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this replies to your letter of May 23,1963 addressed to President Ee.medy in thish you expressed ecooern with respect
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593 way for omral aanths. To assist in this evalustian the Atomis 3
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I a thoroush field stu# of the goalogy of Bodega Band. The report
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Mr. John L. Eberhartit I en the Pacifie oss & Etestrio Ceupan;r's application will not. be taken untti the report tqr the U. 3. Magiaal Survey has been received 1
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Dear Mr. Ebestantits this replies to your letter of May 23,'1963 addressed to t
1 President EsameW in dich you espressed oaneern uLth respect to the pecposed construction of a amolear power remotor et o
Bodega Bend,'Calitarmia.
Enoe the appliestion W anaific Oss & Electrie Campsar is
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h Regulatary Mrff condmots a thorough safety evalustian of all proposals to sonstruct amolear power 2naL11 ties, the evalustian E9:f et the MacLfie Ons a Electrie Compaqr pesponal has been unden.
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en this stu#, dich began in the 3atter part of April, has not yet been rooeived W the Cansiasion. When received the report will be made publio. Furthermore, rooognized experte have been retained to assist the AEC staff in evaluating the saianology of the,er....
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Dear Mr. Eberhardt:
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evaluation,4me requested the U. S. Geological Survey to conduct a thorough $ field study of the geology of Bodega Head. The report
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yet been received by the Commission.3 Furthermore, recognized experts have been retained to assist the AEC staff in g evaluating the seismology of the area and the structural design of the proposed facility. Fina'l action on the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's applicationwillnotbetakenuntilthereportbytheU.S. Geological [vesey w
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Dear Mr. Eberhardt:
This refers to your letter of May 23,1963 addressed to President Kennedy in which you expressed concern with respect to I
the proposed construction of a nuoloar power reactor at Bodega h
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Dear Mr. Eberhardt:
1 This refers to your letter of May 23, 963addressehto President Kennedy in which you expressed concern with respect to j the proposed construction of a nuclear power reactor at Bodaga $l { Head, California. {j j j g Enclosed is a pamphlet prepared by the Commission's Division j of Public Information which describes the procedures relating to ensing of power reactors by the Atomic Energy Commission. ~ $ % h rT M a f uen +hiv+y day = natic: cf the det cf th: ( l earing e held at Santa Rosa, CaliforniaQIH [ f I th=cugh4 noticegublished in th'e Federal Register 4-cEn- __r p ublic. announc/the hmm.ae L._d L tb (f > m ___ -- A addtTron ement wil10be issue . _j _ _ j a& P e v4.,4, W m L =- - o- -n-t ,,w n r - - p ir.no vommisslor w tw uestk he 4 e _- ~,c U. S eological' Survey hN% er conduettmg a orough field study a[ l b +k. pee + o m rove, va * =. inal acti on the 74{, .... w y A ' _'{ y Paci Gas & ectric Company's applica on will not b taken until 4 i the report the U. S. Geological Sur ey has been rece ed and (y i A evaluated ThIs h rt will mad public 3 Q e g{J q feel confident that these 3roceduresy th:ir p : 1-4 an fj s s cn e n,m 4 " " --will enable 11 interested persons to 9cquaint C,.f.L j c j j themselves with the details f Pacific Gas & Electric Company's j -le proposal and tb t th::: - t m4*a pen"adn-as will assure i horough d consideration of all a ects of the proposed plant bearint upon 9 M the question of whether it can be constructed and operatec at the f N proposed site vi out undue risk to the health and safety of the public. Sincerely yours, g' ,, l Eber R. Price [ / 1 Assistant Director / Division of Licensing j and Regulation k, vp s
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