ML20234B200

Repsponds to Forwarding G Buicks Expressing Concern Re Proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Bodega Head.Before CP Issued,Div of Licensing & Regulation Will Thoroughly Review Application

ML20234B200
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	04/18/1963
From:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Roybal E HOUSE OF REP.
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, APR 18 $61 ,

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g . , . , ~- <,, . . p Dear Mr. Roybals This is in reply'te your letter ested April 2,1M3 with which

~ , _ you analesed a sory of a 1stter dated Marek 26, 1M 3 from

' Mrs. Germain Bulebs of San Pedre, Califerais. Mrs. Suleke ex.

pressed esseera about the emelear poser remeter ,.gx:f by.

Peof fic Gas 4 Electrie Company for eenstreotten at Bodega Baad.

You asked for our a-*= eeneeratag pressutions to be taken

/ relative to the effect of fallant and westa en the surroundlag ares, and adytee eeneeratag the present status of the application.

Mrs. Bulake partioniarly questioned the adequacy of precautions esmeerning disposal of radioactive westes and the effect of such disposal en sea life and persons la the area. She potated.out the presimity of the proposed site to the San Andreas fault and M % wo. .

empressed sensera that proper eensideration be given the rights 4.of ths'estisens of Senoms. Maria and Bay Counties and Califorata _

. generally in this matter.

Safere the Consission saa consider tsaunase of a permit auther .

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istag the Paalfie Gas & Elsetric Campany to construct thegy'oposed plant at-they--i--x:f site, the Commission's Divistem of Licensing-and Regulation will ahka a semprehensive safety evalastica of the

'l ' proposal, the Consissten's hisery Committee sa Remotor Safe.

I guards will thoroughly seriew the app 11edtion and a public hearing will be held before an Atente Safety and Licensing Board or an ABC Esaring Eneminer, as required by law. After the issuance of an Initial Deelsten by the,Atente safety and Licensing Board or the Esaring Emanimer, the entire heartag reseed is. subject to review by the Cennission. The hydrological, meteoretogical, and seelegical aspects of the site, innledtag'the effects of earth.

gashe on the propeeed, plant, the gaseous and liquid discharges from the proposed plant, and the eensequences of all oredible

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e 1 4 accidents win be thoroughly explored in the ocurse of review by the. Commission's staff and the Advisory Cossaittee on'Beactor ,

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Safeguads. The purpose of these extensive procedures. is to assure thorough' consideration of all aspects of the proposed-l.

! ,, plant bearing upon the question whether it can be constructed .

' and operated at the proposed site without undne risk to the health and safety of the public. Bowever, soning questions and con-servation matters are not within the., jurisdiction of the Atomic Energy Commission and, therefore, are not considered intthe ocurse of the review and evaluation of the. application which I have ,just.

described.

As you know, the Advisory Committee on Reactor' ddeguards-is s' Consmittee established by the Congrees to'edvise the Ma= ion on questions of reactor safety. It is made up,of scientists and engineers who are mainently qualified in reactor technology.

1 The reports of the Committee are made available.to the pblic y

and announced by the Cosmission. The analysis of ths safety aspects of the proposed reactor, prepared by the Division of Licensing and Reghlation'will also be available to.the pblic.

This analysis win set forth the position whiah ths. Regulatory Staff win take at the public hearing. At' that hearingg which will -

be held in California on a date and at a place to be' announced, members of the Regulatory Staff will appear .to' explain their  ;

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evaluation of the safety of the proposed reactor.' Moreover, an

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opportunity to participate in the hearing is afforded the public pursuant to the Comunission's ' Rules of Practice %"10'CFR Part 2, t

a copy of which is enclosed. I feel sure that these procedures win enable an interested persons in the area to av=M them-asives with the details of the proposal and with the Regulatory Staff's evaluation thereof.

The application filed by Pacific 0as & Electric Company on December 31,1%2 is presently under review by the Division of Licensing and Regulation and' the Advisory Cossnittee on Reactor Safeguards.

I hope that our explanation of the careful consideration given' q by the Commission to power reactor licensing matters and the 3 opportunity afforded the public to make its views known to the Ca==4=sion prior to a final decision en the application win be reassuring to Mrs. Buloke.- t

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t Enclosed are ho copies of a pamphlet prepared by the Comunission's Division of Public Information in the matter of the licensing of power reactors. You may wish to sent one of them to Mrs. Bulcke.

Sincerely yours, Director Division of Licensing and Regulation Enclosuress

1. 10 CFR Part 2

2. Famphlet beca Congressional Liaison (2)

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