ML19254B090

Notifies That Simulators Are Already Used to Train Nuclear Power Plant Operators.Expresses Appreciation for Suggestion

ML19254B090
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	08/01/1979
From:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goett H AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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Dear Mr.'. Goett:

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' Your. recent letter to Chaiman-Hendrie concerning the accident at Three Mile Island. Nuclear Station, Unit 2 and suggesting the use of simulators to train nuclear power plant operators.'was referred-to this office for response.-

Simulators are used extensively in the ' training of nuclear power plant.

operators. We agree that they play a very important role in such training.

Nuclear power plant simulators have been, are and will continue to be used -

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the training of-nuclear power plant operators.

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