ML023540416
| ML023540416 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/2002 |
| From: | Spratt J US HR (House of Representatives) |
| To: | Gregory Suber NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB |
| Suber G, NRR/DRIP/RLEP 301-415-1124 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML023540416 (1) | |
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JOHN M. SPRATT, JR.
5th DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA 1536 LONGWORTH BUILDING WASHINGTON, D C 20515 (2021 225 5501 COMMITTEES RANKING MEMBER, BUDGET ARMED SERVICES Taongress of tbie Uniteb ltatcs Bowie of etpresintatiurs Waslhington, B.T. 20515 December 11, 2002 DISTRICT OFFICES TOM GE'TTYS BUILDING BOX 350 ROCK HILL. SOUTH CAROLINA 29731 (803) 327-1114 39 E CALHOUN STREET SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA 29150 (8031 773 3362 88 PUBLIC SQUARE DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29532 (8431 393 3998 Gregory F. Suber Cand Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mail Stop T-6-D-59 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Mr. Suber:
The V.C. Summer Nuclear Station - owned and operated by South Carolina Electric &
Gas Co. and co-owned with the South Carolina Public Service Authority -- has a proven track record as one of the safest, most reliable nuclear facilities in the nation.
By this letter I would like to express my support for Summer Station's application to renew its operating license for an additional 20 years.
The NRC is already involved in license renewal cases'with a number of other utilities that have older nuclear facilities. Even though the license expiration date for Summer Station is still more than 20 years away, I believe they are acting in a prudent manner by making application now so that the license renewal process can proceed in a timely fashion.
Summer Station has been an integral part of Fairfield County since the early 1970s, and SCE&G's history in the area there dates back nearly a century. They have a demonstrated record of being a good corporate neighbor through their partnerships with the people of Fairfield County and the neighboring counties of Lexington, Newberry and Richland.
-Summer Station's operations provide jobs.for-nearly-a thousand people. And.SC(ANA-..
owned companies pay more than $17.5 million in tax~s to Fairfield County, money that helps support vital public services and provides for a better quality of life.
Based on the facts, I believe extending the operating life of Summer Station will provide a continuing safe, reliable energy source for the people of South Carolina.
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