional E1Ehts and the "right to know" of the interveners and their witnesses are fully protected. In a word, no " Catch 22" bureaucratic or legal slight-of-hand should enter into tt.e proceedings. Of course, the Congr a ascen and their sides are invited to witness the public hearing.
to be scheduled early next year.
The obligation to interpret government rules and reguistions alen5 Constitutional lines to insure that the public-inte rest interveners' a re afforded full protection and due process of law g
lie s squarely with the NEC.
Che Congress, for its part, should exest its power of oversight regarding the *:EC in this case.
Yours truly
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Mrs. :rene Le:anowic:
Chairpe r son Citizens Against Muclear ; angers
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The SEC is requested to furnish the Citi: ens with the official railrcad safety ins;ectors' accident re; orts on the 00::EAIL derail ent of a train engine and flatcar carr?in6 the 5111100 f
ic11ar transfor:er that was dancged a s a re sult or the run-cway
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train derail =ent on the precises of the ??it Atoric Plant construction site near Seruick, 73.,
occurring on Thursday, Octcber 26, 1978.
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itcric Safety & Licensing 3 card ?anel Pa. Congressional Celegation Oo ptroller General of the U.S. - GAO President, ??it. Allentown, ?a.
Susquehanna Invironmental Advocates M:. Colleen :'arsh, et al.
Inviron= ental Coalition on Muclear Fouer