ML13155A194

Comment (422) of Unknown Individual Opposing Restart of San Onofre Unit 2 Until NRC Completes Comprehensive Investigation

ML13155A194
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	05/29/2013
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Macfarlane A M Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch, NRC/OCM/AMM
References
NRC-2013-0070, 78FR22576 00422
Download: ML13155A194 (4)

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a UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SUNSI Review Complete Template = ADM -013 E-RIDS= ADM-03 Add= B. Benney (bjb)-0C J--T N)-I San Onofre Nuclear Reactor may restart May or June 2013 WITHOUT repair or replacement of defective parts The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced plans to approve SoCal Edison's request to lower San Onofre safety standards and may do so in less than 30 days' -removing obstacles to the restart of the defective San Onofre Unit 2 nuclear reactor as early as May or June 2013.San Onofre does NOT meet current NRC operating requirements.

Both Unit 2 and 3 reactors show decades of wear in critic'al steam generator tubes after less than two years of operation.

Unit 3 leaked radiation in less than one year. Edison said these steam generators would last decades. Instead, thousands of defective tubes needed plugging -unprecedented in NRC history.See Plugged Tubes Chart on reverse. NRC Inspector, Greg Werner, said no technology exists to detect operating steam generator tube radiation leaks until AFTER they occur. Therefore, we will be part of a nuclear experiment.

The NRC'ignored Senator Barbara Boxer's and Rep, Ed Markey's request to complete the safety investigation before taking action that could lead to restart. Senator Barbara*Boxer, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: "The NRC staff proposal, which could pave the way for the restart. of the San Onofrenuclear power plant before the investigations of the crippled plant comPleted, is dangerous and premature.

Itmakes absolutely no sense to even consider taking any steps to reopen San Onofre until these investigations look atevery aspect of reopening the plant given the failure of the tubes that carry radioactive water. In addition, the damaged plant is located in an area at risk of earthquake and tsunami. With eight million people living within-50 iiniles of this plant, the staff proposal is beyond irresponsible." To meet NRC's structural integrity standard, San Onofre must be able to operate at 100% Rated Thermal Power for two years before it is considered safe to operate. Now the NRC plans to approve Edison's request to lower this to 70% thermal power during Cycle 17. If approved, Edison would be able to restart their defective Unit 2 nuclear reactor without the rigors of a thorough license amendment process and public adjudicatory hearing on the San Onofre safety issues.Contact Senator Barbara Boxer and NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane.

Tell them: 0 Do not allow lowering of San Onofre safety standards.

e Do not allow restart of defective San Onofre nuclear reactors.e Require a thorough license amendment process and hearing on San Onofre safety issues.U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Chairman Allison M. Macfarlane 112 Hart Senate Office Building U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20510 Mail Stop O-16G4 (202) 224-3553 Washington, DC 20555-0001.

www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/pQlicyconunents.cfm (301) 415-1750 chairman@nrc.gov For more Information, go to SanOnofreSafety.org or email Gary@SanClementeGreen.org.

http://pbadupws.nrc.

gov/docsfM&l 309/ML1 3098A020.pdf U.S. Nuclear Reactors:

Replacement Steam Generators Tubes Plugged to Avoid Radiation Leaks 900 Nuclear Reactors (years replacement steam generators in operation before tubes plugged)NMUQAR REGULATORY COMMISSION:

www.nrc.gov/Info-finder/reactor/songs/tube-degradation.ltml#data, http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/MLO723/ML072330588.pdf, http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML 127/ML11270A01 5.pdf FAIREWINDS:

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