ML11285A318

LTR-11-0539 - Letter from Doreen Farr to Chairman Gregory Jaczko Diablo Power Plant Relicensing and 3-D Seismic Studies

ML11285A318
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	09/07/2011
From:	Farr D Santa Barbara County, CA, Board of Supervisors
To:	Jaczko G, Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/Chairman, NRC/SECY
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Prillted: Sep 27, 2011 08:14 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-ll -0539 LOGGING DATE: 09/20 /20 II ACTION OFFICE: OGC AUTHOR: Doreen FaIT AFFILIATION: CA ADDRESSEE: Gregory Jaczko

SUBJECT:

Diablo Power Plant reJicensing & 3-D seismic studies ACTION: Signature of Secretary DISTRIBUTION: RF, EDO, SECY to Ack LETTER DATE: 09/07/2011 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING:

NOTES:

FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 10/2412011 DATE SIGNED:

OFFICE OF THE THIRD DISTRICT SUPERVISOR County Administration Building 105 East Anapamu Street DOREEN FARR Sama Barbara; CalifornIa 93 j 01 Third Drstrict Supervisor Telephone: (80S) 568-2191 Fax (805) 568*2883 www.coumyofsb.org COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA September 7,2011 Mr. Gregory B. Jaczko, Chair clo Annette I. Vietti-Cook, Secretary to the Commission United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-16G4 Washington, DC. 20555-0001

Reference:

Diablo Power Plant Relicensing & 3-D Seismic Studies

Dear Chair and Members of the Commission:

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has previously corresponded with the Members of the Commission regarding the Diablo Power Plant. The Diablo Power Plant, while in San Luis Obispo County, has an Emergency Planning Zone and an Ingestion Pathway Zone that includes Santa Barbara County; including* the largest incorporated city of Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria.

Staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission presented information to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on June 16, 2011. The Board appreciates the Commission and its staff taking the time to brief the Board on the Commission's activities and role il') the relicensing process, and about preliminary lessons learned from the Fukushima Power Plant disaster in Japan.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors was pleased to learn that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has requested a deferral of the License Renewal Application (LRA) for the Diablo Power Plant. The deferrai PG&E has requested is contingent upon the completion of a through three dimensional study surrounding geologic formations to further clarify risks to the Diablo Power Plant.

This action taken by PG&E is consistent with the request made by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on August 3, 2010.

The Board, however, requests that relicensing activities from ths Commission pertaining to the Diablo Power Plant be halted until all seismic stUdies - including advanced 3-D seismic studies are completed, analyzed and reported to the Commission and the public.

The Board unanimously voted that any analyses, reports or findings in regard to the 3-D seismic studies be completely public, and be conducted by independent experts from outside government or the Commission, including experts from the academic area. All reports and analyses should have strong peer review, and be able to withstand extensive expert and public critique.

Chris Henson Esther Aguilera Elizabeth Farnum Stephame Langsdorf

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.. Gregory B. Jaczko, Chair United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 of2 It is clear from our constituents' input that in order to have public confidence in any risk analysis regarding the Diablo Power Plant, experts from outside the regulatory agencies and government oversight entities must included. The Board formally requests your consideration regarding the need for transparent and independent input on this important matter.

Thank you for your prompt review and response to this request.

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Doreen Farr Vice Chair, County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors Cc: Honorable Members, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator Barbara Boxer, United States Senator Lois Capps, Member of Congress Elton Gallegly, Member of Congress Achadjian Katcho, 33 rd District Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee, 15th District Senator Elmo E. Collins, NRC Region IV Regional Administrator Chandra Wallar, Santa Barbara County Executive Officer Michael D. Harris, Santa Barbara County Emergency Operations Chief Santa Barbara County Operational Area Council John T. Conway, Senior Vice President PG&E