ML20235B070

Forwards Proposed Response to TB Carvey Re Const of Nuclear Power Plant at Bodega Bay

ML20235B070
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	10/03/1964
From:	Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Sinclair I PRESIDENT OF U.S. & EXECUTIVE OFFICES
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Dear Mr. IJinclair:

In accordance with your request, enclosed is a proposed response l

to Mr. Carvey's letter of August 15, 1964, concerning the  !

I proposed construction of a nuclear power plant at Bodega Bay. .

1 l Ae is indicated in the attached draft, the application for a construction permit is currently under review by the Comunission's regulatory staff. A dar.e for the public hearing has not yet been determined.

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Since, under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as anended, the  !

Consaission's jurisdiction is limited to determination of questions l l of h a lth end safety and the coimen defense and security, the l propos ed draft addresses itself only to those matters. A cordingly, j i we have anticipated that you may wish to forward a copy of Mr. Carvey's letteer to Secretary Odell in order that he might ]

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Dear Mr. Carvey:

i I-This is to acknowledge your letter of August 15, 1964, to the President

, concerning the nuclear power reactor proposed for construction at Bcdega Bay, Cali fornia. <

I have been ja communication cvith Chairman Seafiorg of the Atomic Ent.rgy )

Commission concern 2nn your letter. As you know, t>e safety of the proposed plant is under study by the Commission's "regulaory technic 31 staff and the Advisory Committee on Recctor Safeguards. This study till include a critical r(vidw of all information relating to the safety of the reactor, including consideration of the geology and seismology of the area.

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Upon completion of these reviews, a public hearing will be held befc h an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. In accordance with the legal !

requirements for such proceedings, the decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will be based solely on the record fevelrped at the hearing. Persons whose interest may be affected may inters p.e in the h:aring and may seek review of the Board's decision by the Commission.

As you know, the Commission has announced that the public heacing on the Bodega Bay application will be held in Santa Rosa, California, Chairman Seaborg has assured me that you and your organizat:,on w:11; of

$ourse, have an opportunity to file a petition with the Cornsion to

Intervene in the hearing.

In regard to the matter of conservation, I have referred a copy of your 1ctter to Secretary Udall and have asked that he communicate with you directly concerning that part of your letter relating to preservation of the land for park use and as a marine biology station.

Sincerely yours, '

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