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Discusses 760318 Article in Morning Edition of Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1,488 Defects Found in Oh Nuclear Plant. Article Caused Much Concern & Interest in Oh.Util Plans to Hold Press Conference on 760318 to Elaborate on Defects
ML19329C315
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse 
Issue date: 03/18/1976
From: Engle L
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Boyd R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8002130677
Download: ML19329C315 (1)


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f400,000 plus delay in the fuel locding date. Le article, sinct its publicacion

- March 12:h, nas aroused a lot of concern and intert:s: in the Sts:e of Chio.

IE (Rm-icn 3) indicates they ha m been 1 tu dated with phone calls, including scne frc:1 the M ic j

cc ;;ressiaaal dalegation. The L7M has also r'csived calls, includirn cna Jran the Ohio Fever Siting C =isc~.cn.

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The 1483 dafecta in safety related electrical viring co. 2 fran a list of items crapared by tha Tolade Edisaa Conpany (TECO) in tha sunncr of '.075 at the request of ISE (2egicn 3).

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corrected prior to 0.L. issuance.

!ECO indicatas that the coat of repaire vil's be about $300,000 and that the repair 2 ' rill no:

M' io any cdditional delay in the fu 1 1cading date.

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