ML19327C164

Forwards a Schwabauer Re Concerns About NRC Denial of State of Ks Chapter of Sierra Club 10CFR2.206 Petition Alleging Safety Deficiencies at Plant,For Consideration

ML19327C164
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/18/1989
From:	Dole B SENATE
To:	Bradburne J NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA)
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10/18/89 Respectfully referred tot i

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John C. Brsdburne Director, Congressional Affairs, Office of Government and Public Affairs i

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BOB DOLE please send information to the attention I

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Dear Senator Dole; I am greatly concerned by the NRC's denial of the petition submitted by the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club regarding the Wolf Creek nuclear generating station at Bur lingt on, Kansas..(Case # 4-06-004).

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concerns can be ' swept under the rug' and ignored.

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consequences are much to grave to ignore.

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dollars are spent o9 much less urgent causes than this.

I urge you to look into this matter.

Enclosed is a copy of an article that raised my concerns.

I know your reading time is limited, but please take time to scan this article and the concerns it raises.

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Director of the Omce of Nuclearrespona purgated tout of the 16.pnge report) prior to being tele Reactor Regulation of the NRC-viewe And =*~ased for public I

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, portashe esmelusione reached. He cism of safety et Wolf Creek. On went o' n to say, ht the Sierre Club Jame 38,19et the Aser peution. *does not oner any new repeded that1Welf cel<ed the lowest,tpark ad re-information or additional i alghts into the available date n-tj#geelltredn11W for for reopen]ing* the case.(therefore the stan me

'the penue1NRCreport,The Star tiele eleo said, "The report also nelly regarding our request ht And fi-nr.

eriticises the plant's Quality As.

certain individuele cited in Grif-surance program for falling to fin's report be barred from in-identify eefety teleted probleme volvement or activity at Wolf l

on a timely basis. For instance, Creek, Murley supporte the con-4 fatie(

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.*a Ahd soeplate thementrol Iressa on July 21,1988, Joe Voet*. eend considering ht Sier-Collan, Director of h diviolon of ra's peution does or projects for NRC Region' new informauon.not provide any react

• h stan dou IV,w Stor/ nmes' d in the Kenese City tiot find a beste to prohibit W as quote se saying that it op-named individuale from heensed d that Wolf Creek snanage- = activities' et Wolf Creek.

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. Laing the probl4ef eentinuing omfety de-underlytag essebe fielencieset He told h,newsna=d problensp~.. _ tontion nMyfolf Creek to tht..at-u*~

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