ML12243A184
| ML12243A184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 08/16/2012 |
| From: | Glaab P City of Laguna Niguel, CA, City Council |
| To: | Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman |
| Shared Package | |
| ML12264A434 | List: |
| References | |
| G20120643, LTR-12-0469, CORR-12-0104 | |
| Download: ML12243A184 (5) | |
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N ucler u y Cd rnmisw ProtectinghPople and the Environment ETS Electronic Tracking System G20120643 999 Source: OEDO Task Number:
General Inomto Lead Assignee: NRR Other Assignees:
OEDO Due Date: 10/05/2012 SECY Due Date: 10/09/2012 Other Parties:
Subject:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns
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Description:==
CC Routing: OGC, RegioniV ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: ML12243A184 Response / Package:
Ot-e Inforatio Cross Reference G20120603 LTR-12-0469 SRM\\Other: No Prcs Information Action Type: Letter OEDO Concurrence:
Signature Level: OCM Signature OCM Concurrence:
Special Instructions:
OCA Concurrence:
Ref. G20120603. Please prepare response for the signature of the Chairman.
Yes No No Doumn Inforatio Originator Name: Paul G. Glaab Originator Org: City of Laguna Niguel, California Addressee: Chairman Macfarlane Incoming Task: Letter Date of Incoming:
Document Received by OEDO Date:
Date Response Requested by Originator:
08/16/2012 08/29/2012 OEDO POC: Dan Merzke
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Sep 17, 2012 17:34 PAPER NUMBER:
ACTION OFFICE:
LTR-12-0469 EDO LOGGING DATE: 08/28/2012 AUTHOR:
AFFILIATION:
ADDRESSEE:
MAYOR Paul Glaab (City of Laguna Niguel)
CA CHRM Allison Macfarlane
SUBJECT:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns ACTION:
DISTRIBUTION:
LETTER DATE:
ACKNOWLEDGED SPECIAL HANDLING:
Signature of Chairman SECY to Ack.
08/16/2012 No Commission Correspondence NOTES:
Three similar letters have been received under LTR 0415. Once the Commission clears the response to LTR 0469, the 3 responses to LTR-12-0415 will be treated as Chrm. Corres.
ADAMS 10/09/2012 DATE SIGNED:
FILE LOCATION:
DATE DUE:
CITY of LAGUNA NIGUEL CITY COUNCIL 30111 Crown Valley Parkway - LagUna Niguel, California 92677 Joe Brown Photie/949o362o4300 Fax/949°362,4340 Gary Capata Paul G. Glaab Linda Lindholm Robert Ming August 16, 2012 The Honorable Allison M. Macfarlane Chairman US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-001 Re:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns
Dear Chairman Macfarlane:
As the Mayor of one of the largest cities in South Orange County, I am writing on behalf of Laguina Niguel re4sidehts :Who have recently expressed concerns about the January 31, 2012 event at SONGS during which' a ".r-eactor.-coolant,.leak,,occurred.inr-Unit.3 resulting in, asmall.
radioactive release. Subsequent investigations by Southern California Edison (SCE),.Mitsubishi (Designer/Manufacturer) and. the NRC have revealedunexpected premature wear in multiple stearm generator tubes in bbthf Uhit 2 and"Unit3.
The City of Laguna Niguel: is located in South Orange County. approximately 11 miles northwest of the SONGSý FACILITY. Therecent :eVent at SONGS'and;subsequent'investigative findings and conclusions ha'iec reated cause for concern among local offiqials: and area residents,.and -raised questions about the future operation of SONGS.
Recently, members of our City Council and City staff attended meetings at SONGS with Southern California Edison (SCE) at which SCE. officials briefed City. representatives on the unexpected premature wear in multiple ýsteam generator.tAubes -in Unitsl 2. and 3,-!and the radiation leak from Unit'3 that prompted the'shutdown of the' plant. At the local level,;SCE has also been very transparent and forthcoming by providing up to date SONGS FACT sheets/correspondence-incluiddihg holding one-on-one elected official briefings on an ongoing blasIs.'- I sincerely appreciate thd due diligehce exercised by"SCE a~nd NRC officials, to err on the
ýside of *&cauti6rn by sh Utting: down both ;units.until. such; time.-a determination -can -be, made as.to the.cause 6f. 6te r6didactiVe release ajn. what may-:havecontrib uted to-the premature wear.in9
'the st eam generator tubes.-..
The Honorable Allison M. Macfarlane August 9, 2012 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs) Safety Concerns In my capacity as the Mayor of Laguna Niguel and as a business leader in Orange County for over 25 years, I urge the NRC to continue its due diligence and independent review of this incident to address public concerns that have been raised in an open and transparent manner, and continue to take prudent and cautionary steps while a careful analysis of the excessive tube wear is conducted and a thorough review of the plant's future viability is determined.
S~ince,
-R~Glaab Mayor cc:
City Council City Manager South Orange County Mayors South Orange County City Managers Orange County Supervisor, Pat Bates Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission Frank Wasko, SCE Senator Mimi Walters Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Dianne Feinstein Congressman Gary Miller Congressman John Campbell
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CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL 30111 Crown Valley Parkway - Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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