ML091810661
| ML091810661 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/29/2009 |
| From: | Barkley R NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Araujo D - No Known Affiliation |
| Barkley R | |
| References | |
| CRC-09-0282, EDATS:OEDO-2009-0298, G20090337 | |
| Download: ML091810661 (2) | |
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June 29, 2009 Danny Araujo 355 8th Avenue, Apartment #8D New York, New York 10001
Dear Mr. Araujo:
I am responding to your letter to NRC Commissioner Dale Klein on June 1, 2009. The letter was forwarded to me since our regional office deals with the Indian Point power plant. I handle technical communications for our office and reply back to concerned citizens, local officials, and members of Congress who write to us with nuclear safety questions and concerns.
In your letter, you expressed a concern about a recent piping leak at Indian Point. This piping leak occurred from a small hole that rusted through a pipe buried seven (7) feet underground; thus the condition of the pipe was not visible to our four (4) onsite inspectors. Once Entergy, the company that owns Indian Point, identified tell-tale signs of leakage, the pipe was promptly dug up and the corroded section replaced in a few days. The pipe which corroded did not perform a nuclear safety function. Most nuclear power plant piping, particularly that which performs a nuclear safety function, runs above ground through buildings and thus is visible and accessible to our resident inspectors and the Indian Point staff.
As for the safety of nuclear power plants, I urge you to learn more about the matter by visiting the NRCs website at www.nrc.gov. It contains a lot of information about nuclear power plant design, reactor safety features, and the work of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including the wide range of nuclear safety aspects we regulate and inspect. If you do not have a technical background, I urge you to check out the icon marked, For Students & Teachers as it will explain this complex technology in laymans terms.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was established by Congress to enable the safe use of nuclear materials for the publics benefit. These uses not only include the production of electricity, but also its use in nuclear medicine, research, and other industrial processes. Many people have strong opinions for and against the use of nuclear power for electricity production.
However, the mission of the NRC is not to promote the use of nuclear materials over one power source or another, but rather to ensure it is used in a manner that protects public health and safety.
If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to give me a call at (610) 337-5065.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard S. Barkley, PE Technical Communications Assistant
June 29, 2009 Danny Araujo 355 8th Avenue, Apartment #8D New York, New York 10001
Dear Mr. Araujo:
I am responding to your letter to NRC Commissioner Dale Klein on June 1, 2009. The letter was forwarded to me since our regional office deals with the Indian Point power plant. I handle technical communications for our office and reply back to concerned citizens, local officials, and members of Congress who write to us with nuclear safety questions and concerns.
In your letter, you expressed a concern about a recent piping leak at Indian Point. This piping leak occurred from a small hole that rusted through a pipe buried seven (7) feet underground; thus the condition of the pipe was not visible to our four (4) onsite inspectors. Once Entergy, the company that owns Indian Point, identified tell-tale signs of leakage, the pipe was promptly dug up and the corroded section replaced in a few days. The pipe which corroded did not perform a nuclear safety function. Most nuclear power plant piping, particularly that which performs a nuclear safety function, runs above ground through buildings and thus is visible and accessible to our resident inspectors and the Indian Point staff.
As for the safety of nuclear power plants, I urge you to learn more about the matter by visiting the NRCs website at www.nrc.gov. It contains a lot of information about nuclear power plant design, reactor safety features, and the work of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including the wide range of nuclear safety aspects we regulate and inspect. If you do not have a technical background, I urge you to check out the icon marked, For Students & Teachers as it will explain this complex technology in laymans terms.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was established by Congress to enable the safe use of nuclear materials for the publics benefit. These uses not only include the production of electricity, but also its use in nuclear medicine, research, and other industrial processes. Many people have strong opinions for and against the use of nuclear power for electricity production.
However, the mission of the NRC is not to promote the use of nuclear materials over one power source or another, but rather to ensure it is used in a manner that protects public health and safety.
If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to give me a call at (610) 337-5065.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard S. Barkley, PE Technical Communications Assistant R. Borchardt B. Mallett, DEDR M. Virgilio, DEDMRT E. Leeds, NRR D. Ash, DEDCM V. Ordaz, AO L. Trocine, OEDO S. Burns, OGC K. Cyr, OGC G20090337/EDATS: OEDO-2009-0298/CRC-09-0282 ADAMS Package Accession No: ML091810653 SUNSI Review Complete: RSB (Reviewer=s Initials)
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