ML040980386

G20040243/LTR-04-0201 - Ltr. State Reps. Christopher J. Donelan, Stephen Kulik, Shaun Kelly and State Senators Stan Rosenberg and Andrea Nuciforo Regarding Independent Safety Audit for Vermont Yankee

ML040980386
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	03/24/2004
From:	Donelan C, Kelly S, Kulik S, Nuciforo A, Rosenberg S State of MA, House of Representatives, State of MA, Senate
To:	Diaz N NRC/Chairman
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G20040243, LTR-04-0201
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 05/17/04 EDO CONTROL: G20040243 DOC DT: 03/24/04 FINAL REPLY:

Christopher J. Donelan, State Rep.

Stephen Kulik, State Rep.

Shaun Kelly, State Rep.

Stan Rosenberg, State Senator Andrea Nuciforo, State Senator Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** GRN ** CRC NO: 04-0201 Dyer, NRR DESC: ROUTING:

Independent Safety Audit for Vermont Yankee Travers Paperiello Kane Norry Collins Dean DATE: 04/06/04 Burns/Cyr Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT:

NRR Dyer SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Apr 06, 2004 10:18 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-04-0201 LOGGING DATE: 04/05/2004 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: Christopher Donelan AFFILIATION: MA-SH ADDRESSEE: Nils Diaz

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Requests Independent Engineering Assessment of Vermont Yankee ACTION: Direct Reply DISTRIBUTION: Cy RF. SECY to Ack.

LETTER DATE: 03/24/2004 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL IIANDLING: ADAMS for Immediate Release via SECY/EDO/DPC NOTES:

FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 05/17/2004 DATE SIGNED:

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE HOUSE. BOSTON 02133-1054 CHRISTOPHER J. DONELAN Committees:

REPRESENTATIVE Public Safety 2ND FRANKLIN DISTRICT Housing and Urban Development STATE HOUSE. ROOM 39 TEL (617) 722-2230 DISTRICT OFFICE:

Rep.ChristopherDonelan@hou.state.ma.us 217 EAST MAIN STREET March 24, 2004 ORANGE, MA 01364 (978) 544-2180 Nils Diaz, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

Dear Mr. Diaz:

We write to you to express our desire to have any uprate of The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant contingent upon an independent engineering assessment of the plant.

Collectively, we represent the communities in Massachusetts within the fallout area of Vermont Yankee. We are concerned about a 32-year-old facility being allowed to boost reactor power to 120% of its original design capacity.

The Vermont Public Service Board, at a recent meeting, conditioned a certificate of public good for the uprate proposal on an independent energy assessment. We believe the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should perform such an assessment to be sure that this facility can safely increase to 120% of capacity and that this assessment be done prior to NRC approval.

We believe an independent assessment is in the best interest of Vermont Yankee and the citizens of Vermont and Massachusetts. Thank you for your consideration.

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