ML20140G279
ML20140G279 | |
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Site: | 05000231 |
Issue date: | 10/09/1964 |
From: | White G GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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FOIA-97-34 NUDOCS 9705080245 | |
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175 CURTNER AVE., P, o. SOX 254, SAN Jo$E, CAUP... AAEA CODE 400. TELEPHONE 297 3000 ATOMIC POWER EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT TWX NO. 287 6484 October 9,1964 1
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A Gentlemen:
J Southwest Atomic Energy Associates ("SAEA") and General Electric Company transmit herewith forty copies of a Preliminary Hazards Summary Report on the Southwest Experimental Fast Oxide Reactor ("SEFOR"), a facility l
which is proposed to be constructed and operated near Fayetteville,. Arkansas.
The joint application by SAEA and General Electric, for a Class 104(b) con-(
l struction permit and operating license, of which the attached Preliminary Hazards Summary Report is part, is in the process of separate submission.
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e RE D0?KET 50-231, GEfERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SCUTHWEST ATOMIC EtIRGY ASSOCI ATES, WE HAVE PEEN ADVISED BY TELEPHONE THAT ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD YESTERDAY ISSUED AN ORDER SETTING ASIDE INITIAL DECISION OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1965 GRANTING CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ON GROUND THIS PROJECT INVOLVES ALIEN CONTROL NCT PERMITTED BY LAW. WE BELIEVE THE ORDER IS UNSUPPORTED BY FACTS OR LAW AIO WILL FILE PETITION FOR REVIEW AND SUPPORTING BRIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.762 OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE PROMPTLY AFTER RECEIPf 0F ORDER. IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF OREER IS TO REQUIRE SUSPENSION OF WORK AT PROJECT SITE.
CONTINUING CONSTRUCTION PENDING YOUR REVIEW COULD NOT IMPuR NATIONAL SECURITY WHILE SUSFENSION OF WORK WOULD DELAY AN EXPERIMENPAL PROGRAM VITAL TO THE DEVEIOPMENT OF THE FAST BREEDER.
REACTOR, CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC DETRIMENT TO CONTRACTORS PERFORMING WORK AT THE SITE AfD TO THOSE FINANCIALLY OBLIGATED TO C ARRY OUT THE PROJECT, AND RESULT IN LAYOFF OF WORKERS EMPIOYED AT THE SITE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE ORDER COULD BE AFFIRMED AND ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE ECONOMIC RISK ASSOCIATED WITH CONTINUING WORK PENDING YOUR REVIEW. HOWEVER WE BELIEVE THE ORDER IS ERRONEOUS AND THAT OUR POSITION WILL BE CONVINCINGLY DEMONSTRATED IN PROCEEDINGS TO FOLLOW. ACCORDINGLY WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE ORDER BE STAYED PENDING YOUR REVIEW SO THAT WORK MAY CONTINUE AT THE SITE. IN VIEW OF THE HARDSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS EMPIDYED IN THE SITE WORK AND THE ECONOMIC DETRIMENT To CON-TRACTORS AND PAPTIES TO THE PROJECT THAT WILL RESULT FROM EVEN l
A SHORT SUSPENSION OF THE WORK. YOUR EARLY CONSIDERATIONS OF THIS MATTER IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED. A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SERVED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON TROY B. CONNORS JR, TRIAL COUNBRL U'.S. A.E.C. REQULATORY STAFF. (COPIES DR JADES T. HERRON i
STATE HEALTH OFFICER ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH LITT12 ROCK,.
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