ML20234B382

Responds to Re Util Application to Construct & Operate Nuclear Power Plant at Bodega Head,Sonoma County,Ca. Before AEC Can Consider Issuance of Cp,Div of Licensing & Regulations Will Make Comprehensive Safety Evaluation

ML20234B382
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	04/17/1963
From:	Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Wheelwright AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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v, Deer Mr. Wheelwright:

This is la response to your letter of March 21,1963, with respect to the applicatica of the Pacific Cas & Electric Com-pony to construce and operate a nuclear power plant at i

Bodega Bead, sanoma County, California. I am pleased to have the ;;;;.it- =8ty to reply to the thoughtful points which you have raised.

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Sefore the Ceamissica can consider issusnoe of a permit authertains the Pacific Gas & Electric Ceapsey to construct the propeeed plant at the p.g:::" site, the Commission's Division of Licensing and Regulation will make a comprehensive safety evaluaties of the proposal, tbs Consission's Advisory Committee on Esactor Safeguards will thoroughly review & sp.

plication and a public hearing will be held before sa Atanic Safety and 14 ceasing Board or en AEC Esaring Eumminer, as re.

quired by law. After the issuance of as Initial Decision by the Atomic Safety and Liceastag Board or the Bearing E===iner, the entire hearing record is subject to review by the Commis-sion. N hydrolosteal, meteorological, and aselegical aspects of.the site, includtag the effects of earthquake on the proposed plant, will be thoroughly explored.la the course of review by the Commissica's staff and the Advisory Committee on Reactor-Safe.

guards. N purpose of these estensive procedures is to assure thossmgh considerstica of all aspects of N proposed plant bear.

tag upon the question whether it can be constructed and operated

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at the proposed site without undue risk to the health and safety of the public. However, sentas questions, conservation matters and the eshtics of the site are not withis the jurisdiction of the Ataude Energy Commisstem and, therefore, are not considered in'the course of the review and evaluattom of the application which I have just described.

As you know, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards is a Comadttee established by the Congresa to advise the Commission on questions of reactor safety. It is made up of scientists and engineers who are eminsatly qualifled in reacter technology. The 87091803B585121'h" PDR FOIA FIRESTDB5-665 PDR1 omcc >

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====amead by the Commission. The maslysis of the safety aspects of the r. 4 :::f reactor prepared by the Divistem of Licensing <

and Regulattom will also be available to tbs public. This 1

analysis will set forth the positica uhteh'the Regulatory Staff I

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told in Califerata en a date and at a place to be - d.

members of the Regulatory Staff will appear to explaim their evaluation of the safety of the c.,:::f remeter.- Mersever, as opportunity to participate la tbs hearing is' afforded the public pursuant to the Comunission's " Rules of Practica",10 CFR Part 2 a copy of which is eastooed. I feel suas that these,. :: M-.s will enshle all interested perseas in the area to acqualat thess.

selves with the details of the proposal and with the Regulatory Staff's evaluation thereef.

Since this estter is currently pending before the Camaission. I do not feel that it would be proper for me to dinousa the merits of the specific proposal. Mosever, I hope that this espleastion of the careful camsideration given by the Commission to power l.

reacter licensias matters and the opportunity afforded' the public to make their views known to the Commiestem prior to a fiast de-cistoa on the application will be ressaaring to you.

Sincerely yours, ce: Commissioner Haworth Commissioner Palfrey Ceemissioner Ramey Commissioner Wilson bec Chairunan Seaborg (2)-

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