ML20207E311
| ML20207E311 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 12/24/1986 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Markey E HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| ML20207E315 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8701020137 | |
| Download: ML20207E311 (1) | |
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1 WASWNOTON D. C. 20555 VStello HDenton/RVollmer JRoe PPAS k*****,o8 TRehm OCA JSniezek SECY 86-1245 Dece2cr 24, 1986 JTay1or CHAIRMAN EBeckjord JMurray TMurley The Honorable Edward J. Markey, Chairman VNerses Subcomittee on Energy Conservation and Power VNoonan Committee on Energy and Comerce EChristenbury United States House of Representatives DMatthews Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
DMossburg AJohnson I am responding to your letter of November PS,1986 signed by you and other members of the Massachusetts Delegation concerning emergency planning at the_Seabrook_ Nuclear Power Plant.
I am enclosing a staff sumary on the issues on energency preparedness which were raised by the Congressional delegations of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The question of whether a low power license should be issued and resolution of offsite emergency planning issues have been raised in the Seabrook licensino proceeding and may come before the Comission as part of the adjudicatory process. Accordingly, I regret that no more specific response to these issues can be provided at this time. The Commission's licensing decisions for nuclear reactors are made in on-the-record adjudications with due respect paid to the rights of all the parties to the proceeding.
If this issue should come before the Commission, the Commission will carefully consider all the arguments of the parties before issuing a decision.
It is essential to the integrity of the process that the Comnissinn rot comment on such riatters without first hearing from the parties ard issue its decision on the ad.iudicatory record.
I appreciate receiving your views and assure you that consideration of the matters you identified will conforn with the Commission's understandinn of the requirements imposed on the NRC through the Atomic Energy Act and other applicable federal laws.
Sincerely, M41h)
(4-Lando W. Z h, Jr.
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As Stated cc: Rep. Carlos Moorhead Originated: HRR:Nerses 0701020137 G61224 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR