ML19253A912

Comments That Re TMI Has Received No Response. Restates Questions Re Impact of TMI on Nuclear Plants Under Const & NRC Regulations & Practices

ML19253A912
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	05/23/1979
From:	Schulze R HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Dear Mr. Chairman:

(:2 On April 5, 1979, I wrote to you concerning the IC events at Three Mile Island.

To date, I have f ailed to receive a thorough response to my i.uiry.

I realize that my questions deal, maninly, in long-term solutions, but any insight you can provide me will be greatly appreciated.

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'I have received numerous letters from constituents residing in and around the power plant area expressing fear and dis-may over the construction of the Limerick facility.

As a result, I am anxiously awaiting your explanation as to what actions the NRC plans to take in dealing with other nuclear facilities, such as the one at Limerick.

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The Honorable Richard T. Schulze United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.

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Dear Congressman Schulze:

Thank you for your letter dated April 5,1979 regardinD the accident at the Three Nile Island nuclear pouar plant.

At present the Co=1ission and tiRC Staff are still occupied with the many activities required to assure that the Three Mile Island Unit 2 is brought to a safe shutdown.

Because of this, we are unable to answer your specific questions at this time. We will provide a complete response to your inquiry as soon as we are able.

In the meantime, I am enclosing for your information cooies of 11RC press releases and preliminary notificationt, 'ahich have been issued to date. We will continue to provide you with updated information.

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