ML20040G599
| ML20040G599 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/08/1982 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Goodling B HOUSE OF REP. |
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Thank you for your letter on behalf of your constituent, Bill ' Cam'pbell, regarding the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1.
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w As you know, on December 14, 1981, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issued a partial initial decision on piant design, plant separation and emergency planning issues in 'the THI-1 restart proceeding required by the Commission.
The Board detemined that TMI-l can restart and operate at up to five percent of design power pending its decision concerning the matter of cheating by several former TMI operators on fluclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) operator licensing exams.
The Board specified a number of requirements which must be met prior to restart. A Special Mast.,, a.npointed to preside cuer the hearing on the cheating matter, is expected to issue his report in early February.
The Board estimates that its final decision on the cheating matter will not be issued until March or April 1982.
,0n January 7,1982, the U.S. Court of Appeals essentially ordered the tiRC to keep THI-1 shut down until the !!RC conducts an environmental assessment on the effect of psychological stress on the people in the area.
The Comission is considering various courses of action to address this development.
In late llovember 1981, steam generator tube leaks were detected in both steam generators at THI-l during the licensee's testing of the plant.
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' program has been underway since that time to detemine the extent and cause of the failures.
The problem is major and will probably require plugging or sleeving of several thousand tubes.
It is estimated that repairs to the steam generator tubes will result in at least a six month delay in the readineis of the reactor for restart.
The full extent of the steam generator tube problem is not yet known.
However, correction of this problem is at present the pacing item for plant readiness for restart;I I hope that this infomation is helpful in responding to your constituent.
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