ML16341B657
| ML16341B657 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon, San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1981 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Simmons W AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8106080444 | |
| Download: ML16341B657 (2) | |
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UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, O. C. 20555 z
~~esi Mr. William P.
Simmons W.
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Simmons
- Company, Inc.
42 Junipero Serra Avenue P.O.
Box 2608 San Rafael, CA 94902
Dear Mr. Simmons:
This is in response to your March 12, 1981 letter to President Reagan inquiring about the issuance of new operating licenses.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is taking steps to resolve the delays currently being experienced in licensing decisions for nuclear power plants.
This backlog resulted from the need for a systematic review of the safety issues raised as a result of the TMI Unit 2 accident, which put our licensing process on the critical path for operation of a number of plants.
Our solutions and schedules for relieving the backlog are still being developed.
Therefore, we are not currently in a position to estimate how much longer these plants will remain idle.
We do, however, expect to issue operating licenses to four facilities during 1981.
You can be assured that NRC is taking every reasonable action to ex-pedite the licensing process.
While we are, of course, concerned about the financial impact on consumers and stockholders, the NRC's primary responsibility is the assurance of public health and safety, and any licensing actions will reflect this concern.
I am enclosing for your information a
summary of Chairman Hendrie's recent comments on steps being considered to resolve the licensing delay problems.
Sincerely,
Enclosure:
Summary of Chairman Hendrie's comments on steps to solve problem of licensing delays arold R. Denton, Director
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