ML20101P089
| ML20101P089 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 01/03/1985 |
| From: | Ridgway D CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20101P092 | List: |
| References | |
| OL, NUDOCS 8501070021 | |
| Download: ML20101P089 (6) | |
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n January 3, 1985 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the: Matter of
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. CAROLINA: POWER &. LIGHT COMPANY
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.and NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN
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Docket No. 50-400 OL MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
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(Shearon Harris Nuclear Power
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JOINT MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT OF EDDLEMAN 227-S In its October.4, 1984 " Ruling On Specification of Eddleman Offsite Emergency Planning Contention.215 and On The Admissibility of Eddleman Contentions On The Public Information Brochure," the Board-admitted Eddleman 227-S (in a revised form):
.The description of_ radiation-omits any-mention of specif-ic harmful health effects --
genetic damage, cancer, _and other diseases.
This non-information is mislead-ing_t.i could lead-to inap-propriate actions.
Persons who don't know risks may underestimate them..
_.In admitting the contention, the Board observed:-
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[W]e read 227-S simply to be asking that the brochure give an accurate indication of what could be at stake in an emergency.
In its pres-ent form, the brochure says only that radiation could be harmful, but not how harm-ful.
We refer the parties to Big Rock, where the board was also concerned that the brochure be credible about possible consequences of ra-diation.
That Board pre-sided over the parties' agreement on a specification of the Big Rock brochure's discussion of health ef-fects.
See Big Rock, 16 N.R.C. at 544-46, esp.
545-46.
We encourage the partiet to come to a similar
. agreement on the Shearon Harris brochure.
See also Duke Power Co. (Catawba, Units 1 & 2), LBP-84-37, 20 N.R.C.
slip op. at 19 (September 18, 1984).
October 4, 1984 Order, at 7-8.1/
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In Big Rock Point,_the Board approved the following lan-
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However, prudent emergency preparedness includes plan-ning for less likely ' worst i
case' accidents in which larger, even life-threatening doses of radiation might be released within the five-mile EPZ.
16 N.R.C. at 546.
Similarly, the Catawba Board ruled that
"[t]he language used [in the brochure] should state directly that high levels of radiation are harmful to health and may be life threatening."
Slip op. at 19.
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e In accordance with the Board's suggestion, the parties have reached an agreement on the language of the brochure, in settlement of Eddleman 227-S.
Pursuant to that agreement, the first paragraph of the cover page of the brochure will be modified to read:
This booklet tells you what to do if there is an emer-gency at the Harris plant.
An emergency is not likely.
But you need to be prepared if a serious accident hap-pens.
A release of a large dose of radiation might threaten your life.
To be sure that you will be safe * * *.
Similarly, the penultimate paragraph of page 11 of the brochure will be modified to read:
The higher the level of ra-diation and the longer you are exposed to it, the
' greater the harm will be.
High levels of radiation are harmful to health and may threaten your life.
That is why state and local offi-cials have made this emer-gency plan.
Accordingly, Applicants Carolina Power & Light Company and North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Wells Eddleman, and the NRC Staff / jointly move the Board to approve the 2
.above-stated modifications to the Harris emergen'cy l
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FEMA was also consulted and has no objection, j.
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I public information brochure and the settlement of Eddleman 227-S.
A proposed Order granting the instant motion is provided for the Board's consideration.
Respectfully submitted, iha k f _d_
Lorb Thoinas A. Baxter', F. C. ('
Delissa A. Ridgway SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE 1800 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 822-1000 Richard E.
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Hollar CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 (919) 836-7707 Counsel for Applicants Dated:
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t UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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and NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN
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Docket No. 50-400 OL MUNICIPAL' POWER AGENCY
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(Shearon Harris Nuclear Power
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Plant).
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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF EDDLEMAN 227-S On January 3, 1985, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board was served with'the " Joint Motion For Approval of Settlement of Eddleman 227-S," filed by the several parties to the captioned E
proceeding with an interest in that contention.
According to the Joint Motion, Applicants Carolina Power &
Light Company and North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agen-cy,7 Wells Eddleman, and the NRC Staff / reached'an agreement on l
the language of the brochure, in settlement of-Eddleman 227-S.
Pursuant to that agreement, the first paragraph of the cover-
/b page of the brochure will be modified to read:-
This booklet tells you what to do if there is an emer-gency at the Harris plant.
An emergency is not likely.
But you need to be prepared if a serious accident hap-l pens.
A release of a large dose of radiation might threaten your life.
To be sure that you will be safe * * *.
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FEMA was also consulted and had no objection.
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.Similarly, the penultimate paragraph of page 11 of the brochure will be modified to read:
The higher the level of ra-l.
diation and the longer you je are exposed to it, the greater the harm will be.
g High levels of radiation are harmful to health and may threaten your life.
That is why. state and local offi-cials have made this emer-gency plan.
The Joint Motion is hereby GRANTED and it is hereby OR-DERED that the settlement of Eddleman 227-S is approved.
That contention is now resolved and no further action on the conten-tion is necessary in this proceeding.
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James L. Kelley, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE i
!i Dr. James H.
Carpenter ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE r
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Glenn O.
Bright ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE P
Bethesda,' Maryland January.__, 1985 I:
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