ML18079A768
| ML18079A768 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1979 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Rich Smith Public Service Enterprise Group |
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| NUDOCS 7908080142 | |
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JU_L 11 1979 Mr. Robert *1. Smith
.chairman of the Board Public ServiCe Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place NeNark, New Jersey 07101
Dear Mr. Smith:
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Your* letter of June 19~ l ~79 to Chai rrnan Hendrie has been -referred to me for reply. Since _rulings and decisions relating to the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2, could be subject to review by Chairman Hendrie and other Commissioners,* it 'would not be appropr_iate for Chairman Hendri'e to*co~ment at this time.
-l, In.your letter, you indicated that Salem Unit 2*is ready for operation and requested that the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation proceed with the licensing of this unit as soon as possible.
You. also stated that you see no reason to delay the.operation ci.f Salem*Unit 2 due to the Three Mile Isla~d issues and, requested a meeting with the.NRG staff to review your position. of.this matter.
As you krimt from my ineeti-ng of Ju'ne 13, 1979, 1:1ith representatives of your /
staff (and other utilities) S~le~ Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 2 is among-those plants in the late stages of the licensing review precess wtii c_h *are receiving __ priority, attention. I *understand that a further meeting was he1d with your si,aff.on June 27, 1979 *. Afthat meeting vie outHned the steps \\'.le are taking to resolve matters regarding the Three Mile Island accident as it relates to Salem Unit No. 2. The staff also discussed the o~t~tanding licensing issues to be resolved prior to the issuance-of an operating liGense~
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-Mr. Robert We are mindful of th~ economic h~rdship that* can occur as a result of delays in the operation of nuclear power plants and are working to avoid any unnecessary delays while at the same time giving priority to our responsibilities to ensure continued protection of the health and safety of the public.
Sincerely, Orlglmil Signe~ by H. It [lento~
Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear_Re~ctor Regulation Distribution-
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Docket File (50-311 Foilill4(ii----~F. Schroeder NRC PDR
Attorney, OELD D. Eisenhut G. Ertter (#6662)
EDD Reading M. Groff NRR Reading E. Hughes H: Denton B. Moore E. Case J. Yore, ASLB D. Vassallo IE (3)
S. *varga SECY Mail Fae. (3) (79-1850)
D. Muiler L. Gossick T. Rehm H; Shapar
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- H. Denton E. Case Attorney, OELD r/
~C PDR V. Lo al PDR LWR 3 File LWR File (GRN TKT FILE)
D. Eise ut EDO.Read1 g NRR Readin
. Mr. Rot Smith Chairman of t.he Goard Public Sei ice'.! Electric
. 80 Park Pl a <>
D. Vassallo S, Varga D. Muller F.. Schroeder
- 0. Parr A. Drome}'.'i ck M. Rushbrook and Gas Company 07101
Dear Mr. Smith:
G. Ertter (#09662)
M. Groff E. Hughes B., Moore J. Yore, ASLB IE ( 3)
SECY Mail L'. Gossi T. Rehm H. Sha;ar (3)' (7'9-1850)
Your letter of Jun~
197~ to Chairman referred to me fer reply.
Since ru ings and decisions 2lating to the Salem Nuclear Generating Station., Ur "t co'uld be SL,ject to revie\\v by Chai.rman Hendrie and other Commissioners
\\\\1ould not e appropriate for Chairman Hendrie to comment at this time.
Salem Unit 2 is ready for operation and ear Reactor F:esJulation proceed with the _
possible.
You also stated that y6u see no reaso1i to de 1 ay the opera ion Sa 1 em Unit 2 clue-to the Three_ Mile -
Island issues and requeste
- a r11eeti.
with the NRC staff to review your position of this matter.
A meeting regarding cil'
- r5osition relat'ed _:o the Three Mile Island incident-
~*ias *held i'Jith yours aff on June 27, 1979.
f\\t that meeting, v.*e advised your staff on hen: \\i'
- i'ntr::nd to resolve matte. regarding the Three Mile Island incident a it related to Salem Unit 2.
~:e a1so indicated that there here Sa*1e1r Unit 2 specific licensing iss.ue \\:;hich must be resolved prior to the i.;uance of*an operating license.
As stated i my letter to you of June 13, 1979, we ar proceeding on the basis tha-primary consideration should be given to the ublic~s health and safe 1
- Before the issuance of any operat ins l i cens
- for Sa 1 em
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Unit 2 ::1ur inv.estigation of the Three Mi1e incident should regress tO,,::.
- the p
- nt \\'/here the irnp1 i cations regarding that i n,ci dent are assessed/
- to cl *ermine the impact, if any, on the_ Salem r":uclear Generat1 Sta{ion, un*
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I Sincerely)
/Jo*f~~t>-l~ -
Harold R. Denton l!IURNAMll~
me FORM 318 (9-76) NRCM.0240
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