ML19249D288
| ML19249D288 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/1979 |
| From: | Lewis F MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES, INC. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909240009 | |
| Download: ML19249D288 (1) | |
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Dr, Tarold R. Denton Director, Office of Nuclear 3
Reactor Regulations
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Washington, D. C.
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Dear Dr. Denton:
'In connection with your review of the lessons learned from 241-2, I would like to address the problem of limiting conditions for operation of nuclear power plants based upon safety system availability.
The utility industry shares your concern that this is an important problem that-N-
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must be continuously improved. However, we do not believe that either safety or public interest is enhanced by an arbitrary shutdown procedure in the event-of human error or procedural inadequacies.
Instead, we believe that there are some new and creative approaches to this issue that can achieve this goal while permitting the utilities to provide essential power to the public.
On behalf of the DiI Ad Hoc Nuclear Oversight Committee, we commit to providing you a program by September 1, 1979, that would be de, signed to meet the stated objective of operating reliability.while, at the same time, permitting provision of po.rer to,the public generally.
In this connection, we will take a look at existing regulations, as well as Regulatory Guide 1.16 and other possible directives.
Since this =atter is one of majar significance to the ability of the utilities to serve the public and since there is agreement on safety goals, we hope that this letter will serve to permit you to receive our plan before taking further action. We would be most pleased to discuss this matter with you in the interim and to proceed as may be most helpful to you and your staff.
Sincerely yours, M
Floyd W. Lewis, Chairman Ad Hoc Nuclear Oversight Committee
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