ML22230A080

Tran-M780124: Affirmation Meeting

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Issue date:	01/24/1978
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~ffURN TO SECRff ARIAT RECORDS NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COMMISSION MEETING IN THE MATTER OF:

AFFIRMATION MEETING Place -

Washington, D. C.

Date -

Tuesday, 24 January 19 7 8 ACE - FEDERAL REPORTERS, INC.

Official Reporters 444 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20001 NATlONWIDE COVERAGE* DAILY Pages 1 -

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DISCLAIMER This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission held on January 24, 1978 in the Commission's offices at 1717 H Street, N. \\<I., l*/ashington, D. C.

The meeting was open to public attendance and observation.

This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected, or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.

The transcript is intended solely for general informational purposes.

As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed.

Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determinations or beliefs.

No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of or addressed to any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize.

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25 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AFFIRMATION MEETING Tuesday, 24 January 1978 Room 1130 1717 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

1 The Commission.met, pursuant to notice, at 5:05 p.m.

BEFORE:

DR. JOSEPH M. HENDRIE, Chairman PETER A. BRADFORD, Commissioner VICTOR GILINSKY, Commissioner

• RICHARDT. KENNEDY, Commissioner

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P R O C E E D I N G S CHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

The affirmation session, let us affirm things.

MR. CHILK:

Four items.

The first one deals with SECY 77343.

It's a petition by Detroit Edi*son and the Public Service Company of Indiana for issuance of a rule concerning regulatory a_uthority over transmission lines.

The petitioners request that the Commission amend this regulation to clarify the extent of the Commission's regu-latory authority over the construction and routing of transmis-sion lines and related equipment associated with nuclear power reactors,and to clarify the extent*to which the environmental impact of such lines and equipment must be considered, and the Commission's assessment of the environmental impact of licensing of a particular nuclear facility, pursuant to NEPA.

The staff has recommended that the petition be denied.

They base their denial on their considerations in the Wolf Creek case and analysis of NEPA.

A*ll of you have agreed with th e recommendation of the staff that the petition be denied.

I now ask for affirmation.

VOICES:

Aye.

CHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

So ordered.

MR. CHILK:

The second one is SECY 77480A, which is a policy statement on implementing certain study group

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recommendations on improving nuclear power plant licensing.

You've heard this in October.

You've approved an action plan to implement a study group recommendation.

The staff has now come back and has indicated that four of the.

recommendations £it together in an integrated package, and they are suggesting and recommending the _.enclosed policy statement be published.

The Chairman noted _that, with a few editorial changes Mr. Gilinsky approved, Mr. Kennedy approved, suggesting a brief-ing as called for in the paper, that he scheduled a little earlier.

Commissioner Bradford commented on one of the recom-mendations and wanted some additional information.

The ~taff has come back and replied to all of that.

I now ask you to affirm your votes on this.

(Chorus of ayes.)

CHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

So ordered.

MR. CHILK:

The third one deals with SECY 77574A, which *_is a proposed policy statement on camera coverage.

This deals with the camera coverage of hearings.

It's a matter that you heard recently.

The paper was then revised.

I only had two votes, but I understand all four of you were in agreement with the paper and are prepared to affirm it.

COMMISSIONER BRADFORD:

I think that's right.

That's the basis on which I left it ~o Joe.

I think Joe, here, said

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4 he was going to go to the other office -- was that the board would make one effort to find out if that particular court.room could be used.

The judge in this parti6ular courtroom said, "Fine."

He said, "Yes."

CHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

I would think we're probably doing that now.

MR. CHILK:

Our policy statement said it will con.;.

tinue to be the practice of the hearing board to use federal and state courtrooms.

COMMISSIONER BRADFORD:

That's right.

Yes.

That's fine.

That's consistent with asking once and finding out what the judge wants.

MR. CHILK:

And we separate that all.

(Chorus of ayes.)

• cHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

So ordered.

MR. CHILK:

The fourth and last item --

CHAIR.MAN HENDRIE:

I point out to you that the foundations of the nation are trembling.

If we put cameras in there -- we're talking about this room, too, I believe; aren't we?

MR. CHILK:

No, no.

We're just talking about licens-ing boards, just the boards., not the Commission.

CHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

Well MR. CHILK:

The fourth and last item is an amendment to draft final rule which would permit the public to taperecord

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only Commission ~eetings.

This is a matter in which you also agreed to sometime ago.

The general counsel has now provided a.document which is the final rule to be published on it, in accordance with your desires.

I ask for affirmation.

(Chorus of ayes.)

CHAIRMAN HENDRIE:

So ordered.

(Whereupon, at 5:10 p.m., the affirmation meeting was adjourned. )

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