ML040720181
| ML040720181 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/24/2004 |
| From: | Demorest C - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Diaz N NRC/Chairman |
| References | |
| G20040171, LTR-04-0138 | |
| Download: ML040720181 (3) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 04/01/04 EDO CONTROL: G20040171 DOC DT: 02/24/04 FINAL REPLY:
Carolyn A. Demorest Dublin, New Hampshire Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF :
ROUTING:
Requests Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of Vermont Yankee Plant DATE: 03/11/04 Travers Norry Paperiello Kane Collins Dean Burns/Cyr Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO:
NRR CONTACT:
Dyer SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: AMar 11, 2004 09:43 PAPER NUMBER:
ACTION OFFICE:
LTR-04-0138 EDO LOGGING DATE: 03/10/2004 AUTHOR:
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ADDRESSEE:
Carolyn Demorest NH Nils Diaz
SUBJECT:
Requests Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of Vermont Yankee Plant ACTION:
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ACKNOWLEDGED SPECIAL HANDLING: -
Direct Reply Cy RF, OPA SECY to Ack.
02/24/2004 No ADAMS for Immediate Release via SECY/EDO/DPC NOTES:
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04/01/2004 DATE SIGNED:
EDO - -G20040171
February 24, 2004 Nils Diai, Chairman US'Nutclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20005-0001
Dear Chairman Diaz:
I have been a NH resident for 40 years and feel privileged to live in such a beautiful area, but I have never felt so insecure as when I read in the Valley Advocate about Entergy's request to increase Vermont Yankee's power by 20%. We in Dublin are downwind from Brattleboro, but the whole state and indeed a large portion of New England could be terribly damaged if an~-
accident should occur there under certain winds.
I am writing to askyou to oppose this dangerous plan and to ask for an independent safety assessment of the plant similar to the one conducted several years ago at Maine Yankee.
Vermont Yankee'is the oldest still-operating Yankee nuclear plant and was built under less'stringerit requirements than are currently necessary. It would not be' allowed to be built today. The original owners considered it unsafe to try for even a 5% uprate; it's ridiculous to expect that a 20%
uprate would be safe.
Four out of eight of the nuclear power plants that have tried to upgrade their output in the range of 13-20% have had components break under the added stress.
Please do all you can to protect the people of New Hampshire and New England from this hazardous plan.
Sincerely, Carolyn A.
emores POB 306 Dublin, NH 03444