ML20106D032
| ML20106D032 | |
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| Site: | 05000000, Crane |
| Issue date: | 06/24/1983 |
| From: | Heinz J SENATE |
| To: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ML19303C227 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-148 NUDOCS 8502120450 | |
| Download: ML20106D032 (1) | |
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Washington, D.C.
20555
Dear Chairman Palladino:
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission presently has under consideration a proposal by General Public Utilities to restart its Three Mile Island Unit 1.
I urge the Comission to postpone a decision on restarting this plant until a formal public hearing has been held concerning the heretofore untested repair procedures that were used to reseal the I
leaking tubes in the steam generator.
While obvious economic benefits would accrue to GPU and its ratepayers should TMI-l be reactivated, financial concerns must be considered only after all of the outstanding safety questions are resolved.
I This repair procedure, to my mind, is one of the un-resolved safety issues.
I am concerned that the finding of the NRC staff that "no significant hazard consideration exists is highly questionable, and I urge the Comission to reconsider this conclusion.
Additionally, and re whether the "no significant hazard consideration"gardless of finding stands, I urge the Comission to postpone any decision as to restart of TMI-1 until after the NRC conducts an appropriate public hearing.
. 'The people who live in the shadow of Three Mile Island deserve a tiinely and thorough public hearing and quick resolution of all of the safety questions involved before any decision regarding the restart of this nuclear plant is l
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM:
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SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFI IO ION / DISCUSSION is AND VOTE, 4 : 4 5 P.M., FR3 DAY, MARCH 25, 1983, f
COMMISSIONERS ' CONFERENdE h00M, D.C. OFFICE ff (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) l SECY-83-16B - Revised Regulations to Implement Legislation on (1) Temporary Operating Licensing Authority and (2) No C
Significant Hazards Consideration (the "Sholly Amendment")
- SECY-83-16 and 83-16A The Commission
- discussed the p,roposed and interim final regulations implementing legislation which authorizes NRC to issue (1) temp ~orary operating licenses and (2) requested -
operating license amendments involving no significant hazardb considerations before the conduct of any hearing.
The Commission agreed to reschedule this item for affirmation at a later date."
(Subsequently, this item was affirmed at a Commission meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 1983.)
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