ML19351G383

Advises of Desire to Participate in Project Scoping Meetings to Address Past Concerns & Provide Timely Resolution During EIS Preparation

ML19351G383
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	02/17/1981
From:	Pence G ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
To:	Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8102230615
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6 ANC W ALN Z s 7EE*3 omLACILPH:A :E'.NsvLvav A 900 FEB 171981 Mr. Robert L. Tedesco Assistant Director for Lidansing Department of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coniinission Washington, DC 20555 -

Dear Mr. Tedesco:

Philadelphia Electric Company's Limerick nuclear facility ir a complex project that has been controversial for many years. We have recently been involved in numerous meetings with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) concerning plans to permit diversion of water f rom the Delaware River in part for supplemental cooling water supply for the facility. We are particularly concerned with the consumptive use of scarce water resources ,

the mechanisms for provision of the necessary storage, and the physical and biological impacts on the natural streams which will convey the flows to Limerick. g Therefore, we were pleased to hear from the DRBC, from Dr. Samworth at NRC in Washington, and from the article quoting you in the Philadelphia Inquirer (February 10, 1981) that NRC is planning to prepare Draf t and Final Environ-mental Impact Statement supplements prior to issuance of an operating license for Limerick. We were also encouraged to note that you will be including review of the impacts of the supplemental cooling water diversion.

DRBC has indicated that they would like to consult and coordinate with you on those portions of the EIS.

Since, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, EPA will be reviewing the EISs, we would like to participate in the project scoping meetings so as to address the concerns we have raised in the past and provide for their resolution in a timely f ashion during EIS preparation.

We are looking forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

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! w.7./</sW George A'r D. Pence, Jr., Ch,ief COO)

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