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Mr. Charles Overfelt, PresidentSan Benito County Farm BureauP. O. Box 179320 5th Street,Hollister, California 95023 48I

Dear Mr. Overfelt: 923Thank you for your recent letter and for sharing your viewswith us regarding the necessity of. licensing the DiabloCanyon Nuclear Power Station for operation;We would like to assure you that the NRC staff and theindependent Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards areworking as expeditiously as possible to resolve questionswhich have been raised about the ability of the facilityto withstand earthquakes.

When this question is resolved, the Atomic Safety andLicensing Board will resume the public hearing on PacificGas and Electric Company's application to operate thefacility. At this time, it is not possible to predictwhen a final decision will be reached. r

We, of course, are aware of the problems the 'current droughtis causing and will cause in the coming months; nevertheless,our primary consideration in this matter--as in all others--must be the public health and safety.In the meantime, we are taking the liberty oi'orwardinga copy of your letter for inclusion in the Diablo Canyonfile so that all parties to the proceeding will be aware ofyour views.

Sincerely,

Frank XngramAssistant to the DirectorOffice of Public Affairs

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY FARN7 ~i,Nj'UREAUFEEL THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE DROUGHT IN OUR

STATE WILL AT TIMES CAUSE CRITICAL POWER SHORTAGES,THE NEED IS GREAT AND THE TIME IS SHORT. THE BOARDHOPES YOU WILL DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO SPEEDUP THE OPENING OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY'SDIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN SAN I UIS OBISPO.

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CHARLES OVERFELT,PRESIDENT

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TERRA DELLA, CALIFORNlA 93270PHONE (209) 535 a44~

March 29, 1977

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555

Subject : Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Dear Sirs,I feel this power plant should be allowed 'to commence, operating

at the earlist possible time and that, the procrastination oi re-gulatory agency's be eliminated toward this goal.

Further I feel the current drought in California points out theinadvisability of locating Nucleax Power Plants whexe they are de-pendant on any water other than Sea water. For example, in droughtyears much greater ground water pumping is needed with incxeaseddemands for enex'gy,. At the same time there may not be enough coolingwater to run a nuclear plant at full capacity, which means lessenergy available where your need is greatest because of lack ofHydro Electric.

SincerelyQ,»)g

Douglas R. Plat,zer

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fir. l1arILus BowdenNuclear Regulatory Commission'IIashington P.C. 205QJ

Dear fir. !1arcus Howd(.n:

I am requ"-.sting that you (jo not isPacif ic Gas «nd F l!!ctric Cnm;!any'.',located in San Luis Obispo County,The utility should bc z!aequi.red tnto insur(.'he h«el th «nd s of <'ty ofBbispo County.Through cons..rva ti.on and ra 'ningv ill be ad nuate, for a gr't d:.:.>lwasted and misused daily!

su." an int( rim cp»r s ting license toDiablo canyon tluc'ar Power PlantC 1.'. fornia.

unde "co n" rmal licensing proc":;din(seach ci tiz;.n libing in th S! an Luis

~~(;asuresy our water and en:rgy suppliesof our res(3uree Ore n('edlessly bein(o

Please consider thos(: of us living in th» vicinity of the Diablo Canyonl'loci(.nr Powpr Plant and do not i ssu.. thc facility and interim l.icense.There are too many he..lth and saf(.ty issues facing this !.l nt for you toacc..pt the pressur tactics b in's,,d by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Siocerely,

Linda L.-.nhard218 Pier AvenueShell 8 ach, Cal'foznia 93449

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BHI'ORH TIIH BOARD OP SUPERVISORS

Ol TIIE COUNTY OF~ YUBA

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RESOL O'I'ION,RE: D)ABI..O CANYONN UCI.I.'Alt PO'WHil PI.ANT.

),))) RESOLUTION NO. 1977-43)

WIIHRI."AS, because of Ole drought, the amount of power generated

by hydroelectric plants willbc less than normal; and

WIIEEIEAS, much of our agriculture and industry in Yuba County

in dependent on electrical ener@r; and

WIIEREAS, thc use of petroleum fuel is depleting a resource and

the cost is very cxpensivc:

NOW, TIIHRHFORH, BH IT RESOLVED that to protect our industries

and jobs, thc health and safety of our population, and to provide electrical

service in ample quantities at the most reasonable cost, this Board of

Supervisors urges all governing agencies to expedite thc licensing process

and allow the PG&l"'o use the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant this summer.

BH IT FUItTIIHBRESOLVED that copies of this resolution be s'ent to

the following: Nuclear ltcgulating Commission, Federal Energy Administration,

Federal Power Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, State

Energy Commission, Governor Edmund Brown, Senator Ray Johnson,

Assemblyman Eugene Chappie and PG&H.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors

by the following vote:

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSXNG APPEAL BOARD

Richard S..Salzman, ChairmanDr. Lawrence R. QuarlesDr. N. Reed Johnson

In the Matter of

.PACXFIC GAS AND ELECTRXC COMPANY

(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant,Units 1 and 2)

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) Docket Nos. 50-275 OL) 50-323 OL)))

ORDER

April 21, 1977

Ne have delayed deciding this cause 'in light of our judgment

that the issues before us were amenable to a reasonable settle-ment by the parties and that negotiations toward that end were

in progress. At this juncture, we wish to be apprised of the

status of the negotiations. Counsel for the several parties

(including .the staff) are reguested to confer and prepare a jointstatement for us stating (1) those issues upon which agreement has

been reached; (2) those issues on which agreement is likely to be

reached within the next few weeks; and (3) those issues, if any,

with respect to which settlement appears unlik~ely. The jointstatement should be submitted no later than May 4, 1977.—

Xt is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMXC SAFETY AND LXCENSINGAPPEAL BOARD

Margaret E. Du FloSecretary to the

Appeal Board

"/ Dr. Johnson has not participated in this order.

UNITED STATES OF AiKRXCANUCI,EAR RKGUI.ATORY CO.'VriXSSXON

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PACIFIC GAS AM) ELECTRIC COMPANY ))

(Diablo Canyon, Units 1 and 2) )))))

Docl'et No. (s) 5O-27550-323

CERTIFICATE 01'ERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document(s)upon each person designated on the official service list compiled bythe Office of the Secretary of the Commission in this proceeding inaccordance with the requirements of Section 2.712 of 10 CFR Part 2—Rules of Practice, of the Nuclear Regulatory. Commission's Rules andRegulations.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERXCANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

In the Matter of ))

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY ))

(Diablo Canyon, Units 1 and 2) ))

Docket No.(s) 50-27550-323

SERVICE LIST

Elizabeth S. Bowers, Esq., ChairmanAtomic Safety and Licensing BoardU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555

Mr. Glenn O. BrightAtomic Safety and Licensing BoardU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashingt:on, D.C. 20555

Dr. William E. MartinSenior EcologistBattelle Memorial InstituteColumbus, Ohio 43201

Richard S. Salzman, Esq., ChairmanAtomic Safety and Licensing Appeal

BoardU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555

Dr. Lawrence R, QuarlesAtomic Safety and Licensing Appeal

BoardU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555

Dr. W. Reed JohnsonAtomic Safety and Licensing Appeal

BoardU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555

Philip A. Crane, Jr., Esq,John C. Morrissey, Esq.Pacific Gas & Electric Company77 Beale Street - 31st FloorSan Francisco, California 94106

Stanley T. Skinner, Esq ~

Dennis C. Sullivan, Esq.Pacific Gas & Electric Company77 Beale Street - 31st PloorSan Francisco, California 94106

Yale X. Jones, Esq.100 Van Ness Avenue - 19th FloorSan Francisco, California 94102

Paul C. Vallentine, Esq.400 Charming AvenuePalo Alto, California 94302

Andrew J. Skaff, Esq.California Public Utilities CommissionState Building 5066San Francisco, California 94102

Ms. Sandra A. Silver5055 Radford AvenueNorth Hollywood, California 91607

Ms. Elizabet:h E. Apfelberg1415 CazaderoSan Luis Obispo, California 93401

Office of the Executive Legal DirectorCounsel for NRC StaffU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555

Mr. John J. Forster985 Palm StreetSan Luis Obispo, California 93401

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Ms. Raye Fleming1746 Chorro StreetSan Luis Obispo, California 93401

Mr. William P. CornwellP.O. Box 453Morro Bay, California 93442

Mr. Gordon A. Silver5055 Radford AvenueNorth Hollywood, California 91607

Brent N. Rushforth, Esq.Center ior Law in the Public Interest10203 Santa Monica BoulevardLos Angeles, California 90067

Arthur C.Gehr, Esq.Snell and Wilmer3100 Valley CenterPhoenix, Arizona 85073

Bruce Norton, Esq.3216 North Third StreetSuite 202Phoenix, Arizona 85012

San Luis Obispo City CountyLibrary

P,O. Box XSan Luis Obispo, California 93405

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April 15, 1977

Brent Rushforth, Esq.Center for Law in the

Public Interest10203 Santa Monica Drive

'osAngeles,'alifornia 900670

In the Hatter ofPacific Gas and Electric Company

(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units Hos. 1 and 2)Docket Hos. 50-275 O.L. and 50-323 O.L.

Dear Hr. Rushforth:

Enclosed is a draft probability study dated t1arch 25, 1977 by Dr.Blume for the Diablo Canyon Plant. I am informed that copies ofthe study have been furnished to your consultants, tiHB Associates,and placed in the public document room.

Sincerely,

Encl osure

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L. Dow Davis,Counsel for HRC Staff

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In the Matter ofPacific Gas and Electric Company

(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units Nos-. 1 and 2)Docket Nos. 50-275 O.L. and 50-323 O.L.

Dear Ms. Fleming:

In response to your telephone request of March 31. 1977, enclosedare the following documents:

l. LlASH-1238 (Environmental Survey of Transportation of Radio-active Materials,to and from Nuclear Power Plants).

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2. NUREG-75/038 (Environmental Survey of Transportation of Radio-active Materials to and from Nuclear Power Plants, Supplement 1).

3, NUREG-0069 (Potential Releases of Cesium from Irradiated Fuelin a Transportation Accident).

4. Department of Interior Letter of June 23, 1967 to Harold L.Price.

5. NUREG-0119 (Eighth Annual Occupational Radiation ExposureReport of 1975).

6. September 23, 1969 ACRS Report.

7. Copy of March 4, 1977 Blue Book Pages for Diablo Canyon.

8. NUREG-0090-4 (Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences).

I was unable to find any NUREG designated PXXII and would aced moreinformation to identify it.

Sincerely,

Enclosures

L. Dow DavisCounsel for NRC Staff

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Dear fir. Hazcu Ho@den:5o -2

I am requ"-.s+inrj that you rJo not issue an interim coera ting license toPacif'c Gas and Flectzic Company's Diablo Canvon f''uclear Pa<ver Plantlocated in San Luis Obispo County, Cal'aznia.The .utility should b required ta undergo normal licensing pzac"r.r4inc;sto insure the hrralth and safety of each citizen libing iri th .>an LuisBbispo Cour>ty.

Through cans..rvation and zat'oning mcasurr-:sy our water and n:.rgy supplies(rill be ad quate for a pre: at d al of our r source are nr edlossly beingNested and misused riaily!Please consider those of us living in th» viairiity of the Diablo "«nyanf'Juclrrar Povir-'r Plant and do not issue the facility and interim l.icense.There are too many hec 1th and safr tv issues facing, this ulent fo you toaccept the pressur tactics b ing used by Pacific Gas, and El."ctzic Company.

Siocr:rr:ly,

Linda Lr.nhard21 8 Pier „AvenueShell H. ach, Califoznia 93449

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BESOLUr iON BE: DIABLOCANYONN UCLEAlt POWl"R PLANT.

)))) RESOLUTION NO. 1977-43)

WIIEBEAS, because of 0>e drought, the amount of power generated

by hydroelectric plants willbc less than normal; and

WI11'.BEAS, much of'uv agriculture and industry in Yuba County

in dcpe»dent on electrical energy; and

WIIEREAS, the usc of pets oleum fuel is depleting a resource and

the cost is very cxpensivc:

NOW, TIIEBEFO17E, 13E IT RESOLVED that to protect our industries

and jobs, the health and afety of ouv population, and to pvovidc electrical

service in ample quantities a( the most reasonable cost, this Board of

Supervisors urges all governing agencies to expedite thc licensing process

and allow the PG8 E to use the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant 0>is summer.

BE IT FUltTIII".RRESOLVED that copies of'his resolution be sent to

the following: Nucleav Regulating Commission, I cderal Energy Administration,

Federal Power Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, State

Energy Commission, Governor Edmund Brown, Senator Bay Johnson,

Assemblyman Eugene Chappic and PG&E.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors

by the following vote:

AYES:

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