ML13137A314

Comment (87) of Glenn Pascall of the Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter Opposing the Re-Licensing of the San Onofre Unit 2 Plant

ML13137A314
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	05/15/2013
From:	Pascall G Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter
To:	Bladey C K Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
78FR22576 00087, NRC-2013-0070
Download: ML13137A314 (2)

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Dear Ms. Bladey:

CF] ._Through its San Onofre Task Force, the Sierra Club is on record in extensive commu~cations to 49 CA-Nuclear Regulatory Commission urging that any restart of the plant should require a license amendment process before a judge, including public hearings, sworn testimony from expert witnesses, and rules of evidence.

Some 3,500 citizens in the San Onofre region have written their own letters to the Commission on this point as a result of the Sierra Club's position on the issue.We have been concerned about the degree of risk at a plant that has had a disturbing record of operational safety violations and unprecedented technology failures.

We have also been concerned that fast-track approval of restart would imperil if not undermine the stated intent of Chair Lisa Macfarlane and other NRC officers to assure the public a high and consistent level of transparency in decision-making.Both these concerns have been significantly increased as a result of a decision this Monday, May 13, by the U.S. Atomic Safety Licensing Board granting a petition by Friends of the Earth and ruling that the plant cannot restart operations before the NRC holds a formal license amendment proceeding with full public participation.

While the NRC has legal authority to spurn an ASLB ruling, the consequences of doing so in this case would be devastating both to public concerns regarding safety and to the NRC's process credibility.

The Sierra Club, through its San Onofre Task Force, wishes to associate itself with, and to express full support and agreement with, the submission by Friends of the Earth of its petition opposing both Southern California Edison's request for restart without a public hearing process and the initial determination by NRC staff of no significant hazard in restart The granting of this petition by the ASLB adds enormously to its weight and we urge you to respond with due consideration in order to forestall the potential for highly negative environmental and public policy consequences.

Thank you for consideration of our views.Glenn Pascall Chair, San Onofre Task Force Sierra Club Angeles Chapter 3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 660 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Cc: NRC Commissioners U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer U.S. Representative Ed Markey