ML19331E201
| ML19331E201 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1980 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Dolan V AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| Download: ML19331E201 (1) | |
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 JULY i5 W Docket No. 50-289 Ms. Virginia R. Dolan 805 Apache Lane Temple, PA 19560
Dear Ms. Dolan:
I am writing it. response to your postcard to the Commissioners concerning the delay in placing Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1, back into service.
As you may be cware, the NRC has ordered that a public hearing be conducted to determine whether the facility should be operated and, if so, under what condi tions. The public hearing is scheduled to begin this fall. During the hearing, the technical issues appropriate to assure public health and safety will be addressed. The NRC staff is currently involved in the on-going review of technical information concerning the restart of Unit 1.
Based upon the current status of the proceedings, the development of a record on which the Commission can make a decision regarding restart is not expected before the early part of 1981.
While the NRC is, of course, concerned about financial impacts on consumers and licensees, the NRC's primary responsibility is the assurance of public health and safety.
The fonner Atomic Energy' Commissi.on [AECl had a Congressional mandate to develop and promote nuclear energy. When the AEC was abolished in 1974, the the commercial NRC was created by Congress for the sole purpose of regulating (DOE) is now production of nuclear energy, The U. S. Departinent of Energy responsible for the Federal Government's nuclear research and development activities. Consequently, your comments and questions about the future of
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this energy source should be directed to that agency.
You comments and interest in this matter are appreciated.
Sincerely, A
4 Robert W. Rei.d, Ch.ief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Licensing 0009090219 w
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