ML20205E891
| ML20205E891 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 02/10/1999 |
| From: | Black M DURHAM, NC |
| To: | Scott Flanders NRC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18016A880 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9904060049 | |
| Download: ML20205E891 (1) | |
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Mr Scott Flanders U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i1555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 i
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Daar Mr. Flanders' The Durham County i?oard of Commissioners had previously submitted the attached Resolution regarding the proposca expansion of high-level radioactive waste storage facilitics at Carolina Power & Light's Shearon llarns Nuclear Power Pirc2 in Wake County, North Carolina. In this Resolution, the Board expressed concern over these plans and requested that a public input process be put m place prior to approval of this appbcation.
As per the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's rules, the public comment period is only thirty (30) days from the date of the request. In this case, the final date for comment is Friday, February 12.
1999.
The Durham Ceunty Board of Commissioners respectfully requests an extension cf thirty (30) days for this public comment period so that they can provide informed remarks on this issue. The Board has serious concerns over this application and believes that the thirty (30) day penod is too short to allow adequate public input and for the County Commissioners to review this issue Please let us know at your decision on this matter as soon as possibic.
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MaryAnn E. Black, Chairman Durham County Board of Commissioners Attachment MAEB/DFT/vwa xc-Congressman David F. Pnce 9904060049 990325 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR Durham County Admmistrative Complex,200 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 (919) 560 0027 Fax (919) 560-0020 Equal Employment / AfTirmative Action Etnployer gggg
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A RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTWE WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES AT CP&L'S SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WHEREAS, on January 3,1999, the Durham County Board of Commissioners was advised as to plans for the expansion of the lugh 1cvel radioactive waste storage facilities at Carolina Power &
Light's Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in Wake County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Conunissioners has been apprised of the potential risks inherent with the doubling of the storage capacity of the temporary storage pools for high level radioactive waste tbr the pumosc of long-term storage of high level radioactive waste, not only from the Sheaton Harris plant, but also from two other nuclear pc ver plants from elsewhere in North and South Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Durham Board of County Commissioners is concerned about the plans to expand the waste storage capacity at the Shearon Harris facility and the lack of public input and process thus far:
NOW, THEREFORE DE IT RESOLVED that the Durham County Board of Commissioners requests that the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conduct public hearings in which Carolina Power & Light and appropriate regulatory staff: 1) explain the plans to expand the storage facilities for high level radioactive waste at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant; 2) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections related to the use of facilities designed for short-term storage of high level radioactive wastes for long-tenn storage; 3) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections associated with the transportation and handling of materials from other distant nuclear power generating facilities; and 4) accept and consider public comments relative to support for or opposition to operating or expanding such a facility in this area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution are to be sent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; North Carolina's delegation to the United States Congress; Durham County's local delegation to the North Carolina Legislature; North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources; Carolina Power & Light; and Durham City / County Environmental Affairs Board.
This the 1l day of January,1999.
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