ML16295A089

Letter to Senator Edward J. Markey Et Al., from Chairman Burns, Response to Letter Urging the Commission to Reject a Request from Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. for an Extension of Time to Comply with NRC Order EA-13-109

ML16295A089
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	10/20/2016
From:	Stephen Burns NRC/Chairman
To:	Capuano M, Clark K, Keating W, Kennedy J, Steven Lynch, Markey E, Mcgovern J, Moulton S, Neal R, Tsongas N, Warren E US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives), US SEN (Senate)
James Adler, OGC
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corr-16-0101, ltr-16-0469
Download: ML16295A089 (2)

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October 20, 2016 The Honorable Edward J. Markey United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Markey:

I am responding to your letter of September 21, 2016, in which you urge the Commission to reject a request from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. for an extension of time to comply with NRC order EA-13-109 for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. EA-13-109 relates to the installation of reliable hardened containment vents.

The Commission also recently received a request from Pilgrim Watch, on behalf of itself and a number of other groups, asking that the Commission hold a hearing on Entergys extension request. The agency has not yet resolved Entergys extension request or Pilgrim Watchs request to hold a hearing. For these reasons, we cannot fully respond to your letter at this time. We will keep you apprised of any significant agency actions on these matters.

Please feel free to contact me or Eugene Dacus, Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs, at (301) 415-1776, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stephen G. Burns

Identical letter sent to:

The Honorable Edward J. Markey United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Elizabeth Warren United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable William R. Keating United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Niki Tsongas United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable James P. McGovern United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Michael E. Capuano United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy, III United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Richard E. Neal United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Katherine Clark United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Seth Moulton United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515