ML19308C259
| ML19308C259 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Reed D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 8001220316 | |
| Download: ML19308C259 (1) | |
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JAN 8 ;380 Ms. Dorothy Reed 510 Luther Rd.
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Dear Ms. Reed:
I am writing in response to your letter to the Commission regarding your concerns about Three Mile Island.
I regret that this answer to your letter has been delayed. The accident and its consequences have created a substantial increase in the agency's workload, which has prevented me from responding to you as promptly as I would have liked to.
With regard to your coments concerning the possible future operation of Three Mile Island, the Commission has ordered that a public hearing be conducted to determine whether Three Mile Island Unit 1 should be operated and, if so, under what conditions restart of the Unit would take place.
prior to start of the hearings, the NRC staff will conduct a review of technical information concerning the restart of Unit 1.
As part of this review, the NRC staff will conduct meetings with the licensee in the presence of the public, and the public will be given the opportunity to raise questions and to make statements.
During the hearing, the technical issues which are appropriate to assure the public health and safety will also be addressed.
In addition, the Hearing Board may consider the psychological impact of future operation on the nearby communities. A copy of the Commission Order which outlines the issues to be considered is enclosed for your information.
With regard to Three Mile Island Unit 2, the licensee has not yet sent to the NRC a paposal f or plant recovery, although the licensee is conducting feasibility studies.
It is not possible at this time to determine when such proposals Er recovery may be submitted or how much time will be needed for the required reviews and approvals in connection with Unit 2's recovery.
I v;ould note, however, that the licensee's authority to operate Unit 2, except for those actions necessary to keep the reactor shut down, was suspended by Order of July 20, 1979.
I appreciate your concerns and assure you that every effort is being made to ensure the continued protection of the health and safety of the public, not only at the Three Mile Island Station, but also at all nuclear power plants.
Sincerely, A
Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Comission Order, Docket No. 50-289 I
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