ML19208D293
| ML19208D293 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/1979 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Schweiker R SENATE |
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| NUDOCS 7909280205 | |
| Download: ML19208D293 (2) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b /1 'sP 00 ~ ' %)g u g UNITED STATES E' h ', ^w : $ NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a WASHING TON, D. C. 20555 g i i of j \\U! h;S E AUG 31 1979 n) nn;o r,, [bi ld *3 lj! ]< I' The Honorable Richard Schweiker U & L uu mb United States Senate Wasnington, D.C. 20510 b.. c Jear Senator Schweiker: y E. I apologize for not providing this response to your inquiry on behalf of ).l: Ms. Carol Lloyd sooner but, as you are aware, the Commission and staff L nave been occupied with continued support of the efforts at Three Mile b Island, orders to other facilities, appearances before the President's
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inree.iile Island accident, and the realignment of our own resources and h priorities to give immediate attention to the problems resulting from t_.. the accident.
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g.... We have taken or are taking a nut.ber of actions with respect to all nuclear F power plants as a result of the Tnree Mile Island accident. Specificially, i full-time. inspectors have been assigned to each operating plant utilizing Baccock & Wicox pressurized water reactors like those at Three Mile Island. y In addition, the licensees of all these plants which were not already shut C. down have voluntarily shut down their plants. We have issued confirmatory [ orders to tne licensees of all Sabcock & Wilcox reactors like those at Three E; _ iiile Island to assure that necessary plant modifications, additional training 4 and revised operating procedures will be affected prior to resuming operation. k Licensees of all operating plants utilizing pressurized water reactors have ceen instructed to take specific actions with regard to the status of certain equipment, plant procedures, operator actions and facility designs. Licensees of all operating plants, including those utilizing boiling water reactors, E nave been instructed to provide us with additional infornation with regard to. F~~ their facilities in light of the Three Mile Island accident. In addition, substantial effort is being expended within this agency to evaluate the factors which contributed to tne Three ;iile Island accident and to prevent a similar occurrence in the future. 7;_ We will carefully review all the information obtained and developed as a result of the Three Hile Island accident and take whatever further action as deemed appropriate. With respect to alternative methods of energy production such as solar, wind, and geotheraal, the Department of Energy is the Federal Agency responsible for z tneir research and development. Our consideration of alternative methods of h energy prcduction is limited to the assessment of the environmental imoact of E b- -.... i w ric.n. og r. vi cur om ass review oy eaca ucinity s re.. a entc4 > ...........~...o-una .-aa" """aaa~ - -- -~~ b ae ......... - - ~ ~. E --{ .ar > -~ ~~ - ~ -
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4 E_ E:J h $E E= El application for a construction permit or an operating license. To date, EEj. we have deter:ained that alternative methods of energy production such as E: solar, wind, and geothermal are neither technically nor economically EJ feasible to provide the required amount of power at the time it is needed. gl bh.. With respect to your question regarding waste disposal, we have enclosed a 5. short discussion paper on this subject, pg E Sincerely, [: L: [.r- ~ Carlton Kammerer, Director [.I Office of Congressional Affairs (.. e:.
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