ML19254E230
| ML19254E230 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/31/1979 |
| From: | Du Pont P DELAWARE, STATE OF |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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- c~un Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Hendrie:
The recent incident at Three Mile Island has once again reminded us of the necessity to provide an eficctive regulatory program which assures the maximus level of safety and protection for our citizens and which also provides for acceptable reliability of electrical generation facilities.
It is in the interest of not only the safety, health ard welfare of our citizens, but also the future of nuclear energy that every effort be made to inspect existing installations and those on the drawing boards to assure similar types of mechanical failures do not occur.
In light of this, I respectfully request that the Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission increase the level of the inspection at the Salem I plant which is currently down for normal refueling and caintena nce.
This inspection should be expanded to include all safety and o. arational systems.
Also, I would request that all other nuclear p?- :s including those at Peach Bottom be considered for similar type of inspections.
Additionally, I would urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to pro-ceed with extreme caution in the licensing of future nuclear plants and recocaend that the present practice of grouping nuclear plants such as currently exist at Salem and Hope Creek be discontinued.
If we cannot adequately address the safety and reliability of nuclear facilities, we must f ace the reality that they have no acceptable place in our energy future.
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- 12. Joseph M. Hendrie May 31, 1979 Page 2 The role of nuclear energy, particularly over the next quarter century, is critical to our overall energy programs, and we cust do everything within our power to answer the questions and doubts which stand in the way of its utilization.
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