ML13143A465
| ML13143A465 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 07/18/2013 |
| From: | Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Krom B City of Irvine, CA |
| Paige J, NRR/DORL 415-5888 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML13137A227 | List: |
| References | |
| corr-13-0078, G20130383, LTR-13-0420, TAC MF1842 | |
| Download: ML13143A465 (1) | |
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July 18, 2013 The Honorable Beth Krom City of Irvine, Councilmember One Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 19575 Irvine, CA 92623-9575
Dear Ms. Krom:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter of May 14, 2013, to Mr. Brian Benney, in which you expressed concerns regarding the proposed restart of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Unit 2. In addition, you referenced Southern California Edisons April 5, 2013, license amendment request and stated that it ignores multiple safety issues that should be addressed in a comprehensive license amendment process prior to any approval for restart of SONGS, Unit 2. Lastly, you stated that all ongoing investigations that are directly related to the replacement steam generators at SONGS, and in particular their design, and root cause of the severe wear should be completed.
On June 7, 2013, Southern California Edison announced its closure of SONGS and, in a letter to the NRC dated June 12, 2013, certified permanent cessation of power operations. NRC inspection oversight for SONGS will continue until completion of decommissioning.
Decommissioning is a process, outlined in NRC regulations and guidance, for safely removing a facility from service and reducing residual radioactivity to a level that permits restricted or unrestricted use of the property and termination of the NRC license. Throughout this process, the NRC will hold public meetings and post information on the website to keep the public informed.
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 Senator Dianne Feinstein Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.