ML19320D033
| ML19320D033 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 05/14/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Lee D AMERICANS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY, INC. |
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| Download: ML19320D033 (1) | |
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j Mr. Douglas 0. Lee, Chairman Americans for Nuclear Energy Suite 1300 777-14th Street, N.W.
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Dear Mr. Lee:
This is in reply to your letter of December 3,1979, to then Chairman Hendrie about licensing new nuclear power plants.
After the accident at Three Mile Island, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided not to license new nuclear power plants until criteria for improved safety had been developed.
The TMI 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 Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island in the areas of human factors, operational safety, emergency planning, nuclear power plant design and siting, health effects, and public information are necessary and feasible.
Interim measures have been taken, and under review is an Action Plan thac will include new or improved safety objectives, detailed criteria for their implementation, and various implementation deadlines.
Meanwhile, in order to avoid unnecessary delays, the Commissioners have approved the issuance of NRC licenses for Sequoyah, North Anna Unit 2 and Salem Unit 2 to load fuel and, under specified conditions, to operate at low power levels for testing.
Every effort is being made to ensure the public health and safety at all nuclear power plar.ts that are currently in operation or that may start operating in the future.
Sincerely, f
Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l
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