ML19210E811
| ML19210E811 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 08/13/1979 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Griffin K AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 7912130017 | |
| Download: ML19210E811 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION e([g
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%.'.C 4...f Docket No. 50-302 ts. Kathy Griffin 2585 Naples Drive Winter Park, Florida 327E9
Dear. f's. Griffin:
Your letter of June 12, 1979, addressed to the Departcent of Energy, was forwarded to the Commission for response to the ccncerns you expressed retarding the safety of the Crystal River Nuclear Power As you ney be aware, since the date of your Plant, Unit 3 (CR-3).
subr,ittal, the Commission on July 6,1979, authorized Florida Power Corporation to resume operation of CR-3.
The Comrission shares your concern regarding the public health and Prior to our safety effects of operating nuclear power plants.
authcrizatien to restart CR-3, after we orderef its shutdcwn on we ccnvinced curselves thrcugh rigorces reviews and May 15,1979, investigaticns that Florida Pov;er Ccrporation understcod the Three Mile Island accident and implemented the plant nodifications and chances The enclosed in c; crating procedures recuired by our May 15th Order.
dccument (Enc 1esure 1) pertainine to the restart, describes design and procecural changes that were recuired prior to the authorization to resume cperation.
ir.piemer.ted to inprove the reliability of the facility.
In respcnse to your concerns recarding radiation, numerous reculations currently exist which are designed to protect the health and safety of neders of the general public as well as persons who receive occupational Within the Commission's reculations in Title 10 expcsure to radiation.of the Code of Ft.deral Regulations, Part 20 establishes ste protection acainst radiation hazards arising out cf activities under licenses issued by the Commission, and Part 71 contains regulations necessary to protect against radiation and criticality hazards in the trars orta-ion of certain radioactive materials.
The Ccr-ission supperts, promotes, and enforces the c:ncep cf keepine lecels cf radioactive raterial in effluents to unrestricted areas as los as is reasonably achievable taking into account the state of technolocy ard the eccnonics cf improvements in relation to benefits to the public isso ou 3001 ole NAL 7912130 01 7
, F.s. Kathy Griffin.
health and safety. Under current guidelines, the additional annual
- radiation dose received by members of the public living near an operating facility on the East Coast is less than 57; of their dose from exposure to the natural background radiation. This additional annual exposure roughly coincides to the radiation dose received during a round trip cross-country airfl ight.
The variance in natural background levels due to geographical location exceed the 5;; increase attributable to nuclear power plant operation.
In your submittal, reference was nade to public participation in the siting process for a nuclear power facility. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 requires that a public hearing be conducted prior to the issuance of a construction permit.
A public hearing was held with the Atonic Safety and Licensing Board in Crystal River, Florida on July 16-17, 1968 which addressed safety and environmental issues.
Additional information on the public's rola in the licensing process is cescribed in Enclosure 2.
Official records of the licensing proceedings and the public's input should be available for your reference at the Crystal River Public Library.
I trust that the information presented is re: pensive to your concern regarding the operation of CR-3.
Si ncerely, L
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D. G. Eisenhut, Acting Director f{.f',,' Divisien of Coerating Reactors Office of Nu: lear Reac:cr Regulation iV
Enclosures:
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Auth, to Resume Oper. dtd. 7/6/79 2.
Add. Info. - Reactor Licensing Process 1550 035 PDDRBalcisi.
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