ML12270A304
| ML12270A304 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 09/13/2012 |
| From: | Kehoe C US SEN (Senate) |
| To: | Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman |
| Paige J | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML12272A277 | List: |
| References | |
| CORR-12-0115, G20120727, LTR-12-0541 | |
| Download: ML12270A304 (4) | |
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Protecting People antd the Environment ETS Electronic Tracking System G20120727 1162 Source: OEDO Task Number:
V -4 nra noraiols Lead Assignee: NRR Other Assignees:
OEDO Due Date: 10/12/2012 SECY Due Date: 10/16/2012 Other Parties:
Subject:
San Onofre Generating Nuclear Station (SONGS) Issues
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Description:==
CC Routing: OGC, RegionlV ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming:
Response / Package:
0-'Pe Infrmaio Cross Reference LTR-12-0541 G20120155 LTR-12-0084 SRM\\Other: No Action Type: Letter OEDO Concurrence:
Yes Signature Level: OCM Signature OCM Concurrence:
No Special Instructions:
OCA Concurrence:
No NRR responded to State Senator Christine Kehoe's 2/13/12 letter on 4/9/12, reference G20120155/LTR-12-0084 (ML120820048). Per Senator Boxer's staff, provide update with NRC's latest information to this community with cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response.
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- 3111, Originator Name: State Senator Christine Originator Org: California State Senate Addressee: Chairman Macfarlane
'Incoming Task: Letter Date of Incoming: 02/13/2012 Document Received by OEDO Date: 09/25/2012 Date Response Requested by Originator:
OEDO POC: Dan Merzke
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Sep 25, 2012 09:2 7 PAPER NUMBER:
ACTION OFFICE:
LTR-12-0541 EDO LOGGING DATE: 09/25/2012 AUTHOR:
AFFILIATION:
ADDRESSEE:
SEN Christine Kehoe (CA State Senate)
CA CHRM Allison Macfarlane
SUBJECT:
ACTION:
DISTRIBUTION:
LETTER DATE:
ACKNOWLEDGED SPECIAL HANDLING:
Concerns San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Oversight Issues Signature of Chairman 09/13/2012 No Commission Correspondence NOTES:
NRR responded to Senator Kehoe's 02/13/12 letter on 04/09/12 - REF: LTR-12-0084. Per Senator Boxer's staff-Provide an update with NRC's latest information.
cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response.
FILE LOCATION:
ADAMS 10/16/2012 DATE DUE:
DATE SIGNED:
EDO -- G20120727
Vietti-Cook, Annette From:
Weil, Jenny Sent:
Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:24 AM To:
Schmidt, Rebecca; Powell, Amy; Vietti-Cook, Annette
Subject:
FW: SONGS Community Letters EPW staff says that Senator Boxer would like us to respond directly to the communities and cc her office on the response.
From: Homer, Terrance (EPW) Horner&epw.senate.gov
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:19 AM To: Well, Jenny Cc: Cope, Grant (EPW)
Subject:
Community Letters Per our discussion and the packet we send yesterday, we want to reiterate the Senator's request that the NRC reach out to those communities (and any others that have written the NRC) to provide them with an update on the status of San Onofre based on NRC's latest information.
The Senator also asked that NRC keep them abreast of developments as you move forward with addressing Edison's forthcoming response to the confirmatory action letter and NRC's decision regarding restart.
Please let Grant and me know when the NRC has responded to those groups and if the NRC has any questions.
- Best, Terry Terrance N. Horner, Jr., Ph.D.
Senior Policy Advisor Committee on Environment and Public Works 508 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-8832 Fax: (202) 228-0574 1
CAPITbLfOFFICL:
STATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO. CA 95814 TEL (916) 651-4039.
FAX (9161 327-2.188 DISTRICT OFFICE:
2445 5TH AVENUE. SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO. CA 92101 TEL (619) 645"3133 FAX (6191645-3144 SENATOR CHRISTINE KEHOE THIRTY-NINTH SENATE DISTRICT STANDING COMMITTEES:
- APPROPRIATIONS. CHAIR
- BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
- NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER
- TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING JOINT COMMITTEES;
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- FAIRS, ALLOCATION AND CLASSIFICATION
- FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
- LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
- RULES MEMBER:
- LEGISLATIVE LESBIAN. GAY.
BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER CAUCUS. CHAIR
- LEGISLATIVE WOMEN'S CAUCUS February 13, 2012 Gregory Joczko, Ph.D., Chairman United State Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-000]
RE: SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION: OVERSIGHT ISSUES
Dear Chairman Joczko:
I share the same safety and equipment concerns raised by Senator Barbara Boxer, in her February 8, 2012 letter to you regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGs).
My State Senate district, which includes the City of San Diego is approximately fifty miles away from the SONGs power plant: "San Diego Gas-andEle~tric (SDG&E), the power company that serves my district and most of San Diego Count)y receives almost twenty percent of its electricity from this nuclear facility.
Since the shutdown of the power plant, there have been differing reports as to the cause of the leak and the integrity of the steam tubes being used. Some news outlets have reported comments made by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) spokesperson, Victor Dricks, about steam generator tubes at the plant showing "many, many years" of wear. Is his statement conclusive of an NRC investigation? If it is, what oversight action is the NRC taking to ensure that these problems are corrected and the power plant resumes operation.
Additionally, SONGs reported the same: w 'ek,: an incident from January where a contracted employee fell into the spent fuel rod cooling pool. This incident is just one among many safety violations at the facility over the past 2 years. What action is the NRC taking to address SONGs continued safety violations?.
The safety of the public and the reliability of this important plant providing power to the grid requires immediate attention.
Thank you for considering my questions, I look forward to your official response.
Sincerely, C
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Senator, 3 9 h District cc: Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senatf-Dianne Feinstein, U.S Senator Ken Calvert, U.S. House of Representatives Robert Weisenmiller, Ph.D.; Chairman, California Energy Commission Michael Peevey, President, California Public Utilities Commission Pete Dietrich, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Southern California Edison