ML18059A467

Forwards from Constituent,Aj Fredian Re Concerns Over Certain Storage Procedures for Spent Nuclear Fuel Rods Employed at Palisades Power Plant

ML18059A467
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	09/24/1993
From:	Collins C HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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Dear Mr. Rathbun:

I am writing to inform you of a matter of concern to one of my constituents, and to respectfully request your assistance in addressing his inquiry.

Enclosed please find a letter I received from Alan J.

Fredian, Ph.D.

Dr. Fredian has reservations over certain storage procedures for spent nuclear fuel rods that are apparently being employed at the Palisades power plant in Covert, Michigan.

I would appreciate your attention to Dr. Fredian*s concerns.

Any information you could provide him regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's current efforts to ensure environmental safety at the Palisades plant would be helpful.

• Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.

If I can be of any help in expediting this case, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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As a voter in the state of Illinois, I am asking your cooperation in requesting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to do an environmental impact statement regarding_

the storage of spent nuclear fuel rods in VSC-24 casks at the Palisades.. power plant, on the shore of Lake Michigan in Covert, Michigan.

The Palisades Nuclear Power plant has already begun placing the rods in thes.e storage casks which have not been fully,tested to assure reasonable safety It seems to me that such action should never be permitted.

If we cannot agree to store nuclear waste in deserts or salt mines, why should we store such potentially risky materials in an area where the temperature varies, where the ground is porus (sand), and where the largest cluster of fresh water lakes in the world is found?

Please look into this matter which is of national, state and local concern.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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Dear Dr. Fredian:

7TH;DISTRICT, ILLINOIS September 24, 1993 Th~~k you -for mak:Lng me --aware of your concerns safety of various methods of nuclear waste storage.

learning your views on this important issue.

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LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY regarding the I appreciate I understand the need-to make certain that all nuclear waste storage methods are proven safe and effective prior to their full-scale implementation and consistent use.

As you may-know, this topic has gained considerable attention in Congress recently-during discussions on possible alternatives to waste storage, such as actinide recycling.

As a longtime supporter of legislative efforts desigil.ed to better preserve and protect our environment, you can rest assured-that I will keep your thoughts in mind as this matter is addressed by_ the full House again.

In addition, to be of assistance with your particular concerns about the Palisades power plant in Covert, Michigan, I have forwarded your letter to Mr. Dennis Rathbun, Dir-ector of the Office of Congressional Affairs at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. -I am sure you can expect a reply from him shortly.

Again, thank you for contacting me.

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