ML20196B444

Submits Procedural History of Case.Filonowicz Concern Re Rising Ocean Levels Not C Rich Admitted Contention. Filonowicz Ltr to Be Filed in Docket for Proceeding W/Other Limited Appearance Statements.Served on 880623

ML20196B444
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/15/1988
From:	Cotter B Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	Chiles L SENATE
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B R t. N L-The Honorable Lawton Chiles United States Senate SERVED JUN 2 31988 Federal Building Lakeland, Florida 33801

Dear Senator Chiles:

Today I received the April 1,1983 letter from Joseph C.

Filonowicz, President of the Treasure Coast Environmental Coalition, concerning the St. Lucie nuclear power plant spent fuel pool expansion hearing. I am by copy of this letter sending a copy of Mr. Filonowicz's letter to the Secretary of the Comission to be filed in the docket of this proceeding with other limited appearance. statements.

Mr. Filonowicz's letter was inadvertently misdirected to the Department of Energy which has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of his concerns. The forwarding letter to the Department of Energy l requested the comments and views of an official of that Department. As I Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearing the issues raised in the proceeding, I can only offer you a procedural history of the case to date. l Only one person from the St. Lucie area, Mr. Campbell Rich, has intervened in the proceeding. He filed several contentions which have -

been admitted to the proceeding for litigation. A copy of that ruling is enclosed for your information. The Board's ruling was recently sustained on appeal and a sc.'edule for reaching hearing in the fall is being established. None of the admitted contentions deal with Mr.

Filonowicz's concern about the possible threat of rising ocean levels to the plant. Under our rules, we are limited to hearing issues raised in a timely fashion by intervenors admitted to the proceeding.

The second principal concern raised by Mr. Filonowicz is the long-term storage of spent fuel at nuclear power plant sites. He is particularly concerned that a firm date for terminating long-tem storage of such materials be established. . The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 provides in section 302(a)(5)(B) that the Department of Energy will begin receiving such materials in 1998. As I am sure you are aware, that date is premised on the time that will be needed to resolve a significant number of complex issur related to siting and construction as well as the actual building of the repository.

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The Hon. 1.awton Chiles o/15/88 If you or your staff need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely.

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.-Paul Cotter, J..

Chief Administrative Judge Enclosure Board Ruling cc: SECY l J. C. Filonowicz (2 Addresses)

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