ML16340B212
| ML16340B212 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1980 |
| From: | Miraglia F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Katzakoff P AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 8010310584 | |
| Download: ML16340B212 (22) | |
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Peter Kazal off 635 San Tomas t'ay Salinas, California 93901
Dear Vr. Kazakoff:
r Your December 19, 1979 letter to President James E. Carter on the matters related to licensing of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant has been referred to the NRC for specific reply.
I am pleased to make this response.
As you are no doubt aware, since docketing of'his case for review in late 1973 there have been Aajor delays to completion 'of construction which are related to plant modifications that have bqen made as a result. of a seismic re-evaluation of the facility and as a result of the lessons 1'earned from the Three t<ile Island (THI) accident last year.'n addition, this is a contested operating license action, and the Atomic Energy Act.and the Cormission's regulations require that due regar d be given to the
.hearing rights of the parties to the proceeding.
Following hearings held in December 1975 before an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB), a fuel storage license was issued
.at the end of 1975 for Unit 1
and in late 1976 for Unit 2.
The environmental portion of the 'hearings was completed in 1976 and the portion of the hearings on pre-THI non-seismic safety issues was held in late 1977.
Hearings then resumed in December 1978 and, were concluded io early 1979.
The hearing record was closed on Parch 12, 1979 and in September 1979 the Board issued a favorable partial initial decision on, among other things, the seismic safety issue and on the plant's physical security plan.
That decision was appealed by the joint intervenors and during the course of that review, on June 23, 1980 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board assigned to review this matter issued a decision to reopen the hearing record to obtain testimony related to a major earthquake which occurred in California's Imperial Valley in October 19?9 (shortly after the ASLB decision in September 1979).
In addition, it decided to hear additional testimony concerning compliance with the Comnission's security regulations.
The NRC staff testimony on the seismic issue was submitted to the Appeal Board, in August 1980 and the hearings were held =starting the week of October 20, 1980.
The security hearings are scheduled on or about november 10, 1980.
To further complete the picture of progress on the hearing process, on July 14, 1980 the applicant filed a motion with the ASLB for a license to load fuel and begin low power testing.
On August 6, 1980, the NRC staff responded to the ASLB on this motion and issued a supplemental safety evaluation dealing with THI accideng related safety issues as they apply to fuel loading and low power testing.
The Licensing Board will no doubt hear these issues in an expeditious fashion also, probably in early 1981.
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lI<r. Peter KaZakeff Following the Three ltile Island accident, Intervenors moved to reopen the record on Class 9 accidents and emergency planning.
On June 5, 1979, the Licensing l3oard stated that it would not rule on the motion until it receives the NPC staff's report on the effects of TlG-2.
Ve expect this report to be issued in early 1981.
Licensing of the plant for full power operation will follow the completion of the low power testing proceedings mentioned above.
From the above, while it can be seen that further actions will be required by the Licensing Board, the Appeal Board and the Commission itself (the Commission is required.to review the record in each case where a license is to be issued) we believe the I'lRC is working toward the timely resolution of the many safety issues in this extremely complicated case.
A copy of all of the above cited documents can be found in the Local Public Document Room (LPOR) maintained for Diablo Canyon.
This LPOR is "located at the California Polytechnic State University Library, Documents and Haps Department, San Luis Obispo, California 93407.
I trust that this information is responsive to your request.
Sincerely, (s
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Dear-Mr. Kazakoff:
E Your December 19, 1979 1 tter to President James E. Carter on the matters related to licensing of t e l}fablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant has been referred to the NPC'for specific re ly.
I am pleased to make this response.
As you are no doubt aware, sf ce docketing of this case for review fn late 1973 there have, been majar delays t completion of construction which 'are related to plant modifications that have b
n made as a result of a seismic re-evaluation of the facility and as a result f the lessons learned from the Three Mile Island (TMI) accident last year.
In-addition, this is a contested op ating license action, and the Atomic Energy
.Act and the Commission's regulations require that due regard be given to the hearing rights of the parties to the roceedfng.
Following hearings held in December 1975 before an Atomic Safety nd Licensing Board (ASLB), a fuel storage
'license was issued at the end of 1975 r Unit 1 and in late 1976 for Unit 2.
The environmental portion of the hearfn s was completed in 1976 and the portion of the hearings on pre-TMI non-seismic s fety issues was held'n late 1977.
Hearings then resumed. in December 1978 a
were concluded in early 1979.
The hearing record was closed on March 12, 19 9 and in September 1979 the Board issued a favorable partial initial decisio on, among other things, the seismic safety issue and an the plant's physical s curfty plan.
That decision was appealed by the joint fntervenors and durfn the course of that review, on June 23, 1980 the Atomic Safety and Licensi Appeal Board assigned to review this matter issued a decision to reopen the earing record to. obtain testimony related to a major. earthquake which occurred n California's Imperial Yalley in October 1979 (shortly after the ASLB decfs n fn September 1979).
In addition, it decided to hear additional testfm ny concerning compliance with the Comissfon's security'egulations.
The NRC staff testimony on the seismfc issue was submitted to the Appeal Board fn Augus 1980 and the hearings are now scheduled for the week of October 20, 1980.
The security hearings are scheduled on or about November 10, 1980.
To further complete the picture of progress on the earfng process, on July 14, 1980 the applicant filed a motion with the ASLB for license to load fuel and begin low power testing.
On August 6, 1980, the PC staff responded to the ASLB on this motion and issued a supplemental sa
.ty evaluation dealing with TYII accident related safety issues as they apply to fuel'oading and low power testing.
- The Licensing Board will no doubt ear these issues in an expeditious fashion also, probably in early 1981.
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Dear Nr. Kazakoff:
Your December 19, 1979 le er to President James E. Carter on the matters related to licensing of th Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant has been referred to the NRC for specific repl.
I am pleased to make this response.
As you are no doubt aware, sin e docketing of this case for review in late 1973 there have been major delays to ompletion of construction which are related to plant modifications that have be made as a result of a seismic re-evaluation of the facility and as a result o
the lessons learned from the Three Nile Island (TNI) accident last year.
In addition, this is a contested ope ting license action, and the Atomic Energy Act and the Commission's regulations quire that due regard be given to the hearing rights of the parties to the p
ceeding.
Following hearings held in December 1975.before an Atomic Safety a
Licensing Board (ASLB), a fuel storage license was issued at the end of 1975 fo Unit 1
and in late 1976 for Unit 2.
The environmental portion of the hearings vas completed in 1976 and the portion of the hearings on pre-TNI non-seismic saf y issues was held in late 1977.
Hearings then resumed in December 1978 and ~pre concluded in early 'f979.
The hearing record was closed on March 12, 1979 h d in September 1979 the Board issued a favorable partial initial decision o
among other things, the seismic safety issue and on the plant's physical secur y plan.
That decision was appealed by the joint intervenors and during th course of that review, on June 23, 1980 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Ap al Board assigned to review this matter issued a decision to reopen the heari record to obtain testimony related to a major earthquake which occurred in Ca ifornia's Imperial Valley in October 1979 (shortly after the ASLB decision in eptember 1979).
In addition, the ASLB decided to hear additional testimony concer ing compliance with the Commission's security regulations.
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'mony on the seismic issue was submitted to the Appeal Board in August 1980 nd the hearings are now scheduled for the week of October 20, 1980.
The sec ity hearings are scheduled on or about November 10, 1980.
To further complete the picture of progress on the hearing p
- cess, on July 14, 1980 the applicant filed a motion with the ASLB for a license load fuel and begin low power testing.
On August 6, 1980, the HRC staff re nded to the ASLB on this motion and issued a supplemental safety evaluation dealing with TNI accident related safety issues as they apply to fuel loading and low power testing.
The Licensing Board will no doubt hear these issues in an expeditious fashion also, probably in early 1981.
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Following the Three le Island accident,.Intervenors moved to reopen the record on Class 9 accidents a
emergency planning.
On dune 5, 1979, the Licensing Board stated that it wou not rule on the motion until it receives the NRC staff's report on the effe.ts of TMI-2.
Me expect this report to be.issued in late 198Q.
l.icensing of he plant for full power operation will follow the completion of the low pow
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From the above, while it can be een that further actions will be required by the Licensing Board, the Appeal B
rd and the Commission itself {the Commission is required to review the record in ea case where a license's to be issued),
we believe the NRC is working toward the timely resolution of the many safety issues in this extremely complicated case.
A copy of all of the above cited document can be found in the Local Public Document Room (LPDR) maintained for Diablo anyon.
This LPDR is located at the California Polytechnic State University ibrary, Documents and Maps Department, San Luis Obispo, California 93 7.
I trust that this information is responsive to our request.
Sincer ely, Frank 0. Miraglia Acting Chief Licensing Branch N
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lIIr. Peter Kazakoff 635 San Tomas Hay Salinas, California 93901
Dear Nr. Kazakoff:
Your December 19, 19?9 letter to President James E. Carter on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant has been referred to the NRC for reply.
I am pleased to 'make
'his response.
's you are no doubt aware,'since docketing of this case for review fn 'late 1973 there have been major delays to completion of construction, and related to plant modifications that have been made as a result of a seismic re-evaluation of the facility and as a result of the lessons learned from the Three Nile Island (THI) accident last year.
In addition. this is a contested licensing action.
Following hearfngs held in December 1975 before an.Atomic Safety and, Licensing Board (ASLB) a fuel storage license was issued at the end of 1975 for Unit 1 and in late 'l976 for Unft 2.
'he environIItental portion of the hearings was completed in 1976 and the portion of the hearings on pre-TNI non seismic safety issues ptas held in late 1977.
Hearfngs~then" resumed fn December
'l978 and were concluded in early 1979.
The hearing record was closed on March 12, 1979 and in September 1979 the Board issued a favorable partial initial decision on, among other things, the seismic safety issue and on the plant's physical security plan.
That decision was appealed by the joint intervenors and during the course of that review, on
- June23, 1980 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board assigned to review this matter issued a decision to reopen the hearing record to obtain testimony related to a major earthqua'ke which occurred in Ca'lffornia's Imperial Valley in October 1979 (shortly after the ASLB decision in September. 1979),
The HRC staff testimony on that issue has been submitted to the Appeal Board in August 1980 and the hearings are nosj scheduled for the week of October 20, 1980 and the the security hearings are scheduled on or about November 10, 1980.
To further complete the picture on the hearing process, on July 14, 1980 the applicant filed a motion v>fth the ASLB for a license to load fuel and begin low power testing asserting, among other things,-that proposed limited operation (far up to five percent of rated power. for test purposes) may be conducted during-pendency of the appeals from tl'.e ASLB's September 1979 partial initial decision.
On August 6, 1980, the NRC staff responded to the ASLB on this motion and issued a supplemental safety evaluation dealing vIfth TNI accident related safety issues as they apply to fuel loading and los> power testing.
The Licens-ing Board <vill no doubt hear these issues in an expeditious fashion also, pro-bably in the Fall of 1980.
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g>> r Nr. Peter Kazakoff Following the Three Nile Island accident, Intervenors moved to reopen the record on Class 9 accidents and emergency planning.
On June 5, 1979; the Licensing Board stated that it would not rule on the motion until it receives the fiRC staff's report on the effects of Tf<I-2.
This report will be issued in the fall of 1980 with. an eye toward licensing of the plant for full power operation after the completion of the low power testing mentioned above.
From the above, while it can be seen that further actions will be required by the Licensing Board, the Appea'l Board and the Commission itself (the Commission is required to review the record in each case where a license is to be issued),
we be'lieve the ljlRC is workinq toward the timely resolution of the many safety issues in this extremely comp]icated case.
A copy of all of the above cited documents can be found in the Local Public Document Room (LPDR) maintained for Diablo Canyon.
This LPOR is 'located at the California Po'lytechnic State University Library, Documents and flaps Department, San Luis Obispo, California 93407.
I trust that this information is responsive to your request.
Sincerely, Frank J. Niraglia, Acting Chief Licensing Branch Nor 3-Division of Licensing
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February 13, 1980 Dear Nx. Kazakoffs X have been aoked to acknmrledge your message to President Carter.
He regrets that the volumo of mail makes it imposoible for him to respond personally.
The President appreciates the concern which prompted you to Mrite, as veL1 as the opportunity to consider your vins on the Licensing of nuclear power plants and on Iran+
Your comments havo been carefully noted, and ee are sharing them Mith appropriate officials at. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of State.
You should bo, hearing from them shortly if they can provide any pertinent information.
Xn viev of your remarks<
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Kith the President's heat, vishos, Sincereiy, Daniel N. Chem Director of Presidential Correspondence Hr Peter I~azakoff 635 San Tomas Nay ~
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December 19, 1979 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20025,
Dear Mr. President:
I have some questions that I am not readily able to find answers to, Although I have posed them to other governmental officials, answers are not forthcoming.
My first question de s with I y, after American citizens have been held prisoner for over forty days, are we still sending food supplies to Iran?
This country has threatened us, ridiculed us in front of the entire world, brought us to the brink of war,'and now threatens to bring to trial in front of screeching, ranting mobs, fifty United States citizens.
Mr. President, I simply do not understand the position the United States has taken.
Why have we not stopped sending ALL supplies to Iran?
My second question deals directly with the energy
.'tuation. I find ithard to believe that we have become so dependent upon oreign oil.
Why, Mr. President, do we not move forward on our nuclear program and license such plants as Diablo Canyon in California? I have read that ifDiablo Canyon were on the line, we would save twenty million barrels of oil a year.
Multiply this by the other nuclear plants that are awaiting an operating license from t'e NRC.
The figure, Mr. President, is staggering.
The nuclear situation is particularly confusing to me.
Have we not had nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers circling t'e globe for many years now?
How many of these ships were dry-docked because of the Three Mile Island incident?
In my mind, the Three Mile Island incident only. demonstrated the effectiveness of nuclear plant safeguards.
After four horrible failures at Harrisburg, there was not a single death or inj ury.
What other plant of such size could with-stand such failures without a loss of life? It seems that the decision has been made for the military to go ahead wi th their nuclear program.
However, nuclear power for tax-paying Americans is left, for the politicians and such scientists as Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden to bang about.
I believe firmly that all alternate enezgymaurcas pjlogld be explored, however can we afford not to go ahead with all flank speed on our nuclear program while.these~ther-ener~ources-are-developed?
We now have several reactor-centuries of experience with nuclear energy, and t'e safety record is impecable.
On the other hand, I have read that 20,000 Americans die premature deaths every year due to coal-fired plants.
Should we stop all hydro electric production because of the possibility of a dam failure?
Dams have failed in the past.
In Italy in 1963, 2,000 lives were lost due to a dam failure.
Should we stop burning natural gas
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N and oil in our steam plantsP The petroleum cycle annually causes far more injuries than does the nuclear cycle. I simply don't understand, Mr. President.
As we enter the winter of'979-80, all fuel prices are soaring sky-ward.
Governor Brown-out has politically forced us into odd-even gasoline rationing.
Some Americans won't be able to pay their utility bills this winter.
Inflation is staggering wi th no relief in sight.
While all this is happening, Mr. President, nuclear plants such as the Diablo Canyon plant in California sit i'dly waiting for Washington to issue them a permit to produce clean, safe, reliable electric energy. I simply don't understand.
Mr. President, I sincerely hope that you or someone in your administration will help this tax-paying citizen understand these two questions that I'm sure are on the minds of many other Americans.
Si ncerel y, Peter Kazakoff 635 San Tomas Way Salinas, California 9390l cc:
The Honorable Leon Panetta Member of Congress, Cali fornia l6th Distri ct 437 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 205l5 The Honorable S. I. Hayakawa 622l New Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 205l5 The Honorable Alan Cranston 452 Old Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 205l0
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