ML090360381
| ML090360381 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 02/03/2009 |
| From: | Casey Smith US Congress |
| To: | Klein D NRC/Chairman |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-0219-LR, ASLBP 06-844-01-LR, RAS H-92 | |
| Download: ML090360381 (1) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH (."ONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTERS: 1540 KUller Road. Suito AS
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TT"Y (1l09l~!i 31350 1(lH L:II:"Y 101","'1. $o."t,) 38A Whi'i"~I. NJ 0875!>-1331 Ini);$~'JOO 2373 Royburn Houae OHlelitluilt!inn WllJh'nlllOn, DC 2051!'.-3004 (202) 22&-3705 (tongtt.ss of tbe 1tniteb ~tat~ JQOllUrof ~tprtStlltatiu~ COMMliiEES: FOREIGN AFFAIRS AfRlCA ANI) GLOBAL I1EAL TH SUBCOMMfTTEE RANI>:IN() MEMBeR WESTl:RN HEMlSrHERE SU8COMMlTTEe COMMJSSIOIlf ON SECURITY AND COOPERA TlON IN EUROPE /f4NI(/NG MCMO/i/1 F\\;;bruary J. 2009 The Honorable Dale t. Klein Chairm.an U.S. N1.1CIcarRcgulalury Commission Wa~hi.nglun. D.C. 20555-0001 CONGRESSIONAl..EXECUTlVE COMMISSION ON CHINA I1A/V/(IfIIGM~MIlE~ Ot:AfV, NeW JERSEY DElEGAllON Dear Chairman Klein: The US NRC web page imlicUles that ll1c Nuclear RegulaLOry Comrnis1:i.ionhas tentatively scheduled an A ffimm1.i<,l.o. Session on License Renewal fur Oyster Creel< Nuclt:.ar Genemting St.ation for tomouow allcrnoon. 1 res~)ect[ullyrequest that this meet.ing be postponed and anydcc.ision on extending the operating license be deferred unti Ithl:: recommendations of the Atomic Safety and T.icensing Board (AS LB) l'elating lo drywell corrosion have been implemented. On January 22, 2009. Exelnn suhmitted to the Commission only a "summary reporr" of tht: rc~ulLsof their 3-D !itrUctural analysis uf the Oyster Creek drywall shell. As 1.stated in my Decemher 4, 2008 letter to you and your fellow NRC CQmmis.c;ioners, {hI;;ASLO ha.o;called for a more rigorOllS rcvil;;w of the completed 3-D analysis stndfor the NRC slaff lo perfoml or have perfurmed a comprehen!;ivc and in-depth review or tht; complete analysis package. Not only h~ lhe::NRC staff not yet recc;ived the full analysis package. hut a letter J. received just.five days ago from R. W. Borchardt, Executive Director for Operations tor the NRC, poinls Ol1tthat the staff has nol yet COlllp!clcU a review of even the "summary r~Qrt." The NRe should !lot make a final decision un lic.cnsc renewal while the recommendations put forlh by the I\\SLB have nol been fully integrated or adlil;;ved. The me st.aff must demonstrate vigilance and tnoro'ughness in urder for the NKC to earn and maintain lJubii~~confidcm;<;i in its abi Iity to comprchcnsi vely oversee 111.1dcar power plant safety issues. Rushing to an I\\ffil111ation Session while critical inforrnali.on is out5tanding, sti II under review. or yet to be released to the puhlic only serves to ul1denninc public confidence in the: NRe's ability and commitment to fully cnsur<: public ~a.fety. DOCKETED USNRC February 3, 2009 (4:30pm) OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF}}