ML20085D576

Comments on H Dieckamp Re Steam Generator Repairs & NRC Responsibility to Public.Nrc Should Publish SER Re Steam Tube Amend

ML20085D576
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	07/19/1983
From:	Hossler D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8307260467
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) 501 Vine street Middletown. FA 17057 July 19, 1983 Mr. Harold Denton United. States Nuclear g g _ 7 3C)/

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Washington, DC_ PoS55 Dear Mr. Denton I'm writing in response to a letter siEned by H. Dieckamp

[ of GPU and sent to 13, 1983 regarding TMI #1 s team i ,;enerator repairs. you on July I-

[ I find.his remarks preposterous regardine "...public interent In the subject." If you surveyed 10 persons In Middletown,not ono

h. would;know what The Federal Register is nor where to find it.

[ -However, they.would all be. aware of the questionable steam tube

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! ' How can an average citizen really understand the technical L aspects 'of the repairs without an ombudsnan-type or intervenor

[ funding? - You and the'NRC staff chould play that role.

f You and.the GRC staff continue to treat TMI #:. like any other i IE& W reactor. You.nore then anyone,know that the area population

[ deserves more then that. This.B A W is part of a continuing

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[ I believe the NRC should not consider action on the steam ii tube amendment until a formal hearing in completed. Hopefully, a e public: Interest intervenor will be able to raise the necessary funds'and experts to present. E sides of this very important incue, p I.believe the Commission should carefully consider the follow-4 ing, approach 1. Publish NRC staff SER: 2. Hold an NRC public k information setsion in which NRC staff will explain the SER. In p layman's language. to the interested general publics 3 Allow 30 6- day public comncnt periode 4. Conduct formal hearings after the

$ eemment' period 5. .pnC makes decision on amendment, arter the 0 -feenal hearing in completed 6. If decieion is to allow amendment.

[ then allow licensee to proceed with only non-nuclear hot runctional E . testing for' a r utetantially longer time than normal: 7 NRC receiven

!- results of lict r ces' hot testing an<' *.horoughly evaluates and re-l 1 eases the final reviews 8. NRC in orporates formal hearing results f -and public cent <nts into considerations and then considers whether t

to authorit? nuclear operation, pending resolution of other nerior -

issues related to management intopity, conpetence, and the other questionablem aspecte of GPU. operating a nuclear reactor jd at Tf/I.b l( h@

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greatly. enhanced regarding the NRC staff if the above are cerion";y considered and inplemented. Any additional assis tance your are nt;>

can give to public interest intervenors would greatly advance a pocitive public view of the NRC and its staff.

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