ML13144A038
| ML13144A038 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2013 |
| From: | Macedo V San Diego, CA, Laborers International Union of North America Local 89 |
| To: | Cindy Bladey Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch |
| References | |
| 78FR22576 00328, NRC-2013-0070 | |
| Download: ML13144A038 (1) | |
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Laborers' International Union of North America Loca(89 San Diego, Cafhfornia AFFILIATED WITH LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA
'2,2013 OFFICERS Valentine (Val) Macedo Business Manager/
Secretary-Treasurer Bobby Pinedo President Sal Sanchez Vice President Chris Betancourt Recording Secretary EXECLIJVE BOARD Oscar A. Ramirez Benito Guerrero MAIN OFFICE 4161 Home Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105 Telephone (619) 263-6661 FAX (619) 263-6660 Dispatch FAX (619) 263-6668 BRANCH OFFICE 140 W. San Marcos Blvd.
Son Marcos, CA 92069 Telephone (760) 744-3515 FAX (760) 744-2297 Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB),
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-BO1 M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE: Docket ID NRC-2013-0070 C-)
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On behalf of the 3000 working men and women Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 89, we are writing to express our strong support for Southern California Edison's License Amendment Request (LAR) and No Significant Hazards Determination. We support the safe restart of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
The NRC has been entrusted with ensuring the safety of nuclear facilities and their workers, many of whom are members of the Local 89. Making sure our members have well-paying jobs is important, but nothing is more vital than the safety of the workers and the general public. I would not allow my members to work in an environment that is unsafe.
I have attended recent NRC meetings and have been closely watching this issue for several months. I am taken aback by the way the regulatory process has deteriorated into a politicized, one-sided circus. A vocal minority is being permitted to highjack important proceedings and undermine public engagement.
On matters as important and complex as the restart of a nuclear power plant, the NRC must safeguard the integrity of what historically has been a rigorous regulatory process to ensure public safety. The focus must be on science and technology.
The NRC must ensure all voices are heard and conduct itself as an honest broker of all opinions.
We urge you to exercise your oversight authority to prevent long-term damage to the integrity of the NRC. The future of energy in Southern California is depending upon a rigorous, professional, and balanced regulatory process. Our safety depends on it.
Fraternally,
- Valentine R. Macedo Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer VRM: Ic Opeiu #537 AFL-CIO, clc SUNSI Review Compite Template = ADM - 013 E-RIDS= ADM-03 Add= B. Benney (bjb)