ML18348A192

Information Re Increased Capacity of Spent Fuel Storage, & Potential Public Health & Safety Risks

ML18348A192
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/21/1977
From:	Reizen M State of MI, Dept of Public Health
To:	Rowden M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Download: ML18348A192 (2)

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REGARDING DOCKET 50"255 , , I DEAR CHAIRMAN ROWDEN THE MICHIGAN OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS RECEIVED A "NOTICE OF . PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF TO FACILITY OPERATING RELATES TO A REQUEST OF CONSUMERS OJTED NOVEMBER lb TO AMEND LICENSE AS THE CONSU"ERS REQUEST IT ALLOW AN INCREASED FUEL CAPACITY

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INCREASED CAPACITY ALLOW q22 FUEL TO BE STORED AT THE P4LISAOES SITE WHICH THE .POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS THE STAFF OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS . i@ ..... COMPANY5 PALISADES GENERATING STATION SPENT FUEL POOL ' MODIFICATION DESCRIPTION AND SAFETY ANALYSIS" AND QUESTIONS RAISED SY THE U 5 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

• As WELL AS .OTHER MATERIAL RELATE TO THIS HATTER ,., .. :.* WHILE OUR REVIEW IS NOT COMPLETED THIS DEPARTMENT HAY WISH TO RAISE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT OF THE .ADDED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CAPACITY . I AM ASKING THAT THE U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION .APPROVAL OF CONSUMERS POWER COMPANYIS REQUEST BE DELAYED UNTIL THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES ARE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED WITH THIS DEPARTMENT QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED TO T"E U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY.*

• ** COMMISSION. ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIHE THIS MAY BECOME NECESSARY AT A LATER DATE, WE FOLLOW THIS .

A DURING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 2U 1q77 SETTING FORTH OUR CONCERNS.

S REIZEN, MD . OIQECTOR OE?T OF PU6LIC HEALTH *_* 3500_N.ORTH

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