ML19208A340
| ML19208A340 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1979 |
| From: | Creitz W Metropolitan Edison Co |
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| References | |
| PR-790406-02, NUDOCS 7909130414 | |
| Download: ML19208A340 (2) | |
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- se Middletcwn, Pa, April 6, 1979 Metropolitan Edison President Walter A Crei;; reported tcday that a tecnnical plan has been proposed for the transition tc the long-tern cooling node of Three "ile Island Unit ? recovery as operations continue with the Unit in stable condition.
"The steps in this plan are undergoing continuous review and analysis to ersure the best pos-ible approach," he emphasized.
" Priority effcrt is being claced on the protection of the public in all aspects of tne recovery.
Met-Ed has procosed tnis plan in concert with the reactor manufac rers as well as leaders fran the scientific and cechnical ccmmunity."
The Company believes that during this very i~portant period, day to day detaile; technical information on the plant and the recovery operation snculc come frcm a single source.
"The Nuclear Regulatory Ccrission, as a government agency, is in a unicue cosition to provide status reports.
In order to minimi confusion and misinterpretation of corolex and cnanging data, the Comoany for the present defers to the 1RC as this single source," he continued.
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" Company statements and further coment on the accident and its causes must await the results of complete investigation and ve~ification in order to accurately portray the ccmplex interaction betaeen equipment performance the numan factors.
Many of tne perscnnel most knowledgeable on this suoject are currently directing ;neir efforts a:
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the top priority objectives mcntioned above.
At a later time, when it is possible to have fully revie..<ed the available facts, the Ccmpany will be providing this informaticn and comenting on its meaning," Creit: co r.cl uded.
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