ML13144A045

Comment (308) of Martha Dina Arguello Urging NRC to Reject Southern California Edison'S License Amendment Request for Unit 2

ML13144A045
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	05/16/2013
From:	Arguello M D Physicians for Social Responsibility
To:	Bladey C K Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
78FR22576 00308, NRC-2013-0070
Download: ML13144A045 (3)

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Page 1 of 2 RULES A4D DIRECTIVES BRANCH As of: May 17, 2013 Received:

May 16, 2013 PUBLIC SUBM ISSION 203 MAY 17 A, 1 tatus: PendingPost PUBL C S BMI SION 17 I: ITracking No. 1jx-85d9-2gcf Comments Due: May 16, 2013 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2013-0070 RECEIVED Application and Amendment to Facility Operating License Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination Comment On: NRC-2013-0070-0001 Application and Amendment to Facility Operating License Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination; San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 Document:

NRC-2013-0070-DRAFT-0218

[Comment on FR Doc # 2013-08888

ý7 Submitter Information Name: Martha Dina Argiiello Address: 617 S. Olive Street Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA, 90014 Submitter's Representative:

Martha Dina Argiiello Organization:

Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles General Comment Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles (PSR-LA) represents over 4,000 physicians, health professionals, and concerned residents in Southern California.

Our mission is to reduce threats to public health related to nuclear and environmental toxins.We write today to urge the NRC to reject Southern California Edison's license amendment request and no significant hazard consideration regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Power plant. The damage at both reactors is extensive with 1,600 damaged tubes in Unit 2 and 1,800 damaged tubes in Unit 3, presenting, indeed, a significant hazard. Even Edison's own consultants have stated that if Unit 2 is restarted, a leak could be expected within months.In addition, the recent ruling from the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board stated that "SCE's Unit 2 Return to Service Plan includes a test or experiment." As physicians and health professionals, our organization strongly believes that the health and safety of the people of Southern California should not be jeopardized by anexperiment." As you know, there are billions of curies of radiation inside each of San Onofre's reactors.

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05/17/2013 Page 2 of 2 NRC study, a meltdown at one of San Onofre reactors could cause 130,000 prompt fatalities, 300,000 latent cancers, and 600,000 cases of genetic defects within 35 miles of the site. Since then, the population in the area has increased substantially with over 8 million people living within 50 miles of the reactors.When considering the restart of San Onofre's reactors, public health must come first. Unfortunately Edison's request fails to address significant safety and licensing issues, placing millions of Californians in harm's way.Therefore San Onofre must not be allowed to restart, and must have a public adjudicated license amendment hearing with testimony from independent experts before any decision is made.PSR-LA also strongly supports the detailed comments submitted by Friends of the Earth.Attachments PSR-LA San Onofre comments https://www.fdms.gov/fdms-web-agency/component/contentstreamer?objectld=090000648 1 2e8990&for...

05/17/2013 The physician and health advocate voice for a world free from nuclear threats and a safe, healthy en vironment for all communities.

PS :LA Physicians for Social Responsibility May 16, 2013 Los Angeles Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-BO IM, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Dear Ms. Bladey,

Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles (PSR-LA) represents over 4,000 physicians, health professionals, and concerned residents in Southern California.

Our mission is to reduce threats to public health related to nuclear and environmental toxins.We write today to urge the NRC to reject Southern California Edison's license amendment request and no significant hazard consideration regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Power plant. The damage at both reactors is extensive with 1,600 damaged tubes in Unit 2 and 1,800 damaged tubes in Unit 3, presenting, indeed, a significant hazard. Even Edison's own consultants have stated that if Unit 2 is restarted, a leak could be expected within months.In addition, the recent ruling from the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board stated that "SCE's Unit 2 Return to Service Plan includes a test or experiment." As physicians and health professionals, our organization strongly believes that the health and safety of the people of Southern California should not be jeopardized by an "experiment." As you know, there are billions of curies of radiation inside each of San Onofre's reactors.

According to a 1982 NRC study, a meltdown at one of San Onofre reactors could cause 130,000 prompt fatalities, 300,000 latent cancers, and 600,000 cases of genetic defects within 35 miles of the site. Since then, the population in the area has increased substantially with over 8 million people living within 50 miles of the reactors.When considering the restart of San Onofre's reactors, public health must come first. Unfortunately Edison's request fails to address significant safety and licensing issues, placing millions of Californians in harm's way. Therefore San Onofre must not be allowed to restart, and must have a public adjudicated license amendment hearing with testimony from independent experts before any decision is made.PSR-LA also strongly supports the detailed comments submitted by Friends of the Earth.Sincerely, Martha Dina Arguiello Executive Director PSR-LA I 617 S. Olive St, Ste. 200, Los Angeles, CA 90014 i phone 213-689-9170 I fax 213-689-9199 1 email info@psr-la.org I www.psr-la.org