ML19331A485

Requests That AEC Stop All Further Licensing Proceedings Until Facility ECCS Properly Designed,Researched,Developed & Its Performance,Behavior Predictions & Meltdown Mechanics Tested in Full Scale Models.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19331A485
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	06/04/1971
From:	Ginster W GINSTER, W.J.
To:	Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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NUDOCS 8007170748
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Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman ~

L omic Energy Commissi THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS

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PO.OR QUAUTY PAGES re: ..- .

In the Matter of Consumers Power Company (Midland Platit Units 1 & 2)

L o c'.t et No s . 50-329 and 50-330

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• mnrel for Aeschliman, et al, Intervenors of Mapicton, . Michigan in the above .

. titled pending proceedings, has been given information that the failure of the

m. creeg. gore cooline system for nuclear power plants which have been recently- .

' ested in small scale simulated models in Idaho by the Idaho Nucicar Corporation is a rnatter of grave concern, because it demonstrates the seriousness of the i

n t ., c.. of this sfstem and highly touted" engineer safety feature" for nuclear power The failure of these tests conducted over a period from December 1970 to rel.1971 is of urgent importance because of the extreme hazard and danger to pu':lic health and safety in any loss of coolant accident.

.ccent AEC action suspending. licensing proceedings at other lor.ations pending enluation of the emergency coic cooling systems is most commendabic. However, un to the, grave seriousness of this matter, the AEC is hereby urged to take

' : MEDIATE ACTION TO'STOP ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS on licensing matters o construction permits until emergency core cooling systems have been properly

% signed, thoroughly researched and developed, and compigtely tested in full scalp

'r.odels and not under simulation in Idaho. -

.h is respectfully requested that the testing include the primary system melt down, ~

nrimary system failures, fuel failures, containment response, core heat up , cmcrgens

rc cooling, system's performance , behavior predictions, and the mechanics of 2elt down. -

Counsc1 is further informed that the LOFT facility is much smaller and different -

from those employed in large pressurized water reactors; therefore, 'the large dif-

!arences in scale, points up the importance in testing of the proper functioning of

'w ECCS to the s$.fety ilarge scale reactors. .

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. cw 'of the fo: e,ge.ing, counsel,' m the interests o'i protection of the health and q e.: Le Ir.teryeno2:s of Mapleton, Michigan, and also the general public, re-c'.!i.11y requests (Nt 'he AEC STOP all scheduled proceedings immediately, 'P/?-345 -

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Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg,' Chairman

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Washington, D. C E- the Matter of Consumers Power Company (Midland Plant Units 1 & 2)

Dechet Nos. 50-329 and 50-330 ,

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The AEC is further urged to give serious consideration to ordering the shutting down of all nuclear power plants presently operating ,until the LOFT fa cility c.uthorized in 1960 by the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy has been built and ~

completely tested under actua11oss of coolant conditions under ' melt down of "

nuclear fuel.

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William D. Ruckelshaus .'. i ... i.~

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U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare ..--

Public Health Service . .

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.- p U. S. Food and Drug Administration

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Washington, D. C. .

U. S. Corps of Engineers -

Washington, D. C. ,, ,

l Honorable Philip A. Hart .

U. S. Senate '

Wa shington,. D. C_ _

Honorable Ro,gers C. B. Morton

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Secretary of Interior .

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In the Matter of

\- .m CONSIMERS POWER COMPANY Docket No. 50-329,\330 76,7 (Midland Plant, Units 1 and 2) )

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I hereby certify that copies of a letter dated June 4, 1971 front Williaan J. Ginster to Chairman Seaborg urging immediate action to stop all further proceedings en licensing matters or construction permits until emergency core cooling systems have been properly designed, in the captioned matter have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class or air mail, this lith day of ,

June 1971: '

Arthur W. Murphy, Esq., Chairman Richard G. Smith, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Smith & Brooker, P. C.

Columbia thiversity School of Law 703 Washington Avenue Box 38 Bay City, Michigan 48706 435 West 116th Street New York, New York 1002'T Harold P. Graves, Esq.

Vice President and General Dr. Clark Goodman Counsel Professor of Physics John K. Restrick, Esq.

thiversity of Houston Consumers Power' Company .

3801 Cullen Boulevard 212 West Michigan Avenue Houston, Texas 77004 Jackson, Michigan 49201 Dr. David B. Hall Mr. R. C. Youngdahl Los Alamos Scientific Iaboratory Senior Vice President P. O. Box 1663 Consumers Power Campany Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Dr. Stuart G. Forbes 100 Tennessee Avenue, Apt. 37 Honorable Frank Olds, Chairman Redlands, California 92373 Midland County Board of l Supervisors Thomas F. Engelhardt, Esq. 623 St. Charles Street David E. Kartalia, Esq. Midland, Michigan 48640 Regulatory Staff Counsel U. S. Atomic Energy Coussission Honorable Jerome Maslowski Washington, D. C. 20545 Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan 630 Seven Story Office Building 525 West ettawa Iansing, Michigan 48913

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.' s 50-329, 330 page 2 Honorable Curtis B. Beck W4114a= A. Groening, Jr., Esq.

Assistant Attorney General James N. O'Connor, Esq.

State of Michigan The Dow Chemical Ccarpany 630 seven Story Office Building 2030 Dow Center 525 West Ottava Midland, Michigan 48640 Iansing, Michigan 48913 Gladys Kessler, Esq.

Myron M. Cherry, Esq. Berlin, Roisman & Kessler McDermott, Will & Emery 1910 N Street, N. W.

111 West Monroe Street Washington, D. C. 20036 Chicago, Ininois 60603 Edvard Berlin, Esq.

Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq. Berlin, Roisman & Kessler Berlin, Roissan & Kessler 1910 N Street, N. W. -

1910 N Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20036 Washin6 ton, D. C. 20036 William J. Ginster, Esq.

James A. Kenda n , Esq. Suite 4, Merrin Building Currie and Kandan Saginaw, Michigan 48602 135 North Saginav Road Midland, Michigan 48640 Mr. Wenden H. Mar' s hall RFD No.10, Mapleton Dr. Wayne E. North, Chaiman M m and, Michigan 48640 Midland Nuclear Power Committee P. O. Box 335 Midland, Michigan 48640 Milton R. Wessel, Esq.

Allen Kazsboa, Esq.

Kaye, Scholer,Fierman, Hays and .

Handler 425 Park Avenue i

New York, New York 10022 as, A A Office of the Secretary 6f the C ion Mr. Engelhardt Mr. Wens N. Brown H. Smith

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