ML18108A495
| ML18108A495 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1977 |
| From: | Dick R US SEN (Senate) |
| To: | Rowden M NRC/Chairman |
| References | |
| 1177711509 | |
| Download: ML18108A495 (5) | |
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FROM:
Sen.
Richard (Dick) Stone TO:
Chairman ACTION CONTROL COMPL DEADLINE'CKNOWLEDGMENT INTERIM REPLY FINALREPLY F I LE LOCATION DATES 02085 DATE OF DOCUMENT 6/9/77 PREPARE FOR SIGNATURE OF:
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Encl ltr fm Else H. van Hock at St. Lucie REPORT Q OTHER re problems SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS EDQ-].860
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PLEASE REPLY TO: Senator Richard {Dick) Stone Suite 588-2639 North Monroe
'allah'assec, Florida 32303
~J4rifcb Wknkee Nena fe June 9, l977 Respectfully referred to:
Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
Z0555 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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Else H ~ van Hock Director 9805 So.Indian River Dr Fort Pierce, Fla 33450 June 3, 1977 Senator Richard Stone l~lashington, D ~ C ~
File 1177711509 Dear Senator Stone:
Than!< you for your show of interest in your letter dd, April 26 to filr.E.G.prime, who is aloo a CURE Director, Pie received a short reply from the i!RC,.stating that the mission of the iJRC isi~ to assure that if nuclear eneroy is used in private industry, the public is protected..
~ This didn't do much to alleviate the anxiety of our roughly 200 members.
Since then, a malfunctioning valve in the coolant system of the plant neces itated another shutdown.
Althouoh FpL had said the 4000 gal of primary coolant spill (April 6) would be processed in the plant o" allowed to sit for 3 to 6 wee!<s to permit radioactive decay, it was dischargde on the 9th day when the water valve caused overheating and the next plant shutdown.
A olance at the enclosed performance record of St.Lucia I mill show some of the reasons for our communi-cationi Our concern is heightened by the fact that the
!JRC Board has recently decided that the cash investment ma!<es i advisable to proceed with another plan even though no other actual ites were considered beforehand.
Furthermore, evacuation plannino in Florida in case of nuclear accident or war is almost nonexistant and Civil Defense iB Florida is acutely conce~~rned.
Ne urge you to use your influence to achieve better evacuation plans for our State and to delay the creation of nevi nuclear plants until all it" extraordinary problems of performance, waste storaoe, insurance and evacuation plans have been resolved.
Just received the news that St.Lucis I is DOL!h; again....
this time for a mal function in the Generators It would eem to me that SQflEBODY ought to ma!<e sure cla~ms that i 26 ll f
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can elp but wonder how much was spent on Thanl< you for your concern.
Sincerely,
M.LUCRE I REACTOR PERF OR/ lAlkCE RECORD
'75 Testing August 12, 1975
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'76 Juno 28 July 10 Aug 17 September October Hovombe December 23 t77'anuary F'obruary Varch April 3 12 13 15 30 fi1ay June 1
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Pleat "on lane" Plant huts dovin Uneven Core heating Overprossurization 13 I
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l>1<<nt shuts Hydrogen firo in line Primary coolant aviater spill 4000 gal.
Plan opens 50 drums of radioactive oravel sent to Barnviell Plant shuts F'aulty viator valvo in motor cooling system (1)
Radioactive viater discharged to ocean (9) after 9 days.
Plant on line 153 15?
(1) F'PL, in f;iami Herald Apr 10 says "The plant also vias shut dovin.all of last i~Jovember and part of December for modification"/
(2) Stuart l!evis, April 13:
"FPL is considering roprocessing th viater throuah the plant or permitting it to sit for the next 6 vieeks to decompose completely"...,
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