ML13248A611

LTR-13-0720 - Peggy Hatch, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Ltr. Letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists Regarding the Compliance of the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant with Fire Safety Standards Promulgated by the NRC

ML13248A611
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	08/23/2013
From:	Hatch P State of LA, Dept of Environmental Quality
To:	Lochbaum D, Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman, Union of Concerned Scientists
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ML13248A612	List: ML13248A611
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BoBBY JINDAL GOVERNOR COPY

• PEGGY M. HATCH SECRETARY

~tate of JLouisiana DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY David Lochbaum Director, Nuclear Safety Project Union of Concerned Scientists P.O. Box 15316 Chattanooga, 1N 3 7 415 RE:

Letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists dated June 13, 2013 to Governor Jindal regarding the compliance of the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant with fire safety standards promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Dear Mr. Lochb~um:

l I am in receipt of your request that Governor Jindal contact the Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and urge the Chair to bring the Waterford 3 (W3) Nuclear Plant into compliance with the NRC's fire protection regulations "as expeditiously as possible."

Thank you for sharing your copcew on.~~is matter. :The pepar.tment QfEn_vi~orunental Quality is diligent in our efforts to protect the citizens and environment of the State of Louisiana. Please note that this program is urutler tM.1 ~?Cclpsiv;e pu.ry~ew.ofthtLNR;(;>apd ~ are-awate of the

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following actions. th"t E.nte~y.)~~s. tak~n t,o address and

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EntergY; (Wat@~(or~))..subrni\\teq a J.jce11se Amendment Request (LAR) to Adopt NFPA 805.Perl'o~ance-Bas~d Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor to the NRC on November 17, 2011.

Entergy (Waterford 3) submitted supplemental information in response to NRC Requests; for.i}dditional Information (RAI) January 26, 2012; Sept~~ber 27, 2o.12; octqb~r 16., 20J2,;J~qd,M8:rJ{>,,2013..

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Mr. Lochbaum Page2 Thank you for your interest and concern for the environment. If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to contact Peter Ricca at 225 219-3616.

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NRC, Allis.on M. McFarlane, Chaiiman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Donna Jacobs, Vice President, Waterford 3

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