ML20236B362
| ML20236B362 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 11/11/1976 |
| From: | Rusche B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Hearn C AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| References | |
| FOIA-87-214 NUDOCS 8707290083 | |
| Download: ML20236B362 (2) | |
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E. G. Case voer.et Nos. o~v-273 R. S. Boyd am W34 R. Heineman H. Denton l
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Mr. Cnarles Hearn J. Stolz j
1846 Placentia Avenue, Apt. D D. Allison Costa tiesa, California S2627 E. Hylton-G. Ertter (#01026)
Dear Mr. Searn:
SECYMa)1 Facility (3)(76-2442)
Your letter of October 15, 1976 to the Nuclear Regulatory Carlission nas oeen referreo to me for reply. I am pleased to provide the information you requested, as discussed below.
i You asked sout tne status of an operating 1icense for tne Diablo i
Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in connection with tne discovery of a nearoy fault. t o operating license has been issued. Before one can ce issued, tne plant's seismic design capabilitica must be reanalysed in terms of a r..are severe eartnquake waien could originate on the l
nearoy fault. Tne Com.ission's requirements regarding eartnquake safety, waicn lead to this approaca, are sum.arized in tne enclosAI docu::mt, "xisk of Lartne,uakes." Since tne analysis is currently being performd, w do not yet know what plant modifications will De necessary.
You also asked accur tae Canaission's safety prec5ctions concerning the licensing of nuclear pwer plants and the nandling of radioactive sucstances fro::. these plants. Tnese precautions are out)inea in te enclosed cocu:aents, " Insuring Safe Design of Nuclear Power Plants,"
" Transportation of Nuclear fuel and Waste,* ano "Discosal or Raaio-sctive,saste."
You asked aaout the meaning of rne word " nuke."
I ag not aware of a dictionary definition for this word. However, I n' ave seen it used j
in a slang sense witn the following manings:
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j (1) nuciear (2) nuclear power plant (3) nuclear powered ship (4) nuclear trainea personnel i
(5) nuclear weapon 1
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nr. Charles dearn 2-Finally, you asks] aoout breeuer reactors. Breeder reactors of several types have been built and op> rated in this country and elsewnere on l
an experimental basis. The U. S. Crergy Research and Developmnt-Aininistration, in a joint venture with the electric utility iruustry, is planning to build a large plant at the Clinch River alte in Teanessee l
to detaonstrate the feasibility of using large scale comaercial breeder reactors for electric power generation. Tnis project is currently unoer-going saf ety and eri'dronmental reviews by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comaission in connection witn an application for a construction permit.
'Ibe encloseo report, ERDA 76-1, discusses energy enoices for - the future and indicates wnere breeder reactors might fit into a national energy plan.
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Sincerely,
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Ben C. Rusene, Director Nuclear Reactor,Fegulation
Enclosures:
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" Rick of Earthquakes", Feoruary 3, 1975 i
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" Insuring Safe Design of duelear Power Plants", Decemoer 10, MFr/9W i
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" Transportation of Nuclear Fual and Waste", January 2, 1976 4.
" Disposal of Radioactive Waste", Decer: tor 10, U75 5.
"A National Plan for FAergy nesearen, Developthent
& Demonstration:
Creating Energy Cnoices for tne Future", ERDA 76-1 (JJGY) bec:
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