ML19294C034
| ML19294C034 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/19/1980 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Bradley B SENATE |
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20S55 FEB 19 E80 The Honorable Bill Bradley United States Senator Post Office Box 310 Maple Shade, New Jersey 08052
Dear Senator Bradley:
This is in reply to your letter of January 31, 1980, to the NRC Office of Congressional Affairs asking for information regarding a letter of November 21, 1979, from Mr. James V. Sclafani about licensing of nuclear power plants.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is committed to protect the public health and safety. The Three Mile Island accident resulted in a need for changes in the approach to safety. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that actions recommended by its own staff and by the President's Cunmission on the Accident at Three Mile Island in the areas of human factors, oper-ational safety, emergency planning, nuclear power plant design and siting, health effects, and public information are necessary and feasible.
At this time we are preparing for review and approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission an Action Plan that will specify the precise actions to be taken. It will include new or improved safety objectives, detailed criteria for their implementation, and various implementation deadlines.
As soon as the Action Plan is completed and approved, the resulting regulatory requirements will be transmitted to all utilities concerned.
It is recognized that there will be a significant effet.t on the availability of power generating capacity if those plants now in the final stages of construction do not receive operating licenses by the dates previously anticipated, and every effort is being made to avoid unnecessary delays.
SincerQgnea) r.KevinCOT2511 DeptY necutive Dir3Ct0F f or OperatiCC" f4 Acting Executive Director for Operations William J. Dircks t
Enclosure:
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