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Draft p. 3.1.44<br />

Issue<br />

287<br />

SOCIOECONOMIC/SOCIOPOLITICAL ISSUES<br />

One commenter noted that in the second paragraph, the lack <strong>of</strong> direct benefits (from<br />

waste material) to future generations is discussed but the possibility <strong>of</strong> indirect benefits<br />

is relegated to a footnote. A balanced consideration <strong>of</strong> long-term risks and benefits must<br />

consider both. (58)<br />

Response<br />

This correction has been made in preparing the final Statement (see Section 3.5)<br />

Draft p. 3.1.64<br />

Issue<br />

The first century after closure <strong>of</strong> the repository would be critical for "hands on"<br />

corrective action only if the monitoring program established some deficiency in the repos-<br />

itory. Although the radioactivity <strong>of</strong> the repository has been reduced substantially after<br />

700 years, the threat is by no means negligible. (113-EPA)<br />

Response<br />

The wording <strong>of</strong> this paragraph has been revised to better convey the intended meaning.<br />

Draft p. 3.1.74<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter felt that the paragraph on "Candor" was an outrage. The large number <strong>of</strong><br />

technical articles on waste disposal is not relevant. (40)<br />

Response<br />

The last sentence in the paragraph in question--"Some take this as evidence while<br />

others see the flood <strong>of</strong> articles as an attempt to confuse the layman and increase reliance<br />

on the technical expert." is a non-biased statement. It admits that the amount <strong>of</strong> pub-<br />

lished information on nuclear power may not be (in every instance) sufficient evidence <strong>of</strong><br />

"Candor."

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