ML080730486

G20030485/LTR-03-0531 - Ltr. Robert Titlford Palo Verdo Outage

ML080730486
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/05/2003
From:	Tilford R - No Known Affiliation
To:	Mccain J NRC/EDO, NRC/OCM, NRC/SECY, US SEN (Senate)
References
FOIA/PA-2008-0118, G20030485, LTR-03-0531
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:

DUE: 09/02/03 EDO CONTROL: G20030485 DOC DT: 08/04/03 FINAL REPLY:

Senator John McCain (Robert Tilford)

(DOE Referral)

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Sen. McCain FOR SIGNATURE OF :

GRN CRC NO: 03-0531

Travers, EDO DESC:

ROUTING:

Palo Verde Outage DATE: 08/15/03 Travers Norry Paperiello Kane Collins Dean Burns

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NSIR Zimmerman SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

Prepare response to Senator John McCain from

Travers, EDO.

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Robert Tilford AZ Palo Verde nuclear power plant Appropriate Chairman, Corers, OCA 08/04/2003 No DOE Referral dtd 8/7/2003 ADAMS DATE DUE:

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.08/06/2883 89:21 6022488886 STAR-ES PAGE 01/04 August 5, 2003 Senator John Mc Cam 2400 cast Arizona Biltmore Circle, Suite 1150 Phoenix, Arizona 85015 RE: Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant SEMORADIUM

Dear Senator John Mc Cain,

We can learn certain things from the recent "outage" at Palo Verde...

1) 'Tower lines" in and around the area near a Nuclear :Power plant are vulnerable to "Tripping". (See article: "A-Plant unit down aftl outage will resume operation Mond

', by Lindsey Collum, the Arizoua Republic Newspaper 8-3-2003).

This situation may represent a "systemic flaw" in the security or design of Nuclear Power plants natiouwide. One, which could be exploited by terrorists seeking to recreate or cause an "outagc" situation similar to that which happened to Palo Verde.

Sincerely RobrTioc 1531 west Colter#25 Phoenix, Arizona 85015 Enclosures

88/0s/2083 09:21 60224BB606 STAPLES PAGE 02/04 August 4, 2003 Senator John Mc Cain 2400 east Arizona Biltmore Circle, suite 1150 Phoenix, Atizona 85016 RE: Palo Verde Nuclear Power Generating Station "shut dow'"!

Dear Senator Mc Cain,

Salt River Project workers 'Tripped power lines" causing Palo Verde Nuclear Power Generating Station to "shut down"I Meanwhile...Unit 3 rcrins out of commission until repairs are completed on a broken seal on a Nuclear reactor cooling pump - the cooling pump controls both the temperature in the core, and maintains the flow of water in the reactor itself.

According to Arizona Public Service spokesman "a leak could have developed if power had been restored before workers noticed the ruptured seal~i the Nuclear reactor.

The "cooling pump" apparatus is located within a containmenit area for radioactive material, which could have been released, compromising the: safety of both the plant workers and the public.

Palo Verde is expected to resume operation on Monday,Aulpst 4, 2003 (see attached article: "A-Plant unit down after outage will resume opcration Monda" by Lindsey Collom, the Arizona Republic Newspaper, 8-03-2003).

Sincerely Robert Tilford(

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Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 August 7, 2003 Ms. Annette Vietti-Cook Secretariat Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Building 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Dear Ms. Vietti-Cook:

Because the subject of this letter does not fall within the purview of the Department of Energy, we are forwarding it to your agency for response.

If you have any questions, please contact me on (202) 586-8923.

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