ML021330006

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General Notice Comment Letter from Jim Woodfin on Extending the St. Lucie Facility'S License
ML021330006
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/01/2002
From: Woodfin J
- No Known Affiliation
To:
NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB
References
67FR9333 00006
Download: ML021330006 (1)


Text

Jim Woodfin 8583 Sheridan Road Melbourne FL 32904-2127 Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop T-6 D 59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -//z .i5 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Hondas & St. Lucie Nuclear Power My 1986 Honda Accord was the most reliable automobile I have ever owned. Solid design and conscientious maintenance paid off-for 10 years and 120,000 miles, it was trouble-free. For an additional 5 years, extra maintenance was required, but it remained completely reliable. When at 15 years and 180,000 miles it left me stranded on 1-95, I was not pleased, but found no fault with the car, recognizing that no machine lasts forever.

Nuclear power plants are like Hondas-they don't last forever.

Nuclear power plants are different from Hondas-when they fail, the victims are not just inconvenienced travelers.

Recent events at many nuclear power plants suggest that they have already entered a period of higher maintenance and failure risks. When you consider extending the St. Lucie nuclear facility's license, I hope you will insist on a thorough accounting of the potential costs of safely maintaining this aging facility for 20 more years.

The cost impact analysis should include:

"* Risks of accidental radiation release from a nuclear energy facility

"* Risks of accidental radiation release from fuel transport and storage

"* Additional age-related risks due to materials corrosion, fatigue, and embrittlement

"* The potential of deliberate radiation release as a result of terrorist acts Thank you for performing the extremely valuable service of keeping our energy sources safe.

Sincerely, Woodfin

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