ML19259D438
| ML19259D438 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/1976 |
| From: | Dooly W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Barden L AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910240556 | |
| Download: ML19259D438 (6) | |
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Dear Mr. Barden:
Your letter to President Ford of March 3, 1976 has been initially refesTed to this agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for response. The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, to which you refer, is licensed to operate by NRC and is subject to our regulatory authority in matters affecting the health and safety of the public, national security and protection of the environment. Our jurisdiction, however, does not extend to the hiring practices of companies engaged i
by the licensed utility to perform routine work at the plant or to the utility's own ecployment practices, oxcept that reactor operators are tested and licensed by NRC.
I Since your express concern la that public money is being expended on wasteful, short-term hiring practices, it should be said at the outset that all expenses incurred in tha servicing and operating of the plant are paid by the utility. No tax dollars are used for the construction of-commercial nuclear facilities; on the contrary, the utility pays I
substantial fees for the licensing and inspection activities carried out by NRC to assure public health and safety.
For specific infomation on the reasons behind the pattern of hiring, training and lay-off of personnel you have observed or learned of at the plant, we suggest that you write to the Crouse Company, if you have not already done so.
We have confirmed that this company has been engaged by the licensee, the Metropolitan Edison Power Company, for services in connection with the refueling of a power reactor at the Three Mile Isir.nd Installation.
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Mr. Lyle G. Barden We are sending a copy of your letter to the Depsrtment of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Relations Services, for possible follow-up by that Please be assured that, whatever the practices of the Crouse agency.
Company or the reasons for them, thero is no expenditure of public money involved in these operations.
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I William G. Dooly, Chief i
Special Projects Branch Office of the Executive Director for Operations i
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3/3/76 President Ford Date To:
Requesting investigation of conditions at Subiect:
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The attached letter (s) addressed to the President is referred to your office for suitable acknowledgment or other appro-priate handling at the earliest opportunity.
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Dear Mr. President,
ditions existing at I would like to call your attention to questionable con Mile Island at Metropolitan Edison Nuclear Pwer Installation on Three Middletcun, Penmaylvania. Company, Inc. It consists of the shut down for Nuolear recharging, by CrouseThe Linfield, PA 19468. crash course of schooling in safety, works them from oneWhile thes being laid off. lays them off. told to report for work at the same time the other men aret they are When some of these men report for werk, they are told tha on the 1sy-off list. ver seen this I have worked on heavy construction for many years and have neThe Nuclear plants. condition exist before. tax dollars are used towards the construct d a report of i I would like a fttll-scale investigation into this condit on ar. the findings. Very truly yours, LL.
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