ML20006E298
| ML20006E298 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Texas at Austin |
| Issue date: | 02/09/1990 |
| From: | Gramm P SENATE |
| To: | NRC |
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| NUDOCS 9002220549 | |
| Download: ML20006E298 (5) | |
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PAIL C AAwW isnM . s Wnifeb.$fafes.Senafe WASHINGTON, D. C. tO510 Nuclear Regulatory Coannission 1717 H Street Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Congressional Liaison ,
Dear Sir:
The attached communication is submitted for your consideration, and to ask that the request made therein be complied with, if possible. If you will advise me of your action in this matter and have the letter returned to me with your reply, I will appreciate it. Senator Phil Grasun 370 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Attention: Ned James (224-2934) I Yours respectfully, l l PHI GRAM United States Senator PGiesj ) 9002220549 900209 PDR ADOCK 05000602 H PDR ._ j
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' Dr. Bernard Wehring, director of enhedWwhattoda,andthey emid ==8' but ' "limtMur-tin teaching lab. Just scarit fuBefeenesete end seep The veerter is fear tinue em big it fme behing* N' \q but that's highly uniihelv." Wehr- could s,tintotheerew weeld beif mb g,,, ,,3,t the tenir everneosd en time fleer cissuosis added that the NRC and van est the benihms and get olysing en this prowet
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j dreign thew in the reactor that - possilply perver,it ^{ { water, the smelel et the steens of Wiwelwr it is e omfety puebisse *de- ' the uremum fuel er, split. Tk pends ce whettwrthm's e reedihte of eming Eguid gas em reseired by co,nsed , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,;,y,,,w,, prorwee produrae neutrona, which yet for radiometig namennelto apait more stems. Tk chain nee- r==eb ground ween. and ta. the contreetway agweifteetiens.- it we. t hohi* eyst.ein e,id er bort up insee the eniwr- '
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