ML20114F209
| ML20114F209 | |
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| Site: | Monticello, Browns Ferry, Palisades, Turkey Point, Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1967 |
| From: | Randy Baker US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Newell J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| Download: ML20114F209 (3) | |
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John F. Newell, Chief, Envireamentsi 6 Radiation March 13, M67 Saf ety Technology Branch, DEL R. IL. figgey'n'o'cle, Environmental & Radiation Safety Tech logy Branch, DEL STATEMENTS BY FISR & WILDLIFE SERVICE CONCERN 1F; TREEMAL POLLUTICM At your request, I have reviewed the statements from the Fish k' Wildlife 1
l Servlee regarding thermal polluttes of waterways by several amelear power i
plants. Of the comments received on Millstone (3/23/66), Quad-Cities j
(12/29/66), Palisades!(1/12/67), Turkey Point '(1/23/67), Browns Ferry.
I-(2/3/67) and Monticello (2/23/67), the most sigaaficant statements were l
those which were contained in the Millstone correspondence. The F6WL statements la the Millstone correspondence vere apparently made te clarify a comment to an appended report by Rice and babtist which statedt l
l "Although... (thermal pollutton) comaiderations are not withis i
the jurisdiction of the AEC and not involved la the pending AEC licensias proceedings, they may be of interest to appropriate
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state and local agencies and to the applicant."
The cover memorandum from C. F. Fautska,. Commissioner, F6WL Service to H. L. Price, Director of Regulation contsiaed the following amplifications.
h "We wish to make clear that Dr. Rice's statements..., concerning
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the jurisdiction and responalbility of the Atomic Energy Commission j
in regard to thermal pollution froe atomic plant, does j
not represent the policy of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
l Although we have submitted similar reports to 'the Commission i
before without coeumont, we believe that the AEC does have l.
authority and responsibility to control therest pollution.
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l STATEMENTS BY FISH k WILDLIFE SERY1CE CONCERNING TREEMAL POLLUTION l
l-i At your request, I have reviewed the statements from the Fish k Wildlife l
Service regarding thermal polluttom of waterways by several meelear power l
plants. Of the comments received on Millstone (3/23/66), Quad-Cities (12/29/66), Falisades (1/12/67), Turkey Point (1/23/67), Brevas Ferry (2/3/67) and Monticello (2/23/67), the most significant statessats were j
those which were contataed la the Millstone correspondence. The FkWL statements in the Millstone correspondence were apparently mode to clarify a consent in an appended report by Rice and Babtist which stated:
"Although... (thermal pollukten) conalderations are mot withis j
the jurisdiction of the AEC and not involved in the pending AEC licensing proceedtags, they may be of interest to appropriste l
state and local agencies and to the applicant."
The cover memorandum from C. F. Fautzka, Comasissioner, F&WL Service _ to l
H. L. Price, Director of Regulattom contained the following suplifications l
"We wish to make clear that Dr. Rice's statements..., concerning l
the jurisdiction and responsibility of the Atomic Energy Commission in regard to thermal pollution from atomic plant, does l
not represent the policy of the Fish and Wildlif a Service.
Although we have submitted similar reports to the Commission i
before without comment, we believe that the AEC does have
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j authority and responsibility to control thermal pollution.
j If the Commission still malatains that it does not have authority j
we believe it should refer the question to the Department of Justice,.and if the opinion of that Department supports the l
AEC view, then legislation. to provida this necessary authority should be sought by the Commission.
"Over the past year, Federal concern for all aspects of quality in our environment has greatly intemelfled. New laws l
have been enacted, others have been strengthened, and related Federal programm have been established and enlarged. As you know a f acet of this intensified concern vaa evidenced by the President on February 28, that the new Federal Water Pollution Control Administration be placed in this Department."
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We he11 eve such a meetiog ia tias1y and essent1al. We request that you arrange wtth as to_ sensene a pelley level meeting at the serliset poselble time. We will apprestate your response to thts proposal."
Other than the precedies esmonata which were sentalmed in the M111stees corr ;:tn, the yteh & Wildlife Servlee has generally used a more or lose roottne ste*w, typteal of wktsh is the fe11 swing emeerpt f rom their momerandum en the Heatisello plant:
"We understand it is tho Coastasion's optates that, its regulatory authernty over nuclear power plants involves waly these hasards aseostated with radioactive meterials. However, we ressumend and urse that thermal pollutten and otherpossible detrissatal effects to f tok and v11ditte whteh may result free plant eenstruction and operetten be called to the atteatten of the ~appiteent. We further recommend that the applicant he requested to dissuas this matter with appropriate Stata sense.vattee officials and the ytsh'end W11ditf e Service to develop sesouros to stuimiss those hasards.
"One problem we ft. resee is the possible effeeta of inerossed water temperature en aquatie organinas. large volumes of 'mested water discharged into a:'a squatie environment may not be suffletent to esues wrtality among the ergenio,as present, but subtle bielegteel changes could ec.:ur causing long term changes la theenvironment.
To measure blelostent changes in aquatic organises and long term chenses in the environment, ecological surveys should be carried out prior to and following plant operctions se that osaparative data will be available for andysts. These surveye should be planned in oeoperatten with Flak and W1141Lfe Service and the... (state)
Department of Ceaservatten."
Trom my review of the ccrrespondense en the stated mustear power plants, the posittom of the F5WL Servlee appears to have been eenststant etas the past Their position is cisarly stated in the etted excerpt from their year.
memo en M111stene.
I have not found any reply to t.he FeWL Service reques: for en early meettag with AEC to discuss differenees.
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