ML20141G858

Notice of Filing of Encl Petition by Nrdc,Requesting Emergency Safeguard Measures Be Implemented to Protect Strategic Quantities of SNM Now Held or Transported by Licensees

ML20141G858
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Site:	Westinghouse, Erwin, 07000754, BWX Technologies, 07000734, 07000008, 07000364, 07000925, 07000371, Framatome ANP Richland, 07000135, 07000033, Wood River Junction, 07001319, 07001143
Issue date:	02/04/1976
From:	Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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NUDOCS 8601100629
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY Com11SSIO!!

! Docket Nos: 70-8 70-754

, 70-27 70-820 70-33 70-925 7 15

','70-364 70-1257 t 70-371 70-1319 f 70-734 et-a1. .

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NATURAL RESCURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.

Filing of Petition

! Notice is hereby given that.the Natural Resources b

Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC), 917 15th Street, N. W., .

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[ Washington, D. C., has filed with the Nuclear Regulatory t Commission a petition under 10 CFR Part 2.206 dated j

) February 2, 1976. .

3 l The petitioner requests that the Commission immediately

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p devise and implement emergency safeguard measures to protect from theft. strategic quantities of special nuclear material now held or transported by licensees. NRDC further I

requests that, if such measures cannot be effected immediately, 4

that licenses or portions of licenses that permit such possession or transport be revoked.

L The Commission has instructed the Director, Office of  ;

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• Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards to. consider the l petition and all comments provided thereon in response

to this notice. In the interim, the staff will continue

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the comprehensive review of safeguards measures at facilit'ies possessing special nuclear material which is already under-way, and will continue to take any actions deemed necessary to meet regulatory responsibilities. Additionally, the ,

Commission will be promptly ' informed whether any special regul'atory action is warranted prior to a determination of the merits of the petition.

Allinterestedpeksonswhodesiretosubmitwritten comments or suggestions concerning the petition should send their comments to. Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555 on or before ?cbruary 20, 1976.

A copy of the petition is as ilable for public inspection in the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. However,'in view oN the short comment period afforded, the text of the petition, without attachments, is

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f (a.oeN Samuel M ilk Secretary of'the Commission Dated at Washington, D. C. this 4th day of Fdbruary, 1976.

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