ML18023B109
| ML18023B109 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1975 |
| From: | Kauffman J Pennsylvania Power & Light Co |
| To: | Schweiker R US SEN (Senate) |
| References | |
| Download: ML18023B109 (7) | |
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JOHN T. KAVFFMAN Vice Presirtent, System Power 8 Entti.".eering 821-5843 bsarch 26, 1975 The Honorable Senator Richard S. Schweiker Senate Office Building Nashington, D.C.
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Dear Senator Schweiker:
I thought you might be interested in one of the problems we are facing with the supply of nuclear fuel for our Susquehanna Plant.
Accordingly I am enclosing a copy of a letter I am sending today to hfr. Nilliam
- Anders, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
.Ne would appreciate any help you can give in this matter.
t Very truly yours, Jol T. Kauffman Vice President-System Poli'er 6 Engineering PENNSYLVANIA POWER 8
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? farch 26, 1975 hlr. William A. Andexs, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Deax Mr. Chairman:
It has been brought to my attention by Mr. Ralph Deuster, President, of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
(NFS) that two major events 'have taken place recently which may seriously delay start-up of the NFS xeprocessing plant and, in"turn, have a serious detrimental effect on the su'pply of reload fuel for our Susquehanna Plant.
These events axe the letter of Mr. Edson Case of the NRC xelating to the possibility that the NFS final environmental statement may not be issued until the GESMO action is completed and the letter by Mr. R.
M. Peterson stating that the Council on Environmental Quality believes that the GESMO Draft Impact Statement does not meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.
Ve are not in a position to discuss the merits of these two actions,'ut we feel the issues should be attacked on an uxgent basis and with considera-tion of the total impact on the U.S. Energy Supply.
tfe have already seen NFSt projected operating date delayed by a year since we began negotiations with them last September (culminating in a contract signed in January).
That delay, plus those which the above two letters might provoke, could prevent us from obtaining hoped for plutonium purchases in l982 or recycle of our own plutonium in 1984.
Me would then need additional U308 and enrichment with both the prices and sources uncertain.
A negative ruling on plutonium recycle would also considerably increase our needs for U308 even though the need for
'dditional enrichment would then be satisfied by the contingency plan in oux enrichment contracts.
These problems are recognized as common in
= the industry just as it is recognized that reasonable caution in the utilization of plutonium is necessary.
4e admit that readily acceptable solutions are hard to find and we assume you are already using all due effort to schedule the hearings and make the judgments necessary to get plutonium recycle approved and reprocessing plants licensed under proper conditions.
As one additional suggestion, we offer the concept of providing for plutonium safeguards by an adequate armed force both for transportation PENIISYLVANIA POWER
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and for guarding the reprocessing plants and fabrication facilities..
Right now, a large enough force could'.be dedicated so that it would be immediately clear to.all that it would be adequate.
As time went on, more detailed studies and hearings could perhaps justify a major reduction in the force.
2feanwhile, the plants could, be in operation and the resultant electrical energy available.
As another suggestion, we believe that reprocessing plants could be licensed without waiting for the GESI10 decision.
Although this would result in production of plutonium which could partially frustrate a
negative decision on plutonium recycle, the plutonium would then be located only in a few, very easy to guard, plants.
Also, a negative GES f0 decision should be regarded as only a temporary situation because better safeguards technology or, future acute need for plutonium could provide'he impetus to reverse such a negative decision.
Xt is~ of would not paved for amount of ad ahe Thank you for your consideration in. these matters.
- course, possible that without plutonium recycle some reprocessors want. to go ahead with the'ir plans.
However, the way should be reprocessing licenses on their own merits so that a significant time could be saved if the reprocessor does decide to go Very truly yours,
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Vice President System Power
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