ML18088B210

Letter Attaching a Letter Dated June 3, 1977 from Else H. Van Hoek Concerning a Shutdown at Saint Lucie and Enclosing a Performance Record

ML18088B210
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/09/1977
From:	Rebecca Stone US SEN (Senate)
To:	NRC/Chairman
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Sen.

Richard (Dick) Stone ACTION CONTR L

COMPL DEADLI E ACKNOWLEDGM T

INTERIM REPLY DAT-02085 DATE OF DOCUMENT 6/9/77 TO:

Chairman DESCRIPTION LETTER Q MEMO Q REPORT Q OTHER Encl ltr fm Else H. van Hock re problems at St. Lucie PREPARE FOR SIGNATURE OF:0 CHAIRMAN Q EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR oTHER J)m1.ited FINALREPLY FILE LOCATION E+0-1860 Return enclos re w/reply

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Richard (Dick) Stone TO:

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INTERIMREPLY FINALREPLY FILE LOCATION DATES 77/

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":"PLEtaPE REPLY TO: Senator Rici (Dick) Stone Suite SSB-2639 North Monroe "Tallahassee, Florida 32303

'Rbrifeb Wfnkee enate June 9,

1977 Respectfully referred to:

Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

20555 Because of the desire of this office to be responsive to all inquiries and communications, your consideration of the attached is requested.

Your findings and views, in duplicate form, along with return of the enclosure, will be appreciated by Richard (Dick) Stone United States Senator TLH-7

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Enclosure 4

Else H

van Hock Director 9885 So.Indian River Dr Fort Pierce, Fla,33450 June 3, 1977 Senator Richard Stono Ulashington>

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File 1177711509 Dear Senator Stono:

Thank you for your show of interest in your letter dd, April 26 to f~lr.E.G.Jirine, viho is aloo a CURE Director.

tile received a short reply from the HRC, stating that the mission of the JRC isiis to assure that if nuclear oneroy is used in private industry, tho public is protected...

This didn'0 do much to allovia e the anxiety of our rouohly 200 members.

Since then, a malfunctioning valve in the coolant system oF the plant nece ita'ed another shutdov!n.

Althouoh FJiL had said the 4000 gal of primazy coolant pill (April 5) viould be processed in the plant o" allovied to sit For 3 to 6 vise':istant and Civil Defense iB Florida is acutely concezrned, t,Je urge you to uso your influence to achieve better evacuation plans f'r our State and to delay the creation of ne<<i nuclear Jilants until all its ev, raorv":inarch./

problems of performance, waste storage, insurance and evacuation plans have boon resolved.

Just received the nevi that St.Lucie I is DOltii; again...,

this timo For a mal function in the Generator. It would soom to me that SOilEBODY ought to na!<B sure i.i< claims chat in the fizst 4 th 26 i si months of operation St pairs and ordez ed nodifications...,

re million in fuol costs....

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can elp but wonder how much was spent on Thank you for youz concern.

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-",,~-."";",,"-.-.""" SX.LUCIE I REACTOR PERFORrlA',!CE RECORD

~ 75 Testing August 12, 1975

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Overpressurkzation DA(G OY, DAYS OF'F

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.Octobor f!avomber December 23

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plant "an line" Plant shuts domn Uneven Core heating Over pre'ssur ization

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f lant on line CW

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~77 January F obruary fJlarch April 3

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Hydrogen firo in line Primary coolant amater spill 4000 gal ~

f:lant opens 50 drums of radioactive oravel sent to Barnwell Plant "huts Faulty v>ater valve in motor cooling system (1)

Radioactive mater discharged to ocean (9) after Plant on line

~, ~, ~ ~. ~. ~, Breakdown of generator 9 days.

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(1) FPL, in fliami llerald Apr 18 says "The plant also mas shut dovin all of last l!ovomber and part of December for modification"/

(2) Stuart I'!ens, April 13:

"F'PL is considering rep ocessing the mater throuoh the plant or permitting it to sit fo" the next 6 weeks to decompose completely",... ~,.

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