ML20235B608
| ML20235B608 | |
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| Site: | 05000000, Hope Creek |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1972 |
| From: | Oleary J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Ramey US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| ML20235B454 | List:
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| References | |
| FOIA-87-554 NUDOCS 8709240162 | |
| Download: ML20235B608 (5) | |
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DISTRISU"I" socaat rm (GNI) (t) 4 Reading GEnighton, EP-1. L f-
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Docket Nos. 50-354 4F0' Leary, L RBoyd, BWR, L and 50-355 TGCase,L MRowden, OGC AGiambusso, RP, L RAPurple, EP-3, L JHendrie, TR GW1111ams, EP-3, L Commissioner Ramey STATUS OF NEWBOLD ISLAND REVIEW Per your request, the following is a summary of the present status of the Newbold Island review.
Safety Review - The initial public hearings were held June 12-15, 1972.
In response to the order of the ASLB dated July 14,1972, the epp11 cant (by letters dated August 18 and Septembe 20,1972) submitted supple-mental data conceming population distribution and related emergency plans for the Newbold Island site. The staff evaluated the impact of these new data on site acceptability and scheduled an ACRS meeting for November.10,1972. On November 3, 1972, that ACRS meeting was postponed pending resolution of the water allocation problem discussed under Environmental Review below.
Further ASLB hearings on health and safety matters are not planned until the ACRS meeting occurs.
Environmental Review - The Draft Envinnmental Statement is scheduled for issue on December 20,1972. During the course of the environmental review it becama increasingly apparent that there was considerable uncertainty regarding the ability of the applicant to obtain a water use allocation from the Delaware River Basin Commission.
In discussions with the DRBC, we learned that the approval of water use permits for both the Limerick and Newbold Island power plants was strongly tied to
. approval of the Tocks Island reservoir project. The Tocks Island project does not presently have the support of the Governors of New York and New Jersey, and its approval appears to be highly uncertain.
Chairman Train of the CEQ, in a recent letter to Chairman Schlesinger dealing with both Newbold Island and Liserick, expressed a desire to
" avoid, if at all possible, any further Federal nettons that might tend to consit us to approval of Tocks Island project in absence of the necessary envimnmental safeguards." He expressed the belief that the Comnission "should not take any action on 91ther the Newbold Island or Limerick plants until the question of water availability without the Fox.4-F7-M V B709240162 870922 PDR FOIA 8/j, kh MCCREA87-554 PDR
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that the staff has advised the app 14eemts esserdlagty.
En mustal Statement as schedeled, and to e Ett j
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STATUS OF N OLD ISLAND REVIEW Per your reque, the following is a sumary of the resent statas of the Newbold Isla review:
Safety Review - The initial public hearings wer held June 12-15, 1972.
In response to the o
. of the ASLB dated Jul 14, 1972, the applicant (by letters dated Au t 18 and September.20, 972)submittedsupplemental data concerning popu at distribution and elated emergency plans for l
the Ne d eld Island site. The staff evalue the impact of these new data on site acceptability nd c heduled ACRS meeting for November 10, 1972.
On November 3,1972, that meeting postponed rending resolution of the wter allocation proMan scussed r Environmental Review below.
Further ASLB hearings on healt no sa ty matters are not planned until the ACRS meeting occurs.
Environmental Review - The Draft E "ronmental Statement is scheduled I
for issue on December _ 20, 1972.
r' the course of the environmental l
review it became increasingly ap rent t there was considerable uncertainty regarding the abili of th pplicant to obtain a water use allocation from the Delawa River Sa n Commission. In discussions with the DRBC, we learned tha the approva of water use perwits for both the Limerick and Newbol Island power p nts was strongly tied to approval of the Tocks Isla reservoir projec The Tocks Island project 'oes not presently have support of the Governors of New York a New Jersey, and its app al appears to be highly uncertain.
coring the significance of is uncertainty, Mr. Train, EQ, in a ent letter to Chairman Schles expressed' a desire to " avoid, f at all possible, any further F ral actions l
that might tend to.
It us to approval of TocLs Isla rejectin abstnce of the ssary enviroiWBental safeguards." He e ressed the belief that Comission "should not take any action either the Newbo d Island or Limerick plants until the quest of water availabil ty without the Tocks Island project is resolvecM The msolution of this problem rests with the DRSC and the applicant.
Accordingly, we have suspended further processing of the safety 4
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the required ter. With regard to the eartreaments' reefsw me ples to tsene the ft Eartressestal Statement as
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Ltr dtd 11/3/72 CEq to AEC t.
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Distribution:
Docket File (ENV ON)(2)
EGCase, L R0(3)
DR R/F AGiambusso, L:RP RAPurple, L:EP-3 L R/F JHendrie, TR GWilliams, L:EP-3 EP-3 R/F DRMuller L:EP EP-3 File GWKnighton, L:EP-1 LWuntzing, GKDicker, L:EP-2 LTR RETYPED TO SEND COPIES OF EJBloch, DR neiRegan, L:EP-4 MEMO TO CHAIRMAN & CCM ISSIONERS SHHanauer, DR JCook, DR FOR CONCURRENCES, PLEASE SEE l
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review fier usuke d Island, and have settfled ther appifcant t the latory staff Wil not receamend issanese of a cens permit I he obtates a firm seemitment free the SWC fler all tism of the regstred inter._181th regard to the autrementai se plan to 1 sees the treft fremmental Statomset as stade and to celeets the resulti enumente, het est lesse the F IStatement ustf1 feestyt of the m esauritment mentlemed tie are ancieslag fW 1aformatfem ceples of t serrespondenes 1
to and from CEI and to applicants se these ters.
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