ML20234C076

Responds to Re Proposed Nuclear Reactor at Bodega Bay,Ca.Usgs Conducting Thorough Study of Geology of Bay.Cp Will Not Be Issued Until Commission Convinced That Facility Will Not Pose Risk to Public .W/O Encls

ML20234C076
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	10/23/1963
From:	Price E US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Pappert R AMALGAMATED LITHOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA
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Mr. Rayoned C. Pappert, President Amalgemeted Lithographers of America 693 Mission Street San Francisco 5, callfernia-Dear Mr. Papports This replies to your letter dated August 19, 1963 addressed te President Eennedy eencerning the nuclear power reactor proposed for construction at Bodega Bay. Califorata.

At the Comesission's request, the U. S. Geological Survey, Depart.

meat of the Interior, en May 10, 1963 bogen a thorough field study of the geology of Bedags Bay. In addities, esport comeultants have been zwtataed to assist the AEC regalatory staff ta avslunt.

ing Paeffic Ces & Electrie Company's application with respeet to the seismology of the area and structural design of the proposed plaat. The Coast and Condotte Survey of the U. S. Department of Commerce slao is assisting us la sur evaluetten of the seisselegy.

A report dated Septeedper 25, 1963 setting forth the results of field verk at the site through June 6,1963 has been submitted to the Atomic Energy Commissica by the W - _

of the Interier.

A copy of an AEC public m oment conceralag the report is es.

elooed. You will note that a further geolesteal report has been requested from the Department of the laterier. _ Addittenal se9ies of the September 15, 1963 report are being reproduced and I knee arranged that one be seat to you as seen as it to.ava!!able.

Final aotica en the Festite Gas.& Electric Company applicatism ist11 met be taken until the addittomal report requested of the Depart.

meat ef the Interior has been rese19ed and evaluated..Ptsrther, a esswtruetten permit will met be tsamed unless the Camminalen, follow.

tag a public hearing and a deelstem by the Atomic Safety and Liesasing Board and considerettee of all fasters bearias upoa ' safety is eaa.

viemed that, the fsettity saa be sometrusted and operated at the pro,

posed leastica without undue risk to the health and safety of the pubite.

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l Concernias the danger of an " atomic emplosion", there is no danger i

that a muelser power reactor auch as that proposed for osastruction at Bodega Bay will explode like an atende er muelear bomb. In addition to external control systems, such remeters peeseos inherent characteristics ubieb are self-limittas with respect to the rate of l 1 release of energy.

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Alse enclemed is a peophlet which deserthes the processres relating to the lionsstag of Power remeters by the Ateets Energy Commission.

ide are confident that these r._::' =a and their provistem for peblie hearing will enable all interested persons to sequaint themselves I

with the details of Posific Gas 6 Electric Campsey's proposal and will assure thorough seasideretten of all aspects of the,.:,:::'

plant bearing upon the quenties of whether it can be osastructed and i

operated at the r.:,:::' site withest undus risk to the hesith and safety of the public.

Relative to year esmeers as to the effect which the proposed reactor j

womid have en marine lies la the vistaity of the reactor, amolesed i

is a copy of a report by the D. S. Fisk sad Wildlife Service en that subject.

It should be meted, heuever, that such matters as local seeing and the esthetics of the site are mattere withis laesi med state juris.

diction and are not within the purview of the Atomic Energy Cooedssion.

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The. President The White House Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. President:

l We of the Amalgamated Lithographers of America, ' Local 17, have written to Secretary Udall in appreciation of his concern with the possible haz-ard to public health involved in the proposed atomic power plant at Bo-idega Bay. We strongly support his suggestion that the U.S. Geological Survey investigate the dangers involved in an installation in the San Andreas Earthquake Zone.

We hope you will use your influence with the Atomic Energy Commission to delay permission for this installation until further alternatives can-j. be explored. The danger of an atomic (icplosi3 which would cover North-

' ern California with fallout deserves careful public consideration of the many lives involved.

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