ML13304A860
| ML13304A860 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/1981 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Sprinkel R FONTANA PAVING, INC. |
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| NUDOCS 8110050003 | |
| Download: ML13304A860 (1) | |
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SEP 2 4 1981 Docket File E0-361/362 P[R NS$IC Reed Sprinkel, President TER.
Fontana Paving, Inc.
LB#3 Files General Engineering Contractors DGEisenhut P. 0. Box 847 Rledescc 5
Fontana, California 92335 FMiraglia o
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Dear Mr. Sprinkel:
The September 4, 1981 letter of Fontana Paving, Inc., 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 inforanation regarding nuclear power plant licensing in general, and licensing of San Onofre 2 and 3 in particular.
Currently, thie 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 number 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.
However, we are confident the actions we have taken since TMI 2 and those wie will take will provide major improvements 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 May 8, 1981. 'The review of the Sari Onofre Units 2 and 3 by the Advisory Committee on R~eactor Safeguards was completed on March 12,.1981.
The Final Environmental Statement was issued by the WRC 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 NRC is taking every reasonable action to expedite the licensing process, consistent withl our commitment to ensure the public health and safety.
Sincerely Original signed b7, Darrell G. isenhut Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 8110050003 810924 PDR ADOCK 05000361 H
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