ML20100F197
| ML20100F197 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1965 |
| From: | Case C SENATE |
| To: | Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| FOIA-95-389 NUDOCS 9602200306 | |
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Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg
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Dear Dr. Seaborg:
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Drs. Seymour T. Zenchelsky and Vernon Bryson of New
- Brunswick, New Jersey, Co-Chairmen of the New Jersey Scientists' ;
' Committee for Public Information, have sent me a copy of their letter to you under date of January 5 concerning the provisional construction permit for a nuclear power facility at Oyster Creek,
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While obviously I do not have the qualifications to make a technical judgment, I am struck by se'*eral comments attributed
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note, too, that the Committee has requested a review by the ,:
Commissioners and I should appreciate receiving your ccaments. ,
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1:or;=n D. Ucict.rd, I:q., Dgu'7 Attracy C2: r:1, l"Br the Etate Dc:rh=t of Z:2.th eM ths !!:3 ,
Jcrecy Shto P.cdie. tics Cericci:2.
Robert L. Scica, 2:q., D:p ty Attarsey canral, for
.the State Dop=ts:nt of Cc 3cyrstien u.d Ecesc:ic Devolo;r. cat, Ulvicica of roter relicy c d S.:pply. '
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- Doputy Attorneys,0sner:27 far the Dord of fchlic Utility Ccanicticucm r
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Tu robrury h,1955, the Scard of Ptblic Utility Cc::=lesioners ,
icated a l$tico of Hearing tihich ordered that ;r.611 hc:2ingo be cen-ducted for the purpoco of inquiring into.the prepc:Od cc:strcetica ,
c:ta operation by Jarc/ / Central Po=r & Light Co:pasy of a boiling t: ster uccicar fecled rc. cts for tto product.ica of clectrical c=orcy i at Cyct r Crech in Inocy Yosn: hip, 0:can Cc'.r.ty, Ecv Jer:cy. Tho ;
I hccings titro decigacd to apprits the E::rd cf the details cf tho propecal to that it could determine whether ths con:;trc:tica cad i bpe:ntics of the nuclear facility vauld be concirs:st eith Jcrc 7 Central l'orar & *.1Cht's rssp s:1bility to rendr cafo, st.cquato, cnd proper service to tho' public. The N:rs Jersey Loperkent of Eenith (SDH),
the New Jersey Departmen.ta of Cons 4 tics and )002c 1c Develo; rent (DCftID) t and the New Jersey Commission on ?.:t*ntien Protection (CCRP) were invited to participate h11y in, the us.'p.
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befc s Cc=*::icso Uillic:s 7. QE:a os T trc r/ 25,1955 Er::a dryo of hear?.n:o trent;ir:0 b:,4,.c:.s tbt chto c:d J.pil 2h,1955. Tco r:::rd devolcped on thoco datcc cca:ict: cf 705 p:'; 3 cf tochi==y cco L3 c=hib4ts. At the cloco of tha h:-253, C= ieric=0r 42n=d o.1:::s tho particip:ste to cut:it propoc:a fkdim;o of fcet, tenther with w ,. ort-irs 5 briefe, fc tho E =rd8a c:noid:: tics. The lact of thoco docu==:ta van filed on Ju2y 23,1955, but c1=0 tMt d:to cupp1==t:1 ::=s --
ced crx.QNo hr.va al:o b::s et^,:dttsd to the Ecced,1crsc27 be:ucs of' chiftintvierpointo or ch::::co in d::1p cc:: pt.
Prict to t b :s p c:::di :: Jcrc:7 C:stral E d applied to th3 Atomic Energy C :=h ica (C) f:2 h t) c Con tructic: P:rait ccd cs Op:rsting liconto fer a bili:: t:tcr rx 1 car fe.:hd rec.otor et .
01oter Cisch, de:icacd ta c;: sto et 2,83 to :mtta (th::=1). In connectics with tha cyplientic=, Jer:07 ccatral ." led d:t to bs t::3 by tho 50 in molusti:g the cd.qr:cy of the pepc :a cito for a reactor o,f W pou:r 2r/e1 cad typo p2:ced. Afbr ccacitiing that the dats1cavo resc:n:blo ca.:: 2:3 that the recotor could be con =
ctructed cad operstod uithout c:d:.tcaring the har.lth c d cofoty of the pablic baced on the inferr tion cub =itted, the AIC conductcd pfolic he riego et Tcca River, N. J.3 c: C:t:bca 2h,15, ccd 16,195h ct which ti=o ovidence tras t:.has cad vit ccces ucro cro:o Mned. As a result of tlc hacria;;c, rin hccr.107 h,195h, ths AIC 10:ued a Provicic=e1 Cen:truction Per=it en the ecditics that Jcr :y C:stral ethnit
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Ch tie basis of this inrther infor. tic =, the LEC teill dotor-cd.no thatbar the fhal dcei:;n prc ides rea:c=chle ser.ctsco that the health s=d s:faty of the public tt11 =ct to *- ;2 rod 17 the operatics of the theility in acccrdesco eith cpecified po::duros. - If all require.
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i cap city. 1.v 1161o ;; Sing c'.p:tity ; ft;n t" .) "_'=2: 00:02 3.= ped Ote:'r.:o fa.cility clueg the Dolat: ro T.iver zay provido t= ort.ry relief, but by l i
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1%7, cdditicc:.1 baco Iced cepecity tsill bo accad. Eor.s of thio c:.pcity will to provided th: cuda Jero:y Ccntral's p:rticiption in l tho Kr.yatcno mine-em:th projc::t, tt.t thia 1:111 ctill not ceticf7 all of the needs for the in.::cciato f,:krs. Jc ::7 C:ntrci ced its effilists plan to : abet there necdo thro:.ia tha outpd of th3 Cych C :c.*r fr.cility.
7t.cir cument pl:no roquira tho ::.cctic; of tha E=1:; =4 Cc=teractic,a schrdulo (Dithit F-3) for 07 tc? Crc:.h if the co612:3 ;:2 Iced. of the tuo cc:p .nica! (E:11bt PJ) in to is ::::;;;f2:0.
.In cdaition to its cra cacriy rc:7.ir==ta;, Jeff=y Ccatt.v.1 has interec2ttting c :ltr. :t:. The tr:n:::irci:2 r;;t=0 of Jc:' cy C:stral at.d tCE crs 'inturcean cted with tho:s of ethz; !!cu Jer.3y c=~4ce, cs cheen en 2:hitit PJ. , =d with the Fc=:c1v ab-:*cr J=:.;r./.trf:cd.
(l@) I.itereccnectics (thibit P-5). n.o c;hytt of th. C7ct: C: Och 7 .nt lo hche".rica to fit into the P!'1 Lhrosanc, tics c .psb11107 In t.aticiptica of th:so n.t== dcudo,, Jor :y Central ecqttred the Cyator Crcch cito in 198. ci't: c:!:::c.:. vs cr.fi c:stics.
- udu cito vs.c oricics?.'J tccti r S ftr th ecastructie: of c co:1 fired
- ncrating ctatica vith c.2 caticipabt int #nh c
- pcity of 1 CCD r:,g - 3 u:tts. The Ccc:pt.ny's pers =c1 w ro ".act :hilo p:: tici r.tiy b tha Earten Mu;1 car P'coject, cicag tith fcc ether c;= sting ctepaciec 'of tho Deceral Pvblic Utility cycten ca.1 E::ticch0= n00 trio Crpa= tica.
This project vss as crparirry.21 pro 2.tn invol-/ ins the op mtion of a en11 davaleptratal resetc.r rad:: utility cc:r;.cr.y opar: ting cccditieno.
It ras rpocifically designed to thr111 rito pe :nnal t:ith the cetuc1 opctntion of a nuclea.r reactor. Jcr;oy Cant =1tc c periceco in O O Q
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tho citiy, the ec:pcny cc:ch :d tut clattricd c:r J could,b produe:d i I
1 ftcu a tre.cicar pasnt et this cita ct a unit cc:t _t.ich vo.Cd bs co: octitivo i with ht of a conventiass13y fired sencnting cttien et the c:=s cito.
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i itt cost of the Cycter CT ck projc:t la cr,ti:.std ct Of5,jR.C'*3, l l
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ca-o n:nner ae other cdditic:c to the C:.ncr0.1 Pthlic Utilition cycka, of thic2 Jerasy Contralis en ictap.1 part. Tho 00-:d tdos notico that by >
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its Ordcr of . Vore:b-r 184 .
Catral of. debs.: burse in the espegsdo c crat of 05,000,C03., 74o 7z pe:a of this isino vr.s the initir. tics of a f!meing prog:a fcc tha concita.ctics :
l of this fadi3ity.
[orpsy Centn1 has cobote.1 a typo of plcnt thich already hah j
boon encuass1%11y vsod in actual utility cpomtican. C=2cral Elcotric . ,
F Cccp:.ny (C), tdiich h o en cricaciva b2:1 ground in tho field of ate:1o t energy and e:rporience in dacigging rad h-11 ding n:cher per cr phr.te, 1:20 chocen as the desigaer of all nuc3 car equi,=:ont cad cc general cos .
- re.ctor. Beme and Roo, I.c., the architect, bui3 dor ccd co::tructicn cuperviscr for taister Crcch, hao t =s acco:icted trith a vriety of i nuclear poster projects a*.d hoc perfotrai cagi=0: ring c:d construction r:r: age:: r.t ecaseltent verk for Jcrcey c:ntralis convectional pct:ar projocto.
Jorsey Central, thrcush ito oss engianring staff c.nd'W' usa of mpert ec:2-
' cu*tcats, hac :mdo an independent ca.foty revie.s of tho phnt donign propoic0 i ty GE,. . In view of their participatics in the Se:tita cc:porincatt.1 pmjost and their g:ncral trcint.n and teckground, h Cc=}cey's can personnel seem i i
coq: test to particip:ta in this ravic.r end to opo=to the nu:Imr facility. >
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c:.liniestica of con unt ?. 2: Ord t:2::: ectico cf tha :tra 6ct ht c ~ticn: pecently c=ictir; in thic Suts ccd the entira *:sth:::t=3 U;.ited Sttes. 2s n::d fr c r. u ::urco cf pathlo =t io chr. Sr over, ==y t: hnical c:d coc:::ic p=ticas n=d to to c===r:d t:fc?: the
' foacjidlity of dc::alini:stion itself, cad the p : tic .2ity of the cc=true-tion of dual-purpoco gca: rating end co=1 tin p1=to in C= Jersey can h cctblichod. 20so gootiono end the cd7==:d otCo of tho 07:tr Cr.;;
project c:he it imp ctical to ctte:pt to inchdc CaaW:stion : a ft:cci tien of thiPrnicicar g:ncr: ting plant. Ec=rcr, the I:rd till centimo to m:intain an tetiva int:rcet in thio enbject c .d till c:t:::t the ci:: trio !
utilitico of this St to to do li!=:ico. l The cito for the propo:cd facility is c tract of cypcct:*toly l COO ccroo located cbcut 10 rile: ccuth cf 7c o Riv=. It lios princips127 ,
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the uhtien. It is proposed thct this t:r.ter b circulated thrcush the p2nnt Lcing to cutvarico cf I'orked River and Oyctor Crcok no part of the cenp2ce: of intako crd output canals to bo hilt to ec:plets the u:tcr cy:Is uith E.rnesst L:y.
Ernogat 227 io a chc11ou, ix egral:r2y ch: pod, relatively rarrca and long tidtil, bo# 2ying bot:ca the cein1=d c:d a t:rrice rcef which cs: tend fr= the north cnd of the t:y to D-rac;st Inist, a dicknco of 20 nilos, cui than cacther 20 ::ilco to Iittlo I:31.let, La r.::-ima depth of the Pry is 20 feet at c:an les tido. This depth is recordsd at only ono loestion. 23 cveraga dcpth is ices then 5 fcct. Inrgo cross are oce foot or loss in depth at mann Icw tido. The boy gonoral.
Iy c sporiences ucuk t.nd c= plant tetor noticus.
Do Cyster Creek p22nt it: elf in designed to h:vo an initial
+-m cicetric et.i.atility cf $25 cc.,,=ttts c:t c d en ulti:::ta e..:p;chd capatdlity of 6h0 cc:=rstto gross, Zts p2:nt io p::cstly
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tien to the n:co fcr protectin; the p.blic frca 1::jroper diocharges of tha radio:.ctivo e,th:t:nce.c r.o:cchtci st,.th this faility. C3 tho tc.cio of tb
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i, It vn: the intent of the C:n3:s:s in entating ths Ato:lic Encr:7 Act !
I of 195h (h2 U.S.C, 2011, et ecq,) to pre-cr.pt c:ctrin *2003 cf Lucicer resetcc o f e- l i recuhtion. Ucuarer, it acust be otecsf.cd th:t throtchout the lecichtivo J,
hictory of ths Act (**.n ro:o h: t:cn cccf:21 to indice.ta that foderal prc~ j
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tho et:.tuto, nor is it ::sif-ceident, t's of.y crecc in .tich these hecrings l f t:ech n2tt:r: which nre cr yably :Statica h:::rds, c.4 thorcforo prs-c:::pted i i by the CCic race.htery juricdiction, ictoivo tha d10:27c0 ar.d ac::itcring l 1
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i no t> th> necoc:ity cid rez.ans cf contre. M in; thiu :::;te 2Atcrf cl. Thio is !
I referable prirari2y to the stril:ir. pirf.lcrity tctwe.3 tb Rv Jr.cecy St:to :
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- Radistien Protectica Cods Ond ths AEC codo peticion; t.c.r. ling with rc.dic. l i
active disch:rgo to envirc:r.sent. Vith the f cto in this pootwo, the Docrd is not presented trith tb nc:o:rity of passing on the possibility i
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opinion). The:o cr. c: v:ra d::1 dst unde the Con:titution of 1Bhh, but the recult see:ns equally cuppcrt:blo imdar tho 0:nstitution of 19h7.
Compara tho judiciel articles of do tvo docunants: N.J.S.A. Const. Art.
III, Ssc. 1, Per. 13 Coast, of 16hh, Art. 6, Sec. 1.
'-"Tho:e cases dsalt with dir::t ttseks on tha ocastituticn:lity -
of tate air.tutes. Ltilo the precc.it contrev:rcy involves ths g:onctitu.
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.ticr.a1 li:dtu to bs placed en the interpret 2tica cf tre:d enchling Iccio-1 Ir. tion crantin; jurist.ictic: to the E crd, thro is equal justification ,
here for applying t:o ruls th:y pre; 00. ;
Tho Ecerd is of the opinica, that the reti:n 13 undcr3ying the prohibition ca inquiry by en thinistectivo body into the constitu ,
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tionality of a, ctatute, tra in thic fnetenco cr. inquiry into the cenoti-tutional limitaticizo en tho litani scopa cf thi 2:rd's ctatutcry r. ndato j
to cet in the public trolfere. t'hers can be no quc: tics tut that l'.J.S.A. l hS:2 23 ot 31.rc.Tairo us to tt::t for the public intsy0:t, trithout reged to a distinction lx,tuoen redistica and non.rsdictica h:.zard in rc;ulating {
f I the sc.fcty of the operaticna of a utility. Thia Ictter classification e
is inps:cd on us by federal lor,ielation, purportedly via the Federal 1 l
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Supra:r.acy Clauco of tha 17nited States Cer.ctitution. Inscauch as the i
! c:opo of the con:titutional 1:::plicatics of tha t. tonic Encrcy Act on our. general et:tuto:7 pet: crc is by no r.cena cle:r, the Bosrd door.s a resolution of these lic:itctiens beycad it: functicn. This is not to say that we act without retccrd to ccr.;titutiens1 li:::itstionc, but ced;/ v.nat then the cyplic tien cf theos Wt tiene romains in doubt, i t
the bord react follett its elect statutory duty until the arcs of doubt is resolved try a ccespotent tribune.l.
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' - agencies in regcrd to the h: lth ned enfoty esp: cts of thiuse of cto:io ~~~
ocar;:y in reactors wara c=c: dingly unahar. Occtics 27h(c) of tho-Atcsic Energy Act (h2 U.S'.C.A.' 2021), tc.s addcd to p:mit ths Arg o delegsts ocrtain of its ragtilstor:r functieno to the otates by ocntroot.
The Board is aware that soverr.1 ctates
- havo oncred thals co-called lto turnover agreens'ats with the Oc=:siccien, rev Jersey has not, Board urges occh of the intormated 'etato depart =onts to join with it
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Hith in a streful spriew of the dssirshility of occh an c r:c=ent. ,
the advent of aMor nuclear ft.cility at *.;; tor Crciok, this State's w
oor.:or.s with tg offective reguhtion cf tha use of atonic cnorgy has been intesified.
With resprst to the pcssible each:.rgo of. rc41occtivo' re.torials to E,he atax3pphore,.it, seems evidont that adequits proventivo zoasurce havo bsen do416 pod to obviata thic possiblJ hanard. k ro ves tastimony sclativa to the safoty fosturac of the colbotion, pxecasing cad dicposal of nor=21 arabem-routins r:.dioactivo liquid, low solid and solid vantee.
'ths r feguard.: built into tho prosodures far str.pling and ana. lysing liq.
uid i:astes pr$br to discharge and the rathofs of collecting and diegosing of colid vastes ta).J also dsyclopsd. Onc witness tostified that radio =
notivo rcutta Arc controllod et cll timos ce that relocse to the atmosphora can occur only whens cor.ditice.s for safo dische.rge c iot. Such dischargo is cocorplichod primarily thrcugh a ct:.ek system for gatoons wsste. Tom system provides a ecc: plex procedura involvin2 " hold up5 to tilow radio-activo decay; high filtration of radiosctive particulate a .:r; contitamous notsitoring; and ale.ans within the scnitorirg devicco to parait isolation
- of radioactivity. The operation of these contrcle is govemsd by AEC rug.
ulations. ..mong the factors which play a role in determining than conditions for ralense are fawors.blo~ are stack height, discharce velocity and average 8-k $
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acteristics of the Oyster Creek site play a large pr.rt in deter =ining the actual dilution of rt.dicactivo particaht:s in ths gec:cus dischar;cs frcs i ths atack. du inde:try for aho ti cd to pradict the effocts of theco i
motorologier.1 varictions cro sc-itt:,dly ir:preci o. Acen n to on sito data I are therefore essential. In crder to.cccure cecurato cateorological data, the parties have agreed on tho need for a tovor with prcper instrsiccatation to rscord interpation that vill onablo Jorney Castral to chock pmvious I 4
calculations. The proposed hoight of ths ntsch ic 373 foot. At tho sues:c r tion of tho SIE, Jersey Ccr.tr:JL has c;;rced to ex:t e. ::,tscrolo:fcal testor, 6 3
1400 foot in hekht to obtain cors e. urste dsts p:rticchrly rehtiva to the dioturcen:nt of rcdicactivo pr.rtirraletos under varicus ceteorolo31 cal y
and cli=atologien1 corditions. !!c::cror, th3 det:11a of the c :ct naturo and scopo of thcoo proceduros has not bcon catic.!betcrily delineated, ThsT use testiscny cm to other t.cate: plated procedures dssigtod to provido a check on the accuracy of the resputed psmissiblo radiccctive i
dischargos. Thcus venid tel:e the fora cf r.ctual field ctudies. An envi-roarmnte.1 curvey in to bo inaucurated during the firot quartsr of 1965, O
sppro instely la coaths prior to ths phnt going irt.o sparation, to con-firm that rcdiosotive material, r:1cceed to tho atacaphore, rsr.. ins within preocribed limits. Analytical techniques, types of conitoring ar.d location !
of sampling stations cro to to establisted after nsu conitoring davices and techniquea ar,s ovaluated. Ths typcc of cenitoring prope:ed, but for which opccific procedurcs hcyo r.ct t0en adopt 3d cme at:cophoric, fall out, do=entic water supply, ourfsee urter, eni 1 life, rarine, and food-etuff. To the extent to which it in fcaciblo et present, the Brard should i be informed of the precise n:tura of the cent:=phted procadaros.
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station. A witne:c for Jcrecy C:=tre.1 tastified that, although cautron l r
esittbc isotopen v.ny irduco rdict.ctivity in car,.cin cic :nts in c: lino ,
vster, boilir.g vator rxetors h:va toon in ener: tion for scural years with no apparent bara fwa this courco. A ccicu3stion (Erhibit P-11) ;
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shows that the ndioactivity of the tus .u.jor clements in sea cater, sodite i
and chlorino, is one i:1111on tires Ices th:s the rmh pareissible cor-contration of the irotepes cut fcrth in the !!ar Jr:07 R:diation Cods ,
dated Movembee' 22, 1963 cad Fctruny 2,1965 for rocs such s 07 stor i
i Crock. Further, there ic no 1:dic: tic: tht any rcdiction han=d eny ha tansmitted5.hrough marina lifo in the di::h=go c:roa. The rc:ard shors 3 that radiation of the predicted :=cunta h:c r.o signifier.nt effect on noct r.crirdlifes nor t:ould it ta parszd along to corsons consuming auch rnrino lifogIt van testified th:t caly che11 fish, sinco they r.ra "filtor, feeder;" concentrato radio 1:stepes. Herev2r, a d:::=cnt, "The Reconcon j
- tration of Ecdioicotopes in 2ccc
- t 2::y8 (khibit S-5), concluded: "Da::d en 'f.c It'coiettd r:61occtivo dicchrges c:6 en ultra consort tivo saca:::p tient, ther[in no pos:ible bE:ard frca ree ncentration of radioactivity by cho31 fish at the Jyster Crc 0k Site. In fact, as trill be chout below, to envircuecat recs::entration haz:.rd c'r.:li occur even if the diccharges 4
voro ar order of r.:cnitudo higher than thoes p2cdicted, regardless of the isotop :: invoirsd,.a Becod en tha foregoirc, the recori ao n whola discicacs no cignificant rsdictica bzcrd associated uit's the Oyster Crack pmporal. l Twising to possibla non-radiation hazards, tha record indicates ,
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that agrc: cent hec not boon reached on all tusstions dte to a Icek of coe. i pleto, procico information relative to the :omple: prohic:ns raicod in theso hecrf31Es. Among the qsosticts in dic'sute ares the limit on the anxianin to:nperature paraitted in the discharge mters and the procedures to be used in r sascring it; and proosdaros to prevent am1h intrusion ;
to the area's potablo water supply,,
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vill undergo a te::ncrsture rica of apprc=1::t:17 203 F, redcation of tho temperature of the u:ter after disch:rgc f:v:a the cch-ars in a pr4 - y considernmn in steidirc ex-"-d tharssi polbtics of the tsy. I'.o:::ve:',
a uitness testified ht phna of tha coalir,;; t:::? r- c7 ate:s taro not ficab ised. It is also roco;;nised that initici,lanni::c enst t*s into account the possible addition of a seco:d :scicar rs:ct= cn ths cite.
Tise first otep in the decign of tho ecoling system was to d ^e adan the b:q'.s norral te=peratura, as well cs its nor::n1 dicp:rcion ysttiras. '
AccordingN a Bernegat Pay hyrob;;7 pre:r.:s t=s cc ducted to dot::r-4%
the normal *l.omparaturo range. A tc=perstate h:,7 t:s ple:Od 800 foot off shore approximate 3y rider.y tctuacn 07ator C:ceck and For':cd River crui temperatures were recorded at a 2 foot d~;th duri 21953 c=d 196h, c=c~jt during the%intor months. An czhibit cutithd "T :, mturo D::ta from o
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temperature of 820 F unc recorded for a ,,=.ica of si bou: a.
7ne second pbaco of the h;Ft! role;;;r pro;;;cm involved a study of the dispe ion proportiac of the b::y, 3: Inca c:1culated fieWC rates of the bay were considend not accurats emuush, direct tracer experic_ ts vero ardo by is,$a:*n to the bay of a var,r contitivo dye. The results of these ex;:erimento rara incorporated in a raport, "Concentrahn Dio.
tribution for raterial Disohargo into heat Bay,a (Exhibit F-15).
Coleulattens were thsn mado to crtit.sta thn Wrc:1 cffects of the coolire vnter flow 60:2 the plant. Those trare incorporated in a report
' "Docircuhtien a:d 2ffhent Distribution for Opt: tor Crcok Ete" (Ethibit P.16).
The results of ths dye study and the racirculetion calculations won conbined to produos the predicted conc:atraWn distribution (E=hi-bit.P-17). ' This enibit shous prodiotsd oc,necuttations ubioh ass not
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of ths coeli::: t t:r Jor:q C n^.r:1 c:_.,2::t:d = fat.45:s &_dy, 'h:t Dir:1ption of Circulatics 11:ter" (&.ilhlt F-?3). 1:ino c::thda of cie-c: latin:: the coolir.: s::ter 1::ra contif.r.'cd, et # .Is of red.:ci== the c:Ic:.
Ist:d inor:ssos in terpcrature of the cooling tater iton 10.10 F to 23.80 F.
The study also includos estirate;3 co:,ta, Icas 1:md ccq=icition, of coupicti::;;
tha various circulating systems.
Jeraey Centrcl -4+4-a tbt 'J.c 1N 3 of the p1snt8s M-- -
discharge teture at 950 t:111 avoid cry =ignific:st th:r. nl pollutics
czd would thaeafore ualect a ecoli== cyste desigmod to -A this li:dt. The mate dop:rts:sts hava c:Tacd for a lo::: -- '---, cithort.(n their position es to ho.i rach le=r it sher 1d be b:s chiftd b=n 930 to i
B6'surin:: the caerso of ths he::-1:::. L cp.::1: :sto ce= tad that tho ,
e ocoling system shou'14 utilice coc2 irs to=m All p::rbs c32wo that thers ;
tot::ro are tWoost effectivo =sthod of coolfr.g the smtcr. Ho:.sv:r, Jer::37 C:stral ain4== this c/ sten t:.t:1d introde.ca c p:cohititiva cost fc.ctor as ;
! voll as fo: ing and ice hanc.rd on arsa highnya.
' As indicated, a 1:cy inquir;r in drter.d-N: ths pro;:t 'esclit:g vater systeeks the p-tci:o degrca of hect dispar ics which 1: 111 occur l
through natural water novc=ents in the bay. b bydrole::7 ccudisc hava l 4
not rcoolved all questions. Ac;crdhsly, J:rsay C:stral propocod con-stmetion of a mod 1 to ci:s:2cta t;Mrculio:117 c:ction of ths arca, including the circa3stion syston c:d a portiss of E.::.*c.cget B y. A citanss for DC4h testificc that, in cr6r to ott:in accurats infomation, ths model should einulate B:negat Bay frc:a the tor".;h::rly end to the ran:-
- ha:hin Cannouny. Testimony ibrther indicated th:t the relichility of the a
information secured fren tha codel study would be influene:d by the area vmleted, by the scalo to 16ich ths ::cds1is built end ths ?-84aMuty of the dats from tinich the radalis constructsd. The p:rties are unclear on the spoeifies of tha r.odal, Indeed it is n:nr suggest::d by Jersey Contral
[ that a model study is anneoens::ry.
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potable water supply in the arcc, tem id :tified as frca the C pa r.q, i
Cohansey and Kidarood fer:ations. A pc:;ing test cnd cr:3y:: s of com l 4
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aquifors and also revealed that the c1:y lensce separating the ar uifera .
. i vary in thicimess, am r.ot continucus cr.d occur at varicus depthe. Sines .
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tir:lo and is a dotorrent to esit tre.tcr intruzion. Mc:::: Tor, tto tstic ha:d
- may be reducod if the cigy coal is banetsd in dronging and excessive punping frau the aquifero cecurs as the aron deJelops. If this occum, a
salt motor nulf'fic:r into the equifera.
1 The partion are not in agrecnant clout this ha:ced. DCSED appe:::
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- c.cien night ha fonts 11:d if Jeracy Central nem to acquim additional icnds cast of Recto 9 to develop cod maintain a f:ish water mouni bot::asn tho ic::ared static icvol emnted on its proporty by the cooling wetor ccnal and that caused dca to the devolep=unt of L the peninsule. Proper sealing of the cooling water canals will also ddd=
4 j the possibility of intrusion. In av ovent, nornof the prettios has preconted
$ a concrete operational propoet.1 fer tha solution to this prob 1::3.
. M.nally, the record indicates thct the volu=o end valo:ity of the cooling watcr t!uvagh the octaarico r.sy enuco sho211ng with a nsultant effect on navigation and boating in the octrettes. Jor:3y Contral has egreed d
that if shanling is caused by the plant's epasstion, it will be msponsibis for correcting it. Hcwevor, there is nothing to indicate' how the need for ccrrection c,f shcaling is to be metsured.
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t After cor.cidoration of the entiro recced h::cin, ths Bo Id F.U;DS that:
- 1. Tho local electrict.1 en:rry regirexnts of Jerecy Central, togethor with itc cor.1:::itment to an interstata nstr/ork for the traar=icsion j
and production of electrical energt, r.}pires a subotantial sugacntation i of Jeroey Contral'a p21:ocnt output in ths :::ar f::.turo if t,ho campary is to continue to runder safe, adoquato, r.nd proper corrice to its eutccribers. .
- 2. Prior to initiating this proccoding, Jersey Contral cas -
grantedaProvhn11 Construc'J.ca Smit for the propo:sd fccility by tho Ate:.ic Ercry Cc:v.iecion. This :.jjal r:cs granted o.ly after ere tensivs irnostigntion of the site, architectu al engir.ocring criteria acd all aafoty facters. Ultimcte oporation'of tho nuclear fccled plcat c=1not
. bogin until a fir.s1 Hazard hport is apprcrad by the Atomic l:norgy Ccnissics, j aft.cr a thorodrarppraist.1 of :11 aspacts of Jersay Contral's propossi.
3 A st: crating 4 a:1. n po=', rad by a r:' clear recetor ccn .vtoquately 8
ptoduco th: i:crer.sc ir oic.tW.ca3 output tf.2ich is rcoded t:ithin the Jer cy Central syst m., The us2 of nu.:br fri is crono.11cs11y femaibic,and ito I
j unit ccct a:eching to tha com;rt:gr's Oostimorg will be co.;patitive uith that of fe cil fuels.
! h. By its Mar detul num.bar 15,19&, this Eccrd app: oved tho
" ismr.co and ef.c tr/ Jersey Cct. tral of debontu:ua in the aggracnts ptincipal o m .t of f5,G%%C E Iho purpuo of thio icc;o v.as th3 initiation .f a J finaacint; pre,;;r.-r. for tho rmelsce ft.cility propoced hora. Jersoy contral io I fint.raially quil;!!iod to uutarLcha the dosi:;;t .ravi constre. tion of nuclear I pmre<t cercrat$ng m.ation.
- 5. Jer.37 ertrsi C has rstairce cont
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con:,tructien of tho factlity Wao are technical?y galified for the.t ;rr.w I pose. Jerooy Central it'ulf has parso.v.cl of ths requicite shill an! ex-j parienco to opare.ta a nuclear fus1:d conorating station.
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conr.ected uith r rnact.or facility ars proper subjocts fee ctats ror ulation.
l The rejerity of tho hr.scyda uhich are the subject of irquiry in ti.is proceeding are of tha non radios.ctive typu. As to the few radiation hasards
'schich'aro involved here, no roon3ntion of tbn possibi31ty of a federal pre-eaption need ba tudo. Tha parti.ss aro in substantial nocord r.e to
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hazanis. T.gfore the Snard uf.Il not under*2cka to define the liuits of
- the redurai pyp.st Mm, ucr to direosa of *.nrecc1 rad constitutic:r.1 pro.
blerse which this rai:e.s .
L ' With tho ;Lyues. tion of suitables nafo~oerd:), the constntetion of a genaraistg fa::ility fucMd byham3at.r u.a'.:: rial is consistent with health and 6afety cMu residen:a of this tata, c1d will in addition contritate to tk. ocovr.1: derolopr.srit of Mais Jctopy.
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in 4.ccordWo vith the proceshres dJscribad b the corpiny, tJut any possible ,
raf.ictctus t$4ts in i.hc coc?ing uat,sr di.'ohtrged froa. the p3ct.t vill have no significant esfla=:. on ana : wins lifej n)r till tasse discherss precant l I
a health tm...t to thcae raciting its the plast 8a vicinity or cera sting mrir.o life tat:n Ir:n r.rvdv t:tna.
- 9. Aar.u.d.7 that tLe facihty is sparated in acctt'dtscs with tha precodtu o: rMrer.ibed by tra cc:spary radi:w.ctive discht.rges to the atsoes.hers saa be rc3acrd to aid 3Ar r.iniul lovels. Vcriour pronomala t
have tegn nad; nccrJ1:w ti.c "st*:rs ard c:cpa cf r.onitorire techn'. ques ds-sg4 to w@.ca ths:3 dicchtups.
- 10. Ilmunr, in ordtr to ine.urs the cperation of this. facility in a safa, tidetc.:.t: end cropir :nennst, certa.in categuards must be in- ,
pesod. These safegut.rds are nads nscoestry primarily by the ctarteter.
1stics poculiar to the site.which has bec3 c5cten for its erectics.
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1"..a.o c:: % is M ot--d-hla in vi. :' 7 of tb 12:c=plcts c^cto cf 2ea ,,.iog in m e his>2y .c=p1 = m ;. In ord.r to .u e ,e.* + u m the proc =nt positio=s of tha p: tics, oral arcu:ent should be honni ocn=
coraing each' arcs of dis:4?.o. .
Ipsordicc17, tb B:::d STS:2:f clasp.3 that a fe: ther h: ring ha ha2d hoforobie 'c .or Willi::s y. Py3r.::d be:tr. 'x.: Wh= 7, IS$5, ct 10:00 adin th E ani's off.leco in th Stuts P.nto /.=:xc:, Tre:0cs, 1:::r Jor.sy, far tha pt:: pea of p:=itting tb p:r:.imo cm c,4 ity to st .sarine end defirein c;,.1 crgt:::::t Wir pre: cst po:itic=2 en the folla=ing issuscs ,
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- 1. The excet nature a=d cocpo of reca t.sciad and eactc:tA:ted l precodures with resp t to tb e-~dtering c2 re'N-tiva dicdr.rgos ib
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watar; the hcdu:so to be folle::cd in achieving a ruliable us:,- t of dischargo tc=porature ; a=d thatbar ta=porature may be anticipated sa cxcoss of the maximus posear-Able temperature and the c tant to which such 31mit may be excoed:d cc.foly.
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- 3. The cmcial and reematicral valus of sariru life in tle vicinity of the plare, crd tb raisivac:s of this valuo to the fixing of a acxinum permissible dischc.rgo tn.porcturo.
- h. The nood for conatmetica of a lydraulic med=1 of Bc: mag:t B:7 and, if such a nadal is conded, the degroo of oophistication to which the model should be constructed, the area to be acdelad and the anals to
- which the model shoult! be built.
- 5. The po=oibility of calins w:stor intr.asion into area potehte
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ed in detecting such 'poscible intruzien.
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