ML17338A602
| ML17338A602 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/1979 |
| From: | Rebecca Stone SENATE |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
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| Download: ML17338A602 (6) | |
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RICIIARDi(DICK)STONE
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20510 COMMIITCCS s AGRICULTURK, NUTRITION. ANO FORESTRY FOREIGN RCI ATIONS VPTCRANS'FFAIRS Har ch 1,
1979 Our File:
9058170010 Congressional Liaison Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Str eet, N W Washington, D.C.
20555
Dear Director:
Because oi'the desire of this office t"o be r esponsive to ail inquiries and communications, your consideration oi the attached is re'quested.
Your findings and,views, in dupLicate form, along with return of the enclosure, would oe greatly appreciatea.
It would also b
helpful to me if your response is mailed to my office at the address below and INCLUDES THE FILE NUHBER SHOWN ON THE CutdHUNICATION L HAVE SENT TO
.YOU.
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'j va Richard (Dick) Stone HDS/vms Enclosur e PLEASE REPLY TO:
POST oFFlCE BOX 4081 TALLAHASSEE) FLORIDA 32303 lgo~p30 0&
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ilare P.
Gn age 12200 S.7/.
110 th Ave.
hami, >'lorida 33176 bruary 19s 1979 Senator Eic hard Stone 51 S.V1.
1 st Ave.
M.ami, Florida L)ear Senator Stone:
Florida Power and Light Company is encountering "denting" in their steam.generators at Turkey Point reactor units 3 and 4-PAL has requested from the nuclear Regulatory Commission an amendment to their charter which would permit steam generator repairs.
FP8:L has submitted 3 alternatives for the actual repair operation.
Alternative no.
1 would replace just the lower units of the 6 steam generators. It would cost 8 102 million
- and require a shutdown of 207 days per reactor.
The cost of repair arid replacement power is y 226. million.
Alternatives nos.
2 and 3'all for replacing the entire.
'steam generator units.
Large holes wi11 have to be cut into the containment, vessels af BGG so. ft. (alt.
2) and 300 sq.
ft. (.alt. 3).
The cost for alternative 2 including replacement power is 3.320 million and for alternative 3 is 3 287 million.
'"nclosed is a copy of the reouest for a hearing I made to the N.R.C.
The time period for requesting such action had
- expired, but due to an irregularity in the information entered ti ii11~H.i,if iii ii ii t'g fm request for a hearing is completely, justifiable.
hy first concern is'about the radiation danger to. the.
population of South Florida and the possible. contamination of discayne tsar.
SPEAL has been vague on their proposals of
, their handliag and disposing of rad'ioactive wastes iYhen the containment vessel is cut, radioactive particles will he r:.leased into the environment.
'F/hen the pipes. to the primary
0 0
r reactor: 'coolant loops are cut,
>'PZ-L will have to ~dispose of s00 tons oT radioactive i@aid coolant.
These isa%a have not been documented satisfactorily by PPE;L.
The second concern I have is about the wisdom of'he, economics of this repair.
The range of'osts from 8 226 million to 8 320 million is probably a conservative range.
These figures do not include inflation -since 19'77, cost overruns, or technical changes since 1977.
Zach of these items could substantially
- increase, the estimated price.
Another factor that, must be considered,, is the remaining numbex of years of operation left before Turkey Point. must.
be de'commissionede Alternatives to these costly, hazardous, and possibly unfruitful repairs must be studied. Ifit can be determined that a replacement. conventional facility can be bui:lt and operated for less money and have a longer working life, then Turkey Point should not be repaired.
The consequences of an erroneous decis'on can unnecessarily burden the economy of Florida for years.
Would you, senator
- Stone, use the prestige of your office to urge the O'.H.C. to hold hearings on these issues which are of great importance to the residents of x'lorida.
Very truly yours,,
.g Mark P.
Qncavage enc:. letter to N.R.C.
cc: Senator Chiles
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