ML12068A279

G20120155/LTR-12-0084/EDATS SECY-2012-0113 - Ltr. Christine Kehoe San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Oversight Issues

ML12068A279
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	02/13/2012
From:	Kehoe C State of CA, Senate
To:	Jaczko G NRC/Chairman
References
G20120155, LTR-12-0084, SECY-2012-0113
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 04/17/12 EDO CONTROL: G20120155 DOC DT: 02/13/12 FINAL REPLY:

State Senator Christine Kehoe State of California TO:

Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** PRI ** CRC NO: 12-0084 Leeds, NRR DESC: ROUTING:

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - Oversight Borchardt Issues (EDATS: SECY-2012-0113) Weber Virgilio Ash Mamish OGC/GC DATE: 03/07/12 Collins, RIV Burns, OGC ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Rihm, OEDO NRR Leeds SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

Ref. G20120082. Staff to provide courtesy copy to OEDO (Greg Bowman) by 4/12/12 to give to Anna Bradford, OCM/GBJ for Chairman review prior to dispatch. Response is to be consistent with letter to Senator Boxer (ML12053A438).

EDATS Number: SECY-2012-0113 Source: SECY IGeea nomto Assigned To: NRR OEDO Due Date: 4/17/2012 11:00 PM Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 4/17/2012 11:00 PM

Subject:

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - Oversight Issues

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CC Routing: OGC; Roger.Rihm(~inrc.gov ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: Response/Package: NONE ML12068A279 OhrI nfrato I Cross Reference Number: G20 120 155, LTR-1 2-0084 Staff Initiated: NO Related Task: Recurring Item: NO File Routing: EDATS Agency Lesson Learned: NO OEDO Monthly Report Item: NO I,Prcs nomto Action Type: Letter Priority: Medium Sensitivity: None Signature Level: NRR Urgency: 1'qO Approval Level: No Approval Required OEDO Concurrence: YES OCM Concurrence: NO OCA Concurrence: NO Special Instructions: Staff to provide courtesy copy to OEDO (Greg Bowman) by 4/12/12 to give to Anna Bradtbrd, OCM/GBJ for Chairman review prior to dispatch. Response to be consistent with letter to Senator Boxer (ML12053A438).

IDocument I nforniation I Originator Name: State Senator Christine Kehoe Date of Incoming: 2/13/2012 Originating Organization: State of California Document Received by SECY Date: 3/8/2012 Addressee: Chairman Jaczko Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Incoming Task Received: Letter Page 1 of l

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:-Mar 14, 2012 17:-40 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-122-0084 LOGGING DATE: 03/02/2012 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: SEN Christine Kehoe AFFILIATION: CA ADDRESSEE: Gregory Jaczko

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San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Oversight Issues ACTION: Direct Reply DISTRIBUTION: RF, SECY to Ack LETTER DATE: 02/13/2012 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: Staff should provide courtesy copy of response to Anna Bradford, Chairman's Office...3 days prior to dispatch...

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• LEGISLATIVE LESBIAN. GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER Gregory Joczko, Ph.D., Chairman CAUCUS, CHAIR

• LEGISLATIVE WOMEN'S CAUCUS United State Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-1 6G4 Washing-ton, DC 20555-0001 RE: SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION: OVERSIGHT ISSUES

Dear Chairman Joczko:

I share the same safety and equipment concerns raised by Senator Barbara Boxer, in her February 8, 2012 letter to you regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGs).

My State Senate district, which includes the City of San Diego is approximately fifty miles away from the SONGs power plant: 'San' Diego Gas-and Electric (SDG&E), the power company that serves my district and most of San Diego Count)y receives almost twenty percent of its electricity from this nuclear facility.

Since the shutdown of the power plant, there have been differing reports as to the cause of the leak and the integrity of the steam tubes being used. Some news outlets have reported comments made by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) spokesperson, Victor Dricks, about steam generator tubes at the plant showing "many, many years" of wear. Is his statement conclusive of an NRC investigation? If it is, what oversight action is the NRC taking to ensure that these problems are corrected and the power plant resumes operation.

Additionally, SONGs reported the same week, an incident from January where a contracted employee fell into the spent fuel rod cooling pool. This incident is just one among many safety violations at the facility over the past 2 years. What action is the NRC taking to address SONGs continued safety violations?

The safety of the public and the reliability of this important plant providing power to the grid requires immediate attention.

Thank you for considering my questions, I look forward to your official response.

Sincerely, Senator, 3901 District cc: Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, U.S Senator Ken Calvert, U.S. House of Representatives Robert Weisenmiller, Ph.D.; Chairman, California Energy Commission Michael Peevey, President, California Public Utilities Commission Pete Dietrich, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Southern California Edison