ML20214H104

Responds to Ltr to Denton Re Plant Operation.Util Must Comply W/Nrc Regulations & Contract DOE Svcs for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel or High Level Radwaste.Emergency Preparedness Currently Being Reviewed

ML20214H104
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	05/18/1987
From:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Miaskiewicz C AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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NUDOCS 8705270274
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Mrs. C. Miaskiewicz 28 Linden Circle Georgetown, MA 01833

Dear Mrs. Miaskiewicz:

Your letter to Mr. Denton has been referred to me for response.

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assure you that if Seabrook is allowed to operate by appropriate authority the applicants will have had to comply with all applicable regulations issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Commission must have reached a determination that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the operating license issued by the NRC can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public.

Regarding your concern about the nuclear waste created by nuclear power plants, I would note to you that the United Sates Government passed the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 which required utilities to contract with the United States Department of Energy (00E) for disposal of spent fuel and/or high level radioactive waste. The owners of the Seabrook plant have contracted with the DOE for disposal services, in accordance with the Act.

Emergency preparedness (EP) at Seabrook, of which evacuation plans are a part, is presently being examined in detail by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will be extensively litigated in administrative hearings before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. When this process is completed a decision will be made as to whether emergency preparedness at Seabrook provides reasonable assurance that adecuate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency.

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