ML19322D031
| ML19322D031 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/09/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Wilcock J JOY MANUFACTURING CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8002080301 | |
| Download: ML19322D031 (2) | |
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JAN 9 ; co Mr. James W. Wilcock Chairman and President Joy Manufacturing Company Henry W. Oliver Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Dear Mr. Wilcock:
This is in reply to your letter of November 26, 1979, about licensing of 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 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.
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.
This Action Plan will include new or improved safety objectives, detailed criteria for their implementation, and various implementation deadlines.
Our goal is to have approved NRC requirements available to all utilities shortly after February 15, 1980.
It is recognized that there will be a significant effect 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.
Si ncerely, Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation o002080..@ Ot
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ACCESSION NbRs7911260324 DOC.DATE: 79/11/20 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET 8 FACILs50-367 Susquehanne Steam Electric Station, Unit 1,
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SUBJECT Objects to NRC plan to freeze licensing of nuclear plants.
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Industry has ~lmpressive safety record. Economic situation calls for low cost energy ~ sources.More regulation will result in higher prices.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE JOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY Yy HENRY W. OLIVER BUILDING PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222 (412) 5624500 November 26, 1979 Mr. Harold R. Denton Director
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Room 404B, Phillips Building 7920 Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20555
Dear Mr. Denton:
Our Company has revenues of aporoximately $800,000,000 per year and we are a leading manufacturer of coal mining air pollu-machinery, oil and gas well drilling equipment, tion control equipment and air compressors.
We do practically nothing in the nuclear industry and for this reason, there is no self-interest in my letter.
I would beg you to reconsider the issuance of licenses for seven nuclear units and if necessary, consider each one in turn but greatly accelerate the possibility of putting these into commercial operation.
The cost to the American consumer and the cost of energy we must purchase in place of these units is staggering and represents an enormous added load to the American taxpayer.
As an executive and a citizen, I would only ask that you give this entire action the most careful reconsideration in the hopes that we can do something to minimize, if not partially eliminate, the tremendous energy crisis that faces this I am asking this simply on the basis of the welfare country.
of all Americans.
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