ML20084L150
| ML20084L150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/2020 |
| From: | Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY |
| To: | Merkley J US Congress, US SEN (Senate) |
| References | |
| LTR-20-0091, NRC-2018-0214 | |
| Download: ML20084L150 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 The Honorable Jeffrey A. Merkley United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Merkley:
March 18, 2020 On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter of March 10, 2020, to Chairman Svinicki regarding the application by El Paso Electric Company for transfer of its Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation licenses. We understand your letter to support the existing request that the Commission hold an adjudicatory hearing in this matter.
Because the NRC has received a request for hearing on the license transfer application and your letter relates to subjects that may be raised during any resultant adjudication, the Commission must remain impartial and it would be inappropriate for the Chairman to discuss or comment on your letter at this time.
A copy of your letter and this response will be served on the parties in the Palo Verde proceeding.
Sincerely, Annette L. Vietti-Cook
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