ML051040335
| ML051040335 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 03/15/2005 |
| From: | Lazorchak S - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Diaz N NRC/Chairman |
| References | |
| G20050254, LTR-05-0189 | |
| Download: ML051040335 (4) | |
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Apr 11, 2005 09.57 PAPER NUMBER:
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LTR-05-0189 EDO LOGGING DATE: 04/07/2005 AUTHOR:
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Stephen Lazorchak NH Nils Diaz
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Oyster Creek's Spent Fuel Pool ACTION:
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Stephen M. Lazorchak Toms River, New Jersey Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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Oyster Creek's Spent Fuel Pool Reyes Virgilio Kane Merschoff Silber Dean Burns/Cyr Dyer, NRR Strosnider,NMSS Collins, RI DATE: 04/12/05 ASSIGNED TO:
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For Appropriate Action.
': Roger.Davfs-- Qvster Creek's Spent'Fuel Pool Page 1 1 Roger Davis.- Oyster Creek's Spent Fu Pool Page 1 I From:
<SeismicTie~aol.com>
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Date:
3115/05 11:16PM
Subject:
Oyster Creek's Spent Fuel Pool
Dear Chairman Nils J. Diaz,
On March 8, 2005 you spoke before the NRC Regulatory Information Conference in Washington, D.C. and stated the following In regard to terrorist attacks utilizing a large aircraft:
"From the studies we have conducted to date, we believe that the likelihood Is low that such a crash would damage the reactor core or the spent fuel pool and cause a release of radioactivity capable of affecting public health and safety. Moreover, mitigative strategies are available to protect the public in the unlikely event of a radiation release."
First, Oyster Creek's elevated spent fuel pool Is located 84-feet above the ground and covered with an ordinary metal building (a steel skeleton with a sheet metal roof deck and sheet metal siding). This structure cannot resist the impact from a large aircraft. The concrete floor around the fuel pool will not survive the impact form a 1 000-lb object traveling at 300-mph, striking the floor 30-degrees above the horizontal. This analysis neglects the affects from the crashing aircraft, collapsing roof steel, and the resulting fire from burning jet fuel. Therefore, the studies you reviewed are wrong, or significantly over estimate the robustness of Oyster Creek's Reactor Building.
Secondly, only NORAD/USNORTHCOM Is capable of stopping a terrorist aircraft in flight. If NORAD's commanding officer, Admiral Timothy J. Keating, was not properly briefed on the structural vulnerability of the elevated spent fuel pools, and he does not know the locations of all nuclear plants, fighter wings under his command may not be adequately trained to Intercept terrorist aircraft. On 9/11/12001, terrorist used multiple'aircraft to attack 3 buildings. One should not assume a terrorist attack on a nuclear power plant will be from one aircraft. NORAD must be trained to intercept and shoot down multiple aircraft, within same timelines that occurred on 9/1 1.
I don't disagree with your need to publicly state nuclear power plants are hardened and robust facilities, but NORAD/USNORTHCOM needs know the truth about the structural vulnerability of power plants like Oyster Creek. If NORAD cannot protect our nuclear plants, shut them down immediately, or at least don't relicense them for 20 additional years of operation.
Stephen M. Lazorchak, PE 20 Dorchester Drive Toms River, NJ 08753 Phonelfax 732-255-1972
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