ML20125B662

Responds to Re Fr Romano 790723 Concern About Blasting at Rock Quarry Near Facilities.Request Being Treated Per 10CFR2.206.Effects of Blasting at Nearby Quarry Must Be Carefully Evaluated

ML20125B662
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Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	10/12/1979
From:	Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Schweiker R SENATE
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Docket File E. Hughes NRC POR B. Moore c'

Local PDR R. Baer ED0 Reading D. Tibbitts 0C1 12 1979 NRR Reading J. Lee LWR #2 File J. Yore H. Denton IE (3)

L. Gossick Secy (3) (79-2327)

E. Case V. Stello D. Vassallo J. Cook The Honorable P.ichard S. Schweiker C. Woodhead H. Berkow United States Senate CA (3)

D. Eisenhut

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20510 G. Ertter (7114)

A. Schwencer M. Groff R. Jackson Ocar Senator Schweiler:

J. Knight I cu pleased to respond to your referral of August 7,1970 which forwarcied a letter dated July 23, 1979 frc:; Frank R. P.omano of A+1er, Pennsylvania.

tr. Romano's request deals with blasting at a rock quarry. near the Linerick Generating Station, Unit I;os.1 and 2.

The Lir:erick Generating Station is currently under construction in 'lontgonery County, Pennsylvania; operation of the first unit is not scheduled until late 1982.

l "r. onano's request is Scing treated as a request under 10 CFR 2.205.

He responded to "r. Pomano's inquiry on the schedule for our investigation of the ef fectr Of blastin; in t'ie enclosed letter and Directcr's Sc:ision (Eaclcsure :).

,,s discussed in Enclusure ':o. 2, we have requested thet (1)

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Survey (US".S) assist us in cur revitu cnd (2) tLat t' e '.!SSE provide Se "uclear Tsegulatory Cornission with their findings by Decanber 31, l5.. Pccareless of the schedule, the effects of blasting at the near!O quarry riust be carefully evaluated and plant safety aust be clearly establisted before operation of th" facility can begin.

Sincerely, Lee V. Gossicl.

Executive Director fer Operations

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Letter fron Frank Ror.Sno dated July 23, 1979 2.

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