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DLRsCTE Deaket Ko. 5%E5 AUG ' 61963 Mr. James I.. S. Wagstaff 3M6 Ra::sona Street Palo Alto, California Dear Er. h'agstaffs This replies to your letter of July 24, addressed to Chaiman Seaborg in which you expressed concern with respect to the pro-pocod constmotion of a nuclear power plant at Bodega Head, California.
At the Com.ission's request, the D. S. Geological Survey has bcon conducting a thorough field study of the geology of Bodega hand since early liay.
In addition, expert consultants have been retained to assist the AEC Regulatory Staff in. evaluating Pacific Gas & Electric Ccapeny's application 6th respect to the sais.
mologf of the orca cnd structural design of the proposed plant.
Final c:ticn an the Pacific Gas & Electric Company application vill not be taken until the report by the U. S. Geological c;y Suney has been received and evaluated. Fttether, a eccetnetion pemit un not be issued unless the Commission, following a public hearing and a decisicn by the Atontic Safety and Licensing Beard and consideration of all factors bearing upon safety is convinced that the facility can be constructed and operated at the proposed location without undue risk to the health and safoty of the public.
Enclosed is a ps::rphlet which describes the procedures relating to the licensing of power reactors by the Atomic Energy Commission.
The public will be given thirty days notice of the date of the public boaring to be held in Santa Rosa in this matter through a rotico published in the Federal Register. In addition, a public annonneament will be issued.
We feel confident that these procedures and their provinica for public hearing will apable all interested persons to acquaint thanaelvos with the details of Psaltic Gas a Electric Company's
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proposal and will assare yhomugh consideration of all'aspecte of the proposed plant bear 1ng upon the. question of whether it 1
9 can be constructed and operated at the proposed site without undue risk to the hesith and. safety of the public.
F4 wever, local soning. conservation and the esthetics of the site are
'y not within' the jurisdiction of the Atorcic Enercy Ccanisalon and, 1
therefore, are not considered in the evaluation of the application. -
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Thank you for your letter, j
Sincerely you s, j
Orin:t0;nedby Der t. Prhe o
Eber K. Price l
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