ML20081C256

Transcript of RW Burcik Limited Appearance Statement.Urges Commission to Grant Requested OL

ML20081C256
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	10/25/1983
From:	Burcik R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Re: Philadelphia Electric Company Limerick Generating Station Units 1 & 2 l

Gentlemen:

In response to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's invitation of 9/23/83, please accept this limited appearance statement concerning the above-referenced facilities.

Let me begin by stating that I am not an employee of Philadelphia Electric but am a resident of Montgomery County, PA which is where I am raising my family. Therefore, safety at the Limerick Station is as important to me as anyone else, but after a great deal of thought and investigation, I would strongly urge the Commission to grant the operating licenses which Philadelphia Electric has requested.

I would also like to bring to the Commission's attention a recent l

article that appeared in " Discover" Magazine (see the Nov,, 1983 issue -

page 8). In summary the article debunks the statements of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) regarding the safety of nuclear power. It

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appears that the UCS is little more than an organ to disseminate the views of Robert Pollard. More importantly, UCS refused to cooperate with a scientific attempt to poll the sponsors of UCS, Obviously , the credibility of such an organization must be ' greatly reduced, especially when one considers that no lesser a person than Hans Bethe'has criticized the position of UCS on nuclear power. Furthermore, the work of Stanley l

Rothman of Smith College and Robert Lichter of George Washington Univer-sity revealed that nearly 90% of scientists in the U.S. are of the opinion that our Nation should proceed with nuclear energy.

In summary, it is apparent to me that the existing safety regula-tions that have been promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission l.

are sufficient to insure the safety of my family so I again urge that Philadelphia Electric's application be granted as quickly as possible cho!o$8jj2 m

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so that the Limerick units can be brought on-line as soon as is practicable . Thank you very much for your consideration of my comments.

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