ML20127N017
| ML20127N017 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/1970 |
| From: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Bauser E CONGRESS, JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9211300539 | |
| Download: ML20127N017 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Bauser:
Attached are t-copies of a recent eachmage of self-explanatory correspondence with Mr. John F.
Radalich. Executive Director of the Miammaata Water Pollution Control Agency relating to the proceeding on the application of Northern states Power Company for a previsional operating License.
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( signed ) Harold L. Price Barold L. Price Director of Regulation
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Dear Mr. Seaborg:
It is, of course, well known to the Atomic Energy Commission that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has imposed environr.icntal requirements for the Monticello Nuc3 car Pacility and that Northern States Power has challenged, both in Pederal and State courts, the right of the Agency to exercisc any control over the facility.
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In view of the f act that the courts now have the obligation to decido yhether or not the State of
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l'or the same reason it would sccm appropriate that the Atomic Energy Conunission withhold any further action affecting the,Monticello" Plant until the courts have raade their decision and the Agency respectfully requests, that no operational license be issued until such a decision is forthcoming.
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r c 1 9 1970 John P. Dadalich, P.E., Executive Director 111nnesota Pollution Control Agency 717 Delauarc Street, S.E.
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Dear Mr. Badalich:
This is in reply to your letter of February 6, 1970, regarding the application of Northern States Power Company to operate the Monticello Nuclear racility.
In your letter you refer to the pending litigation between NSP and the State of Ilinnecota Pollution Control Agency as a basis for deferring any further action by AEC affecting the Monticello Facility. The central iscue in that litigation is, of course, whether the Control Agency has the legni outhority to impose restrictions, from the standpoint of radiological health and cafety, on the operation of the Monticello Facility. The AEC's authority to carry out its own statutory responsibilities to protect the public health cnd cafety is not at issue in the litigation.
Uc do not cec, therefore, how uc can defer carrying out our responnibilitics in the !!onticello proceeding.,
Please be assured of our continuing cooperation. Uc vill con-tinue to keep you appriced of future significant developments in the lionticello proceeding.
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( simd ) Pc-Md L. Price Harold L. Price Director of Regulation l
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