ML042240161

G20040540/LTR-04-0504 - Sens. James Jeffords, Patrick Leahy, and Rep. Bernard Sanders Ltr Re Inspection at Vermont Yankee and Request for Public Briefing

ML042240161
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	08/06/2004
From:	Jeffords J, Leahy P, Sanders B US Congress
To:	Diaz N NRC/Chairman
Ennis R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1420
References
CORR-04-0163, G20040540, LTR-04-0504
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• t EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 08/19/04 EDO CONTROL: G20040540 DOC DT: 08/06/04 FINAL REPLY:

Senator James Jeffords Senator Patrick Leahy Representative Bernard Sanders Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** PRI ** CRC NO: 04-0504 Chairman Diaz DESC: ROUTING:

Inspection at Vermont Yankee and Request for Reyes Public Briefing Virgilio Kane Merschoff Norry Dean DATE: 08/09/04 Burns/Cyr Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Rathbun, OCA NRR Dyer SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Aug 06, 2004 15.35 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-04-0504 LOGGING DATE: 08/06/2004 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: SEN Sen. James Jeffords AFFILIATION: SEN ADDRESSEE:

SUBJECT:

Support of the State of Vermont's requests regarding the NRC's upcoming engineering inspection at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION: RF, OCA to Ack LETTER DATE: 08/06/2004 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING:

NOTES: Commission Correspondence FILE LOCATION: ADAMS 23 DATE DUE: 08l4.2004 DATE SIGNED:

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,opportun1ty to revieW the pn the-e--eA announced. Wbe b yet it is'Vdy ina-p i htflteaijeaesd other members 1* availaipeteStatsrequ to bie Wtboth the VnnSt Nuclear Adviso y Panel and the. Com issioiers o Ble ServiPce aid Puibi c Safety. We also belieIt-js iortant tAt te Rscheduiejei to -rief thepublic on tetfieis ext dm ind dlings a-th npcj e-:-5.ie inspection report is fbializet t .;, anr Finally, we support thie taies request fbr n An oftbe pibcihear filing -

deadline. Asnoticed in he Fedeal Reist n tl I 2004e currnt dqadfine expires August 29,2004'well b* the pion of the ennne inspectio report. We agreewith the State thatfthinspection tearmns finds shold be available to interestedzpaties wll befe te ing g delie and believe the dadleine shoukibe extende&

The Honorable Nils Diaz Page Two We believe that the NRC has the discretion to accommodate all of these revests and urge that NRC act to do So promptly so that the State can be fully apprised of the process from the beginning. We further believe that granting these requests will be important to th public's acceptance and confidence in tbe findings of tie engineering inspection We appreciate your prompt attention to our request.

Sincerely,

• RNARD SANDIERS

.Senator Senator U.S. Reprsentative