ML12187A234

G20120474/LTR-12-0306/EDATS: SECY-2012-0341 - Sen. Robert Menendez Ltr. Safety of Our Aging Nuclear Power Plants with Focus on Oyster Creek

ML12187A234
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	06/06/2012
From:	Menendez R US SEN (Senate), US Congress
To:	Jaczko G NRC/Chairman
Shared Package
ML12192A190	List: ML12187A234
References
G20120474, LTR-12-0306, EDATS: SECY-2012-0341, corr-12-0078
Download: ML12187A234 (6)

Text

EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 07/19/12 EDO CONTROL: G20120474 DOC DT: 06/06/12 FINAL REPLY:

Senator Robert Menendez TO:

Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** PRI ** CRC NO: 12-0306 Chairman Jaczko DESC: ROUTING:

Safety of Our Aging Nuclear Power Plants with Borchardt Focus on Oyster Creek (EDATS: SECY-2012-0341) Weber Johnson Ash Mamish OGC/GC DATE: 07/03/12 Leeds, NRR Dean, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Zobler, OGC Schmidt, OCA EDO Rihm SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

Please prepare response in accordance with OEDO Notice 2009-0441-02 (ML093290179). NRR and Region I to provide input to OEDO (Roger Rihm), if required. Roger Rihm will coordinate response with OGC and OCA.

~e~Xo~Q-I ý &t--(

(4 U /I SEQ-ul

EDATS Number: SECY-2012-0341 Source: SECY Assigned To: OEDO OEDO Due Date: 7/19/2012 11:00 PM Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 7/23/2012 11:00 PM

Subject:

Safety of Our Aging Nuclear Power Plants with Focus on Oyster Creek

==

Description:==

CC Routing: NRR; Regionl; OGC; OCA ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: NONE Response/Package: NONE I er Ot aio Inor I Cross Reference Number: G20120474, LTR- 12-0306 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: Chairman Jaczko Urgency: NC )

Approval Level: No Approval Required OEDO Concurrence: YES OCM Concurrence: NO OCA Concurrence: NO Special Instructions: Please prepare response in accordance with OEDO Notice 2009-0441-02 (ML093290179). NRR and Region I to provide input to OEDO (Roger Rihm), if required. Roger Rihrn will coordinate response with OGC and OCA.

I, Doumn *I Ifr aio I Originator Name: Senator Robert Menendez Date of Incoming: 6/6/2012 Originating Organization: Congress Document Received by SECY Date: 7/2/2012 Addressee: Chairman Jaczko Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Incoming Task Received: Letter Page 1 of I

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Jun 29, 2012 17:06 PAPER NUMBER: LTR- 12-0306 LOGGING DATE: 06/27/2012 ACTION OFFICE: cEDiD AUTHOR: SEN Robert Menendez AFFILIATION: CONG ADDRESSEE: CHRM Gregory Jaczko

SUBJECT:

Concerns the safety of our aging nuclear power plants with focus on Oyster Creek ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION: RF LETTER DATE: 06/06/2012 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: Commission Correspondence NOTES:

FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 07/23/2012 DATE SIGNED:

poled Wtf eaO:

Low

,71 11Ia gamma

~;i< . ~*<1C. .. EDO --G20120474

ROBERT MENENDEZ 528 SENATEHARTOFFICEBUILDING NEW JERSEY WASHINGTON, DC 20510 (202) 2244744 CGMMITTEES: ONE GATEWAY CENTER BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 11TH FLOOR AFFAIRS t *t~tli il)tiV NEWARK,NJ 07102 FINANCE 'U ited .Yltes ý5cL atc (973) 645-3030 208 WHITE HORSE PIKE FOREIGN RELATIONS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3005 SUITE18-19 BARRINGTON, NJ 08007 (856) 757-5353 June 6, 2012 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Dear Mr. Jaczko.

I want to thank you for the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions' decision to hold this public forum. After cutting out the town hall component of the March meeting, I received several complaints from my constituents. And after hearing from my staff, the NRC organized this additional meeting. I thank you for that, but hope in the future your annual open houses always have an open, public session whereby concerned citizens can express their views.

Safety, of course, is priority number one when it comes to nuclear power plants. As the oldest still operating nuclear power plant that priority is of even greater urgency when discussing the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant...especially following the Fukushima Dai-ichi disaster. That is why it is so important that the Commission quickly and comprehensively review all of the safety recommendations.

Yesterday I wrote you about the need to quickly consider whether filters should be installed on all containment vents. As you know, there have been reports that workers at the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility delayed opening containment vents because they feared sending radioactive materials into the, atmosphere. This delay may have contributed to explosions related to the buildup of gases within the facilities.

Previously, I have written you with concerns about how relicensing decisions are made, about tritium leaks at the Oyster Creek facility, and about the need to completely reevaluate safety considerations of Mark I containment systems following the disaster in Japan. While the Commission has been responsive to my inquiries and has shown a shared concern about safety, these responses haven't fully addressed the issues raised, and as a result they have not allayed my concerns.

I believe the NRC needs to do more to address the safety of our aging nuclear power plants, and needs to act with more urgency to address identified areas of concern.

Again, thank you for holding this meeting. I look forward to working with you to ensure our nuclear fleet operates as safely as possible.

Sincerely, UNITED STATES SENATOR

114lnited cltatcs cltnatc WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3005 OFFICIAL BUSINESS U.S.S.

The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Ep-r5?p- 20e.52