ML12187A234
| 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: |
| References | |
| G20120474, LTR-12-0306, EDATS: SECY-2012-0341, corr-12-0078 | |
| Download: ML12187A234 (6) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 07/19/12 Senator Robert Menendez EDO CONTROL: G20120474 DOC DT: 06/06/12 FINAL REPLY:
TO:
Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF :
ROUTING:
Safety of Our Aging Nuclear Power Plants with Focus on Oyster Creek (EDATS: SECY-2012-0341)
Borchardt Weber Johnson Ash Mamish OGC/GC
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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
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Originator Name: Senator Robert Menendez Originating Organization: Congress Addressee: Chairman Jaczko Incoming Task Received: Letter Date of Incoming: 6/6/2012 Document Received by SECY Date: 7/2/2012 Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Page 1 of I
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Concerns the safety of our aging nuclear power plants with focus on Oyster Creek Signature of Chairman RF 06/06/2012 No Commission Correspondence NOTES:
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ý5cL atc (973) 645-3030 208 WHITE HORSE PIKE FOREIGN RELATIONS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3005 SUITE 18-19 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
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