ML12234A402
| ML12234A402 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 08/09/2012 |
| From: | Ury F City of Mission Viejo, CA, Office of the Mayor and City Council |
| To: | Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman |
| Shared Package | |
| ML12262A121 | List: |
| References | |
| G20120624, LTR-12-0455, SECY-2012-0421, corr-12-0109 | |
| Download: ML12234A402 (4) | |
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S'U.S.NRC nro dNul Rtpb 3r (
ii Protecting People and the Environment ETS Electronic Tracking System Task Number:
G20120624 949 Source: OEDO
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Lead Assignee: NRR Other Assignees:
OEDO Due Date: 10/02/2012 SECY Due Date: 10/04/2012 Other Parties:
Subject:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns (EDATS:
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Frank Ury, City of Mission Viejo, California Ltr. of 8/9/12 to Chairman Macfarlane CC Routing:
ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: ML12234A402 Response / Package:
Cross Reference LTR-12-0455 SRM\\Other: No Action Type: Letter OEDO Concurrence:
Yes Signature Level: OCM Signature OCM Concurrence:
No Special Instructions:
OCA Concurrence:
No Please prepare a response for the signature of the Chairman. Please add Senator Boxer on cc and the EDO on concurrence.
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9 Originator Name: Frank UryCity of Mission Originator Org:
Addressee: Chairman Macfarlane Incoming Task: Other Date of Incoming:
Document Received by OEDO Date:
Date Response Requested by Originator:
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Sep 14, 2012 09:43 PAPER NUMBER:
ACTION OFFICE:
LTR-12-0455 EDo LOGGING DATE: 08/17/2012 AUTHOR:
AFFILIATION:
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SUBJECT:
ACTION:
DISTRIBUTION:
LETTER DATE:
ACKNOWLEDGED SPECIAL HANDLING:
Mayor Frank Ury (City of Mission Viejo)
CA CHRM Allison Macfarlane San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns Signature of Chairman RF, SECY to Ack.
08/09/2012 No Commission Correspondence NOTES:
cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response ADAMS FILE LOCATION:
DATE DUE:
10/04/2012 DATE SIGNED:
P~iz* m C ty ofe of Mission vieo Office of the Mayor and City Council cm.a t m
cadwSdmdt August 9, 2012 The Honorable Allison M. Macfarlane Chairman US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-001 Re:
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Dear Chairman Macfarlane:
As Mayor of one of the largest cities in South Orange County, Mission Viejo, welcomes your appointment to the Chair of the NRC I look forward to your management over one of the more pressing issues our county faces, addressing the future of nuclear power. On behalf of our constituents, I am writing to express my concerns regarding the San Onofre nuclear power plant in particular.
The City of Mission Viejo City Council received public testimony at its meeting on July 2, 2012, regarding concerns on the safety of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). At this meeting, the City was asked by members of the public to send a letter voicing safety concerns to the various regulatory agencies that have oversight and regulatory functions over SONGS.
The City of Mission Viejo places public safety as its highest priority, both with respect to emergency preparedness and response. The City's Emergency Services Division serves as one of the largest hubs of emergency preparedness activities In South Orange County. Some of our accomplishments in preparedness include establishing the City as a Point of Dispensing (POD) site certified agency, which allows the City to coordinate with the County of Orange under the incident management system to deliver emergency supplies to the community during a disaster. The City has an established employee American Red Cross sheltering team that allows the City to deploy staff to sheltering sites in response to disasters. In 2004, the City developed the Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA), which teaches residents to prepare their neighborhoods to be self-reliant in the days and weeks following a large-scale disaster.
Both cities are proud to be an integral part of the emergency response community that makes up the Orange County Operational Area emergency response network.
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- Mission Viejo, California 92691 9491470-3050
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The Honorabe Allison M. Madarlane August 9,2012 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pap 2 Sea Onwre
- mNewr nerwatkn Sen (Sonp) Saiety Conmcern Members of the City Council and City staff have attended meetings held by Southern California Edison (SCE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to become educated about the recent safety concerns regarding SONGS Units 2 and 3. Specflcally, City representatives were briefed by SCE officials regarding the extent of the unexpected wear to Units 2 and 3 and the radiation leak from Unit 2 that prompted the shutdown of the plant. We are encouraged by the fact that that SCE and NRC officials are erring on the side of caution by shutting down both units until a determination can be made by the scientific community regarding the cause of the unexpected tube wear.
As Council members, public safety Is our primary goal, and it Is our duty to be the voice of our constituents.
As such, the City Is requesting that the US NRC, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and SCE continue to take prudent and cautionary steps while a careful analysis of the excessive tube wear is conducted and thorough review of the plant's future viability Is determined. The City of Mission Viejo City Council requests that all Involved agencies take a careful, methodical approach while considering any potential reopening of the plant.
Mission Viejo Is encouraged by the fact that the NRC plans on holding numerous public meetings to keep the process transparent and will allow the community to become educated, informed and be heard on this matter.
Sincerely, V ank Uy Mayo, City of Mssion Vejo c:
Mission Viejo City Council Mission Viejo City Manager South Orange County Mayors South Orange County City Managers Orange County Supervisor Pat Sates Frank Wasko, SCE CPUC Interjurlsdictional Planning Committee Senator Mimi Walters Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Dianne Feinstein Congressman Gary Miler Congressman John Campbell Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez