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Comments on D Bunch 780619 Memo Re Draft Reg Guide Atmospheric Dispersion Models for Potential Accident Consequence Assessments at Nuclear Power Plants
ML20207S240
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Issue date: 06/26/1978
From: Hulman L
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SUBJECTt COMME'1TS ON D. BUNCD'S MD80 0F JUNE 19,1978 RELATED TO THE DRAFT REGULATORY CUIDE, "ATHOSPRERIC DISPERSION HDDELS FOR POTE:TIIAL ACCIDI21T CONSEQUEHCE ASSESSMENTS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT 5"

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-. On June 22,.197h D. Bunch, L. Soffer, E. Markee and I met to discuss D. ::unch's conmienta on the accident met model guide that was transmitted i

to ACRS on June 12, 1978. My comments are related to both his cover memo and the specific comments contai,ned in his enclosure. With respect to the cover memo, it is my understanding that his comments 1

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