ML19344A930
| ML19344A930 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000574 |
| Issue date: | 08/05/1980 |
| From: | Watson M AUSTRALIA, GOVT. OF |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008250025 | |
| Download: ML19344A930 (1) | |
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A copy of a letter of protest written by the Movement of concerned 5
Citizens of the Philippines has been brought to the attention of our Board, stating that a decision has been made by the N.R.C.
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the safety, health and environmental review of the Bataan nuclear plant.
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Doubts have been expressed in the past regarding the safety of the E
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the inadequacy of the design of 0.4g SSE of the plant which TEE should be 0.7g SSE according to the National Society of Structural and Earthquake Engineers of the Philippines; and g
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The Board is concerned about the contents of the letter and, on g
the basis of these, would ask the N.R.C.
to jus tify its actions J.D EZ Es dropping the safety, health and environmental review of the plant.
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