ML21308A054
| ML21308A054 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/10/1978 |
| From: | NRC/SECY |
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| SECY-78-201 | |
| Download: ML21308A054 (4) | |
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UNITED SfATlS NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AE_r_il_ 10, 1978 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20HI SECY-78-201 INFORM.ATION REPORT
For: The Commissioners From: Robert G. Ryan, Director, Office of State Programs Thru: r Executive Ofrector for Operations l,, il),.,JH
Subject:
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION ORDER DENYING PETITION RELATING TO NUCLEAR REPROCESSING AND WASTE DISPOSAL Pur.e.ose: To report to the ColllYlission a recent decision of the California Energy Commission regarding reprocessing and waste disposal.
Discussion: On March 22, 1978 the California Energy Corrnnission issued an order denying a petition by three California utilities seeking reconsideration of the Energy waste disposal. Commission1 s *negative finding on reprocessing and
on reprocessing and waste management is merely an In its order, the Commission states that its decision "advisory,jecision or opinion... for the benefit of the Legislature, not a final order." Further, the order states that the Energy Commission will continue of intention and applications for certification. to receive and process nuclear power plant notic~s
A copy of the complete order is attached.
Rob~~tor, Office of State Programs
Enclosure:
- 1. Before The State of California Energy Resources Commiss *Conservation and Development ion Order Denying Dated: March 22, 1978 Petition For Reconsideration
Contact:
S. A *. Schwartz. SP 19-27794 ORDill MO.: 78-322*1~
81:FOlU TtlE STATE OF CA.LlFOR1flA KNlUWY RESOUJt;F.S CON:;~R\\1ATION di> DIWELOPHill:f OOHHISSION
In the Matter of: ) Docket Noo. 76-NL-l
) 76*1CL-l blple1.ent:ution of Nuclear )
Re1,rocesain, and wa,te Disposal ) ORDER DENYING PE~UT10N FOR 6t11tutea ).UC0NSlDERATIOH
The ~e:tit.ion of the SOHTHEP.N c,~1 H'O.RH):>. EOJSON (:()!4N 1.Nt' tlHt to :i ANGf,u;~:
DEl'AR'l'Mtli'T OF WATER AJID POWtct, and thE' PA<!lF.tC GJ~S AHD El,EC'tRlC COMI-'AN\\* for an ortle~ of reconsideration of the decision iu this matte1 d.-11:ed January 25, 19713, having been filed and b£vlug been fully considered, is hereby denied.
- A petition ateldng rec
- onsideution of thE> CaJ.iforni11 Energy Re*our-cu; Conaervation and De*1clor,me1,t' Commiuion 1 e (Enei-gy Co111:niet1ion) decision on re11roceui.n1 an:i waste 'cli111osal. i11 not appropriate at thh time *. The C2,1mr:i1Js i,w_
has not renderE.d.t final decision undi!r Califo1*nia Public lb:sourte1 Cc*de Sec-
-ti,,rnr-~:nn;r:and 2,S2!::,.t-tl1e Ja"iiuar-y 25. 1978"'.'"'t1>l'litr1TOi:on d~Cl.&lO(l ismerely
- an 1dvi&'>ry dec:in io:'l or opinion on the II U.tus 0£ reprocessing and waRte 111iiiag.;;
-irein:-~ c,l n~r21!:[0:tor:~nror.ne tJ £ 0 f ~cTeiJ!I!_i~!Ll.!Ll!!.JJ! termJ:!!~oiui:.~
4 f,osn1'6(e ~emJ!:~~~!!~!. specif1c~l!":.Sr.Ii9!P CtH..,.1.:"t.'U!~te~e,1t* _2f the n~cl~*~.
la,u,. Or.tl.e-r ~ect1.on, 25524.l.tnd 25524.2 1 the Comm1iu11.oftl1as cotlt:a.nu111r.
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The. January 25, 1978 Energy Com:uhaion dechion in this 111t1tt..:r wn, rendt:rctd purtuant to Califori* Public Resourc-es Code Sections 25524.25. which atatee, iti put.
Not,,ithaundinr,t an:, other p *;.ov161on of this division, the comuisaion t1hall,
- no later tl\\ao January 16, 197ll, trans111it, to each housu of the Lagblatun. itf. determiMtion iu to wh1"thE'!r all of the fiuding1 r.equi.red by tlectiona 2>524. l *nd 2S524.2 c:an b'! G1edo at that ti111e ***
(emphaai1 added) Cal. Pub, Rua. Cod,? Sectioo. 25524.25. --
The statute doe* not dictate that th<~9e finding, are tc-be the Co111111it1 ion' e final determittations under Sections 25524.1 and 25524. 2. The purpose of thr nuc'ieitr la1t* findings under Section 25524.25 io nanovar than a completr and final detel'lllination pui:suant to Section, 25524.1 and 2551.4.2. The Energy C01l111.bsion *ia required in 25524. 25 to deterr.ifoe whether it can make the repr1J ceeeing and waste disposal finuinga as of Janua *ty 16, 1978, ool)' to hrthar detenniM whether the Energy Com-11iu ion &1houl d r.ecolllll!end to th* Legislature that.
an existing nuclear p:,"et' plant proposal should be exempte4 f rCG the co'lu;traints of the nuclear legislation. 'l'he fi.tt~iag, inc:lud*d fo tl&e Januuy 25, 1918
(Maned Murch 31. _ 1978 to lists 13,14,23,60,6:J,71.SG)
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cleciaion sre thus lbaf.te<l ht bot.ll ti.me eQd effect. 'l'be.January 2S dec-ieion does uot therefore represent the Co~!Hio!,*~"final" detiriirlat ions on '"--tli,i'i;Teiiu'es:"
Public: Re1ourcea c.,de Sections 2552.4.1 and 2SS24.2 aet no upecific deadline for 1 !,!!t.!!, d~tel"l&io.at ion an these hsuea. l11deed, both these aec t ioaa
- tate:
The co1R111iAeion 11hal1 conth\\ue to receive and prc>ces, notke* of intention and applicatlon. for ce-rtificatiol'J punuant to this division but 1h1ll not iuut a Jf!chion puruuant to Section 25S23 granting a cBrtificate until th* nquh*emtnte of thi* *ection have been met ***
Cal. Pub. lea. Code Section* 25524.l(c) and 25S2A.2(d).
SecLio11: 2S524,.25 ha, nut, by ito specific t.ertta, aodif1.ed tbb provuion. It hH 111eTely epeci fif,d n method for t.he Enug:, Coaniuion to use in recommending to the iLeahlatura "h*thu a. 1pecifi.c paver plaot propoaal ahoul.d be exemvted froaa tll~o peoYi.e:i.oa t,7 f"r,h~c-lc5i.*l*'-*"-
'nle Energy Counbsiou will continue to recehe and preceu ouclear power plant notices of intention and application* [or certUicatioa purauetnt to thi,.
aoctf.on. In a'~dit i.on, the Ene1*gy Com:aiuiM vlll continue to monitor develop a:ents in. waete diapo*d and reproc:eniug to cleceraiae *ether nev information requires a change in t't\\e Co111aliseino1
- J*m.MU'Y 25 oeciliou. The Commi.lei01l
- on iu o..m 11otion, will c:ontinue to exten ivuly inve*tigate fuTther developmonta in theae tP.chnica1 ou~e, and will hold -tdditionel iuforiaation l baaria,a, u neceunry. In a*JcJition, the Co-..iuion wi.lt e.i~ert,in petitions for orders in1titutiug b111ring1 which co11uin a ebovina of uiguificant ne" evidence not previ?u*l, "'""".i.Ju,.sJ,.,u liu:w~ iuues
- and the Colllllinaion vill alto accept 1i111ihr written materi.'11 tc C'1?plo,;cnt tho.-va01:i. Significant nev 11*terial such ae the recently released u. s. Dapartmeat of En'91"11 traft Report on.. the Taak force tor Revi*w of Nuclear Waite Manageiaent (DO£/Ea-oo04/D) i, being included by the Coraio1ion in the record in thie proceediq.
-.,,,...,._.., C __.,____,,_,,... :.1~~--... !"-\\,lwl... 'rhe 1Je.1n1iaaion nntir.ip;1tea siiraific.a:-il. a~,~-E,~id de*1ulo*t'll*ent1 in the areeo -,--._....... ___,_._
of reprocl-.tl'.rig hl'ia""C*TI\\etr1.11'f!Jiar Ul fne ftelll'. fotr"f* L1t1.gat10*0, lcgi3lati.on, proposed rigulifio~a"iialttgniffcont Fed,~rel ttud et in theae areoa nay produce significant changes. The ColS'liutoa nt:eds to ao"itor th *eae activities and evaluate the Coumhff ion'* pres amt finding* in llght of eianificant changes which then activities may produce. In conr,eetion with these :i.uuea, the C01111th1ioo intends to actively participa-:e "Till!ede1*ar,~rwdtlr.gr,rihch Ire part at Ehe lU!Vt lopt"d'g"fedlri 1 fl n.ir-r.rtnlifUiilenl:p'r'<lt"t&. t<3touP.--S:ti pffi i:c1paf'"l.on I tn n
£neir,-'Cvliiii1tt0lvu '"'iropi!i25 (~ *ui u, i.iu~ de~elopaea.t of a progu111 which will adequiitely resolve the heuu uiaed in the nuclear lave. The Co*hei.on is alteady actively pur~uing thi* goal tbTouah ~omments, diacu11ione, and correspondeoce with appropriate Federal offieiale.
As the Federal program progr,u,eee.r.nd diecretC'! tasks are c0t11pleted, the Energy Comu. iAt iou, on it II own mot ion. will cood\\K t ~>> tcne i ve inveo t igat ion* to detenitina vhethe-r c<nrph ti~,n of a partic11Jar proceeding baa a dirP,Ct impnct upon the finding* requit'E:d unclet' the nuc1e4r lav*. t::x:hplea of auch 111ilutC11\\U iticludt:
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1, !11-vlron enUl Protection Af.en<<:y d.evelnpmeQt of general envir01111natal 1taadard1 for vaate dbpc,aoll in 1978-79;
- i. Nuclear 'Regulatory Cu11111ission development of,nate p~rfonienc.e criteria in 1978-79;
'.J4 Nucl~ar Regulatory Commiuion devftlopment of repotitorJ dHign.
criteri* and r*suletion* id 1978-79t
,.~ Nuclear R~g\\1latory c:o.. iai,ion and Departllleat of r.nergy development Qf
! t;eueric an,J npecific enviro 1na.nt*l impact atatemeut1 on we,te.
111anagement in 1978-*e~rly 1980*;
- 5~ Depa.rt111cnt of Ent.!rgy and ~ucle~t' Regutatot"y Comnied.Ob devalopa1e~t, j
liceasbis 1trd oper,ctlon of the Watte l*olation Pilot Plant., an in 1it1.1 experiaeat.d ruearc:h faeility for waste maaas**at, in 1978=-mT; 1980**
be Colllllli11ion belir.v** that it1 coatinued ~onitorin1 of and inYolvemeat in
...,t~ - -..evalc,plng Federal wa1te nanage11ent program ii canaitttent with t.he Lt'.g il\\latun'
- mAndt1U to th..,ro11ghly iavestia;ate the istue rahed in Sectioai 25524.1 *nd 2S574.7.
Por the reason, stated Dbove, th~ - Com iation de~iea the petition for rflcon1iderat ion of the Coaai11io11' a January 25. 1918 daciaio-n on. thit **tter.
Dated: Karch 22, 1978 STATE ENEF.GY RESOURCES COlfSERVATION AND Dffll.Ol'MENT COMMISSION
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Presiding Member