ML19331A457
| ML19331A457 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 11/26/2019 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| NRC/NMSS | |
| References | |
| 84FR57777 | |
| Download: ML19331A457 (2) | |
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From:
Priscilla Preston <priscilla.preston@alumni.unc.edu>
Sent:
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 12:43 PM To:
WEC-CFFF-EA Resource
Subject:
[External_Sender] Westinghouse license
Dear Madam or Sir:
Westinghouse does not deserve a 40 year license due to their history of health incidents, safety violations and releases of toxic and radioactive material. The State newspaper has reported at least 8 major violations since 2016. Let them operate for one year without violations and then consider their application for renewal again. Please note the most recent violation:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Docket No. 70-1151 Hopkins, South Carolina License No. SNM-1107 EN 54273 During an NRC inspection conducted September 23-26, 2019, one violation of NRC requirements was identified.
On September 5 and 10, 2019, the licensee failed to perform surveys of areas to comply with the regulations in this part and were reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the magnitude and extent of radiation levels, concentration, and the potential radiological hazards of the radiation levels detected, to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1501(a). Specifically, two cylinders containing UF6 heels were shipped by the licensee with non-fixed contamination on and near the valve cover that were above NRC requirements in 10 CFR 71.87(i), and Department of Transportation requirements in 49 CFR 173.443(a). This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Section 2.2.2).
There is no good reason for a 40 year license. An important point to consider is that Westinghouse is located in an area designated as an Environmental Justice community meaning that the residents who would be the first to experience the consequences of violations would have the least financial resources to protect themselves from the violations.
Thank you for considering my concerns.
Sincerely, Priscilla Preston 2803 Wheat Street Street Columbia, SC 29205
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