ML20239A554

Responds to Re Proposed Const of Nuclear Power Plant at Bodega Bay,Ca.Usgs Conducting Thorough Study of Geology of Area.W/O Pamphlet Describing AEC Licensing Procedures

ML20239A554
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	09/24/1963
From:	Price E US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Daley A FRESNO DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
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.. l l l DLAsCTE Docket No. 50-205 SEP 2 41963 Mrs. Alan Daler, Secretary Democratic Central Cammittee 140 North Fulton .

Fresno, CalifornLa Dear Mrs. Dalays 1

This replies to year letier of August 15,1963, addressed to chair.

man Seaborg in uhkah you presented the test of a reselatLas by the Frosso Democratio Central Connittee sanoeratag the proposed man. 1 struction of a nuelest power plant at Bodega Bay, Califossia. {

At the c==i==ia='s request, the U. 3. Geological surrer has been aandmoting a thorough field study of the geologr of Bodega Bay mLace early Mar. In adSitten, expert ocasaltants have been re- ('

tained to assist the AgC Regulatory Staff in oralaatLap Pacine Oss & gLeotric Campear's application dth respect to the seismologr i of the area and struetaral desLgn of the proposed plant. Final l actLos on the Ptoitio Oas & Electrio Campeer application util met

~ be takes until the report ny the U. 5. GeelagLeal surver has bese* u {

receLved and eraluated. Further, a constreetion permit d 1l met be issued unless the Cannission, folloutng a puh1Le hearing and a decision by the Atasio Safety and Licensing Board and consideration  !

of all factors bearing upon safety is ocavinood that the faaL11tr can be constructed and operated at the pngmeed location without  ;  ;

undue risk to the health and safety of the publia.

Anolosed is a peuphlet ubish describes the ,. :" w relating to the 11eenstag of power remotors by the Atemio Energy emmiamtma- 1 The publie vill be given thitrty days nettoo of the date of the , j public hearing to be held in senta Rosa in thLa matter through a notice published in the Federal Register. In addLtten, a publie announcement util be i==maA Ve feel confident that these g:: N and their proriaLea ter puhus hearing mill ensh14 all interested persons to eagestat themselves :l uith the details et aseLfio Qas & ELeetrio Gespear's propeest and uill esents tW eensLderation et all aspecta at the preposed  %

4 n-plant bearing upes the geestica et dother it een be r w^M ej a and operated at the proposed site withest undes risk to the bes1th .

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4 It should be noted, however, that local soning and the esthetics of a site are matters more properly within local and state p risdiction and are not within the purview of the Atanic Energy Ccanission.- l

'therefore, such matters will not be issues which will be ocasidered - I at the hearing sesiah will be held in this matter at Santa Rosa on a- 1 date as yet undetensined. l l

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