ML20210H958

Believes Staff Should Respond to Congresswoman MR Oakar 860128 Suggestion That Disposal of Low Level Radwaste Take Place Consistent W/Midwest Interstate Low Level Radioactive Compact

ML20210H958
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	02/21/1986
From:	Malsch M NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
To:	Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Thomas Rehm Assistant for Operations, EDO f

FROM: Martin G. Malsch Deputy General Co sel

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY REGARDING DISPOSAL GF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AT DAVIS-BESSE

.By letter dated January 28, 1986, Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar expressed concern about the agency's action authorizing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste at the site of the Davis-Besse nuclear plant and suggested that public hearings be held. ~(Attachment 1). In a response dated February 19, 1986, Judge Plaine indicated to Representative Oakar that the Commission had under consideration various hearing requests relating to the disposal proposal and that we would inform her when an order was issued. (Attachment 2). Subsequently, we received a telephone call from Andrew Fedynsky of Representative Oakar's staff (225-5871) who requested that the agency respond to the Congresswoman's suggestion in her January 28 letter that disposal should only take place consistent with the recently passed Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact. -

Because this inquiry raises policy questions concerning the specific options considered by the staff in'authorizias the disposal at Davis-Besse, I believe that it would be better if staff provide a direct response to the Congresswoman's office on this issue. If you agree, we will inform Representative Oakar that we have referred this matter to. staff for response.

Attachments:

1. Oakar 1/28/86 Ltr

2. Plaine 2/19/86 Ltr cc: OCA hoj4030282860326 H ADocM 05000346 PDR

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