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Mrs. Frank H. Hofesna 240 crand Avenue. Apartment #20 Oskised. Califormis 94610 near Mrs. nofesoni In response to your recent postcard, emelosed is a copy of a 1
pamphlet, eatitled " Radiation la Perspective," which I thtak you
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might ffad informative.
- r:a ias your receiving copies of doen==enta which are pisoed in the Commission's public ?:-r-
- 11. room, I believe that you will flad that the public record in a power reacter case constitutes mesy thousseds of pages of documentation and that the cost of re.
produettom for general public distribution would be prohibitive.
Provision is made for reproductica of documenta la the public docessent room on specific requests, must, however, be borne by the requestor.The cost of such reproduction The charge established by the Commission for this service is 35c per aesative photostat If you should decide that you wish to receive copies of the page.
public record in any specific docket, you should send your request to ths Office of the Secretary, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, ubich will inform you further concerning such charges.
In connection with the Commissioa's criteria for determintas the muttability of proposed power reactor sites, there is smoleeed a espy of 10 CFR Part 100, " Reactor site Criteria".
You will mete that the statement of considerettees and Sectica 100.1(a) of Part 100 make it clear that-it is latended only as a gigg,'for the ovatustles of the suitability of proposed sites for stationary power and testing reactors.
Section 100.10(d), you will note, provides that "... where unfavorable ~ physical characteristics exist, the proposed site may_nevertheless be found to be acceptable if the de.
sign of the facility includes appropriate and adequate compensating engineering safeguards".
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i There has recently been a roersamisation of the regulatory staff.
Enclosed is a public ammonacement dated Marsh 28, 1964 on that subject.
All licensees of the Atemde Energy Cosseission are subject to the Commsission's regulattom,10 CFR Fort 20. " Standards for Protection Agalast Radiatic.u", a eepy of whiek is encleoed. These standards are under contimulas study and are derived from inferention gained through research and through operating experience.
j With respect to your questionesaceratag the level of radteactivity, it is very closely sentrolled both through the proper desiga of the reactor and weste treatment system and through provistaa of filters, hold up tasks and radiometivity moeitering equipment. In this meaner, the gaseous and 11guld efflueet is kept withis the maximas concentrations pe;smissible under the Commieston's regulatten,10 i
CFR Part 29. As a metter of fact, la most lastances, the assunt of radioactivity above aerust background la the vicialty of these re-l acters is ao sen11 as to be na==ama=rable, sad in as case have levels been observed to exceed those permissible under Part 20.
In the case of 11guld waste, the coolant water which is discharged from these reactors during 'mossel operetiens is of extremely low level activity. The levels are below the limits permissible mader the Coassission's resutstion,10 CFR Part 20 and any la fast be drunk by hamn belags. This unter is further diluted and its radioactivity j
is even more greatly dispersed through mixture with the water la the river or ocean into which it is discharged.
1 The penphlet, " Licensing of Power Remators by the Atende Emergy Cossaission" which we enclosed with our letter of February 24, 1964 to you, noted that there are precedures whereby perseas eencarned with the proposed osastructica of a maalear power reacter any make their views knoust at the peditie hearing provided for by the Commis-ston's requisitions. Eaclased is a copy of the Ceaustseisa's regala-tion,10 CFR part 2, '1mlas of Prestice". Seetiens 2.714 and 2.715 describe the precedures thereby persons 16see laterest may be affected by a proceedlag may participate as a party er susy aske a limited appearance.
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Stacerely yours, bec: Stan Robinson, SECY Formal C. T. Edwards, REG Supplemental original signed tv G. Hadlock, OGC AEC Public Document Room f G. Case SAN Public Document Room N
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RED CTE xPR 7 1964 w e m. S tos Mrs. Freak R. h 240 Greed Avenue, ?,-
' #20 Gekleed, Californie 94610 Deer Nre. Befneans la zeeposee to your sooemt postcard, emoleoed is e copy of a pamphlet, entitled "Rediettom in Perspective," dish I think you udskt find infomestive.
Comoernies your reoelvias espies ofbeiwhich are pieced la the Commisoton's publie desament seen. I believe that you will find that the pubtle sessed in a pesar resetor case ecostitutes many th of pages of desesumatattoa and that the oest of re-peeduetten for genersi pubite distribution would be prohibitive.
Protieten to unde der espeedestion of documente in the publie desument seem en epootfie regenote. The cost of such.gntion seast, however, be boras by the requestor. The charge established by the Counteetem for this service le 35c per negative phetestet page. ff you should deelde that you wish to zoosive copies of the publie record in osy specifie docket, you should send your request l
to the Office of the "::v- -j, W. 5. Atomic Energy Casadesten, dich will infess you further esecerning such charsee.
In semanetten with the hesion's criterie for determining the euttebility of poopened power reester ettes, there le enclemed e J
espy of AS CPR Rest 100, "Beester Site Criterie". You will acts that the e*
- w of esasidemettene and Section 100.1(e) of Fart 100 ode it steer that it to asseeded only se e 6 for the eas =aeamm of the entgettity of psopened sites for stettenary pesar a
and testing enestees. Seatten 100,10(d), you will sets, peevides that "... where tunfeues41J physteel cherectarieties exist, the
,.. ::' site smay nevertheless be found to be soceptable if the de-sign of the feellity Ameludes appropriate end edequate componeettag I
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There has essently been a reorgeaisation of the regalatory staff.
Easlesed is.a publie me dated Marek 28,1M4 en that subject.
All licensees of the Ateede Energy Commdssion are subject to the casudesion's regalation,10 CFR Part 20, _" Standards for Protection Assiast Radiaties", a espy of which is emolmeed. These standards are under seatlantag study and are derived frem taforestica salmed thumugh reseereh and through operating esperience.
With respect to your questionesaceratag the level of radienstivity, it is very caseely esacre11ed both through the proper desiga of the reester and unste treatment system and through provistaa of filters, hold up tanks med radioactivity mesitering equipmoat.. In this amaser, the gaseous and Itquid effluent is kept within the usuimum eensentrations pecuissible under tho' Canadastem's regalatten, le CFR Part 20 As a matter of fact, la most !=*
, the amoaat of radiosotwity above aerumi bookaround in the vicialty of these re-entera is se sus 11 es to be unmeasurable, and in as case have levels beam ebeerved to exceed those permissible'under Part 20.
In the case of liquid weste, the coolant unter which is discharged from these reactors durias asumal operettees is of entremsay leur level estivity. The levels are below the limits permissible under the Commission's regaistion,10 CFR Part 20 and may la fast be drunk by humme beings. This meter is further diluted and its radienstivity is even more greatly dispersed through mixture with the water la the river er acesa into ehich it is discharged.
The penphlet. " Licensing of Power Reesters by the Atende Energy i
Cometasion" ukick we enclosed with our letter of February 24, IM4 i
to you, metod that there are procedures ubereby perseas eseearned with the proposed eenstruction of a austear pesar reenter say make their views known at the pidelic hearing provided far by the Canada.
ston's regaistleas. Esclaped is a copy of the Comedeotem's ragsle-ties,10 CFR Part 1, " Rales of Practies". Sostiens 2 714 and 2.715 1
describe the, a:' as ubereby paraeas stese intesent may be affected by a pseeeedias may participate as a party or may make a limited appearance.
Simeerely yours,
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Dear Mrs. Hofmann:
In response to your recent postcard, enclosed is a copy of a pamphlet entitled, " Radiation in Perspective" which I think you might find in-g
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- 1 In connection with the Commission's criteria for determining the suitability of proposed power reactor sites, there.'is enclosed a copy of 10 CFR Part 100, " Reactor Site Criteria". You will note that the statement
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you will note,provides that "... where unfavorable physical characteristics exist, the proposed site may nevertheless be found to be acceptable if the design of the facility includes appropriate and adequate compensating engineering safeguards",
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Tl.c Division of Radiation Protection Standards has two primary functions:
(1) The formulation, teodification, feview and coordination of radiation protection standards for protection of the public and (2) the administration of a state-AEC relations program, primarily directed to the transfer of certain of the AEC's regulatory responsibilities to the states.
All licensees of the Atomic Energy Cournission are subject to the Cocnnis-sion's regulation, 10 CFR Part 20, " Standards for Protection Against Radiation", a copy of which is enclosed. These standards are under continu-ing study and are derived from infomation gained through research and through operating experience.,
With respect to, monit ring, as__you-are awarc_n eargover-reactors
-produce-radioactive materials. -There-has-been-no7vidence-b f' dangerous sievels-of-radioactivity attributable to operation of t e //
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h electric power plan _ts pre.sently in. operation _in_the. United States. --These nuclearJower -reactors produce radioactive materials ~ iii-tYiffr~~ operation
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and there i_s Jome_ discharge of. radioactivity to the surroundlig~ environment.
f fe level of radioactivity is very closely controlled both through the pro-per design of the reactor and waste treatment system and through provision l
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In' of filters, hold 'up tanks and radioactivity monitoring equipment.
this manner, the gasefous and liquid effluent is kept within. the maximtan _
I concentrations permissible under the Comission's regulation,10 CFR in most instances, the amount of radioactivity j
Part 20.
As a matter of fact, above normal background $ in the vicinity of these reactors is so small as to be unmeasurable, and in no case have levels been observed to exceed
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me_ stored in large containers until such time as their level of. activity.
,__is reduced to a nominal point. They are then fed at a controlled rate 250,000 gallono dnto the. great volume of coolant water (in some cases up to The level of activity of per minute) being discharged from the reactor.
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the Cocunission's regulation,10 CFR Part 20 and may in fact be drunk by W
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even more greatly dispersed through mixture with the water in the river or ocean into which it is discharged.
The pamphlet, " Licensing of Power Reactors by the ' Atomic Energy Commissi p d e.cl / ts $
which we enclosed with our letter of February -24,19C4 to you, I::r 't:f 0.;
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procedures whereby persons concerned with the' proposed construction of a nuclear power reactor may make their views known at the public hearing.
l provided for by the Connission's regulations. Enclosed is a copy of the'.
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Coamissior's regulation,10 CFR Part 2,' " Rules of Practice". Sections 2.714 and 2xf5 2.715 describe the procedures whereby persons whose, interest -
may be af fected by a proceeding may participate as a partyv e m e7 e<< r d t' c:
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COPY OF POSTCARD Dear Sir j
I appreciate the pamphlet which you sent on the licensing procedures of power reactors by the AEC. Do you have other I
pamphlets on the AEC?
4 I also appreciate your maintaining a public record of the i
PC&E hearings. This is very helpful.
Is it possible to obtain copies of these by mail?
I In the pamphlet which you sent, I was wondering if you could tell me more specifically the criteria for determining the safety I
of a particular power site. Do you have definite standards?
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What do they do? What standards of safety in regards l
66 iad'iation and its dangers are used? Are there ways of j
monitoring the area in order to be absolutely certain that no' i
radioactive wastes filter through to our land or waters?
If the majority of the public in the area are against a l
nuclear reactor, will their wishes be respected?
i Sincerely,
/s/ Mrs. Frank H. Hofmann Mrs. Frank H. Hofmann 240 Grand Asenue Apartment #20 Oakland, Calif.
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