ML19331D338
| ML19331D338 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1980 |
| From: | Berger D, Moody J, Strohl J WISCONSIN, STATE OF |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009020050 | |
| Download: ML19331D338 (1) | |
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UT L F C, JOSEPH STROHL STATE SENATOR 6
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Dear Mr. Ahearn:
as We are writing to express our deep concern with the potential safety conse-quences from steam generator tube degradation at Unit One of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. Although at this point in time we are not prepared to take a position regarding the type of corrective action that may be necessary, tes-timony before the Senate Subcomittee on Utilities has clearly shown that there is an urgent need for a full adjudicatory hearing on these safety issues.
Frankly, we consider $.'.EViet'ely*un' cceptably 'fbr the Comission to have a
postponed hearings and risol.uti'on 'of thfil 'tical generic safety issue, rec-ognized by independent scientis.ts,'.'-for,s(ong. With Point Beach having experienced the worst tube rupture in this country, and with it presently undergoing the worst rate of tube degrada~ tion of any U.S. plant, it is impera-tive that hearings begin as soon as possible.
'A thorough investigation of the safety issues involved at Point Beach is onlythe'first step toward solving the problem of generator tube degradation-and the associated question of liability for the cost of solving that problem..,
su Please inform us of ~whatever action you tAke on.;hzis request and keep the Subcomittee abreast of continuing developments in this area. Your consider-ation of this matter-will-be greatly appreciated,-
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