ML19322D993
| ML19322D993 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Stone E AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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1 P00R Mrs. Evelyn Stone Ellis WDS Road Pottstown, PA 19464
Dear Mrs. Stone:
I a: vriting in response to your letter to the Co==issien regardi:g the acci-dent at Three Mile Island. I regret that this answer te your letter has been delayed. The accident and its :onsequences have created a substa:tial increase in the agency's workload, which has prevented me frco respeciing to you as prc=ptly as I would have liked to.
There is currently a pause in licensing until recc=:endations cf the Kemeny Co==ission and the NRC staff investigations have been evaluated, and until those relevant to licensing are i=plemented.
Several SRC staf f task forces have been organized t identify and evaluate safety concerns, which originated from the Tnree Mile Island accident, that merit c:nsideration in the licensing actions for presently c;erating reactors as well as those for which operating licenses and c nstructi:n pe mits are pending.
The task fcrees' reviews have disclosed a number of actio=s in the areas of desig: and analysis and plant operations that will be required in the short ter to provide substantial additional protection of the public health and safety. All nuclear power plants 1: operation or u: der censtreetion vill be af fected to varying degrees by the specific reco=me:dations.
With regard to the possible future cperation of 'DII Unit 1, the C:n=sission has ordered that a public hearing be conducted to deter ine whether the facility should be operated and, if so, under what conditions restart of Unit 1 vould take place. Prior to start of the hearings, the NRC staff vill c:nduct a review of technical infor=ation concerning the restart cf Unit 1.
As part of this reriev, the NRC staff will conduct meetings with the li:e=sce in the presence of the public, and the public vill be give: the cpp:rtunity to raise questic:s and to =ake state =ents.
During the heari:g, the technical issues which are appropriate to assure the public health a:d safety will aise be addressed. In addition, the Hearing Ecard =ay consider the psychtlogical i= pact Of future operation on the nearby co== unities.
A copy of the Co==ission Order which outlines the issues :: be c:nsidered is enclosed fer your infen=ation.
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. FEBr.'ARY 0 3 1930 With regard to Three Mile Island Unit 2, the licensee has =ot yet sent to the NRC a proposal for plant recovery, although the licensee is conducting feasi-bility studies.
It is not possible at this time to determine when such pro-poss.ls for recovery may be s:b=itted or how much ti=e vill be needed for the required reviews and approva's in connection with Unit 2's recovery. I would note, however, that the lice:see's authority to operata nit 2, except for those actions necessary to keep the reactor shut down, was suspended by Order of July 20, 1979.
I appreciate your concerns a:d assure you that every effort is being made to ensure the continued protection of the health and safe y of the pubMc, not only at the Three Mile Island Station, but also at all n.:c' ear power plants.
Sincerely, Y
g Harold R. Dent:n, irector Office of Nuclea: ?.eac:or Regulation Encl: Order and Notice of Eearing dated 8/9/79 er h