ML13304A837
| ML13304A837 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1981 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Ashley Roberts HARBOR ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8109210312 | |
| Download: ML13304A837 (1) | |
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Docket File 50-361/362 w/orig. incoming SEP 9 1981 PDR PDR NSIC TERA\\J Alfred J. Roberts, PresidentFiles Harbor Association of Industry RLiedsut
& Commerce 4282 Wilshire Boulevard HFood;e Los Angeles, California 90010 JLee (w/cy of incoming
Dear President Roberts:
The August 14, 1981 resolution of the Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce, supporting the licensing of the San Onofre 2 and 3 nuclear power plants has been referred to me for reply. I am pleased to provide the following information regarding nuclear power plant licensing in general, and licensing of San Onofre 2 and 3 in Larticular.
Currently, the overall picture is one of a licensing process that is returning to predictability at an enhanced level of safety.
However, the implementation of this enhanced level of safety has raised a nutber of potential new issues in the contested hearings for both operating licenses and construction permits around the country.
Some of these units were substantially complete at the time of the Three Mile Island accident or have been completed since then.
Dowver, we are confident the actions we have taken since TI 2 and those we will take will provide major filprovements in licensing schedules without compromising the regulatory requirements for safety.
With regard to licensing of San Onofre Units 2 and 3, the staff has completed the major part of its review. Staff safety evaluations were issued on December 31, 1980, February 6, 1981, February 25, 1981, and lay 8, 1981. The review of the San Onofre Units 2 and 3 by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards was completed on March 12, 1981.
The Final Environmental Statement was issued by the NRC staff in April, 1981.
The hearing on this project commenced on June 22, 1981.
We appreciate your interest in the San Onofre project. Please be assured that the VC is taking every reasonable action to expedite the licensing process, consistent with our commitment to ensure the public health and safety.
Sincerely trvginat signed by:
3Darrel Eisen hut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 8109210312 61099o l
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