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MONTHYEARML13099A0922013-05-20020 May 2013 G20130264/LTR-13-0277 - Letter to Marty Block, California Senate, San Diego, California, Responds to Letter Concerning Southern California Edison'S License Amendment Request and the April 3, 2013, Public Meeting and Its Location Project stage: Meeting 2013-05-20
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G20130264/LTR-13-0277 - Letter to Marty Block, California Senate, San Diego, California, Responds to Letter Concerning Southern California Edison'S License Amendment Request and the April 3, 2013, Public Meeting and Its LocationML13099A092 |
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San Onofre ![Southern California Edison icon.png](/w/images/2/2a/Southern_California_Edison_icon.png) |
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05/20/2013 |
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Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman |
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Block M State of CA, Senate |
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Paige, Jason NRR/DORL 415-5888 |
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corr-13-0054, G20130264, LTR-13-0277, TAC MF1370, TAC MF1371 |
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May 20, 2013 The Honorable Marty Block California Senate 701 B Street, Suite 1840 San Diego, CA 92101
Dear Mr. Block:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter to Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative Henry Waxman dated March 29, 2013.
Your letter expressed concern regarding Southern California Edisons (SCEs) license amendment request and associated no significant hazards considerations analysis. You also expressed concerns about the April 3, 2013, public meeting and its location.
As you know, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 2 and 3, are currently shut down to review the causes of excessive steam generator tube wear on their replacement steam generators. The NRC staff has been closely following the licensees actions to evaluate the causes of the excessive tube wear and to develop corrective actions to prevent further tube degradation. The NRCs actions have included initiating an augmented inspection on March 15, 2012; issuing a Confirmatory Action Letter to SCE on March 27, 2012, identifying the specific actions the licensee has committed to take prior to returning the units to power operation; and completing a follow-up inspection on September 28, 2012, to address unresolved items from the March 2012 inspection.
Regarding SCEs license amendment request, on April 16, 2013, the NRC published in the Federal Register a notice of this request. The issuance of an amendment is governed by Section 189a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, which allows members of the public to request a hearing. Section 189a(2)(A) permits the NRC to make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license approved by the agency upon a determination by the Commission that such an amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding a request for a hearing or a hearing pending before the Commission. This determination does not prejudge the NRCs final public health and safety decision to grant or deny the amendment request. The public may request a hearing on the proposed amendment and submit comments concerning the proposed no significant hazards consideration analysis and determination. The NRC will not approve an amendment unless it concludes there is reasonable assurance that the public health and safety will not be endangered and that such approval will not be inimical to the common defense and security. Because SCE must still meet the terms of the CAL before returning SONGS Units 2 or 3 to service, issuance of a license amendment itself will not allow restart of SONGS Unit 2.
The NRC will consider all public comments received within 30 days after the publication of the April 16, 2013, notice before making any final determination. The public has 60 days after the publication of the April 16, 2013, notice to request a public hearing on SCEs amendment request. In this matter, the NRC will not make a determination regarding approval of the license
amendment, nor issue a final no significant hazards determination, until at least 60 days after publication of the notice.
The NRC has heard the safety concerns of the citizens in your community and others located near SONGS, and has committed itself to ensuring that the public is informed about the condition of the plant and our work to assure its safety. Toward that end, the NRC has held several meetings with SCE and the public. The NRC seeks to have public meetings as near to the site as possible, so that the individuals who are most affected can attend. However, public meetings to discuss specific technical issues between the technical staff of the NRC and SCE, such as the April 3, 2013, meeting, are normally held at headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to ensure that the meetings fulfill their intended purpose. Nevertheless, at the public meeting held on April 3, 2013, members of the public were able to ask questions on SCEs plans to submit the license amendment for more than 90 minutes. Additionally, since the October 2012 public meeting, the NRC has, and will continue to, webcast the SONGS public meetings so all interested parties, no matter their location, can observe the public meetings. All public meetings are announced on the NRCs Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm.
I want to reassure you that the NRC will continue its independent, in-depth inspections and detailed reviews of the issues at SONGS, and will not permit SONGS Unit 2 to restart until we are satisfied that it is safe to operate and is in compliance with its license. The NRC will take the time needed to determine the appropriate actions to ensure the safety of the public, and will communicate its determinations to the public regarding the restart of SONGS, Unit 2. The NRC has a public Web site dedicated to the oversight of SONGS. The Web site can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/songs/tube-degradation.html.
On behalf of the NRC, I want to thank you for your continued involvement in matters related to nuclear safety. You and your constituents interest and feedback help us to fulfill our public health and safety mission in an open and transparent manner.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Allison M. Macfarlane cc: Senator Barbara Boxer Representative Henry Waxman Senator Dianne Feinstein