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SAFEGUARDS<br />

planning for assistance in emergencies sounds like the beginning <strong>of</strong> the police state.<br />

(55,73) One <strong>of</strong> the commenter suggests "The New Tyranny" by Robert Jungk should be read to<br />

discover how Western Europe has already learned the "hard way." (55)<br />

Response<br />

Security measures including those enumerated in this analysis are not believed to indi-<br />

cate the beginnings <strong>of</strong> a police state in our society. The presence <strong>of</strong> armed guards and<br />

inspections the public accepts at every airport terminal, armed guards at many banks in our<br />

communities, armed guards on every armored truck on our cities' streets, similar protection<br />

around federal property and at army, navy, air force, marine, and other service stations are<br />

accepted without allegations <strong>of</strong> police state. Physical protection measures at a very few<br />

(certainly less than six in this country) waste isolation facilities that are located in<br />

remote areas would not contribute to a police state syndrome.<br />

Draft p. N.6<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter asked if an aerial radiation survey could detect a spent fuel cask that<br />

had not been breached and is located inside a building. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

See Section 4.10.1.3 <strong>of</strong> the final Statement.<br />

Draft p. N.6<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter noted that the NRC has promulgated an interim rule on physical protection<br />

<strong>of</strong> spent fuel shipments (Federal Register 44, 34466, June 15, 1979). Accordingly the foot<br />

note is no longer valid. (208-NC)<br />

Response<br />

Issue<br />

See Section 4.10.1 <strong>of</strong> the final Statement where the recent NRC rule is cited.<br />

One commenter noted that the uranium-only fuel cycle is not addressed from a safeguards<br />

standpoint although the health, safety and environmental aspects <strong>of</strong> the U-only fuel cycle<br />

are discussed. In addition, although the basic purpose <strong>of</strong> a safeguards system is identified,<br />

there is no discussion <strong>of</strong> the concepts or elements <strong>of</strong> safeguards systems potentially appli-<br />

cable to each waste form and storage mode. Also, the draft GEIS does not identify how much

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