ML12243A377
| ML12243A377 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/05/2012 |
| From: | Borchardt R NRC/EDO |
| To: | Forbes J US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives) |
| Rihm R | |
| References | |
| G20120592, LTR-12-0405, SECY-2012-0404 | |
| Download: ML12243A377 (2) | |
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September 5, 2012 The Honorable J. Randy Forbes United States House of Representatives 9401 Courthouse Road, #201 Chesterfield, Virginia 23832
Dear Congressman Forbes:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter of August 3, 2012, forwarding further correspondence from your constituent, Ronald Figg. Mr.
Figg expresses continuing concern with seismic issues at the North Anna Power Station.
As discussed in my letter of July 18, the NRC is examining seismic safety issues at all U.S.
commercial nuclear power plants to confirm the appropriateness of the hazards assumed for these facilities and their ability to protect against them. This is being done both as a result of the evolution of the state of knowledge regarding this hazard since the licensing of many U.S.
plants, and as part of our follow up to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami affecting the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Every nuclear power plant licensee is required to reevaluate the seismic hazards at its sites using present day methods and guidance. They are expected to provide the results of these reevaluations to the NRC and identify actions that are planned to address any identified vulnerabilities. The results will determine whether additional NRC regulatory actions are necessary (e.g., ordering plant modifications). The NRC expects that the majority of licensees will be able to complete their seismic reevaluations within a 5-year time frame.
We welcome the opportunity to respond to public concerns regarding safety or security. If Mr.
Figg has continuing concerns, he can raise them directly to the NRC by calling the NRCs toll-free Safety Hotline at 1-800-695-7403. Calls to this number are answered 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day. We would appreciate you sharing this information with Mr. Figg, and suggesting that he contact the NRC directly in the future should he have additional questions or concerns.
Let me reassure you that the NRC takes its commitment to provide adequate protection of public health and safety very seriously, and that we will take all actions necessary to ensure that we meet that commitment at the North Anna Power Station.
Sincerely,
/RA/
R. W. Borchardt Executive Director for Operations
September 5, 2012 The Honorable J. Randy Forbes United States House of Representatives 9401 Courthouse Road, #201 Chesterfield, Virginia 23832
Dear Congressman Forbes:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter of August 3, 2012, forwarding further correspondence from your constituent, Ronald Figg. Mr.
Figg expresses continuing concern with seismic issues at the North Anna Power Station.
As discussed in my letter of July 18, the NRC is examining seismic safety issues at all U.S.
commercial nuclear power plants to confirm the appropriateness of the hazards assumed for these facilities and their ability to protect against them. This is being done both as a result of the evolution of the state of knowledge regarding this hazard since the licensing of many U.S.
plants, and as part of our follow up to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami affecting the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Every nuclear power plant licensee is required to reevaluate the seismic hazards at its sites using present day methods and guidance. They are expected to provide the results of these reevaluations to the NRC and identify actions that are planned to address any identified vulnerabilities. The results will determine whether additional NRC regulatory actions are necessary (e.g., ordering plant modifications). The NRC expects that the majority of licensees will be able to complete their seismic reevaluations within a 5-year time frame.
We welcome the opportunity to respond to public concerns regarding safety or security. If Mr.
Figg has continuing concerns, he can raise them directly to the NRC by calling the NRCs toll-free Safety Hotline at 1-800-695-7403. Calls to this number are answered 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day. We would appreciate you sharing this information with Mr. Figg, and suggesting that he contact the NRC directly in the future should he have additional questions or concerns.
Let me reassure you that the NRC takes its commitment to provide adequate protection of public health and safety very seriously, and that we will take all actions necessary to ensure that we meet that commitment at the North Anna Power Station.
Sincerely,
/RA/
R. W. Borchardt Executive Director for Operations DISTRIBUTION: G20120592/LTR-12-0405/EDATS: SECY-2012-0404 RRihm EDO r/f RidsOcaMailCenter RidsOgcMailCenter RidsEdoMailCenter RidsSecyMailCenter RidsNrrMailCenter ADAMS Accession No.: ML12243A333 Office OEDO OCA OGC NRR OEDO Name RRihm DDecker EWilliamson PHiland RWBorchardt Date 9/04/2012 08/28/2012 08/28/2012 08/27/2012 9/05 /2012 OFFICAL RECORDS COPY