ML17348B038
| ML17348B038 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 08/08/1991 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Graham B SENATE |
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| CCS, NUDOCS 9108190292 | |
| Download: ML17348B038 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 August 8, 1991 The Honorable Bob Graham United States Senator P.O.
Box 3050 Tallahassee, Florida 32315 Dear Senator Graham:
I am responding to your letter of July 18, 1991, in which you enclosed a letter from one of your constituents, Sally Stoller.
Ms. Stoller expressed concerns and questions about (1) conditions at the Turkey Point nuclear plant and whether it is one of the most dangerous plants in the nation, (2) construction of a nuclear plant in Florida and whether the Bush administration has pinpointed Florida as a possible site of more plants, and (3) use of alternate forms of energy in Florida.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff previously summarized the conditions and status of the Turkey Point plant in a letter to Ms. Stoller from Dr. Murley, the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, dated February 13, 1990.
The staff stated that the plant was being operated safely and that closing the plant, as suggested by Ms. Stoller, was not warranted.
On February 15, 1990, the NRC removed Turkey Point from its list of problem plants.
During 1989-1990, the plant operated with improved performance, as evidenced by the latest NRC systematic assessment of licensee performance (SALP), which was issued on September 25, 1990.
The staff's SALP is an integrated agency effort to evaluate.
a licensee's performance.
Before entering the current scheduled dual-unit outage (November 1990 for Unit 4 and December 1990 for Unit 3), both units were operating at full power and had a record 102-day combined run.
During the current outage, the licensee, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL), is making many safety-related improvements, including the installation of two additional emergency diesel generators and upgrading of the plant security system.
Regarding Ms. Stoller's concerns about construction of a new nuclear power plant and whether the Bush administration has pinpointed Florida as a possible site of more nuclear power plants, the NRC has no authority to influence or contribute to any of these decisions.
At present, to the best of our knowledge, neither FPL nor Florida Power Corporation has any plans to build a nuclear plant.
With respect to the use of alternate forms of energy, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been sponsoring development programs for many years directed toward alternate means of energy and power production.
However, to date, none of these sources has reached the point of large-scale commercial feasibility.
We, suggest that Ms. Stoller contact the DOE for further information on the status of these programs.
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Executive Director DESC:
ENCLOSES LETTER FROM SALLY STOLLER CONCERNING TURKEY POINT ROUTING:
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CRC-91-0712 EDO BOB GRAHAM--CONST REF UNXTED STATES SENATE LOGGING DATE: Jul 29 91 ADDRESSEE:
LETTER DATE:
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DISTRIBUTION KAMMERER Jul 18 91 TURKEY POINT Direct Reply OCA TO ACK, DSB FILE CODE: ID&R-5 TURKEY POINT SPECIAL HANDLING: NONE NOTES DATE DUE:
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