ML12270A306

G20120726/LTR-12-0540 - E-mail Toni Atkins Concerns San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Oversight Issues

ML12270A306
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	09/13/2012
From:	Atkins T State of CA, Legislature
To:	Macfarlane A, Amy Powell, Schmidt R, Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/Chairman, Office of Congressional Affairs, NRC/SECY
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CORR-12-0115, G20120726, LTR-12-0540
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U.S. NRC United S.-s N- 1- g or , i ETS ProtectingPeople atdthe Environment Electronic Tracking System 1161 Source: OED 0 Task Number: G20120726 enra Infrmaio Lead Assignee: NRR OEDO Due Date: 10/12/2012 Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 10/16/2012 Other Parties:

Subject:

San Onofre Generating Nuclear Station (SONGS) Oversight Issues

Description:

CC Routing: OGC, RegionlV ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: Response / Package:

S4 1 M-S Cross Reference LTR-12-0540 SRM\Other: No G20120137 LTR-12-0078

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INNEW Action Type: Letter OEDO Concurrence: Yes Signature Level: OCM Signature OCM Concurrence: No Special Instructions: OCA Concurrence: No NRR responded to Assembly Member Toni Atkins' 2/17/12 letter on 4/9/12, reference G20120137/LTR-12-0078 (ML120820064). Per Senator Boxer's staff, provide update with NRC's latest information to this community with cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response.

Doum n Infr-6 Sto Originator Name: Assembly Member Toni Date of Incoming: 02/17/2012 Originator Org: California Assembly Document Received by OEDO Date: 09/25/2012 Date Response Requested by Originator:

Addressee: Chairman Macfarlane Incoming Task: Letter OEDO POC: Dan Merzke I- E -- , ccY -o7 Sezjbs; 5E-cy©(

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Sep 25, 2012 09:10 PAPER NUMBER: LTR- 12-0540 LOGGING DATE: 09/25/2012 ACTION OFFICE:

EDO AUTHOR: Assembly Member Toni Atkins (CA Legislature)

AFFILIATION: CA ADDRESSEE: CHRM Allison Macfarlane

SUBJECT:

Concerns San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: oversight issues ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION:

LETTER DATE: 09/1 3/2012 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: Commission Correspondence NOTES: NRR responded to Assembly Member Toni Atkins' 02/17/12 letter on 04/09/12 - REF: LTR-12-0078. Per Senator Boxer's staff- Provide an update with NRC's latest information.

cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response.

FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 10/16/2012 DATE SIGNED:

EDO -- G201207 2 6

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: Horner, Terrance (EPW) Horner~aeow.senate.gov

Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:19 AM To: Weil, 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. Homer, 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

I 8 STATE CAPITOL COMMITTEES P.O: BOX 942849 VICE CHAIR, HOUSING AND SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0076 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (916) 319-2076 GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION FAX(916) 31.9-2176 HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICE JUDICIARY 2445 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 401 VETERANS AFFAIRS SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 SELECT COMMITTEES (619) 645.3090 FAX (619) 645-3094 CHAIR, SELECT COMMITTEE ON TONI AT-KINS HOMELESSNESS E-MAIL ASSEMBLYMEMBER, SEVENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT BIOTECHNOLOGY assemblymember.atkins@aassembly.ca.gov MAJORITY WHIP SAN DIEGO TRADE, TOURISM, AND JOB CREATION HEALTHCARE, WORKFORCE AND February 17, 2012 ACCESS TO CARE PORTS AEROSPACE Gregory Jackzo, Ph.D., Chairman United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-1 6G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE: SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION: OVERSIGHT ISSUES

Dear Chairman ,

lackzo:

I share the same safety and equipment concerns raised by Senator Barbara Boxer in her letter to you onl February 8, 2012 regarding Sail Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

While SONGS is not located in my State Assembly district, the impacts to the City of San Diego and the region cornpel me to join Senator Boxer in seeking information on behalf of residents in nmy communities. San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) serves my district and most of San Diego County, and the region receives almost twenty percent of its electricity from SONGS.

Since the shutdown of the power plant, there have been differing reports as to the cause of the leak and the rintegrity of the steam tubes that are used. Some news outlets have reported comments made 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 so, what oversight actions are the NRC taking to ensure these problems are corrected and that plant operations safely resume?

Additionally, SONGS reported in the same week about an incident in January in which a contracted employee fell into the spent fuel rod cooling pool. This incident is just one among other safety violations at the facility over the past two years. What action is the NRC taking to address the continued safety violations at SONGS?

The safety of the public and the reliability of this important power plant require immediate attention. Thank you for considering my questions. I look forward to your official response.

Sincerely, TONI ATKINS "

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