IA-85-107, Advises That Commission Decided Not to Issue Proposed Rule on ATWS Requiring Diverse Scram Sys for Westinghouse Plants. Commissioner Asselstine Comments Noted
| ML20126E032 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/03/1984 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| FOIA-85-107 NUDOCS 8506150275 | |
| Download: ML20126E032 (1) | |
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..... December 3, 1984 OFFCE OF THE SECRETARY f
I MEMORANDUM FOR: Willihm J. Dircks, Executi ,
Director for Operations i FROM: Samuel J. Chilk, Secreta' , .
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SUBJECT:
PROPOSED RULE ON ATWS (R9f e nce your memo to Commissioners f 6/29/84) !
t This is to advise you that the Commission (with Chairman Palladino and Commissioners Roberts and Zech agreeing) has
. decided not to issue the proposed rule on ATWS that would require diverse SCRAM system for Westinghouse plants.
Commissioners Asselstine and Bernthal disagree and would have issued the proposed rule for public comment.
Commissioner Asselstine noted that:
"This Commission as presently constituted is over-turning a prior Commission decision to obtain public comment on whether or not it is reasonable to seek additional assurance that the SCRAM system-in Westinghouse designed plants will function when called upon. Given the nature and frequency of both common cause failures and oversights that affect reactor. safety, I would not be as sanguine as this Commission."
(The comments of the other Commissioners have previously been provided to you with their vote sheets) ,
cc: Chairman Pall'adino Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Asselstine Commissioner Bernthal
' Commissioner Zech OGC OPE
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