ML19249E365
| ML19249E365 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1979 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Arnold D IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
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| NUDOCS 7910010094 | |
| Download: ML19249E365 (2) | |
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%,,.....f AUG 7 1979 Jocket No. 50-331 Mr. Duane Arnold, President Iowa Electric Light & Power Company Post Office Box 351 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
Dear Mr. Arnold:
I enclose for your infomation a copy of a request from Jane E. Magers of Citizens United for Responsible Energy that the Commission suspend Amendment No. 9 to License No. DPR-49.
This request was treated under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations.
A copy of the Decision which we are filing with the Office of the Federal Register relating to this request is also enclosed for your information.
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Haro d R.[ Nuclear Reactor Regulation enton, Director Office of Encl osures:
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Request from Jane E. Magers 2.
Director's Decision Under 10 CFR Section 2.206 cc w/ enclosure:
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Mr. Robert Lowenstein, Esquire Harold F. Reis, Esquire Lowenstein, Newman, Reis and Axelrad 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.
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20036 Cedar Rapids Public Library 426 Third Avenue, S. E.
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A COMES NGf, Citizens United for Responsible Energy anc requests pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 2.206 the Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards to institute a proceeding to suspend Technical Ammend=ent No. 9 alloAng Iowa Electric Light and Pcwer Ccepany (IELpC), Central Iowa Power Cooperative, and Corn Belt Cocperative to handle special nuclear =aterial at the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Decket 50-331, Liscense DPR-49.
Reasons _for this request are as follows:
- 1) Cn or amout Nove=ber 20, 1978, IELPC cfficials recieved the first in a series of notes threatening " nuclear terrorism".
The letters centend that at least two (2) me=bers of this group work in the DAEC.
2)-on September 10, 1971, Dr. Stephen Hanauer, a high ranking technical advisor to then the Atomic Energy Ccmmission wrote a memorandum
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to C.D.W. Thornten. Amoung other things, Dr. Eanauer said,"I worry o
a goed deal about an 'inside job' by a disgruntled or psychotic utility g__ _ i employee.
Sc=e atte= pts are buried in obscure reports. These e=picye'es r--
cm have the kncwledge, the means and the cpportunity galore. Add a motive and you cc.,ccet trouble."
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- 3) At sc=e ti=e between the third and the eighth of February, l i E-a 1: ked cabinet in a restricted z:ne at the OAIC was b ken into and a sra;l piece cd Strontium 90 was st:le..
Alth: ugh recovered s::.- after.ards this incident clearly sh:wn that s==e ene (s) at the
.: 1:n "dir: untled" c: " psych:ti: c: b:th.
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- i: facility like the CArc.
It's remeval f:cm the Arc in no way 1 yef es the c;eratico of the DAEC.
It's rencval cerely makes it 1 p:s sihte.'It.: any " disgruntled" or " psychotic" exployees f:cm c:nc=: ting " trouble" with it.
10iERITORr; for the aboved stated reascas C RI hereby prays that the Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards will grant it's motion to suspend technical ammendment #9 for the CAIC.
Dated in Des Moines, Iowa, thitfd'i O
day of En:ch 1979.
Respectfully submitted, hyM J
.ane E. Mage:2 Executive Director Citizens' United for Responsibe Energy 1342 30th Street
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AUG 7 1979 Docket No. 50-331 Ms. Jane E. Magers Executive Director Citizen
- United for Responsible Energy 1342 3Ltn Street Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Dear Ms. Magers:
This is in response to your request on behalf of Citizens United for Responsible Energy to suspend Amendment No. 9 to License No. DPR-49 issued to the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company for the Duane Arnold Energy Center.
My. letter of April 12, 1979 to you acknowledged receipt of your request.
For the reasons set forth in the enclosed response to your letter, your request is hereby denied.
A copy of this determination will be placed in the Commission's Public Document Room at 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
20555 and at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, 426 Third Avenue, S. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. A copy will also be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for its review in accordance with 10 CFR Section 2.206(c) of the Commission's regulations.
Sincerely, hnton, girector Haro Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Director's Decision Under 10 CFR Section 2.206 1059 142 7 yoq 2L/ O OI 7 f
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