ML18016A869

Forwards Resolution Adopted by Lee County,North Carolina Board of Commissioners Re Proposed Expansion of high-level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities at Carolina Power & Light Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant

ML18016A869
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	03/18/1999
From:	Averett T AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ACCESSION NBR:9903300323 DOC.DATE: 99/03/18 NOTARIZED: NO FACXL:50-400 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Carolina AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION AVERETT,T.B.

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UBJECT: Forwa ds resolution adopted by Lee County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners re proposed expansion of high-level radioactive waste storage facilities at Carolina Power Light She'aron Harris Nuclear Power Plant.

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~ Fax: (919) 775-8207 Reginald T. Scales, AICP Director March 18, 1999 Mr. Luis A. Reyes Regional Administrator US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-3415

Dear Mr. Reyes:

Enclosed is a copy ofa resolution, which was adopted by the Lee County, North Carolina Board ofCommissioners, regarding the proposed expansion ofhigh-level radioactive waste storage facilities at Carolina Power and Light's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant. The Lee County Commissioners request that additional information be provided to the public about this expansion and an opportunity forpublic comment and questions.

Thank you for consideration ofthis request.

Sincerely, Trevis B. Averett Asst. Director tba Enclosure cc:Mr. Richard J. Laufer, Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, MD Mr. Richard Fry, Director NC Division ofRadiation Raleigh, NC z>p ol Mr. James Scarola, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant Newhill, NC 300005

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ARESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED EXPANSIONOF HIGHLEVEL RADIOACIIVEWASTE STORAGE FACILITIESATCP&L'S SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEARPOWER PLANT t

WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners were advised as to plans for the expansion of the high level radioactive waste facilities at Carolina Power & Light's Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in Wake County; and WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners have been apprised of the potential risks inherent with the'doubling of the storage capacity of the temporary storage pools for high level radioactive waste for the purpose of long term storage of high level radioactive waste, not only &om the Shearon Harris plant, but also &om two other nuclear power plants &om elsewhere in North and South Carolina; and WHEREAS, citizens of Lee County who are alarmed about the plans to expand the waste storage capacity at the Shearon Harris facilityand the lack ofpublic input into the approval process for those plans have requested that the Lee County Board ofCommissioners intervene in the plan approval process on behalf of the citizens of Lee County to ensure that no such expansion occurs without the public's knowledge and consent; and WHEREAS, the Lee County Environmental Affairs Board has asked that the Lee County Board ofCommissioners request that an appropriate entity hold public hearings in which Carolina Power and Lightwillprovide additional information about its plans to expand its storage capacity at Shearon Harris and respond to questions about long term storage of high level radioactive wastes:

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lee County Board of Commissioners requests that the North Carolina Department ofEnvironment, Health, and Natural Resources and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conduct public hearings in which Carolina Power & Light and appropriate regulatory staff: 1) explain the plans to expand the storage facilities for high level radioactive waste at the Shearon Hams nuclear power plant; 2) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections related to the use offacilities designed for short term storage ofhigh level radioactive wastes for long term storage; 3) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections associated with the transportation and handling of materials &om other distant nuclear power generating facilities; and 4) accept and consider public comments relative to support for or opposition to operating or expanding such a facilityin this area.

This, the 19 day ofJanuary 1999.

Herbert A. Hincks, Chaiman a

ell e, Clerk to e Board K. R. Hoyl ty Attorney