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1 n2 Doce Mr. Hedspeth j
Thank you for your letter of April 16, 1962 setting forth your concern, as a marine biologist, about the plans at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to install a nuclear power plant on a site of Bodega Head, California.
j While the h4== ion is aware of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's intention to construct a nuclear power plant at this location, the -
Company has not yet filed an application with the AEC for the neces-sary construction permit to proceed with the facility. However, the.
a Commission's licensing authority over nuclear reactors deals primarily with the protection of the public health and safety. Such saatters as site acquisition or soning considerations are normally corsidered by local and state officials and are not within the jurisdiction of the ABC.
2 When and if an application is reesived by the Commiweion freia Pacific Cao and Electric Company, a detailed safety review will be mada by the Cosenission's technical staff and by its Advisory Coasmittaa.on Reactor Safeguards. The review includes an a===4=me'4an of the envirormiental chaussteristics of the site such as the geological, hydrological, meteorological and estamological features; the nature and use of the surrounding area; and the design features incorporated in the facility for protection of the public health and safety.
I note that your letter was also addressed to Mr. Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior. It may interest you to know that copies of all applications including any taformation dealing with affluents from proposed nuclear reactors are transmitted to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the laterior for its information and comuments, if any, partaining to the fish and wildlife espects of the i
proposed project. The Service in turn furnishes the Comunission with reports regarding fish and shellfish population and fishing activities
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In addition, state and local officials are furnished copies of the application for their information and any comummets they may care to -
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4 2-Prior to taking action on issuance of a construction permit for a -
nuclear power facility, a formal public hearing is held after at least thirty days' notice. Any person whose interests may be affected may file a petition to intervene and be permitted to present his views at such a hearing before the Coensission decides whether or not to issue a permit, and W at conditions will be prescribed therein to assure that the hesich and safety of the public will not be endangered.
I trust that the above information clarifies the AEC's role and authority in the matter of construction and operation of nuclear power facilities that are subject to licensing.
A copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Fish and Wildlife service of the Department of the Interior.
Sincerely yours, Gigned Glenn T. seah,-
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