findings of fact & conclusions of law.certificate of svc encl. · ^3) ,,, 1. t,s ~ .;, n ,.....

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^3) ,, 1. t ,s ~ .; , n ,. S . , , , , ,, , | . ..: . r. - -: , - , > . . , " , . U :ITD 'STAE .0F M JtICA - .- , 'ITCIE31 REGULATd!Y CCWIUSION | ,. - ' ^ . | .[;y 4EFORA TriB iTs$1C '5AFeTT AIQ l.ICFSIJ:G ,00ARD DOM ETED s:. ' ' .. JHPG . . , , In the lhtter o.' f ) ', - C'" '. {.- 'D.:&ct No. STN 5[483 PPT 11 Pl2:13 '8 ' * 3 - , ' UNION KLEC~il!C CTPAhT . , - g : ' d , , , .~ ., ) , } ,(Callaway Plh t,, Unit 1) 7 ) ) $~QQ.y 4'', ' sj,cy~ * . e , , ' . . , , ~ FINDI';'JS OF FACT n!D CCHCllUSICES OF 1.AW , - t -- , , . . . . . .I. eII;NG3UCTION ~ ' ' ' + - , :[ . . Pursuant to Board' Order, ' dated 11. Augant 1983, a hearing das h.Qd ' ? ,0 , =.% .'. .. ...v .; '- ;,.'. . Or . .. in 7diton', }iissourii on 13fSeptember 1983 Eor |i.ho 'purpo$e of adjudication W~ ; - . ' [|- .' _ - * . r g, ,) s , + .. ,', . O of Reed Contentions 6 and 16. 7,The Applicyt ud the !?.C Stoff prescated - .c . 4. witnesses; Mr. Reed did not offei witnsesos. The following findings of .? - - . . , _ { fact and conclusioni of law arsforwarded in cortp31ance with tbc 3 card c.+ Order ie' sued d that h' earing. ' s O. t. II.*.OFINIONS- ,, , R*- ,o , i. * E , r- , M' Interven'of Reed's Contefit.ibns 6 and 16 relate f.c the need for . . . . :~, \ *'% - , to e.e.rgency workers and the - predistribution of. potassium iodide (EI,). ., , ,. . , E _ . < - , e e _ ,'' deneral public that reMies 4 thin the'?lume Expoeub Pat;hway F,r.ergericy ; : .. , Plenning ' one (PE? EP/,) md the' absence of adequate instructions rchting l 'f. n. 4 - % W V' to protective'actio.99-to bc taken by said residents in the event of a release of radic-n4cil.les during 4 nuclear acwer plcnt accider.t. e * .h The Sttke of I'isacuri'has, since thle insre hr.s been raisa,1, rr versed - . its ariginisl. str.nd an<1 ordered"issua:$ce of 'KI to eneri er.ey uoricre. This ' ' , e l' portion of Reed's contention has been hatinfrctoril/ renolved and is no . longer cc M aered at 'aeus. The t:Itc of M nsc tiri has nct, ardored j n nasme m' KI to t.he publie i 56 8310120420 831006 ch PDR ADOCK 05000483 G PDR 3

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Page 1: Findings of fact & conclusions of law.Certificate of Svc encl. · ^3) ,,, 1. t,s ~ .;, n ,.. S,,,, , | . ..:. r. --: , -, >.., ",. U :ITD 'STAE .0F M JtICA -.- 'ITCIE31 REGULATd!Y

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'ITCIE31 REGULATd!Y CCWIUSION| ,. - ' ^

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| .[;y4EFORA TriB iTs$1C '5AFeTT AIQ l.ICFSIJ:G ,00ARD DOM ETED s:.

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In the lhtter o.' f ) ',- C'" '. {.- 'D.:&ct No. STN 5[483 PPT 11 Pl2:13

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, ' UNION KLEC~il!C CTPAhT . , - g:'d

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} ,(Callaway Plh t,, Unit 1) 7 ) ) $~QQ.y 4'','

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FINDI';'JS OF FACT n!D CCHCllUSICES OF 1.AW,

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. . . ..

.I. eII;NG3UCTION~ '

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, :[ . . Pursuant to Board' Order, ' dated 11. Augant 1983, a hearing das h.Qd'

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? ,0 , =.% .'. .. ...v .; '-;,.'. . Or . ..in 7diton', }iissourii on 13fSeptember 1983 Eor |i.ho 'purpo$e of adjudicationW~ ;-

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O of Reed Contentions 6 and 16. 7,The Applicyt ud the !?.C Stoff prescated-

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4. witnesses; Mr. Reed did not offei witnsesos. The following findings of.? - -

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{ fact and conclusioni of law arsforwarded in cortp31ance with tbc 3 cardc.+

Order ie' sued d that h' earing. ' s

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II.*.OFINIONS-,, ,

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M' Interven'of Reed's Contefit.ibns 6 and 16 relate f.c the need for . . ..:~,\ *'% -

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to e.e.rgency workers and the- predistribution of. potassium iodide (EI,).., , ,. . ,

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,'' deneral public that reMies 4 thin the'?lume Expoeub Pat;hway F,r.ergericy;: .. ,

Plenning ' one (PE? EP/,) md the' absence of adequate instructions rchtingl'f.n. 4 -

. % W , .

V' to protective'actio.99-to bc taken by said residents in the event of a

release of radic-n4cil.les during 4 nuclear acwer plcnt accider.t.e

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The Sttke of I'isacuri'has, since thle insre hr.s been raisa,1, rr versed-

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its ariginisl. str.nd an<1 ordered"issua:$ce of 'KI to eneri er.ey uoricre. This' '

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l' portion of Reed's contention has been hatinfrctoril/ renolved and is no

. longer cc M aered at 'aeus.

The t:Itc of M nsc tiri has nct, ardored j n nasme m' KI to t.he publiei

568310120420 831006chPDR ADOCK 05000483

G PDR 3

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residing within the Pf.P EPl., nor provltia<t effective means for respiratory

prot ection ag;ainst r*lienuclides ra} eas':d to the stic.osphere in the event

of a serious accident at tk.e Callawny :>1 ant !;o.1; to include protective

.cacuros to off-sot thyro'id damar.e-frfc.' rhdio-lodir.eu. '

.

The Food and !) rug lehirdstrition ha9 cov. M i'd Q at the r$cks from

short-tire une 'of relatively low d6ses of KI for thyroid blocking in a

radiological e:nerrancy are outwexched by the ririke of radioinc.ine induced

thyrcid nodulca or cancer at the recjecte'd ' dose t a t'r.o thyroid of 25 Ren.s

cml reco.r.r,encied doses of KI at 130 milligrams (ng) a day for adults and

' children 'above 1 year of c6e and 65;m6 Per. . day for. infants below th.e age

of'1 yehr 'ha ad ainistercJ M a radiation emergency. The Food and Drug '

|g . Administratio'n (FDA), has further coheltided thst .at such doses, K1 is safe.

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. ' , and' effectiire and has authorized KI, in the above doses, to be manufactured~

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and distributed as .a' non-presc' iption drug. The "non-prescript, ion" statusr,

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. places said-drug outsido tLo needs for medicrl control' or sup'crvision. It, ... x

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is sold with instructions for use clearly printed on ~the packaging or duly,,

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enclosed within nald packaging. Such usage. instructions meet FDA criteria.

or the drug will not h9 authcrized -for sale.,

,Applicent witnesses repeatidly cited'the facts above during the

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hearing on 13 September 1983, and repeated sur.e in its Proreced Findings

of Fact and Con'clusions of Law;' however, it has attacked said PDA findings

with testimony. relating to "riske", "use .for non-intended purposes, " inducing

a false sense of secarity 'n the public", " uncontrolled administration of'

KI without medical supervisien",'"h greater riek of the likelihood of, and.

a dim'nished ability to resrond to adverse. reactions". Such attacks on FDA

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. on itsfrules, regulations, etc.~ (see 10'CFR'. Part; 2, Seetion 2.758 a). .s

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blocking-agent c,.the. doses fo,r .which meritLfacture,, p~ackaging and per. .. . . . . ,, ,* .

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. begun md.at; a distance d'omwind froza tho' plant of 59 milee ~is about ID. r.$ 7,n , ~ ' ' 3.. .,.

re:::s and Nhile' below the ProtecIive Action Guides for wiiole-body 'nd lung,a'

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' are still in the range for.which 'protectivo actirn should be censidered for -

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[4 'the thyrcid. 'It is'reaschable to . assume that because of deposition .of ->

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e- nuclides while c1'6ud As in tran, sit .'to the $9, mile marker, the pajected. _.

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p,, . descriptions 'of circumstances And. radiosetive material release progression,v,.

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,it infrusanable t6' , assume .thatGrolongedicheiter would be the only optign'

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' acconiance iwith'F3R usea'ge inMuructiqns. " Adcident descriptims III, IV and ~'

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'and p'rudent. 4Use of'respiratort protectioni even ad hoo devices; will hel...

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ingestioE of', ndionu'clidos, bdt to assume 'that lab 6ratory test result [| for.,,'k. . . . by . ? - .;c u-

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p,i good face.~ sealon.awil1%gsubfe.ct during?a 'demonstratitra at the" hearing - ir,

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', major leak in the respiratory device had occurred. Had, this been a real,

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Q situation, wherein a perent was holding a device ov cr a child's face, the'

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jetatedithat combining shelter, respiratory protection and ingestion ' f K1o*

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' affoided more protection than did shelter and nd hoc respiratory devices,

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-The NRC hss estab11eLed tha over t1! objective ~ of eergeracy plats is -'

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to provide doso sav!nce (and in 'som c.nes Infmdiate life saving) for a-

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spectruia of accideats that could nroduce offsite doses in excess of' PAGs~

( ZtEG C654, g) 6; lines 10 through 13) and further, that "the abilityt

to. best reluce notentirtl e;q osure under specific conditions during the'.

course of"an accident should determine the appropriato responseu (guagg- - '.

0654, page 9, lin'es 17 through 20). ,

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The-NRC has,' in granting licenses to ~ operate, final authority' to-

" protoot the public hdalth and safety. Tteliance upon input from other-,.

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''Federal agencies'such as F.E.M.A., F.D.A.,' E.P. A. and others is appropriate.

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rt winter habitation provide respiratory protection for about 2 hours,(see ' '

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E, Reed Contention $ 6 and 16). The Food and Drug Administyation has deemed%.[,g. ..

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. i ,EI t'd %psafe and~ offective as a thyroid blocking agent in radiological

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i emergencies, and authorized its scanufacture, distribution and sale, as a

o non-pr'escription' drug in designated doses acconpanied by epecific instructions,

on use. To accept rsdi. cal tpstituny which opposes theso govenunental findings

cenotitutes an action that the Cccruisalon does not permit with regard to its .

!, own rules,,regulati'pna and related findings. N-''

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' Potassium iodide (KI) is readily available on the market, today, at a,# , . , .,t.., e

: price of $1.00 for a la day supply of pills for 1 person. The pills are'

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guaranteed to have a chelf life of 3-5 years by at 1 cast one manufact.urer''

(CBhi), making the cost of predistribution of KI to all families residing

in the PEP EPZ for Callaway 1.only $17,094.0b (using populati<n figures in,

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Prorated over the 5 year period, the cost is only $3,418.80 per year.''

Such costs are within'thF limits' of cost / benefit parameters set by the<

Concission at 40FR19439.,

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III. SUM M Y^Federal guidance on issuance of KI to the general public and others '

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|[ is non-existant; instead, Federal agencies who are responsible for the'

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. phtection of the publfp health and safety in the event of an accident at,,

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' nucleaz' power wa'ctors .have left such decisions to the sever &l States.'

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The Nuclear Repilatory Comissica, thr Federal agency with expertise

t' in nuclear matters and authority to grant operations licenses for nuclear,

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power reactors (produbtion and utilization facilities) have done studies

4- which . indicate that seriets levels of radioactive iodine can be released

ff* c from pressurized water reactors during severe accidents (those beyond'''

r> . " design' base accidents") and that radiaticri deees to the thyroid (due. . ,

to' ingestion. of radio-iodines) can exceed E.P.A. PAGs for tens of riles. . ,,

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down ' wind from th'e plant.'

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The Food and' Drug Adninistration had determined that oral intake;-

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of KI is cafo and effecC-c as a thyroid blocking agent during radiological.u. - .

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energencies. Further, the FX hrs authorized KI to be n.anufactured,'

distributed and sold over-the-counter as a "non-prescription drug" (sold

to the public without the need for medical control or supervision). In# light of such' Federal poterminations, all testinony in conflict thereto

.

.i .should be considered a radical attack upon a duely constituted and,

technically qualified government agency, an3 be re,}ected by the Board.

Use of shelter u a protective naasure againt,t radio-iodines is 31ndtedi

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to not more th'an 2 hours by the Environfr.cntal Protection Agency and such

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<-Q<N W,The' Board h'as c'onsiderediall' of the evidence submitted en. Reed <

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k, f ,( '' i yithinsheet to matters placed in controversy by Reed Contention 16, +.. .

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thsreisicasonable'assurancetutIade'qEstsprotect'ivebeasures/canand,

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there is reas.:,nable doubt that adeqmte. protective traasures con be takon", .

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in 'thejvent of.a catastmphic accihnt -(oxceedirt desigt based accidents) ., 6. 4.

or al17rediological emergencies costulated for pressurized water reactors** ' '

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,ThEs. is' a cbntested proceeding on an opplication for an operating'

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'y license for a utilisation facility, and the Board hass made ,f;Lndings of.' ~

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,,, fact and Eenclusions. of law on'all matters in controversy. The Board- , .,.U ''

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,has'.._ determined that a serious, safety matter exists., pee,,10 CFR, Section . .( '--

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(- ' Having dbeided this matter :in favcr of. the Intervenor,' the Board ~~

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h withholds its authorization for the facility operations.until such time '

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Re. cetfully submitted,'.s . .,,

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_. Dated at Jingdom City, Jo!.n G. Reed.

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Missouri,ithis 06th day Citizen of the United States of America-

of 0 tober 1983. RFD fil j'9c- Kingdom City, MD. 65262

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< UNION ELECTRIC COffANY ) Docket. No. S'm 50-463. , , ).O' - - . . . .'

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CFRTIFICATE OF SERVICE. ,.

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.i ' 507 tit M dafof; october ' "1983 by deposit in the U.S. mail, first:'

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Mr..Glenn O.. Bright. ~

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513 m1=ause Drivev. . & .. - U.S. Nuclear Rettlatory,Comsdssion,:r? Sily'er Spring,,tMaryland 2090,1eWashington,'.'D.C.,.||20$55 |' '.'. " '' '

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. Dr. Jerry.'R. Kline Docketing and Servise.Sec, tion-,

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