ML19275G520
| ML19275G520 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1980 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Kassenbaum N SENATE |
| References | |
| FOIA-80-274 NUDOCS 8006120428 | |
| Download: ML19275G520 (2) | |
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NM 5 1980 The Honorable Nancy Kassenbaum United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Kassenbaum:
I am writing in response to your letter enclosing correspondence in which your constituent, S.F. Argubright, expressed concern about the delay in placing Three Mile Island, Unit 1, back into service.
On July 2,1979, the Commission ordered TMI-l remain in a cold shut-down condition until further order by the Comission and stated that a public hearing would be held prior to restart of TMI-1.
The Comission believes that public participation is a vital ingredient in matters related to TMI-l restart plans.
On August 9, 1979, the Commission issued an additional Order on TMI-l specifying the basis for the Shutdown Order and the procedures to govern the hearing regarding restart. On the basis of this hearing, the Commission will determine whether any further operation of TMI-1 will be permitted and, if so, under what conditions.
I have enclosed a copy of the August 9, 1979 Order for your information.
The Commission's Order also identifies a number of items that must be resolved prior to restart.
These items, which are listed on pages 5-7 of the Order, include but go beyond those required for restart of other Babcock & Wilcox-design pressurized water reactors similar to TMI Units 1 and 2.
These additional items include those recomended by the Lessons Learned Task Force, which studied the TMI accident.
The Commission carefully considered the time required for completing all tasks related to the Order.
(A Commission Schedule calling for expeditious handling of the necessary NRC staff and procedural actions required for the hearing process is provided on the last page of the Commission's Order.)
Based on that schedule, I do not believe that a decision on whether or not to permit the restart of TMI-l could occur until late this year.
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The Honorable Nancy Kassenbaum.
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I trust that this infonnation adequately responds to your constituent's concern.
Sincerely, gCarlton Kamm 1 rect r r
Office of Congressiona Affairs
Enclosure:
August 9, 1979 Order
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