ML19220C491
| ML19220C491 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rancho Seco, Crane |
| Issue date: | 04/24/1979 |
| From: | Ellen Brown CALIFORNIA, STATE OF |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905100364 | |
| Download: ML19220C491 (1) | |
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NRC BHDA SPL123 WAE376(2143 ) (4-074 8.3E114)PD 04/24/79 2143 195142 M88623CC55R WU TWX WSH NRC 8HDA NRC BHDA SPL123 WAE3 76 (2143 ) (4-074813E114)PD 04/24/79 2143 ICS IPMRNCZ CSP (DUP CORRECTED COPY) 9164452843 TDRN SACRAMENTO CA 187 04-24 0943P EST PMS MR JOS EPH M.
HENDRIEs CHAIRMAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISS ION, REPORT DELIVERY BY MGM, DLR WASHINGTON DC 20555 DEAR MR HENDRIE AFTER REVIEWING THE THREE MILE ISLAND ACCIDENT AND THE NRC DIRECTIVES TO REDUCE THE. DANGER OF CONTINUING OPERAT ION AT SIMILAR PLANTS, I AGAIN CALL ON YOU TO ORDER THE SHUTDOWN OF THE RANCHO SECO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NEAR SACRAMENTO.
ANALYSIS OF THE EVENTS AT THREE MILE ISLAND CLEARLY INDICATE SERIOUS DEF IC IENC IES IN THE DESIGN OF THE BABCOCK AND WILCOX REACTORS. THESE DESIGN PROBLEMS MAKE THE REACTOR EXTREMELY' DIFFICULT TO' CONTROL WHEN CERTAIN FA IRLY COMMON PROBLEMS ARISE. OUR ANALYSIS INDICATES THE NECESS ITY OF SUBSTANTIAL DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO INSURE RELIABLE PERFORMANCE OF THE PLANT AND ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE REACTOR AND IT'S SAFETY SYSTEMS.
I AM ALSO CONCERNED BY THE ADDITIONAL BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY PLACED UPON THE PLANT OPERATING PERSONNEL BY THE ISSUANCE OF PRDCEDURAL D IRECTIVES INTENDED TO COMPENSATE FOR DESIGN.AND EQUIPMENT INADEQUACIES. WITHOUT CAREFUL ANALYSIS AND THOROUGH TRAINING SUCH ACTIONS THOUGH WELL INTENTIONED MAY FURTHER COMPLICATE AND CONFUSE AN ALREADY D IFF ICULT TASK. IN LIGHT OF THESE CONCERNS AND MY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF CALIFORNIA CITIZENS I ASK THAT YOU TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN RANCHO SECO PENDING THOROUGH ANALYSIS MODIFICATION AND OPERATOR RETRAINING.
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