MA ма NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS JAMES A. HALEY, FLA., CHAIRMAN "AYLOR, N.C. T. JOHNSON, CALIF. PHILLIP BURTON, CALIF. JOHN F. SEIBERLING, OHIO RON DE LUGO, V.I. BOB ECKHARDT, TEX. GOODLOE E. BYRON, MD. JAIME BENITEZ, PR. JIM BANTING, NEV. PAUL & TEONGAS, MASS. ALLAN T. HOWE, UTAH JAMES WEAVER, OREG. BOB CARR, MICH. GEORGE MILLER, CALIF. THEODORE M. (TED) RISENHOOVER, OKLA JAMES J. FLORIO, NJ. STAFF DIRECTOR LEE MC ELVAIN GENERAL COLENSSEC MICHAEL C. MARCON MINDRITY COUNSEL I have received reports indicating that, since Document Room. I hope that those responsible for these improvements might be informed that their efforts are important and appreciated, and that their initiatives to provide appropriate improvements be encouraged. JAMES A. HALEY, FLA., CHAIRMAN YA. TAYLOR, N.C. BOLD T. JOHNSON, CALIF. ROM DE LUGO, V.I. BOB ECKHARDT, TEX. GOODLOE K. WYRON, MD. JAIME BENITEZ, P.R. JIM SANTINI, NIV. PAUL E. THONGAS, MASSO. ALLAN T. HOWE, UTAH JAMES WEAVER, OREO. BOB CARR, MICH. GEORGE MILLER, CALIF. THEODORE M. (TED) RISENHOOVER, OKLA JAMES J. FLORIO, N.J. STAFF DIRECTOR LEE MC ELVAIN GENERAL COUNSEL MICHAEL C. MARDINE The Honorable Marcus A. Rowden, Chairman Dear Mr. Rowden: For purposes of clarifying and expanding upon the In order that the record be published at an Sincerely, Morris K. Udall, Chairman and the Environment for Information to be Inserted in the Record of GESMO Procedures Hearings before the 1. To what extent would an NRC decision to allow use of plutonium in light water reactors rest on the assumption that LMFBRS will become commercially viable 2. To what extent does the NRC consider that the GESMO 3. Please describe the NRC procedure for preparation What was the procedure used to delineate the plutonium recycle alternatives to be analyzed in the GESMO? For example, what was the basis for not considering the following alternatives: a fuel cycle based on the use བས of thorium; the "tandem fuel cycle" suggested by the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; non-fission alternatives to plutonium recycle; and matching of fuel reprocessing plans to the schedule for introduction of the LMFBR? To what extent will matters not considered in the Final GESMO (e.g. inter |