ML18283A503

Forwarding Letter from Mr. Anthony Divito Offering Comments Re Browns Ferry Fire

ML18283A503
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	06/21/1976
From:	Case C US SEN (Senate)
To:	Divito A - No Known Affiliation, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Ig TfmHeb Afafee NenMe June 21,1976 Re,'r. Anthony Divito 20 Hemlock Drive Lorg Valley, N. J.

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v crau June 8, l976 Hon. Clifford P.

Case United, States Senate Yi'ashington, D.,C. 80510 Dear Senator Case:

I want to, thank you for sending me the following:

1-Attachment I. Evaluation of Plant Safety during the Brooms Ferry Fire.

8-Safety evaluation report, NUREQ-0061 related to operation of.

. Browns Ferry Units 1 6 8 follovring the'March 28,'975 fire.

3-Recouunendations related to Browns Ferry Fire.

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After reading the above X offer the following comments:

1-Safety Evaluation Report, HUREQ-OOGL.

H-8..NELPIA,Recommendations.

Mineral-insplat~ metal sheathed cable or equivalent fire resistant cab1esishould be used. in one of the two Class XE electrical 6ircuits.

(This vrire is limited to'600 volts.-Divito)

HRC does not believe these actions are necessary in light of other'ctions taken.

I believ'e the HELPIA recommendation should be foLlowed, including the control circuits to the 'air solenoids on steam relief valves used to depressurime the reactors.

A soldered )oint melted on an unimpor.tant air line. It could have been important; therefore use only threaded or welded )oints on compressed air and gas lines.

Exclude small instrument lin.es.

3 In spite of all the systems provided to cool the reactor core only one v;as, immediately available.

Other pumps could have been.

used if they did'hi,s or'hat:

HUREG-0050-.4. 3. 'such as starting up an auxiliary boiler'and'Installing.a.piece of pipe in the steam

~ 'ine '=to make::connectioris 'to"-'the'turbine pump;"for. the reactor. core isolation cooli'ng system.

'The auxiliary'steam'boil'er.should hav'e steam up and'pipe conneotion in place ready for any emergency.

Xts either this oi'-provide direct connecte'd:diesel engine:or.)et turbine driven pumps.for 'mePgenc'y reactor. core'ooling'.

'The men had to: vrork in"8.'smoke filled.: room: to'make temporary wire'onnections'nd'install

'oopper tubing to make'valves'vrork.

This sounds'ike the trouble the astronauts had putting 'hoses together

.arith tape v<hen the. moon trip was aborted.

A Nuclear Power Station cannot'e'perated in this manner

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The'nclosed newspaper'lippings indicate that a 'clamor is.building up'among some people to shut down Nuclear'Power 'Stations' This evening. during the ABC:7'pm Nevrs Report Howard'K: Smith suggested

a. National Plebiscite'or'he'people-to

vote, For or Against Huclear Povrer!

. This may eliminate:.the HRC and.

there willbe no more need for,its existence, ther.efore I believe it is to 'its interest 'to list'en to reasonable recommendaticns 'for safer Nuclear 'Poier'Stati'ons, old: and nevr.

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acrimonious: debate over, nuclear, One provision, for example~ calls power willface each other in a show-for "proof". that the plants can oper-down in California on June 8, But'te safely aad dispose of all waste instead of bu'Bets'n a dusty, street; without presenting any threat to the"-..

". the weapons, will be 'ballots in. the 'public. In'addition; the new act would votiagbooth.:->>,:

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Californians are being asked:on.

lifted within one year from passage.

primary election:day to decide, the"...Presently,'operators of plants that future of nuclear,power. in that state might'have a."nuclear accident" are

. by v'otiag for or against a measure liinited to a maximum liability of called the Land Use, Nuclear Power '560 million'nder federal law. As Liability and Safeguards Act.=.-:.-. 'roponents of'he initiative (similar The measure,

'which. got on the to a referendum) say: "If the. pro-ballot after a

sigaature-gatheriag ponents of nuclear plants can demon-campaign sponsored by a coalition of-strate that,the dangers aie as infini-environmcntalists'nder

. the name tesimal as, they have been 'contend-"

California Committee for Nuclear - ing, they should be able to convince.

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coverage rates ~ mmensurately.",

. "If nuclear energy is, indeed the Pending proof of safety, all nuclear shining hope for the future, then it

- power plants now'operating would, will stand the test of state scrutiny, have to reduce their output to 60 'xposure,andpublicdebate."

'ercent of their design level. A further Another spokesman for the group reduction of 10 percent a year would ln favor of the initiative said that the be required until proof became avail-aim was not to halt nuclear power able...=

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development, but simply to "shift to In addition, the Act contains a pro-the nuclear 'power industry and the

..'ision'to set up an advisory panel for utilitycompanies the burden of prov.-

the'legislature consisting of at least ing the claims of safety. they have 15 "experts" in a variety of Belds, longbeen advancing."

ranging from nuclear engineering to The June 8 initiative is the second geology and sabotage.. ',

one within recent memory. In 1972, Proponents of nuclear poweror a question which dearly made Mi-those against the'nitiative have

'fornia the envir'onmental battleground, criticized it roundly, saying that itwill the Clean

. Environment. Act,'ent.

cost jobs," cause pow'er to become down to defeat after industry repre-more expensiv6 and result in more sentatives waged an-expensive cam-pollution -when).conventional power paign against it.

That question plants take up the slack created by a involved settingup verystrictenviron- --'"

'potential slowdown';in nuclear pro-mental controls for that state.-

duction. In short, they see it as noth-

' PREvENTtoN's editors are strongly ing more than an anti-nuke'vendetta.-

in favor of stricter controls for nu-.

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Those for the initiative deny'hat clear power plants aII over the

'. charge. As one,spokesman'said:

"The country. We urge our Califorriia read-

-'nitiative does not establish a nuclear ers to think about the health th'reat moratorium or turn off the', nuclear

~ posed by 'nuclear power plants,'nd industry. Rather, it demonstr'ates a

if they agree this'risk is. simply to'o loss of faith in federal regulation of great a price to pay for more eiectri-.-.',~

that'industry and a,desire for Ideal city, to vote.foi'the Land.'Use Ru-citizehinput.:

-". '. " clear. Power initiative.. '

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.nuclea'r aevelopment in Ocean-

'series of'deiastating.'bioiys toi Comtylw~ outlined yesterday the environment of the county by Freeholder: Robert Gasser,

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wtio s'aid he fears the countjt.

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yited Environmen-will become the nuclear capi-tai Commissioner David

':. din's'banons'ubdivisiondevei-Gjsser said he will Intro opmint ivithin a four-mile,

'uce nis plan as a resolution to 'adius of'yster Creek "as a theba~ of fr~holders APS..

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'8. At the same time. he said, known possibility ofrisk,"

he"will ask state'legislators The freeholder 'also said

. and officials'a~ M~~ty."'herehnost teagencytoade.

orgmzations in sumundl%

= quately define future energy

. Monmouth, 'Burlington" ana. h~.

Atlantic counties to-.adopt;.~;:.. ': "";<,"..

similar"plans of oppositon'.-'-' ',.':-'.I'"' -"'='=*'..+:

fn addition. Gasser,wants'a:~~"

.'The. state relies',on the State referendum to ban "fu-,. energy'industry.to tell'it how fure development and,prolifer-,

. tnany plants are need. But i ation of nuclear power plants'.'.

don't believe 'we should work',

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. -'.;; ". '~:Ocean County has the only '.out forsiire',"Gasser said.

",;opeiattng n'uclear plant in'the i

',. His propo'sal; Nhich is ex-

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'in Lace).,'piected'o be'adopted by.the

';i. '-. "Another'facility adjacent,to jt

'freeholder. board, already on

'Id planned by 'Jersey Central; recofd'in oppositidn to nuclear

~.'Pow'er,.h Light Co. arid an off-":development 'lso 'asks New,'hore"

.floating plant" is" pro-."

'Jersey's'congressIonai;deleg'a-"posed by Public Service,Gas &

tion to."see enacted the appro-',Rfectric.Co.'some.

three miles priate'. 'sufficient.

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';,. "There are many serious;,"and resources by federal grant

'questibns'.raised by different so. a gate 'agency with inde-

'citizens groups and organiza-pendent expertise may.

in-'..tions

'in the. community.and spect,'monitor and'eport. on.

state concerning the safety re-, the operations.of:established quirements to insure expert,"

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He'also 'called for federal

" 'toring of the. existing nuclear legislatioh to vest iristates the

", plan't at Oyster Creek,'-'='he.'ower'to prohibit new power.

.said.'-,.<":;-'..;.):.".'.-".'; -'lants "after reasonable docii- '

';.'<j feel the vast majority of 'entation of. detrimental I

"'.>'the {county's) population now harin to the'people',

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By,JAMES lilt/UEENV plan!a The legislation follows in-Legislation has been intro;-

creased-'criticism of lhe feder-duced in the Slate Senate al government's regulatory uhich would place a four-year and licensing procedures relal-moralorium on the construe-ing lo'lhe construction of such

>ion of nuclear power planls in facilities,.=.,".:

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Oysler, Creek plant in The sponsors. claim "sub-Ocean County is the only nu-

~lantial questions" rema>n

'rlear plant;in operation in the

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state now However, one of two

.afety and longlerm inipacls plhnLs proposed for,Artificial ofsuchplants, Island in Shlem County is'due The legislation is sponsored to start opitrations, later this hy Sens.

Joseph McGahn iD-ye>ir..

El!antic> Herbert Buchler iD-.".".

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Nlonmouthi and Alene Am-.'.","-;:

mond >Dgamdeni.

~."=- 'late'Department of Envi-The senators su'ggesteg.a..

" nmenlal.Protet:lion iDEPi moralorium woul'd p fait -i-'fricials,ddclined'comment on lrgisialive advisory commit-,

. the legislation. though one offi-

'ce. ts)mpriscd of citizens and ial said he believed the mora-experts in lhe field. Io make

"'urn tx>uld be enacted under.

>(rlain rive major cnvlro~

lheslale'sl iice powem..

nienla) and safety conditions'EP officials slill contend aremet:.'.

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they have vel'o po~'erever any Similar moralori'ums are ProPosedfacilily wilhincoast-,

being put before voters in al regions, under.the Coastal J>reesiates..witIiasmanyas Aria Facilit!eP Reyieq

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'rpppsilipns befpre the A federal Nuclear Regula-end of the year.

lory Commission official earli-er this'eek disputed those powers. though DEP officials The conditions set.by the have been officiallya'ssured by kgislalorsare; lhe commission the state does..

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the form of land use controls.

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property damage or;;.~,;-;/-

I>!her economic loss as a result.r';,

of lhe diversion or escape of '".. I'I!~~I.S'C3C I".ant radioactivity.

~ Proof that nuclear po>ver '.~,"."

>.:>@ration is the "best..

A cigarette won't'need just,

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>'cans" of meeting future lobacco lo be taxed as such.

>;rgvdemands.

according lo'a bill approv'ed Qf I I

lii yesterday by the Assembly:,

Tlic legislation was fequll-es o ee ec ive..

- noniobacco fiilers in ciga-o Proof that radioactive relies. inlended primarily lo from plants are safely.'elp

'per'sons cut down on rar:. porlable.

as well as - smoking. sporisors,said.

loredor disposed of..

"':".'he'bill,sent to the Senate by a 624 vote, is identical to o Sufficient

. evacuatioti legislation passed in II other

>lans for areas surrounding

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'ACHE'ZTSTOWN Frank Netcong, he ls married to the DeLello of 401 Fourth St. hay '.former Vilma Vargo and has announced Ms candidacy as three sons, Prank Jr., WillIam uncommitted delegate to the and Gerald. He Is owner of the Renublican 'ational. gon-Hackettstown Furniture venllon

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Congressional District, which He served from 194IH1 with includes KParren County.

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B>airman of the Warren County and with Headquarters Co. 21st.

Republican Committee. Born In Corps Artillery-.7thArmyuntil XKECl8A,PI.ejjjei.

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- TRENTONThe first state-The rally vriIIculminate with

~ wide rally agains't nuclear thepresentationofapetitionfor power willbe held from'noon redress'of grievances with untQ 3'p.m. Saturday on the respect to the nuclear power Capitol steps in Trenton.

'ndustry ln New Jersey. There Citize'ns have organized willbe demonstrations OE wind opposition to nuclear'ower

. and solar power. Music, food plants as they believe nuclear and free literature -will be power Is unsafe, uneconomical.

avaiIable,"7..',-

Speakers vill discuss'such

. The rally'h sponsored by a issues as the rise In.electrical.-coalitio>1 of citizen and en-rates," da'ngers and'isks'.Of yfronmental groups: froin nuclear

reactors,

'a'nd the,,a'cross the. state.

For further

'conomid,"

employment and "information contact Citizens for.

en'vironmental reasons for. Res'ponsible Power Policies, developing'alternative

'energy P.O. Box176,Blawenburg, N2.,

'echnologies.

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